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68521 Zip Code (Lincoln, NE) Detailed Profile




City: Lincoln, NE (77.26%)
County: Lancaster County, NE
Estimated zip code population in 2022: 38,406
Zip code population in 2010: 31,733
Zip code population in 2000: 25,512

Houses and condos: 15,620
Renter-occupied apartments: 6,693
% of renters here:

44%
State:

34%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 68521: 85.6 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 14.5 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.1 sq. mi.
Population density: 2,655 people per square mile 
 
 (average).

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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
This zip code:

1.5% ($3,747)
Nebraska:

1.4% ($3,313)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $3,875 (1.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $3,490 (1.5%)

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Males: 19,435  (50.6%)
Females: 18,970  (49.4%)

For population 25 years and over in 68521:

  • High school or higher: 89.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 34.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 10.4%
  • Unemployed: 2.6%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 18.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 68521:

  • Never married: 42.8%
  • Now married: 44.7%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 3.9%
  • Divorced: 7.5%

Zip code 68521 compared to state average:

  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Races in zip code 68521 (2022)
    • 27,14570.7%White
    • 4,10310.7%Hispanic or Latino
    • 2,7837.2%Asian
    • 2,0175.3%Black
    • 1,8694.9%Two or more races
    • 2830.7%American Indian
    • 2020.5%Some other race
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Urban population: 37,912
Rural population: 493

Estimated median house/condo value in 2022: $247,886
68521:

$247,886
Nebraska:

$232,400



According to our research of Nebraska and other state lists, there were 75 registered sex offenders living in 68521 zip code as of April 27, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 68521 is 466 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this zip code is near the state average.


Median resident age:
This zip code:

31.5 years
Nebraska median age:

37.4 years
Average household size:
This zip code:

2.5 people
Nebraska:

2.4 people

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 68521, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $56,768 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$56,768
State:

$73,874

Salary/wage: $49,092 (reported on 88.5% of returns)
Here:

$49,092
State:

$58,268
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1181.0% for AGIs below $25k, 3702.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6609.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9717.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17619.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 57833.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $904 (reported on 24.0% of returns)
This zip code:

$904
Nebraska:

$1,748
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.4% for AGIs below $25k, 10.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 27.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 42.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 71.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 878.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $2,993 (reported on 14.9% of returns)
Here:

$2,993
State:

$7,841
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 12.4% for AGIs below $25k, 13.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 45.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 72.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 130.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3053.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$12,418 (reported on 14.5% of returns)
Here:

+$12,418
State:

+$21,703
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.8% for AGIs below $25k, 12.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 72.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 93.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 356.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 23056.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$9,438 (reported on 13.0% of returns)
Here:

+$9,438
State:

+$11,239
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 101.6% for AGIs below $25k, 120.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 198.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 224.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 235.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1823.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $15,875 (reported on 6.8% of returns)
68521:

$15,875
Nebraska:

$18,251
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 42.6% for AGIs below $25k, 70.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 142.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 213.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 396.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3111.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Total itemized deductions: $27,147 (reported on 4.5% of returns)
Here:

$27,147
State:

$37,704
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 24.1% for AGIs below $25k, 43.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 161.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 294.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 452.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 5196.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $10,329 (reported on 3.3% of returns)
Here:

$10,329
State:

$15,251
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs below $25k, 6.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 24.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 51.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 144.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2634.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $7,703 (reported on 4.5% of returns)
68521:

$7,703
State:

$8,015
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.1% for AGIs below $25k, 10.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 52.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 100.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 156.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1024.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $2,508 (reported on 16.3% of returns)
Here:

$2,508
State:

$2,260
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 97.3% for AGIs below $25k, 65.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.0% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 95.7%
Here:

96%
State:

95%
(% for various income ranges: 94.5% for AGIs below $25k, 96.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 95.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 96.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 96.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 96.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 68521, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $47,017 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$47,017
State:

$60,572

Salary/wage: $41,983 (reported on 91.0% of returns)
Here:

$41,983
State:

