PlainZIP

Lincoln, NE · standard

ZIP Code 68514

Lancaster County, Nebraska - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.

127
10/sq mi
$122,125
Median income
$442,300
Median home value
56.5%
Bachelor's or higher

The verdict

Lincoln pairs a top-decile household income with upper-quartile home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.

Top 9%
household income, US ZIPs
Top 17%
home value, US ZIPs
10
people per sq mi
85%
owner-occupied homes

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 68514 against every reporting US ZIP.

ZIP code 68514 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska, home to just 127 residents across 13.4 square miles, a density of 10 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.

ZIP 68514 skews affluent, with a median household income of $122,125 (59% above the Nebraska average), while per-capita income is $47,904. The poverty rate stands at 0.0% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. Median home value sits at $442,300 (137% above the state average), median rent at - a month, and owner-occupancy at 85.3%.

This is a highly-educated ZIP: 56.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 43, and the average commute is -. A geography-based comparison follows: 10 ZIP codes within about 10 miles of 68514, plus 6 more within Lancaster County, give a clearer read than the national average alone.

Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 68514, Lincoln, NE · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.

Quick Facts

127

Population

13.4

Area (sq mi)

10

People / sq mi

Chicago

Time Zone

standard

ZIP Type

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Who lives in ZIP 68514?

43.0

Median Age

31.0%

Male

69.0%

Female

0.0%

Foreign-Born

White 100.0%
African American 0.0%
Asian 0.0%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.0%
Two or More Ethnicities 0.0%
Hispanic or Latino 0.0%

Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

How much do residents earn?

$122,125

Median Household Income

+59% vs state

$47,904

Per Capita Income

0.0%

Poverty Rate

0.0%

Unemployment Rate

How ZIP 68514 ranks nationally

Lincoln, NE household income vs. every US ZIP code

Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked

$122,125 Top 9% higher than 91% of 30,318 US ZIPs

$0–$20,000: 118 US ZIPs (0%). Below this entry. $20,000–$40,000: 1,573 US ZIPs (5%). Below this entry. $40,000–$60,000: 7,092 US ZIPs (23%). Below this entry. $60,000–$80,000: 9,980 US ZIPs (33%). Below this entry. $80,000–$100,000: 5,778 US ZIPs (19%). Below this entry. $100,000–$120,000: 2,855 US ZIPs (9%). Below this entry. $120,000–$140,000: 1,362 US ZIPs (4%). This entry sits in this band. $140,000–$160,000: 686 US ZIPs (2%). Above this entry. $160,000–$180,000: 364 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. $180,000–$200,000: 186 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. $200,000–$220,000: 324 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. This ZIP $0 $200K+ every reporting US ZIP, bucketed by value

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Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What is the education profile here?

High School Graduate or Higher 65.1%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher 56.5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What does housing look like?

156

Total Housing Units

156

Occupied Units

0

Vacant Units

2.69

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 85.3%
Renter 14.7%

$442,300

Median Home Value

+137% vs state

2010

Median Year Built

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What businesses operate in this ZIP?

Census Bureau data shows 21 business establishments in ZIP 68514, employing approximately 291 people with a combined annual payroll of $21,668,000.

21

Businesses

291

Employees

$21.7M

Annual Payroll

2

Industry Sectors

Industry Establishments % of Total
Construction 4 19.1%
Wholesale trade 4 19.1%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.

Nearby ZIP Codes

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ZIP 68514 vs its nearest neighbors, by population

Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.

residents

What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 68514 ranks #0 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2019–2023

ZIP 68514 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income

Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.

median income

What this shows By household income, ZIP 68514 ranks #3 of 9 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2019–2023
ZIP Code City Population Distance
68517 Lincoln, NE 538 2.5 mi
68336 Davey, NE 557 3.3 mi
68504 Lincoln, NE 16,444 4.9 mi
68531 Lincoln, NE 48 4.1 mi
68507 Lincoln, NE 13,429 5.0 mi
68521 Lincoln, NE 31,733 5.1 mi
68503 Lincoln, NE 15,264 7.1 mi
68505 Lincoln, NE 15,137 7.2 mi
68510 Lincoln, NE 20,514 8.3 mi
68017 Ceresco, NE 1,692 9.3 mi

More ZIP Codes in Lancaster County

68516 standard
Lincoln, NE
Pop: 38,956
68521 standard
Lincoln, NE
Pop: 31,733
68506 standard
Lincoln, NE
Pop: 27,952
68502 standard
Lincoln, NE
Pop: 26,238
68510 standard
Lincoln, NE
Pop: 20,514
68504 standard
Lincoln, NE
Pop: 16,444

Related Areas

Lancaster County Lincoln, NE Nebraska

Frequently Asked Questions

What county is ZIP code 68514 in? ▼
ZIP code 68514 (Lincoln) is located in Lancaster County, Nebraska. Lancaster County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/lancaster-ne.
What is the population of ZIP code 68514? ▼
ZIP code 68514 in Lincoln, NE has a population of 127 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 68514? ▼
The median household income in ZIP 68514 is $122,125, which is 60% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 68514? ▼
The median home value in ZIP 68514 is $442,300, which is 59% above the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 68514? ▼
The largest racial group in ZIP 68514 is White at 100.0%.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 68514? ▼
ZIP code 68514 has 21 business establishments employing approximately 291 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 68514? ▼
In ZIP code 68514, 65.1% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 56.5% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 68514? ▼
In ZIP code 68514, approximately 85.3% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 14.7% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

Read our methodology to see how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.