ZIP Code 68503

ZIP code 68503 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 7.7 square miles in Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska. The area is home to 15,264 residents, producing a population density of 1,989 people per square mile, and falls within the Chicago time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 68503 against Nebraska and the nation.

On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 68503 sits at $54,232 (29% below the Nebraska average), while per-capita income is $28,446. The poverty rate stands at 25.1% and the unemployment rate at 5.4%. On housing, the median home value is $169,300 (9% below the state average) with median rent at $1,023 per month, and 38.9% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 68503 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.

Education and household profile round out the picture: 39.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 27.4, and the average commute is 17 minutes. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Lancaster County, so you can benchmark 68503 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →