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Where 68527 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 68527 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LZSBg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 68,527 = 17 × 29 × 139. Its digits add up to 28, a total 1,520 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10000101110101111 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 68526 (Lincoln, NE, 9 mi away) and 68528 (Lincoln, NE, 16 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 68527 becomes 72586, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 48 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (25678, 25876, 26578, 26587, 27568, 27586, …). The farthest-flung twin is 27865 in Pinetown, NC, 1,120 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 65% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 72%.
- 🎯130 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 68527 and you would come out at 40.85°S, 83.49°E — 872 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 29.5 square miles of land, 68527 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 | 2,318This ZIP2,318 |
|---|---|
| Households | 856This ZIP856 |
| Housing units | 948This ZIP948 |
| Median age | 46.4This ZIP46.4Nebraska37.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $145,357This ZIP$145,357Nebraska$76,475US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $510,300This ZIP$510,300Nebraska$238,600US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 59.0%This ZIP59.0% |
| Mean commute | 31.0 minThis ZIP31.0 min |
| Population density | 78.5 / sq miThis ZIP78.5 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 49This ZIP49 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 260This ZIP260 |
| Annual payroll | $11,736,000This ZIP$11,736,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 1,240This ZIP1,240 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $182,748,000This ZIP$182,748,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 29.55 sq miThis ZIP29.55 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.00 sq miThis ZIP0.00 sq mi |
Counties 68527 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Lancaster County | 93.7% |
| Cass County | 6.3% |
Other place names in 68527
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 68527
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
68520 | Lincoln, NE | 4.2 mi |
68507 | Lincoln, NE | 5.3 mi |
68505 | Lincoln, NE | 5.6 mi |
68347 | Eagle, NE | 5.7 mi |
68461 | Walton, NE | 5.7 mi |
68462 | Waverly, NE | 7.4 mi |
68304 | Alvo, NE | 7.6 mi |
68510 | Lincoln, NE | 7.6 mi |
68517 | Lincoln, NE | 7.7 mi |
68504 | Lincoln, NE | 7.8 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 68527?
68527 is in Lincoln, Nebraska, in Lancaster County, part of the Lincoln, NE metropolitan area. Its published point location is 40.8454, -96.5113.
What county is 68527 in?
68527 spans 2 counties: Lancaster County and Cass County. Most of it falls in Lancaster County, measured by overlapping land area — the county holding the most land in a ZIP code is not always the one holding the most residents.
What area code is 68527?
Lincoln uses area codes 402 and 531, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 68527 in?
68527 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 68527?
About 2,318 people live in ZIP code 68527, in 856 households, at 78.5 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 68527?
$145,357 a year, against $76,475 across Nebraska.
What ZIP codes are near 68527?
The closest are 68520 (4.2 mi), 68507 (5.3 mi), 68505 (5.6 mi), 68347 (5.7 mi) and 68461 (5.7 mi).
Is 68527 a PO Box ZIP code?
68527 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “68527 ZIP Code — Lincoln, Nebraska (Lancaster County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/68527
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