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Lincoln ZIP codes, Nebraska

Lincoln, NE has 29 ZIP codes, from 68501 to 68588, and area codes 402 and 531. The largest are 68516, 68521 and 68506.

USPS city name
29 ZIP codes
Overlapping the city
2 more
Population
294,856
Area codes
402, 531

Mail addressed to Lincoln uses the ZIP codes above. 2 more ZIP codes cover part of the city but are addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

Lincoln in numbers

About 294,856 people live in Lincoln, in 122,623 households, the 2nd-largest of Nebraska's 580 census places. The median household income is $71,867 a year, 6% below the Nebraska median of $76,475 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $264,000 (11% above the Nebraska median), and median gross rent is $1,086 a month. The median age is 33.4; 41.8% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (34.6% across Nebraska); the average commute takes 18 minutes.

Population294,856Lincoln294,856
Households122,623Lincoln122,623
Median age33.4Lincoln33.4Nebraska37.2US 38.9
Median household income$71,867Lincoln$71,867Nebraska$76,475US $80,734
Median home value$264,000Lincoln$264,000Nebraska$238,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,086Lincoln$1,086Nebraska$1,072US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher41.8%Lincoln41.8%Nebraska34.6%US 35.7%
Mean commute18.4 minLincoln18.4 minNebraska19.2 minUS 26.4 min
Population density2,916 / sq miLincoln2,916 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Lincoln

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Lincoln
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
68516 Lincoln , NE Standard 48,903 $100,821 $354,000
68521 Lincoln , NE Standard 37,050 $67,483 $252,800
68506 Lincoln , NE Standard 27,531 $72,637 $258,600
68502 Lincoln , NE Standard 25,846 $68,523 $227,300
68510 Lincoln , NE Standard 19,391 $65,951 $239,700
68505 Lincoln , NE Standard 18,834 $75,980 $232,000
68507 Lincoln , NE Standard 16,029 $69,488 $230,400
68504 Lincoln , NE Standard 17,278 $56,213 $184,500
68512 Lincoln , NE Standard 13,802 $104,448 $322,400
68522 Lincoln , NE Standard 14,836 $77,597 $235,100
68503 Lincoln , NE Standard 15,867 $54,232 $169,300
68526 Lincoln , NE Standard 7,944 $113,910 $446,500
68508 Lincoln , NE Standard 18,163 $31,191 $143,600
68528 Lincoln , NE Standard 7,273 $75,740 $253,800
68524 Lincoln , NE Standard 6,139 $81,045 $234,600
68520 Lincoln , NE Standard 2,762 $94,244 $511,500
68523 Lincoln , NE Standard 2,031 $141,786 $508,600
68527 Lincoln , NE Standard 2,318 $145,357 $510,300
68532 Lincoln , NE Standard 785 $179,554 $550,600
68517 Lincoln , NE Standard 415 $147,209 $529,100
68514 Lincoln , NE Standard 420 $122,125 $442,300
68501 Lincoln , NE No street area — — —
68509 Lincoln , NE No street area — — —
68529 Lincoln , NE No street area — — —
68531 Lincoln , NE Standard 186 $167,500 $467,900
68542 Lincoln , NE No street area — — —
68544 Lincoln , NE No street area — — —
68583 Lincoln , NE No street area — — —
68588 Lincoln , NE Standard 0 — —

Other ZIP codes overlapping Lincoln

These ZIP codes cover part of Lincoln but are addressed as somewhere else.

ZIP codes overlapping Lincoln
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
68336 Davey , NE Standard 496 — $440,300
68430 Roca , NE Standard 1,989 $145,729 $468,900

Map of Lincoln ZIP codes

6851668521685066850268510685056850768504685126852268503685266850868528685246852068523685276853268517685146850168509685296853168542685446858368588

The ZIP codes of Lincoln, 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 Lincoln

The nearest larger town is Omaha (488,837 people, 45 mi).

Towns near Lincoln
TownPopulationDistance
Waverly 4,440 10.2 mi
Hickman 3,004 13.0 mi
Crete 7,527 19.4 mi
Milford 2,565 20.0 mi
Ashland 3,071 22.4 mi
Seward 7,678 23.0 mi
Wahoo 4,929 28.3 mi

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