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Where 68520 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 68520 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OZSBg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 68,520 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 3 × 5 × 571. Its digits add up to 21, a total 2,594 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10000101110101000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 68517 (Lincoln, NE, 9 mi away) and 68521 (Lincoln, NE, 8 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 68520 becomes 02586, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 61 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02568, 02865, 05682, 05826, 05862, 06258, …). The farthest-flung twin is 02568 in Vineyard Haven, MA, 1,347 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 65% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 73%.
- 🎯125 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 68520 and you would come out at 40.81°S, 83.43°E — 872 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 11.5 square miles of land, 68520 is bigger than 29% of ZIP codes — room for about 8.7 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 2,762This ZIP2,762 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1,162This ZIP1,162 |
| Housing units | 1,211This ZIP1,211 |
| Median age | 56.0This ZIP56.0Nebraska37.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $94,244This ZIP$94,244Nebraska$76,475US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $511,500This ZIP$511,500Nebraska$238,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,640This ZIP$1,640Nebraska$1,072US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 51.6%This ZIP51.6% |
| Mean commute | 15.4 minThis ZIP15.4 min |
| Population density | 241.0 / sq miThis ZIP241.0 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 75This ZIP75 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 1,168This ZIP1,168 |
| Annual payroll | $76,272,000This ZIP$76,272,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 1,540This ZIP1,540 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $512,918,000This ZIP$512,918,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 11.46 sq miThis ZIP11.46 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.01 sq miThis ZIP0.01 sq mi |
Other place names in 68520
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 68520
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
68505 | Lincoln, NE | 2.6 mi |
68506 | Lincoln, NE | 3.8 mi |
68510 | Lincoln, NE | 4.0 mi |
68527 | Lincoln, NE | 4.2 mi |
68507 | Lincoln, NE | 4.2 mi |
68461 | Walton, NE | 4.4 mi |
68526 | Lincoln, NE | 5.3 mi |
68503 | Lincoln, NE | 5.5 mi |
68504 | Lincoln, NE | 5.7 mi |
68516 | Lincoln, NE | 6.1 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 68520?
68520 is in Lincoln, Nebraska, in Lancaster County, part of the Lincoln, NE metropolitan area. Its published point location is 40.8059, -96.5726.
What county is 68520 in?
68520 lies in Lancaster County.
What area code is 68520?
Lincoln uses area codes 402 and 531, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 68520 in?
68520 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 68520?
About 2,762 people live in ZIP code 68520, in 1,162 households, at 241.0 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 68520?
$94,244 a year, against $76,475 across Nebraska.
What ZIP codes are near 68520?
The closest are 68505 (2.6 mi), 68506 (3.8 mi), 68510 (4 mi), 68527 (4.2 mi) and 68507 (4.2 mi).
Is 68520 a PO Box ZIP code?
68520 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “68520 ZIP Code — Lincoln, Nebraska (Lancaster County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/68520
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