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Where 68521 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 68521 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IZSBg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ 68521 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 22, a total 2,607 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10000101110101001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 68520 (Lincoln, NE, 8 mi away) and 68522 (Lincoln, NE, 5 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 68521 becomes 12586 — and that is a real ZIP code: Walden, NY, 1,169 miles away.
- 👥 54 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12568, 12586, 12856, 12865, 15268, 15286, …). The farthest-flung twin is 12865 in Salem, NY, 1,206 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 65% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 73%.
- 🎯121 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 68521 and you would come out at 40.86°S, 83.29°E — 864 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 07m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 14m.
- 📏 At 13.2 square miles of land, 68521 is bigger than 31% of ZIP codes — room for about 10.0 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 37,050This ZIP37,050 |
|---|---|
| Households | 15,103This ZIP15,103 |
| Housing units | 15,710This ZIP15,710 |
| Median age | 33.0This ZIP33.0Nebraska37.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $67,483This ZIP$67,483Nebraska$76,475US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $252,800This ZIP$252,800Nebraska$238,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,231This ZIP$1,231Nebraska$1,072US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 33.6%This ZIP33.6% |
| Mean commute | 18.3 minThis ZIP18.3 min |
| Population density | 2,814.3 / sq miThis ZIP2,814.3 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 666This ZIP666 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 15,226This ZIP15,226 |
| Annual payroll | $776,661,000This ZIP$776,661,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 17,530This ZIP17,530 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $1,121,301,000This ZIP$1,121,301,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 13.17 sq miThis ZIP13.17 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.03 sq miThis ZIP0.03 sq mi |
Other place names in 68521
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 68521
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
68588 | Lincoln, NE | 2.7 mi |
68504 | Lincoln, NE | 2.9 mi |
68508 | Lincoln, NE | 3.1 mi |
68531 | Lincoln, NE | 3.2 mi |
68503 | Lincoln, NE | 3.4 mi |
68529 | Lincoln, NE | 3.6 mi |
68524 | Lincoln, NE | 4.9 mi |
68510 | Lincoln, NE | 5.1 mi |
68507 | Lincoln, NE | 5.4 mi |
68522 | Lincoln, NE | 5.4 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 68521?
68521 is in Lincoln, Nebraska, in Lancaster County, part of the Lincoln, NE metropolitan area. Its published point location is 40.8618, -96.7148.
What county is 68521 in?
68521 lies in Lancaster County.
What area code is 68521?
Lincoln uses area codes 402 and 531, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 68521 in?
68521 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 68521?
About 37,050 people live in ZIP code 68521, in 15,103 households, at 2,814.3 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 68521?
$67,483 a year, against $76,475 across Nebraska.
What ZIP codes are near 68521?
The closest are 68588 (2.7 mi), 68504 (2.9 mi), 68508 (3.1 mi), 68531 (3.2 mi) and 68503 (3.4 mi).
Is 68521 a PO Box ZIP code?
68521 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “68521 ZIP Code — Lincoln, Nebraska (Lancaster County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/68521
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