What city is 68516 in?

68516 is a Lincoln, NE mailing address. By land area, 70% lies inside Lincoln; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.

What is the population of 68516?

About 48,903 people (±1,914), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 47,448.

What is the median household income in 68516?

$100,821 (±$4,267), compared with $76,475 for Nebraska as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.

How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 68516?

29 USPS carrier routes with 21,619 residential and 1,134 business mailboxes (22,753 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 68516?

The closest, measured center to center: 68526 (3.2 mi, Lincoln), 68512 (3.3 mi, Lincoln), 68506 (3.4 mi, Lincoln), 68430 (4.3 mi, Lincoln), 68502 (4.5 mi, Lincoln) and 68510 (5 mi, Lincoln).

68516 ZIP Code, Lincoln, NE

68516 is a ZIP code in Lincoln, Nebraska in Lancaster County. It covers 19 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 68526, 68512 and 68506. 48,903 people live here in 19,528 households, which puts it among the most populous 1% of Nebraska ZIP codes. At about 2,585 people per square mile it has suburban density, and owners and renters are mixed (68% own). Median household income is $100,821, above the Nebraska median of $76,475.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Lincoln, NE
County: Lancaster County
Land area: 19 sq mi
Population: 48,903
Median household income: $100,821
Carrier routes: 29 (21,619 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	48,903
Households	19,528
Median household income	$100,821
Income per person	$49,541
Median age	37.5
Homeowners	68.3%
Median home value	$354,000
Median rent	$1,261
Bachelor's degree or higher	54.7%
Average commute (minutes)	18.7
Households with kids under 18	32.2%
Moved in the past year	14.0%
Below the poverty line	6.7%
Broadband internet	94.5%
Speak a non-English language at home	8.0%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	2.5%
$10–15K	2.1%
$15–25K	3.1%
$25–35K	5.5%
$35–50K	9.4%
$50–75K	13.7%
$75–100K	13.2%
$100–150K	24.2%
$150–200K	11.3%
$200K+	15.0%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	14.0%
10–19	14.0%
20–24	6.5%
25–34	11.6%
35–44	14.2%
45–54	10.9%
55–64	11.4%
65–74	10.0%
75+	7.3%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	40.8%
Owned outright	26.0%
Rented	30.5%
Vacant	2.7%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	62.9%
Townhome	10.6%
2–4 units	1.7%
5–19 units	10.7%
20+ units	13.9%
Mobile / other	0.4%

Businesses in 68516

1,464 business establishments with 17,957 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Health Care and Social Assistance: 235
Retail Trade: 171
Construction: 160
Other Services (except Public Administration): 150
Finance and Insurance: 148
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 141
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: 120
Accommodation and Food Services: 108

EDDM carrier routes

68516 has 29 USPS carrier routes with 21,619 residential and 1,134 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 68516

68516 has 29 USPS carrier routes (7 city (C), 22 rural (R)) with 21,619 residential and 1,134 business mailboxes. Routes range from 8 homes (R008) to 1,442 homes (R070); the median route has 733 homes. The Census counted 19,528 households in 68516 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	1
250–499	0
500–749	16
750–999	11
1,000–1,499	1
1,500+	0

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Route C034 — USPS business mailboxes 161, 684 homes
Route R024 — USPS business mailboxes 147, 581 homes
Route R029 — USPS business mailboxes 128, 904 homes
Route R038 — USPS business mailboxes 123, 500 homes
Route C035 — USPS business mailboxes 100, 815 homes

