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Where 68503 is
Approximate ZIP boundary (Census ZCTA 2020). ZIP codes are mail routes, not areas, so the shape shown is the Census tabulation area that approximates it.
- 🔢 Type 68503 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: EOSBg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 68,503 = 61 × 1123. Its digits add up to 22, a total 2,607 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10000101110010111 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 68502 (Lincoln, NE, 3 mi away) and 68504 (Lincoln, NE, 2 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 68503 becomes 30586, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 49 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (03586, 03856, 03865, 05836, 05863, 06385, …). The farthest-flung twin is 03856 in Newfields, NH, 1,325 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 65% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 73%.
- 🎯122 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 68503 and you would come out at 40.82°S, 83.33°E — 867 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 06m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 14m.
- 📏 At 2.9 square miles of land, 68503 is bigger than 14% of ZIP codes — room for about 2.2 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 15,867This ZIP15,867 |
|---|---|
| Households | 6,454This ZIP6,454 |
| Housing units | 6,996This ZIP6,996 |
| Median age | 27.4This ZIP27.4Nebraska37.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $54,232This ZIP$54,232Nebraska$76,475US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $169,300This ZIP$169,300Nebraska$238,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,023This ZIP$1,023Nebraska$1,072US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 39.5%This ZIP39.5% |
| Mean commute | 17.4 minThis ZIP17.4 min |
| Population density | 5,437.6 / sq miThis ZIP5,437.6 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 233This ZIP233 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 3,156This ZIP3,156 |
| Annual payroll | $167,532,000This ZIP$167,532,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 6,090This ZIP6,090 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $253,307,000This ZIP$253,307,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 2.92 sq miThis ZIP2.92 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.00 sq mi |
Other place names in 68503
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 68503
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
68588 | Lincoln, NE | 1.2 mi |
68508 | Lincoln, NE | 1.7 mi |
68510 | Lincoln, NE | 1.8 mi |
68504 | Lincoln, NE | 2.2 mi |
68509 | Lincoln, NE | 2.9 mi |
68542 | Lincoln, NE | 2.9 mi |
68544 | Lincoln, NE | 2.9 mi |
68583 | Lincoln, NE | 2.9 mi |
68505 | Lincoln, NE | 3.0 mi |
68502 | Lincoln, NE | 3.1 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 68503?
68503 is in Lincoln, Nebraska, in Lancaster County, part of the Lincoln, NE metropolitan area. Its published point location is 40.8245, -96.6739.
What county is 68503 in?
68503 lies in Lancaster County.
What area code is 68503?
Lincoln uses area codes 402 and 531, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 68503 in?
68503 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 68503?
About 15,867 people live in ZIP code 68503, in 6,454 households, at 5,437.6 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.
What is the median household income in 68503?
$54,232 a year, against $76,475 across Nebraska.
What ZIP codes are near 68503?
The closest are 68588 (1.2 mi), 68508 (1.7 mi), 68510 (1.8 mi), 68504 (2.2 mi) and 68509 (2.9 mi).
Is 68503 a PO Box ZIP code?
68503 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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