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Where 68506 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 68506 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gOSBg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 68,506 = 2 × 34253. Its digits add up to 25, a total 2,242 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10000101110011010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 68505 (Lincoln, NE, 3 mi away) and 68507 (Lincoln, NE, 5 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 68506 becomes 60586 — and that is a real ZIP code: Plainfield, IL, 440 miles away.
- 👥 21 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (05866, 06856, 50668, 56068, 56680, 60568, …). The farthest-flung twin is 05866 in Sheffield, VT, 1,268 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 64% 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 68506 and you would come out at 40.78°S, 83.36°E — 870 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 15m.
- 📏 At 7.0 square miles of land, 68506 is bigger than 23% of ZIP codes — room for about 5.3 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 27,531This ZIP27,531 |
|---|---|
| Households | 12,513This ZIP12,513 |
| Housing units | 13,086This ZIP13,086 |
| Median age | 41.3This ZIP41.3Nebraska37.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $72,637This ZIP$72,637Nebraska$76,475US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $258,600This ZIP$258,600Nebraska$238,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,180This ZIP$1,180Nebraska$1,072US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 47.0%This ZIP47.0% |
| Mean commute | 19.0 minThis ZIP19.0 min |
| Population density | 3,936.4 / sq miThis ZIP3,936.4 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 818This ZIP818 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 17,438This ZIP17,438 |
| Annual payroll | $1,030,766,000This ZIP$1,030,766,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 14,270This ZIP14,270 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $1,142,006,000This ZIP$1,142,006,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 6.99 sq miThis ZIP6.99 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.15 sq miThis ZIP0.15 sq mi |
Other place names in 68506
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 68506
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
68510 | Lincoln, NE | 1.7 mi |
68509 | Lincoln, NE | 2.6 mi |
68542 | Lincoln, NE | 2.6 mi |
68544 | Lincoln, NE | 2.6 mi |
68583 | Lincoln, NE | 2.6 mi |
68505 | Lincoln, NE | 3.1 mi |
68502 | Lincoln, NE | 3.2 mi |
68503 | Lincoln, NE | 3.3 mi |
68516 | Lincoln, NE | 3.4 mi |
68520 | Lincoln, NE | 3.8 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 68506?
68506 is in Lincoln, Nebraska, in Lancaster County, part of the Lincoln, NE metropolitan area. Its published point location is 40.7838, -96.6396.
What county is 68506 in?
68506 lies in Lancaster County.
What area code is 68506?
Lincoln uses area codes 402 and 531, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 68506 in?
68506 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 68506?
About 27,531 people live in ZIP code 68506, in 12,513 households, at 3,936.4 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 68506?
$72,637 a year, against $76,475 across Nebraska.
What ZIP codes are near 68506?
The closest are 68510 (1.7 mi), 68509 (2.6 mi), 68542 (2.6 mi), 68544 (2.6 mi) and 68583 (2.6 mi).
Is 68506 a PO Box ZIP code?
68506 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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