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Where 68508 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 68508 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BOSBg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 68,508 = 2 × 2 × 3 × 3 × 11 × 173. Its digits add up to 27, a total 1,806 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10000101110011100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 68507 (Lincoln, NE, 6 mi away) and 68509 (Lincoln, NE, 2 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 68508 becomes 80586, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 15 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (05868, 06858, 08865, 56088, 58068, 65808, …). The farthest-flung twin is 05868 in Troy, VT, 1,260 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 65% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 73%.
- 🎯120 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 68508 and you would come out at 40.82°S, 83.29°E — 866 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 3.0 square miles of land, 68508 is bigger than 14% of ZIP codes — room for about 2.3 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 18,163This ZIP18,163 |
|---|---|
| Households | 6,646This ZIP6,646 |
| Housing units | 7,448This ZIP7,448 |
| Median age | 21.5This ZIP21.5Nebraska37.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $31,191This ZIP$31,191Nebraska$76,475US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $143,600This ZIP$143,600Nebraska$238,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $785This ZIP$785Nebraska$1,072US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 34.7%This ZIP34.7% |
| Mean commute | 14.5 minThis ZIP14.5 min |
| Population density | 6,125.8 / sq miThis ZIP6,125.8 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 853This ZIP853 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 23,777This ZIP23,777 |
| Annual payroll | $1,480,986,000This ZIP$1,480,986,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 3,620This ZIP3,620 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $152,223,000This ZIP$152,223,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 2.97 sq miThis ZIP2.97 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.13 sq miThis ZIP0.13 sq mi |
Other place names in 68508
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 68508
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
68588 | Lincoln, NE | 0.7 mi |
68503 | Lincoln, NE | 1.7 mi |
68502 | Lincoln, NE | 2.4 mi |
68509 | Lincoln, NE | 2.5 mi |
68542 | Lincoln, NE | 2.5 mi |
68544 | Lincoln, NE | 2.5 mi |
68583 | Lincoln, NE | 2.5 mi |
68521 | Lincoln, NE | 3.1 mi |
68510 | Lincoln, NE | 3.1 mi |
68522 | Lincoln, NE | 3.4 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 68508?
68508 is in Lincoln, Nebraska, in Lancaster County, part of the Lincoln, NE metropolitan area. Its published point location is 40.8181, -96.7055.
What county is 68508 in?
68508 lies in Lancaster County.
What area code is 68508?
Lincoln uses area codes 402 and 531, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 68508 in?
68508 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 68508?
About 18,163 people live in ZIP code 68508, in 6,646 households, at 6,125.8 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 68508?
$31,191 a year, against $76,475 across Nebraska.
What ZIP codes are near 68508?
The closest are 68588 (0.7 mi), 68503 (1.7 mi), 68502 (2.4 mi), 68509 (2.5 mi) and 68542 (2.5 mi).
Is 68508 a PO Box ZIP code?
68508 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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