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Where 68524 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 68524 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: hZSBg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 68,524 = 2 × 2 × 37 × 463. Its digits add up to 25, a total 2,242 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10000101110101100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 68523 (Lincoln, NE, 12 mi away) and 68526 (Lincoln, NE, 16 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 68524 becomes 42586, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 45 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (24586, 24658, 25846, 25864, 26845, 28456, …). The farthest-flung twin is 28564 in New Bern, NC, 1,143 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 66% 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 68524 and you would come out at 40.91°S, 83.21°E — 859 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 28.7 square miles of land, 68524 is bigger than 45% of ZIP codes — room for about 22 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 6,139This ZIP6,139 |
|---|---|
| Households | 2,096This ZIP2,096 |
| Housing units | 2,163This ZIP2,163 |
| Median age | 30.5This ZIP30.5Nebraska37.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $81,045This ZIP$81,045Nebraska$76,475US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $234,600This ZIP$234,600Nebraska$238,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $973This ZIP$973Nebraska$1,072US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 22.6%This ZIP22.6% |
| Mean commute | 20.5 minThis ZIP20.5 min |
| Population density | 214.2 / sq miThis ZIP214.2 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 88This ZIP88 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 5,689This ZIP5,689 |
| Annual payroll | $358,496,000This ZIP$358,496,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 2,680This ZIP2,680 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $162,306,000This ZIP$162,306,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 28.66 sq miThis ZIP28.66 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 1.09 sq miThis ZIP1.09 sq mi |
Other place names in 68524
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 68524
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
68529 | Lincoln, NE | 1.9 mi |
68501 | Lincoln, NE | 3.4 mi |
68402 | Malcolm, NE | 3.6 mi |
68531 | Lincoln, NE | 4.0 mi |
68428 | Raymond, NE | 4.2 mi |
68521 | Lincoln, NE | 4.9 mi |
68528 | Lincoln, NE | 6.0 mi |
68336 | Davey, NE | 6.5 mi |
68514 | Lincoln, NE | 7.4 mi |
68588 | Lincoln, NE | 7.4 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 68524?
68524 is in Lincoln, Nebraska, in Lancaster County, part of the Lincoln, NE metropolitan area. Its published point location is 40.9070, -96.7874.
What county is 68524 in?
68524 lies in Lancaster County.
What area code is 68524?
Lincoln uses area codes 402 and 531, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 68524 in?
68524 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 68524?
About 6,139 people live in ZIP code 68524, in 2,096 households, at 214.2 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 68524?
$81,045 a year, against $76,475 across Nebraska.
What ZIP codes are near 68524?
The closest are 68529 (1.9 mi), 68501 (3.4 mi), 68402 (3.6 mi), 68531 (4 mi) and 68428 (4.2 mi).
Is 68524 a PO Box ZIP code?
68524 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “68524 ZIP Code — Lincoln, Nebraska (Lancaster County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/68524
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