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Where 68531 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 68531 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IESBg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ 68531 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 23, a total 2,533 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10000101110110011 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 68529 (Lincoln, NE, 4 mi away) and 68532 (Lincoln, NE, 10 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 68531 becomes 13586, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 49 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (13658, 13685, 13856, 13865, 15368, 15638, …). The farthest-flung twin is 18356 in Shawnee On Delaware, PA, 1,124 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 66% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 73%.
- 🎯123 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 68531 and you would come out at 40.91°S, 83.29°E — 862 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 6.0 square miles of land, 68531 is bigger than 21% of ZIP codes — room for about 4.6 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 186This ZIP186 |
|---|---|
| Households | 50This ZIP50 |
| Housing units | 50This ZIP50 |
| Median age | 32.3This ZIP32.3Nebraska37.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $167,500This ZIP$167,500Nebraska$76,475US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $467,900This ZIP$467,900Nebraska$238,600US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 23.6%This ZIP23.6% |
| Mean commute | 31.6 minThis ZIP31.6 min |
| Population density | 30.9 / sq miThis ZIP30.9 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 3This ZIP3 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 33This ZIP33 |
| Annual payroll | $600,000This ZIP$600,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 6.03 sq miThis ZIP6.03 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.07 sq miThis ZIP0.07 sq mi |
Other place names in 68531
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 68531
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
68521 | Lincoln, NE | 3.2 mi |
68514 | Lincoln, NE | 3.6 mi |
68524 | Lincoln, NE | 4.0 mi |
68529 | Lincoln, NE | 4.1 mi |
68336 | Davey, NE | 4.1 mi |
68504 | Lincoln, NE | 4.5 mi |
68588 | Lincoln, NE | 5.8 mi |
68517 | Lincoln, NE | 5.8 mi |
68503 | Lincoln, NE | 6.1 mi |
68507 | Lincoln, NE | 6.2 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 68531?
68531 is in Lincoln, Nebraska, in Lancaster County, part of the Lincoln, NE metropolitan area. Its published point location is 40.9080, -96.7105.
What county is 68531 in?
68531 lies in Lancaster County.
What area code is 68531?
Lincoln uses area codes 402 and 531, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 68531 in?
68531 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 68531?
About 186 people live in ZIP code 68531, in 50 households, at 30.9 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 68531?
$167,500 a year, against $76,475 across Nebraska.
What ZIP codes are near 68531?
The closest are 68521 (3.2 mi), 68514 (3.6 mi), 68524 (4 mi), 68529 (4.1 mi) and 68336 (4.1 mi).
Is 68531 a PO Box ZIP code?
68531 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “68531 ZIP Code — Lincoln, Nebraska (Lancaster County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/68531
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