Lincoln, NE · standard
ZIP Code 68532
Lancaster County, Nebraska — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 493
- 22/sq mi
- $179,554
- Median income
- $550,600
- Median home value
- 55.0%
- 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 11%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 22
- people per sq mi
- 100%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 68532 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 68532 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 22.8 square miles in Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska. The area is home to 493 residents, producing a population density of 22 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 68532 against Nebraska and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 68532 sits at $179,554 (134% above the Nebraska average), while per-capita income is $69,112. The poverty rate stands at 0.0% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is $550,600 (195% above the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 100.0% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 68532 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 55.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 44.4, 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 68532 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 68532, 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
493
Population
22.8
Area (sq mi)
22
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 68532?
44.4
Median Age
48.5%
Male
51.5%
Female
1.0%
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?
$179,554
Median Household Income
+134% vs state
$69,112
Per Capita Income
0.0%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 68532 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$179,554 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?
269
Total Housing Units
249
Occupied Units
20
Vacant Units
3.15
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$550,600
Median Home Value
+195% vs state
2007
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 14 business establishments in ZIP 68532, employing approximately 50 people with a combined annual payroll of $2,190,000.
14
Businesses
50
Employees
$2.2M
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 6 | 42.9% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 4 | 28.6% |
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 68532 vs 68528 →
ZIP 68532 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 68502
Lincoln (68502)
26,238 residents
- 68508
Lincoln (68508)
14,475 residents
- 68522
Lincoln (68522)
12,728 residents
- 68512
Lincoln (68512)
11,659 residents
- 68528 6,285
Lincoln (68528)
6,285 residents
- 68524 5,983
Lincoln (68524)
5,983 residents
- 68523 1,390
Lincoln (68523)
1,390 residents
- 68339 1,311
Denton (68339)
1,311 residents
- 68402 1,210
Malcolm (68402)
1,210 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 68532 ranks #0 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 68532 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 68532
Lincoln (68532)
$179,554 median income
- 68523
Lincoln (68523)
$141,786 median income
- 68402
Malcolm (68402)
$123,000 median income
- 68512
Lincoln (68512)
$104,448 median income
- 68423
Pleasant Dale (68423)
$101,250 median income
- 68339
Denton (68339)
$101,146 median income
- 68524
Lincoln (68524)
$81,045 median income
- 68522
Lincoln (68522)
$77,597 median income
- 68528
Lincoln (68528)
$75,740 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 68532 ranks the highest of 9 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 68528 | Lincoln, NE | 6,285 | 2.3 mi |
| 68339 | Denton, NE | 1,311 | 4.2 mi |
| 68522 | Lincoln, NE | 12,728 | 4.2 mi |
| 68524 | Lincoln, NE | 5,983 | 5.8 mi |
| 68423 | Pleasant Dale, NE | 898 | 5.8 mi |
| 68402 | Malcolm, NE | 1,210 | 8.0 mi |
| 68523 | Lincoln, NE | 1,390 | 5.9 mi |
| 68502 | Lincoln, NE | 26,238 | 7.6 mi |
| 68508 | Lincoln, NE | 14,475 | 7.4 mi |
| 68512 | Lincoln, NE | 11,659 | 8.0 mi |
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