$47,046
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 83.8% for AGIs below $25k, 87.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 86.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 87.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 84.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 32.6% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $709 (reported on 28.1% of returns)
This zip code:

$709
Nebraska:

$1,535
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs below $25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 0.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $1,702 (reported on 16.0% of returns)
Here:

$1,702
State:

$5,776
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs below $25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.1% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$8,138 (reported on 11.7% of returns)
Here:

+$8,138
State:

+$16,171
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 18.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$8,834 (reported on 12.8% of returns)
Here:

+$8,834
State:

+$9,897
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.7% for AGIs below $25k, 2.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.1% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $11,572 (reported on 7.5% of returns)
68521:

$11,572
Nebraska:

$12,804
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.2% for AGIs below $25k, 1.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Self-employment retirement plans: $6,833 (reported on 0.2% of returns)
68521:

$6,833
Nebraska:

$18,457

Total itemized deductions: $17,611 (20% of AGI, reported on 29.1% of returns)
Here:

$17,611
State:

$23,343

Here:

20.0% of AGI
State:

18.7% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.6% for AGIs below $25k, 7.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 11.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 13.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 14.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 9.6% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $3,028 (reported on 23.1% of returns)
Here:

$3,028
State:

$4,921
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs below $25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $7,103 (reported on 29.1% of returns)
68521:

$7,103
State:

$9,758
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.1% for AGIs below $25k, 2.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4.6% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $2,313 (reported on 17.9% of returns)
Here:

$2,313
State:

$2,188
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.4% for AGIs below $25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 48.5%
Here:

48%
State:

57%
(% for various income ranges: 41.7% for AGIs below $25k, 48.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 54.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 57.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 56.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 75.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 68521, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $40,023 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$40,023
State:

$44,271

Salary/wage: $37,036 (reported on 92.7% of returns)
Here:

$37,036
State:

$38,230
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 115.2% for AGIs below $10k, 85.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 90.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 90.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 91.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 62.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $865 (reported on 40.9% of returns)
This zip code:

$865
Nebraska:

$1,759
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.2% for AGIs below $10k, 1.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $998 (reported on 19.4% of returns)
Here:

$998
State:

$2,804
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.7% for AGIs below $10k, 0.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$3,048 (reported on 14.7% of returns)
Here:

+$3,048
State:

+$7,887
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -1.2% for AGIs below $10k, 0.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$6,663 (reported on 12.9% of returns)
Here:

+$6,663
State:

+$7,743
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.0% for AGIs below $10k, 2.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.7% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $2,558 (reported on 2.3% of returns)
68521:

$2,558
Nebraska:

$2,902
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs below $10k, 0.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Self-employed pension: $7,600 (reported on 0.4% of returns)
Here:

$7,600
Nebraska:

$12,366
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Total itemized deductions: $15,097 (22% of AGI, reported on 36.4% of returns)
Here:

$15,097
State:

$18,692

Here:

22.1% of AGI
State:

21.1% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.5% for AGIs below $10k, 7.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 11.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 16.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 17.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 14.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $2,297 (3% of AGI, reported on 31.4% of returns)
Here:

$2,297
State:

$3,500

Here:

3.2% of AGI
State:

3.8% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs below $10k, 0.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $4,686 (reported on 77.2% of returns)
68521:

$4,686
State:

$6,550
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.6% for AGIs below $10k, 4.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,712 (reported on 13.5% of returns)
Here:

$1,712
State:

$1,643

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 52.7%
Here:

53%
State:

62%
(% for various income ranges: 44.7% for AGIs below $10k, 52.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 52.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 56.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 57.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 62.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Estimated median household income in 2022:
This zip code:

$60,728
Nebraska:

$69,597
Lincoln, NE (68521) map Nearest zip codes: 68531, 68504, 68508, 68503, 68514, 68502.
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Percentage of family households:
This zip code:

49.0%
Nebraska:

46.0%
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This zip code:

7.0%
Nebraska:

48.6%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 1,930
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 13,328


Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 626 (443 now married, 175 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 9,684 (3,977 now married, 5,708 unmarried)


Housing units in zip code 68521 with a mortgage: 5,516 (693 second mortgage, 490 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 118

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,587
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $627

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:

16.9%
Whole state:

11.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:

8.4%
Whole state:

6.1%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.6
State:

7.1
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

3.9
State:

4.2
  • Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages

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  • Notable locations in zip code 68521: West Lincoln (A), Camp-A-Way (B), Highlands Golf Course (C), Dermatology Across Nebraska Center (D), Village Manor Living Center (E), Belmont Branch Library (F), Lincoln Fire and Rescue Station 10 (G), Lincoln Fire and Rescue Station 14 (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Churches in zip code 68521 include: All Nations Church of the Lord Jesus Christ (A), Belmont Baptist Church (B), Saint George Ukrainian Byzantine Church (C), Holy Savior Lutheran Church (D), Bible Baptist Church (E), Islamic Foundation (F), Air Park - Belmont Kingdom Hall of Jehovahs Witnesses (G), Oak Lake Evangelical Free Church (H), Northwest Church of Christ (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Cemetery: Mount Carmel Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

    Parks in zip code 68521 include: Lincoln Heights Park (1), Giant Glacial Boulder Historical Marker (2), Nebraskas Prairie Plants Historical Marker (3), West Lincoln Park (4), Oak Creek Park (5), Belmont Park (6), Roper Park (7), Highlands Park (8). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Tourist attractions (not listed on the city page) : Libraries Lincoln City - Branch Libraries- Loren Corey Eiseley (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 1530 Superior Street), McFarling Snacks (Amusement & Theme Parks; 2615 North 27th Street).

Year house built
  • Year house built (houses)
  • 912020 or later
  • 3,3162010 to 2019
  • 2,9772000 to 2009
  • 4,1121990 to 1999
  • 1,4141980 to 1989
  • 2,4931970 to 1979
  • 5241960 to 1969
  • 4431950 to 1959
  • 461940 to 1949
  • 4401939 or earlier

Zip code 68521 satellite photo by USGS

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Lincoln, NE (68521)
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Lincoln, NE (68521)
  • 19no bedroom
  • 2511 bedroom
  • 1,6312 bedrooms
  • 3,7063 bedrooms
  • 2,1374 bedrooms
  • 8185+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lincoln, NE (68521)
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lincoln, NE (68521)
  • 190no bedroom
  • 1,5121 bedroom
  • 2,7562 bedrooms
  • 1,7193 bedrooms
  • 4044 bedrooms
  • 655+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Lincoln, NE (68521) in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Lincoln, NE (68521) in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 129no vehicle
  • 2,0531 vehicle
  • 3,6332 vehicles
  • 2,0833 vehicles
  • 3764 vehicles
  • 2925+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Lincoln, NE (68521) in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Lincoln, NE (68521) in renter-occupied apartments
  • 366no vehicle
  • 2,9491 vehicle
  • 2,3512 vehicles
  • 7413 vehicles
  • 1744 vehicles
  • 625+ vehicles

  • Zip code 68521 household income distribution in 2022

  • Zip code 68521 household income distribution in 2022
  • 750Less than $10,000
  • 507$10,000 to $14,999
  • 773$15,000 to $19,999
  • 545$20,000 to $24,999
  • 550$25,000 to $29,999
  • 900$30,000 to $34,999
  • 710$35,000 to $39,999
  • 780$40,000 to $44,999
  • 860$45,000 to $49,999
  • 1,137$50,000 to $59,999
  • 1,618$60,000 to $74,999
  • 1,690$75,000 to $99,999
  • 1,350$100,000 to $124,999
  • 1,008$125,000 to $149,999
  • 1,166$150,000 to $199,999
  • 913$200,000 or more
  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 68521

