ZIP Code 68504 — Lincoln city, NE Demographics & Data

ZIP code 68504 covers Lincoln, NE in Lancaster County with a population of about 17,396.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 28.2 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area codes 402, 531; U.S. House district NE-1; the LINCOLN & HSTNGS - KRNY media market.

Lincoln, NE sits in a university / college context (near nebraska wesleyan university (1.2 mi)). Expect stronger interest in student housing, rentals, walkability, transit, and a younger adult age mix versus typical suburban ZIPs.

Median household income in ZIP 68504 is about $52,159 — about 31% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 19.8%; unemployment rate near 4.7%; 33.0% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (roughly in line with the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Retail trade, Healthcare, and Manufacturing; about 7.6% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 7.6 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $169,000 — about 51% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $879 (about 24% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 28.8% (about 36.6 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 68504 in Lincoln, NE, a household would need roughly $47,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $1,086. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($52,159). Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Lincoln city, NE as Relatively Moderate (composite score 90.7), which is among the highest nationally. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (93.7) and flood (85.5). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Lincoln city, NE show little to no average snow and around 29.3 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 1,111 for ZIP 68504 (Lincoln city, NE) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.