ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Nebraska

ZIP Code 68516: Lincoln, NE

ZIP Code 68516 (Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska) has an estimated 48,903 residents in 19,528 households. The median household income is $100,821, the median home value is $354,000 and the median gross rent is $1,261/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

48,903

Margin of error ±1,914

Median household income

$100,821

Margin of error ±$4,267

Median home value

$354,000

Margin of error ±$6,481

Median gross rent

$1,261/mo

Margin of error ±$56

Median age

37.5 yrs

Margin of error ±0.9 yrs

Mean travel time to work

18.7 min

Margin of error ±1.5 min

How ZIP 68516 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 6851637.5 yrsNebraska37.2 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 68516$100,821Nebraska$76,475United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 68516$49,541Nebraska$41,751United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 685166.7%Nebraska10.6%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 685162.3%Nebraska3.0%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 6851654.7%Nebraska34.6%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 68516$354,000Nebraska$238,600United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 68516$1,261/moNebraska$1,072/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 6851668.3%Nebraska66.5%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 6851618.7 minNebraska19.2 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 6851615.4%Nebraska11.0%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 68516

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 68516 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 68516Margin of errorNebraskaUnited States
Total population48,903±1,9141,978,707334,922,499
Median age37.5 yrs±0.9 yrs37.2 yrs38.9 yrs
Households19,528±709797,847129,227,496
Median household income$100,821±$4,267$76,475$80,734
Per capita income$49,541±$1,940$41,751$44,673
Poverty rate6.7%±1.4 pts10.6%12.5%
Unemployment rate2.3%±1.0 pts3.0%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher54.7%±2.0 pts34.6%35.7%
Median home value$354,000±$6,481$238,600$332,700
Median gross rent$1,261/mo±$56$1,072/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes68.3%±0.5 pts66.5%65.2%
Mean travel time to work18.7 min±1.5 min19.2 min26.4 min
Worked from home15.4%±1.8 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 68516
GroupZIP 68516NebraskaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino85.1%75.3%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino1.4%4.6%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.2%0.6%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino2.9%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 Latino0.1%0.4%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino5.3%3.8%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)5.0%12.7%19.3%

Where ZIP 68516 is

State
Nebraska
Main county
Lancaster County
Largest overlapping place
Lincoln (70% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
18.92 sq mi· about 2,585 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, NE68502 Lincoln, NE68503 Lincoln, NE68504 Lincoln, NE68505 Lincoln, NE68506 Lincoln, NE68507 Lincoln, NE68508 Lincoln, NE68510 Lincoln, NE68512 Lincoln, NE68514 Lancaster County, 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 68516 with another ZIP code.

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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.