🇺🇸 United States ZIP Code

STANDARD

68517

Lincoln

ZIP Code 68517 is a standard zip code serving Lincoln, Lincoln, Nebraska (NE), in Lancaster County, United States. It has an estimated population of 538 with a median household income of $72,267. The area falls within the America/Chicago timezone.

Median Household Income vs. National Average

Location

Country: 🇺🇸 United States
State / Province: Nebraska (NE)
County: Lancaster
City: Lincoln
Timezone: America/Chicago

Coordinates

Latitude: 40.931700
Longitude: -96.604500

Geographic Details

Land Area: 26.80 mi²
Water Area: 0.15 mi²
Population Density: 20.0 people per mi² (20th percentile)
Bounding Box: 40.987155°N, 40.877121°S, -96.556692°E, -96.643650°W

With 538 residents spread across 26.80 square miles, this area has a population density of 20.0 people per square mile.

Demographics

538

Population

15th percentile

$72,267

Median Income

85th percentile

$238,200

Median Home Value

80th percentile

26.80 mi²

Land Area

The median household income in 68517 is $72,267, and the median home value is $238,200. This places the area in the top 25% nationally for household income.

Housing

193

Total Units

185

Occupied Units

95.9%

Occupancy Rate

Nearby ZIP Codes

Other zip codes in Lincoln, NE.

68501

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68502

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68503

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68504

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68505

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68506

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68507

Lincoln

68508

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68509

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68510

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Similar ZIP Codes in Nebraska

ZIP codes with similar median household income in Nebraska.

68048

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$67,022

68520

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68123

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$67,287

68073

Yutan

$72,543

68883

Wood River

$62,045

68008

Blair

$63,067

68164

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$66,906

69143

Hershey

$74,844

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