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Where 68516 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 68516 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gISBg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 68,516 = 2 × 2 × 7 × 2447. Its digits add up to 26, a total 2,038 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10000101110100100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 68514 (Lincoln, NE, 14 mi away) and 68517 (Lincoln, NE, 14 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 68516 becomes 61586, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 20 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (15668, 15686, 15866, 16685, 16856, 16865, …). The farthest-flung twin is 18656 in Sweet Valley, PA, 1,065 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 64% 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 68516 and you would come out at 40.74°S, 83.36°E — 873 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 18.9 square miles of land, 68516 is bigger than 36% of ZIP codes — room for about 14 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 48,903This ZIP48,903 |
|---|---|
| Households | 19,528This ZIP19,528 |
| Housing units | 20,066This ZIP20,066 |
| Median age | 37.5This ZIP37.5Nebraska37.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $100,821This ZIP$100,821Nebraska$76,475US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $354,000This ZIP$354,000Nebraska$238,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,261This ZIP$1,261Nebraska$1,072US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 54.7%This ZIP54.7% |
| Mean commute | 18.7 minThis ZIP18.7 min |
| Population density | 2,585.1 / sq miThis ZIP2,585.1 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 1,464This ZIP1,464 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 17,957This ZIP17,957 |
| Annual payroll | $793,163,000This ZIP$793,163,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 23,940This ZIP23,940 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $2,685,087,000This ZIP$2,685,087,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 18.92 sq miThis ZIP18.92 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.03 sq miThis ZIP0.03 sq mi |
Other place names in 68516
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 68516
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
68526 | Lincoln, NE | 3.2 mi |
68512 | Lincoln, NE | 3.3 mi |
68506 | Lincoln, NE | 3.4 mi |
68509 | Lincoln, NE | 4.2 mi |
68542 | Lincoln, NE | 4.2 mi |
68544 | Lincoln, NE | 4.2 mi |
68583 | Lincoln, NE | 4.2 mi |
68430 | Roca, NE | 4.3 mi |
68502 | Lincoln, NE | 4.5 mi |
68510 | Lincoln, NE | 5.0 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 68516?
68516 is in Lincoln, Nebraska, in Lancaster County, part of the Lincoln, NE metropolitan area. Its published point location is 40.7353, -96.6428.
What county is 68516 in?
68516 lies in Lancaster County.
What area code is 68516?
Lincoln uses area codes 402 and 531, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 68516 in?
68516 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 68516?
About 48,903 people live in ZIP code 68516, in 19,528 households, at 2,585.1 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 68516?
$100,821 a year, against $76,475 across Nebraska.
What ZIP codes are near 68516?
The closest are 68526 (3.2 mi), 68512 (3.3 mi), 68506 (3.4 mi), 68509 (4.2 mi) and 68542 (4.2 mi).
Is 68516 a PO Box ZIP code?
68516 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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