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Lexington ZIP code, Nebraska

The ZIP code for Lexington, NE is 68850, and its area code is 308.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
10,862
Area code
308

Lexington in numbers

About 10,862 people live in Lexington, in 3,472 households, the 16th-largest of Nebraska's 580 census places. The median household income is $67,666 a year, 12% below the Nebraska median of $76,475 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $159,100 (33% below the Nebraska median), and median gross rent is $966 a month. The median age is 31.3; 13.1% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (34.6% across Nebraska); the average commute takes 16 minutes.

Population10,862Lexington10,862
Households3,472Lexington3,472
Median age31.3Lexington31.3Nebraska37.2US 38.9
Median household income$67,666Lexington$67,666Nebraska$76,475US $80,734
Median home value$159,100Lexington$159,100Nebraska$238,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$966Lexington$966Nebraska$1,072US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher13.1%Lexington13.1%Nebraska34.6%US 35.7%
Mean commute16.1 minLexington16.1 minNebraska19.2 minUS 26.4 min
Population density2,140 / sq miLexington2,140 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Lexington city. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Lexington

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Lexington
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
68850 Lexington , NE Standard 12,428 $69,238 $161,400

Map of Lexington ZIP codes

68850

The ZIP codes of Lexington, NE, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Lexington

The nearest larger towns are Kearney (34,246 people, 35 mi), North Platte (22,831 people, 58 mi) and Hastings (25,008 people, 72 mi).

Towns near Lexington
TownPopulationDistance
Cozad 3,937 13.8 mi
Gothenburg 3,452 23.6 mi

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