ZIP Code 68504

ZIP code 68504 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 17.3 square miles in Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska. The area is home to 16,444 residents, producing a population density of 950 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 68504 against Nebraska and the nation.

On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 68504 sits at $56,213 (27% below the Nebraska average), while per-capita income is $34,224. The poverty rate stands at 18.9% and the unemployment rate at 3.3%. On housing, the median home value is $184,500 (1% below the state average) with median rent at $1,064 per month, and 31.5% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 68504 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.

Education and household profile round out the picture: 36.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 28.7, and the average commute is 19 minutes. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Lancaster County, so you can benchmark 68504 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 →