ZIP code
68521
Lincoln, NE
68521 covers Lincoln in Lancaster County, with 38,386 people in the ACS 2023 estimate.
Figures are for the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA), which is not the same as a USPS ZIP code. A PO Box or unique ZIP may have no ZCTA and no demographics. Methodology
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 68521. Methodology
ZIP code map of 68521
About ZIP code 68521
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 68521. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 68521
Race
- White26,855
- Black or African American2,064
- American Indian or Alaska Native291
- Asian2,908
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander21
- Other race1,806
- Two or more races3,306
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 4,405
Age
- Under 105,374
- 10 to 195,543
- 20 to 297,042
- 30 to 395,260
- 40 to 494,275
- 50 to 593,899
- 60 to 693,261
- 70 to 791,806
- 80 and older791
Income and housing in 68521
Education
- High school graduate88.1%
- Bachelor's degree31.9%
- Graduate degree8.9%
Places covering 68521
Cities and places — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each place, based on ZIP Code Database place-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census-place population.
- Lincoln99.8%
ZIP Code Database place-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_place, keyed by place_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
Counties — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each county, based on ZIP Code Database county-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census county population.
- Lancaster County100.0%
ZIP Code Database county-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_county, keyed by county_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
0.2% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 68521
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 25,998 | |
| 2006 | 25,511 | |
| 2007 | 27,584 | |
| 2008 | 27,277 | |
| 2009 | 27,743 | |
| 2010 | 28,228 | |
| 2011 | 32,132 | 28,715 |
| 2012 | 32,618 | 29,630 |
| 2013 | 33,692 | 29,960 |
| 2014 | 33,589 | 30,610 |
| 2015 | 34,446 | 31,040 |
| 2016 | 34,464 | 31,270 |
| 2017 | 34,645 | 31,770 |
| 2018 | 34,950 | 32,270 |
| 2019 | 35,592 | 33,050 |
| 2020 | 36,166 | 33,150 |
| 2021 | 37,409 | 33,150 |
| 2022 | 38,231 | 33,270 |
| 2023 | 38,386 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 68521
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 68588Lincoln2.7 miPop 0 · Income —
- 68504Lincoln2.9 miPop 17,396 · Income $52,159
- 68508Lincoln3.1 miPop 17,444 · Income $33,561
- 68531Lincoln3.2 miPop 202 · Income $157,188
- 68503Lincoln3.4 miPop 15,625 · Income $50,886
- 68524Lincoln4.9 miPop 6,049 · Income $80,139
- 68510Lincoln5.1 miPop 19,534 · Income $64,183
- 68507Lincoln5.4 miPop 16,481 · Income $71,194
- 68502Lincoln5.4 miPop 25,571 · Income $65,825
- 68522Lincoln5.4 miPop 14,330 · Income $77,151
- 68505Lincoln5.8 miPop 18,185 · Income $71,966
- 68514Lincoln6.0 miPop 265 · Income $118,512
ZIP centroids within 2 miles
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ZIP code 68521 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 68521 in?
- 68521 is in Lincoln, NE.
- What county is 68521 in?
- 68521 is in Lancaster County.
- What is the median household income in 68521?
- The median household income in 68521 is $66,902.
- Which ZIP codes are near 68521?
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