US Census Data

ZIP Code 68521

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Lancaster County, Nebraska.

Population
38,386
+7.9%’19–’23
Median household income
$66,902
+21.5%’19–’23
Median home value
$235,600
+42.6%’19–’23

ZIP Code 68521 (Lancaster County, Nebraska) is home to about 38,386 residents. Its median household income of $66,902 runs below the Lancaster County figure of $72,625.

Between 2019 and 2023, ZIP Code 68521's population grew 7.9% from 35,592 to 38,386, while its median gross rent rose 34.8% from $887 to $1,196.

14.2% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.54 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023
Population
38,386
Median age
31.4 yrs
Median household income
$66,902
Median home value
$235,600
Median gross rent
$1,196
Housing units
15,657
Homeownership rate
56.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher
31.9%
Unemployment rate
2.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023
Population
35,59238,386
Median household income
$55,043$66,902
Median home value
$165,200$235,600
Median gross rent
$887$1,196
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueMedian gross rent
201935,592$55,043$165,200$887
202036,166$59,626$171,800$948
202137,409$57,270$183,000$1,032
202238,231$62,582$219,300$1,170
202338,386$66,902$235,600$1,196

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

CountShare
Under 52,6056.8%
5 to 177,36519.2%
18 to 245,72014.9%
25 to 345,04713.1%
35 to 445,65814.7%
45 to 544,32011.3%
55 to 643,6099.4%
65 to 742,4886.5%
75 and over1,5744.1%

Race & ethnicity

CountShare
White (non-Hispanic)26,74969.7%
Black or African American1,7954.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native1680.4%
Asian3,0017.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander90.0%
Some other race1940.5%
Two or more races1,8754.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)4,59512.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

CountShare
No high school diploma2,69611.9%
High school graduate5,55024.5%
Some college or associate's7,21431.8%
Bachelor's degree5,21423.0%
Graduate or professional degree2,0228.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work
18 min

How workers get to work

CountShare
Drove alone16,84780.3%
Carpooled1,9129.1%
Public transit810.4%
Walked940.4%
Bicycle1270.6%
Worked from home1,8799.0%
Other means500.2%

Travel time

CountShare
Under 15 min7,35038.5%
15 to 29 min8,78246.0%
30 to 44 min1,8909.9%
45 to 59 min5152.7%
60+ min5743.0%

Households

Average household size
2.54
Poverty rate
14.2% (5,428 of 38,160)
CountShare
Family households9,17160.9%
Nonfamily households5,87839.1%

Housing

Median year structure built
1995

Occupancy

CountShare
Occupied15,04996.1%
Vacant6083.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

CountShare
Owner-occupied8,46456.2%
Renter-occupied6,58543.8%

Units in structure

CountShare
1-unit, detached8,26752.8%
1-unit, attached1,2518.0%
2 to 4 units4052.6%
5 to 19 units2,42115.5%
20 or more units2,02412.9%
Mobile home & other1,2898.2%

Geography

ZCTA
68521
Land area
13 sq mi
Water area
0.03 sq mi
Center point
40.8618, -96.7148

Counties this ZIP covers

1

Compare with nearby ZIP codes

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National ZIP rankings

21

Nearby ZIP codes

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