  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 68521
  • 80Less than $10,000
  • 97$10,000 to $14,999
  • 75$15,000 to $19,999
  • 56$20,000 to $24,999
  • 154$25,000 to $29,999
  • 55$30,000 to $34,999
  • 61$40,000 to $49,999
  • 22$50,000 to $59,999
  • 21$60,000 to $69,999
  • 23$70,000 to $79,999
  • 20$80,000 to $89,999
  • 70$90,000 to $99,999
  • 411$100,000 to $124,999
  • 284$125,000 to $149,999
  • 803$150,000 to $174,999
  • 724$175,000 to $199,999
  • 1,891$200,000 to $249,999
  • 1,522$250,000 to $299,999
  • 1,497$300,000 to $399,999
  • 223$400,000 to $499,999
  • 384$500,000 to $749,999
  • 8$750,000 to $999,999
  • 7$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
  • 18$1,500,000 to $1,999,999
  • 65$2,000,000 or more
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 68521

  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 68521
  • 8$100 to $149
  • 19$150 to $199
  • 18$200 to $249
  • 52$250 to $299
  • 31$300 to $349
  • 53$350 to $399
  • 33$400 to $449
  • 166$450 to $499
  • 125$500 to $549
  • 130$550 to $599
  • 57$600 to $649
  • 144$650 to $699
  • 235$700 to $749
  • 295$750 to $799
  • 864$800 to $899
  • 864$900 to $999
  • 1,821$1,000 to $1,249
  • 846$1,250 to $1,499
  • 808$1,500 to $1,999
  • 29$2,000 to $2,499
  • 50$2,500 to $2,999
  • 10$3,500 or more
  • 141No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,165.


Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $183,781.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2022 for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $267,950
  • Black or African American householders: $316,714
  • American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $201,661
  • Asian householders: $258,299
  • Some other race householders: $345,160
  • Two or more races householders: $267,188
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $244,076

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $247,886
68521:

$247,886
Nebraska:

$232,400
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $182,559 - $325,888

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $255,075
Here:

$255,075
State:

$274,677

Townhouses or other attached units: $234,261
Here:

$234,261
State:

$245,619

In 2-unit structures: $111,659
Here:

$111,659
State:

$168,724

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $6,369,824
Here:

$6,369,824
State:

$405,971

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $57,121
Here:

$57,121
State:

$476,911

Mobile homes: $66,413
Here:

$66,413
State:

$67,339
Owners and renters by unit type in zip code 68521
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 8,284
  • One, attached: 1,291
  • Two: 256
  • 3 or 4: 256
  • 5 to 9: 583
  • 10 to 19: 1,952
  • 20 to 49: 1,023
  • 50 or more: 999
  • Mobile homes: 971

Unemployment: 2.6%

  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 68521

  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 68521
  • 79.7%16,779Drove a car alone
  • 9.4%1,986Carpooled
  • 0.4%87Bus or trolley bus
  • 0.1%18Taxi
  • 0.2%37Motorcycle
  • 0.2%37Bicycle
  • 0.3%54Walked
  • 0.1%28Other means
  • 9.2%1,935Worked at home
  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 68521

  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 68521
  • 657Less than 5 minutes
  • 2,6975 to 9 minutes
  • 4,11910 to 14 minutes
  • 4,44215 to 19 minutes
  • 3,16520 to 24 minutes
  • 1,05225 to 29 minutes
  • 1,57230 to 34 minutes
  • 8835 to 39 minutes
  • 26140 to 44 minutes
  • 45545 to 59 minutes
  • 38860 to 89 minutes
  • 14190 or more minutes

Neighborhoods in zip code 68521:

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 94.4%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 38,406
  • Male householders: 7,752 (1,911 living alone), Female householders: 7,469 (2,073 living alone)
  • 6,430 spouses (6,416 opposite-sex spouses), 1,292 unmarried partners, (1,218 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 11,279 children (10,647 natural, 246 adopted, 378 stepchildren), 363 grandchildren, 508 brothers or sisters, 713 parents, 21 foster children, 431 other relatives, 1,838 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 88 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 3,563 2-persons, 2,070 3-persons, 1,999 4-persons, 1,135 5-persons, 435 6-persons, 155 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 3,985 1-person, 1,486 2-persons, 142 3-persons, 110 4-persons, 111 5-persons

6,730 married couples with children.
2,297 single-parent households (756 men, 1,541 women).