Select these 5 routes on the route map

Every carrier route in 68516

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
C032	City	733	8	$84,314	—	—	—
C034	City	684	161	$32,725	—	—	—
C035	City	815	100	$109,421	—	—	—
C036	City	606	0	$109,421	—	—	—
C037	City	907	2	$46,669	—	—	—
C038	City	966	4	$101,257	—	—	—
C039	City	742	37	$41,734	—	—	—
R008	Rural	8	0	$161,141	—	—	—
R009	Rural	617	3	$161,141	—	—	—
R012	Rural	693	7	$92,490	—	—	—
R016	Rural	724	2	$108,079	—	—	—
R017	Rural	665	14	$51,516	—	—	—
R018	Rural	679	36	$117,023	—	—	—
R021	Rural	798	2	$117,023	—	—	—
R022	Rural	598	12	$175,877	—	—	—
R023	Rural	737	96	$32,725	—	—	—
R024	Rural	581	147	$113,982	—	—	—
R029	Rural	904	128	$72,738	—	—	—
R037	Rural	909	37	$75,127	—	—	—
R038	Rural	500	123	$115,920	—	—	—
R041	Rural	697	0	$159,852	—	—	—
R045	Rural	849	47	$115,920	—	—	—
R053	Rural	755	42	$115,920	—	—	—
R055	Rural	713	31	$144,975	—	—	—
R057	Rural	812	4	$148,805	—	—	—
R059	Rural	570	45	$115,920	—	—	—
R060	Rural	955	8	$154,412	—	—	—
R061	Rural	960	8	$161,141	—	—	—
R070	Rural	1,442	30	$132,094	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 68516 on the EDDM route map.

How route demographics are estimated

Mailbox counts come from USPS; demographics are estimates

The number of homes and businesses on each carrier route is the current USPS EDDM count. The Census Bureau does not publish figures for carrier routes, so income, homeownership, ages, families, movers and housing age on a route are EDDM2GO estimates built from Census block groups (neighborhood areas of roughly 600 to 3,000 people).

How a route gets its figures: the block-group length-share method

We trace each route's streets every 25 meters and record which block group each stretch falls in. The route's homes are spread along its streets in proportion to length, so a route with 60% of its street length in one block group is assumed to have 60% of its homes there. Each block group then contributes its Census counts in proportion to the share of its housing units that sit on the route (capped at the whole block group). Medians are recalculated from the combined income, home-value and age brackets, the way the Census Bureau computes them, not averaged.

Margins of error

Census survey figures carry a margin of error at 90% confidence; we carry it through the calculation and show it as ±. Our margins treat the route-to-block-group split as exact, so the real uncertainty is larger. Routes with fewer than 100 estimated households, large margins, or streets we could not place are flagged.

Different years

USPS mailbox counts are current. Census figures are 5-year averages for 2020–2024, so a new subdivision may have more homes on the route today than the Census counted. Use the route figures to compare routes with each other, not as an exact head count.

Why some routes show identical figures

Two routes that run through the same block group get the same percentages and medians, because the Census publishes one set of figures for the whole block group. Their mailbox counts still differ, and those are exact.

Route and mailbox counts: USPS EDDM route data. Route demographics: EDDM2GO estimates from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year block-group data (2020–2024) and 2024 cartographic block-group boundaries. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Nearby ZIP codes

68526 — Lincoln city, NE (3.2 mi)
68512 — Lincoln city, NE (3.3 mi)
68506 — Lincoln city, NE (3.4 mi)
68430 — Lincoln city, NE (4.3 mi)
68502 — Lincoln city, NE (4.5 mi)
68510 — Lincoln city, NE (5 mi)
68523 — Yankee Hill CDP, NE (5.9 mi)
68520 — Walton CDP, NE (6.1 mi)

Areas that include 68516

Lincoln, NE ZIP codes — 23 ZIP codes
Lancaster County ZIP codes — 42 ZIP codes
Nebraska ZIP code data

Where it ranks

Mail every home in 68516

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 68516, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 68516 in?: 68516 is a Lincoln, NE mailing address. By land area, 70% lies inside Lincoln; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 68516 in?: 68516 is in Lancaster County.
What is the population of 68516?: About 48,903 people (±1,914), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 47,448.
What is the median household income in 68516?: $100,821 (±$4,267), compared with $76,475 for Nebraska as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.
How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 68516?: 29 USPS carrier routes with 21,619 residential and 1,134 business mailboxes (22,753 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 68516?: The closest, measured center to center: 68526 (3.2 mi, Lincoln), 68512 (3.3 mi, Lincoln), 68506 (3.4 mi, Lincoln), 68430 (4.3 mi, Lincoln), 68502 (4.5 mi, Lincoln) and 68510 (5 mi, Lincoln).

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.