Lincoln, NE · standard
ZIP Code 68531
Lancaster County, Nebraska — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 48
- 5/sq mi
- $167,500
- Median income
- $467,900
- Median home value
- 23.6%
- 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 2%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 15%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 5
- people per sq mi
- 86%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 68531 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 68531 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 10.4 square miles in Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska. The area is home to 48 residents, producing a population density of 5 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 68531 against Nebraska and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 68531 sits at $167,500 (119% above the Nebraska average), while per-capita income is $44,398. The poverty rate stands at 0.0% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is $467,900 (150% above the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 86.0% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 68531 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 23.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 32.3, and the average commute is —. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Lancaster County, so you can benchmark 68531 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 →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 68531, Lincoln, NE · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
48
Population
10.4
Area (sq mi)
5
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 68531?
32.3
Median Age
57.5%
Male
42.5%
Female
0.0%
Foreign-Born
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?
$167,500
Median Household Income
+119% vs state
$44,398
Per Capita Income
0.0%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 68531 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$167,500 Top 2% higher than 98% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
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?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
50
Total Housing Units
50
Occupied Units
0
Vacant Units
3.72
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$467,900
Median Home Value
+150% vs state
1999
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 3 business establishments in ZIP 68531, employing approximately 33 people with a combined annual payroll of $600,000.
3
Businesses
33
Employees
$600K
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 68531 vs 68521 →
ZIP 68531 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 68521
Lincoln (68521)
31,733 residents
- 68502
Lincoln (68502)
26,238 residents
- 68504
Lincoln (68504)
16,444 residents
- 68503
Lincoln (68503)
15,264 residents
- 68508
Lincoln (68508)
14,475 residents
- 68524 5,983
Lincoln (68524)
5,983 residents
- 68428 1,375
Raymond (68428)
1,375 residents
- 68402 1,210
Malcolm (68402)
1,210 residents
- 68336 557
Davey (68336)
557 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 68531 ranks #0 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 68531 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 68531
Lincoln (68531)
$167,500 median income
- 68402
Malcolm (68402)
$123,000 median income
- 68514
Lincoln (68514)
$122,125 median income
- 68428
Raymond (68428)
$115,000 median income
- 68524
Lincoln (68524)
$81,045 median income
- 68502
Lincoln (68502)
$68,523 median income
- 68521
Lincoln (68521)
$67,483 median income
- 68504 $56,213
Lincoln (68504)
$56,213 median income
- 68503 $54,232
Lincoln (68503)
$54,232 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 68531 ranks the highest of 9 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 68521 | Lincoln, NE | 31,733 | 2.5 mi |
| 68514 | Lincoln, NE | 127 | 4.1 mi |
| 68336 | Davey, NE | 557 | 4.7 mi |
| 68508 | Lincoln, NE | 14,475 | 5.8 mi |
| 68504 | Lincoln, NE | 16,444 | 4.6 mi |
| 68524 | Lincoln, NE | 5,983 | 4.8 mi |
| 68503 | Lincoln, NE | 15,264 | 5.9 mi |
| 68428 | Raymond, NE | 1,375 | 6.0 mi |
| 68402 | Malcolm, NE | 1,210 | 7.0 mi |
| 68502 | Lincoln, NE | 26,238 | 8.1 mi |
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