79.9% of residents of 68521 zip code speak English at home.
7.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (60% very well, 32% well, 3% not well, 5% not at all).
3.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (57% very well, 22% well, 19% not well, 2% not at all).
4.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (37% very well, 24% well, 34% not well, 5% not at all).
4.4% of residents speak other language at home (73% very well, 11% well, 7% not well, 9% not at all).

Foreign born population: 5,371 (14.0%)
(59.8% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:

14.0%
Whole state:

7.2%
Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents
  • 21%Thailand
  • 17%Georgia
  • 14%Honduras
  • 5%Morocco
  • 5%Singapore
  • 3%Bhutan
  • 3%Costa Rica
Most common first ancestries reported in 68521
  • 20%German
  • 8%American
  • 5%Czech
  • 4%English
  • 4%Irish
  • 3%European
  • 2%Norwegian
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 2,2762010 or later
  • 1,7572000 to 2009
  • 1,0521990 to 1999
  • 829Before 1990

Zip code 68521 topographic map

There are 98 Medical Specialists in Zip Code 68521.

Major facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

  • WEST LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (630 W DAWES AVE in LINCOLN, NE)
    (Geographic Names Information System)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-550001041
    STATE MASTER (Nebraska tracking) - LEAKING STORAGE TANK
    Organizations: LINCOLN PUBLIC SCHOOLS (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • ACE HARDWARE CORP. (1200 W UPLAND AVENUE in LINCOLN, NE)
    COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
    STATE MASTER (Nebraska tracking) - -101597-PH-1315, LEAKING STORAGE TANK, -NED056043086, HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM, -0005500004, EPCRA
    Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
    Alternative names: ACE HARDWARE RETAIL SUPPORT (CHEMSICO), ACE HARDWARE RETAIL SUPPORT CENTER
  • EXPERIAN (901 W BOND ST in LINCOLN, NE)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    STATE MASTER (Nebraska tracking) - AIR PROGRAM, REFUSE DISPOSAL, HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM, EPCRA
    Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
    TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
    Business SIC classification: MISCELLANEOUS PUBLISHING; COMMERCIAL PRINTING, LITHOGRAPHIC
    Organizations: RR DONNELLEY AND SONS (CONTACT/OWNER)
    Alternative names: ED LEBSOCK, METROMAIL
  • CATHER& SONS CONSTRUCTION CO (3400 N 27TH ST in LINCOLN, NE)
    (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-07-1995-0106, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
    STATE MASTER (Nebraska tracking) - LEAKING STORAGE TANK
  • MAACO AUTO PAINTING (1820 CORNHUSKER HWY in LINCOLN, NE)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    STATE MASTER (Nebraska tracking) - AIR PROGRAM, HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM
    CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
    Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
    Business SIC classification: TOP, BODY, AND UPHOLSTERY REPAIR SHOPS AND PAINT SHOPS
    Business NAICS classification: AUTOMOTIVE BODY, PAINT, AND INTERIOR REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE.
    Organizations: DAVID WILSON (CONTACT/OWNER)
  • CORNHUSKER BODY SHOP (1220 SAUNDERS in LINCOLN, NE)
    STATE MASTER (Nebraska tracking) - HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Organizations: MARK FEDON (CONTACT/OWNER)
  • BOUWENS BUGGIES INC (3902 NORTH 27TH in LINCOLN, NE)
    STATE MASTER (Nebraska tracking) - HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Organizations: KEITH BOUWENS (CONTACT/OWNER)
  • GENEX ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP (4401 N 27TH STREET in LINCOLN, NE)
    STATE MASTER (Nebraska tracking) - -042594-NM-0800, LEAKING STORAGE TANK, -AP1833, -NED986373959, HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Organizations: GEORGE HENDRICKS (CONTACT/OWNER)
  • MICHAEL'S TRUCK SALES, INC. (1210 SAUNDERS AVENUE in LINCOLN, NE)
    STATE MASTER (Nebraska tracking) - HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Organizations: MICHAEL F KNOPP (CONTACT/OWNER)
  • CATHER & SONS CONSTRUCTION COMPANY (6400 N 70TH ST in LINCOLN, NE)
    AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    SUPERFUND (Superfund database)
    STATE MASTER (Nebraska tracking) - AIR PROGRAM, SUPERFUND
    CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
    Business SIC classification: ASPHALT PAVING MIXTURES AND BLOCKS
    Business NAICS classification: ASPHALT PAVING MIXTURE AND BLOCK MANUFACTURING.
    Alternative names: CATHER & SONS ASPHLT
  • AW HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING, INC (4111 N 11TH STREET in LINCOLN, NE)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-07-2004-0004, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
    Business SIC classification: PLUMBING, HEATING AND AIR-CONDITIONING
  • ADDAX, INC. (2135 CORNHUSKER in LINCOLN, NE)
    STATE MASTER (Nebraska tracking) - REFUSE DISPOSAL, HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM
    Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
    Alternative names: REXNORD CORP ADDAX COMPOSITES
  • VILLAGE MANOR (3220 NORTH 14TH STREET in LINCOLN, NE)
    STATE MASTER (Nebraska tracking) - HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM
    Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
    Alternative names: VILLAGE MANOR LIVING CENTER

