ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Nebraska

ZIP Code 68502: Lincoln, NE

ZIP Code 68502 (Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska) has an estimated 25,846 residents in 11,208 households. The median household income is $68,523, the median home value is $227,300 and the median gross rent is $850/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated

Total population

25,846

Margin of error ±1,411

Median household income

$68,523

Margin of error ±$8,143

Median home value

$227,300

Margin of error ±$18,095

Median gross rent

$850/mo

Margin of error ±$33

Median age

36.4 yrs

Margin of error ±1.5 yrs

Mean travel time to work

17.9 min

Margin of error ±2.3 min

How ZIP 68502 compares with Nebraska and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 6850236.4 yrsNebraska37.2 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 68502$68,523Nebraska$76,475United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 68502$38,066Nebraska$41,751United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 6850213.3%Nebraska10.6%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 685024.6%Nebraska3.0%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 6850239.4%Nebraska34.6%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 68502$227,300Nebraska$238,600United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 68502$850/moNebraska$1,072/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 6850255.6%Nebraska66.5%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 6850217.9 minNebraska19.2 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 685029.1%Nebraska11.0%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 68502

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 68502 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 68502Margin of errorNebraskaUnited States
Total population25,846±1,4111,978,707334,922,499
Median age36.4 yrs±1.5 yrs37.2 yrs38.9 yrs
Households11,208±558797,847129,227,496
Median household income$68,523±$8,143$76,475$80,734
Per capita income$38,066±$2,201$41,751$44,673
Poverty rate13.3%±2.5 pts10.6%12.5%
Unemployment rate4.6%±1.7 pts3.0%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher39.4%±2.5 pts34.6%35.7%
Median home value$227,300±$18,095$238,600$332,700
Median gross rent$850/mo±$33$1,072/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes55.6%±3.0 pts66.5%65.2%
Mean travel time to work17.9 min±2.3 min19.2 min26.4 min
Worked from home9.1%±2.3 pts11.0%15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 68502
GroupZIP 68502NebraskaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino71.2%75.3%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino6.3%4.6%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.5%0.6%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino3.1%2.6%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.0%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.2%0.4%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino8.5%3.8%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)10.4%12.7%19.3%

Where ZIP 68502 is

State
Nebraska
Main county
Lancaster County
Largest overlapping place
Lincoln (87% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
6.67 sq mi· about 3,875 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Lancaster County

68438 Sprague, NE68461 Lancaster County, NE68462 Lancaster County, NE68503 Lincoln, NE68504 Lincoln, NE68505 Lincoln, NE68506 Lincoln, NE68507 Lincoln, NE68508 Lincoln, NE68510 Lincoln, NE68512 Lincoln, NE68514 Lancaster County, NE68516 Lincoln, NE68517 Lancaster County, NE68520 Walton, NE68521 Lincoln, NE68522 Lincoln, NE68523 Lancaster County, NE68524 Lincoln, NE68526 Lincoln, NE68527 Lancaster County, NE68528 Lincoln, NE68531 Lancaster County, NE68532 Lancaster County, NE

See every ZIP code in Nebraska, or compare ZIP 68502 with another ZIP code.

Census figures describe residents as a group and cannot tell you about any one home or street. For a specific address, check local government and housing records.

About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

  • U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
  • U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
  • Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.