68505 Zip Code

Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 68505 zip code. These include population demographics, economic characteristics, education data, occupation information, housing characteristics, and more.

Key Information:
StateNebraska
CityLincoln
Time ZoneAmerica/Chicago
Geo Location40.82486, -96.61928
Population17842
Size9.708 square miles
Median Family Income$79516.00
Median Home Value$174500.00

Population & Demographics

The following information lists the population statistics and breakdown for the 68505 zip code. The total population is 17842, of which, 9293 are male and 8549 are female. With a total area of 9.708 square miles, the population density is 1642.7 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 31.5 years old. Below you’ll find additional information on the population and demographics of this zip code, including age distribution, race distribution, language spoken, and more.

YearPopulation
201115135
201214815
201315634
201416130
201516718
201617009
201717312
201816945
201915947
202016574
202117842

Age BracketNumber of PeoplePercentage of Population
Under 5 years old 14408.1%
Age 5-913697.7%
Age 10-1411836.6%
Age 15-198154.6%
Age 20-24183310.3
Age 25-29193910.9%
Age 30-3411976.7%
Age 35-3912326.9%
Age 40-44999 5.6%
Age 45-4910105.7%
Age 50-546893.9%
Age 55-598744.9%
Age 60-6410025.6%
Age 65-698074.5%
Age 70-746553.7%
Age 75-792141.2%
Age 80-842381.3%
Age 85 and over3461.9%


Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
  • Speaks Language other than English: 9.6 %
  • Speaks Spanish: 2.1 %
  • Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 2.5 %
  • Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 3.4 %
  • Speak Other Languages: 1.6 %
Marital Status: 
  • Currently Married: 47.7 %
  • Divorced: 9.3 %
  • Separated (not divorced): 1 %
  • Never Married: 36.9 %

Income & Economic Characteristics

The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 68505 zip code is $79516. This is 0.09% greater than the national average. This income places 9.3% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $25977. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.

Annual Income Bracket ($)Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.0068
$10,000.00 – $14,999.0018
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00136
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00168
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00440
$50,000.00 – $74,999.001137
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00871
$100,000.00 – $149,999.001042
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00241
$200,000.00 +216

YearMedian Family Income ($ USD)
201162979
201266733
201363795
201462225
201562641
201664346
201766764
201871813
201968875
202072695
202179516

Income Source# of Households
Wage or Salary5922
Self Employment572
Social Security1724
Dividends, Interest, or Rental1246
Retirement1283
Other771

Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals: 
  • Families Insure: 16562
  • Families Uninsured: 1280
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:   
  • Yes retirement income: 1283
  • No retirement income: 5981

Education

In the 68505 zip code, 94.2% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 34% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 19.3% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 80.7% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.




Occupation and Work Characteristics

In the 68505 zip, there are an estimated 10304 people in the labor force, of which, 10088 are employed, and 216 are unemployed. There are a total of 0 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 19.3 minutes. Of the total people that work, 432 worked from home and 9869 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 39.2. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.

Occupation# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts4234
Services1740
Sales and Office1858
Construction and Maintenance:763
Transportation and Material Moving1493





Housing

The median home value for the 68505 zip code is 174500. There is an estimated  7264 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $1002 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $1045. Below you’ll find additional breakdowns of home values, rents, home build years, and more.

Home Value (USD)Number of Homes
Less than $50,00086
$50,000 – $99,000165
$100,000 – $149,9991046
$150,000 – $199,9991479
$200,000 – $299,999879
$300,000 – $499,999435
$500,000 – $999,99999
$1,000,000+0

Home Year BuiltNumber of Homes
2020 or Later0
2010 – 2019624
2000 – 20091048
1980 – 19991497
1960 – 19792650
1940 – 19591230
1939 or earlier215

The median number of rooms in all housing units is 5.9 rooms.
Monthly Rent ($ USD)Number of Units
Less than $50030
$500 – $9991478
$1,000 – $1,4991278
$1,500 – $1,999243
$2,000 – $2,4990
$2,499 – $2,9990
$3,000 + 0

Monthly Housing Costs ($)Number of Households
Less than 300248
300-499447
500-7991235
800-9991387
1000-14992630
1500-1999805
2000-2499332
2500-299963
3000+71

Monthly Housing Cost as a % of Monthly IncomeNumber of Households
Less than 20%1499
20%-24.9%421
25%-29.9%222
30%-34.9%220
35+%299



# of VehiclesHouseholds
None445
12173
23092
3+1554
Home Heating Characteristics: 
  • Utility Gas: 57 %
  • Bottle Tank or LP Gas: 0.6 %
  • Electricity: 40.5 %
  • Oil or Kerosene etc: 0.9 %
  • Coal or Coke: 0 %
  • All Other: 0.9 %

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All information sourced from official government sources including Census.gov, the IRS, and the Department of Education.