Zip code 68521 marital status for males
Zip code 68521 marital status for females

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0.7%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0.7%

Most commonly used house heating fuel
  • 51.5%Utility gas
  • 46.5%Electricity
  • 1.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas

Population in 1990: 16,067. Population change in the 1990s: +9,445 (+58.8%).

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 24,558
  • Northeast: 468
  • Midwest: 3,791
  • South: 1,912
  • West: 1,634

40% of the 68521 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 63% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Nebraska.

83% of the 68521 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 51% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 27% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 11% moved from different state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 4% moved from abroad.

Year householders moved into unit in Lincoln, NE (68521)

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 386
Here:

9.6%
Nebraska:

14.1%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 323
Here:

11.9%
Nebraska:

12.5%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 437
Here:

11.1%
Nebraska:

18.0%
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Class of Workers in 2022
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months
  • Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
  • 76,040Computer and mathematical occupations
  • 75,835Legal occupations
  • 69,898Management occupations
  • 63,382Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
  • 62,698Law enforcement workers including supervisors
  • 60,465Architecture and engineering occupations

Companies with biggest federal contracts located in this zip code (LINCOLN, NE):

  • GOODWILL IND SERVICE SE NEBRAS (2100 JUDSON ST) : $1,728,943 in 10 contracts from 2000 to 2006
    Contracts for Custodial Janitorial Services, Food Services by Public Buildings Service, Army
    Signed by year: 2000: $26,604; 2001: $533,000; 2002: $1,107,000; 2003: $23,332; 2004: $24,128; 2005: $24,635; 2006: -$9,756.

    Biggest contracts:
    $572,000 with Public Buildings Service for Custodial Janitorial Services. Signed on 2002-03-15. Completion date: 2000-01-15.
    $535,000, same as above. Signed on 2002-02-15. Completion date: 2003-01-15.
    $533,000, same as above. Signed on 2001-01-15. Completion date: 2002-01-15.
    $26,604 with Army for Food Services. Signed on 2000-10-05. Completion date: 2001-09-23.
  • PACIFIC ENGINEERING INC (624 W JOEL ST; small business) : $1,387,871 in 16 contracts from 1999 to 2005
    Contracts for Miscellaneous Aircraft Accessories and Components, Miscellaneous Fabricated Nonmetallic Materials, Glass Fabricated Materials, Pipe, Tube and Rigid Tubing, and more by Navy
    Signed by year: 2000: $308,778; 2001: $197,420; 2002: $109,661; 2003: $272,412; 2004: $299,700; 2005: $99,900; 2006: $0.

