PlainZIP

Lexington, NE

Single-footprint Census roll-up for Lexington, NE: 1 USPS ZIP, population 12,295. Open the primary ZIP for household income, housing tenure, and commute from ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates.

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ACS city ledger plate

Sheet LEXINGTON-NE · Lexington, NE 1 ZIPs · 12,295 pop · #13557/25278 · Dawson County

INC-MID · RANK-MID · ABOVE-PEER · BOOK-ONE · OWN-LOW · POP-TOWN · SPREAD-UNK · HOME-LOW

  • INC-MID $69,238
  • RANK-MID #13557/25278
  • ABOVE-PEER over Cozad
  • BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
  • OWN-LOW 60% owners
  • POP-TOWN 12,295
  • SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
  • HOME-LOW $161,400

Nearest income peer: Cozad, NE ( $5,850 income $)

Instrument codes from this city’s ACS household income, national rank, county-peer gap, ZIP book, owner tenure, population scale, intra-city income spread, and home-value band, not a moving recommendation.

Income neighbourhood around Lexington

Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Lexington on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.

median HH income

What this shows County-sharing peers only, not the full US city board. Open a near peer when the gap is small; open the poles when the mosaic is wide.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2026-08-25

National city placement

According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Lexington, NE sits among US cities with a below-median household income, on a town-scale population base, across a single-ZIP footprint.

46th pct
household income vs 25,278 US cities
12,295
city population (Census)
1
USPS ZIP codes covered
$69,238
avg ZIP median income

Income percentile ranks this city's average ZIP median household income against 25,278 US cities with ACS income on at least one ZIP. Scale and ZIP-spread words come from Census population and USPS ZIP coverage.

Below-median income with few delivery areas (1): read cost-of-living from the primary ZIP. Household income $69,238 and poverty 12.5% concentrate in 68850.

Owner-occupancy is comparatively low (59.5%) for this income tier, rent $963 may matter more than the home-value average.

Within Nebraska, Bertrand is the closest lower-income city and Milligan the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Lexington.

Population concentration

One ZIP, 68850, is all of Lexington

There is no split to weigh here: 68850 holds every one of Lexington's 12,295 ACS residents. City-level and ZIP-level numbers on this site are the same number twice, check the ZIP page for the income/tenure/commute breakdown.

Census ZBP business roll-up

Mid-pack ZBP load on Lexington's one ZIP

Citywide ZBP: 278 establishments, 6,114 employees , annual payroll $297,754k (~23 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 68850 (278 units) ; leading NAICS Retail trade (49) · also Accommodation and food services · Other services (except public administration) .

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ZIP Codes in Lexington, NE

These ZIP codes sit in Dawson County, which covers 8 ZIP codes in all; 1 of them fall in Lexington. See the Dawson County roll-up →

Lexington sits in the lower half of Dawson County on income: Gothenburg, Overton and Sumner report more, Cozad and Farnam report less. Overton marks the far end of that range at $100,929, 46% above Lexington.

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
68850 12,295 $69,238 278 18
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Lexington roll-ups here are for informational purposes only and do not constitute financial or relocation advice. ACS and Census ZBP figures are estimates; confirm the current table against Census before a money or move decision involving Lexington, .