    Biggest contracts:
    $109,661 with Navy for Miscellaneous Aircraft Accessories and Components. Signed on 2002-05-09. Completion date: 2003-01-23.
    $100,000 with Navy for Miscellaneous Fabricated Nonmetallic Materials. Signed on 1999-12-01. Completion date: 2000-02-18.
    $99,900 with Navy for Glass Fabricated Materials. Signed on 2004-11-15. Completion date: 2005-01-30.
    $99,900 with Navy for Pipe, Tube and Rigid Tubing. Signed on 2005-09-27. Completion date: 2005-11-26.
  • LESOING TRUCK REBUILDING AND R (901 OAK ST; small business)
    $85,010 with Army for Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Ground Effect Vehicles, Motor Vehicles, Trailers, and Cycles. Signed on 2005-08-20. Completion date: 2005-12-30.
  • DONNA J ZIMMERMAN (3609 NW NUTWOOD COURT; small business) : $45,850 in 5 contracts from 2004 to 2006
    Contracts for Other Administrative Support Services by Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only
    Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $18,340; 2005: $18,340; 2006: $9,170.

    Biggest contracts:
    $9,170 with Army for Other Administrative Support Services. Taking place in KS. Signed on 2006-02-02. Completion date: 2004-03-15.
    $9,170 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Other Administrative Support Services. Taking place in KS. Signed on 2005-02-15. Completion date: 2004-03-15.
    $9,170 with Army for Other Administrative Support Services. Taking place in KS. Signed on 2005-02-15. Completion date: 2004-03-15.
    $9,170 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Other Administrative Support Services. Taking place in KS. Signed on 2004-03-18. Completion date: 2004-03-15.
  • HY-VEE, INC (5020 N 27TH ST) : $27,774 in 6 contracts from 2003 to 2005
    Contracts for Food Services, Condiments and Related Products by Army
    Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $3,132; 2004: $0; 2005: $24,642; 2006: $0.

    Biggest contracts:
    $15,295 with Army for Food Services. Signed on 2005-02-15. Completion date: 2005-02-19.
    $8,820, same as above. Signed on 2005-03-17. Completion date: 2005-03-26.
    $7,530, same as above. Signed on 2005-07-12. Completion date: 2005-07-08.
    $3,132 with Army for Condiments and Related Products. Signed on 2003-12-11. Completion date: 2003-12-10.
  • METROGROUP CORP (901 W BOND ST; small business) : $11,144 in 3 contracts from 2004 to 2005
    $4,160 with Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives for Aeronautical Maps, Charts and Geodesic Products. Taking place in MA. Signed on 2004-05-07. Effective on 2004-05-06. Completion date: 2004-09-30.
    $3,549 with Navy for Office Supplies. Signed on 2005-08-24. Completion date: 2005-08-31.
    $3,435 with Drug Enforcement Administration for Miscellaneous Items. Taking place in NY. Signed on 2005-10-27. Completion date: 2005-11-27.
  • PRATT AUDIO VISUAL & VIDEOCORP (3800 NW 12TH STREET SUIT; small business)
    $10,219 with Army for Modification of Equipment -- Photographic Equipment. Signed on 2005-04-05. Completion date: 2005-05-13.
  • MURRAY INCORPORATED (2441 N 11TH ST STE 8A; small business) : $8,213 in 2 contracts from 2004 to 2006
    $4,313 with Army for Special Dietary Foods and Food Specialty Preparations. Signed on 2004-03-26. Completion date: 2004-04-03.
    $3,900, same as above. Signed on 2006-02-24. Completion date: 2006-03-04.
  • CLANTON, CHANDRA L (320 FLETCHER AVENUE; small business) : $7,500 in 2 contracts from 2004 to 2005
    $4,000 with Air Force for Facilities Operations Support Services. Signed on 2005-04-25. Completion date: 2005-08-28.
    $3,500, same as above. Signed on 2004-06-02. Completion date: 2004-08-22.
  • AIRPORT INN, INC (3200 N W 12TH STREET; small business)
    $4,390 with Army for Food Services. Signed on 2003-01-17. Completion date: 2003-01-23.

Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

  • Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (50-99 employees: 2 establishments, 20-49 employees: 15 establishments, 10-19 employees: 11 establishments, 5-9 employees: 2 establishments, 1-4 employees: 1 establishment)
  • Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Telemarketing Bureaus (500-999: 1)
  • Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (100-249: 1, 50-99: 4, 20-49: 4, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 1)
  • Information: Periodical Publishers (250-499: 1, 50-99: 1)
  • Finance and Insurance: Direct Life Insurance Carriers (250-499: 1)

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

People in group quarters in 2010:

  • 63 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 20 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 3 people in other noninstitutional facilities

People in group quarters in 2000:

  • 72 people in religious group quarters
  • 7 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Fatal accident statistics in 2014:

  • Fatal accident count: 1
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 3
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
  • Fatalities: 1
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 4
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0

Fatal accident statistics in 2012:

  • Fatal accident count: 3
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 5
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
  • Fatalities: 4
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 5
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 2
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 8 full and 2 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED454$126,530292$105,8351,548$117,88781$25,3672$4,934,195108$97,1122$116,100
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED12$139,6949$227,938105$123,72818$29,9920$02$71,6850$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED61$123,37228$79,120235$125,47989$12,5210$012$86,32614$34,538
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN29$129,98218$110,866259$129,18818$34,2870$06$64,3480$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS6$110,0830$051$131,5312$66,7200$02$66,7200$0
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 8 full and 2 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED71$135,725141$140,0342$134,435
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED6$153,12519$132,2680$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED10$139,83314$165,4810$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN8$168,8504$160,2920$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS2$154,3202$162,3150$0
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in zip code 68521
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in zip code 68521 - Value

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 31. The highest number of fire incidents - 73 took place in 2012, and the least - 0 in 2008. The data has a rising trend.
    Fire incident types in Zip Code 68521 When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (38.2%), and Outside Fires (34.6%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 68521
    • 20038.2%Structure Fires
    • 18134.6%Outside Fires
    • 13726.2%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 51.0%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 68521, Nebraska

Most common first names in zip code 68521 among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Robert5071.2 years
James4569.2 years
John4076.5 years
Mary3877.0 years
Charles3572.0 years
William3572.3 years
Helen3176.0 years
Dorothy3080.1 years
Richard2965.1 years
Donald2365.5 years
Most common last names in zip code 68521 among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Johnson1872.9 years
Williams1563.5 years
Miller1567.5 years
Nelson1474.6 years
Clark1175.3 years
Anderson1176.8 years
White1073.3 years
Hansen1076.0 years
Thompson978.9 years
Smith872.4 years
Businesses in zip code 68521
NameCountNameCount
Ace Hardware1McDonald's4
AmericInn1Menards1
Applebee's1Microtel1
BMW1Motel 61
Baskin-Robbins2Papa John's Pizza1
Bed Bath & Beyond1Payless1
Blockbuster1PetSmart1
Burger King2Pizza Hut1
CVS1Quality1
Chevrolet1Quiznos1
Comfort Inn1RadioShack1
Cracker Barrel1SONIC Drive-In1
Cricket Wireless2Sam's Club1
Curves1Sleep Inn1
DHL1Slumberland1
Dairy Queen1Sprint Nextel1
Days Inn1Subway2
Econo Lodge1Super 81
Famous Footwear1Taco Bell1
FedEx1Toyota1
Ford1Toys"R"Us1
GNC1Travelodge1
H&R Block1U-Haul1
Holiday Inn3U.S. Cellular1
Home Depot1UPS2
IHOP1Verizon Wireless1
KFC1Village Inn1
Kroger3Walgreens1
La Quinta1Walmart1
La-Z-Boy1Wendy's1
MasterBrand Cabinets1YMCA4
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