What city is 68526 in?

68526 is a Lincoln, NE mailing address. By land area, 25% lies inside Lincoln and 1% lies inside Cheney; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.

What is the population of 68526?

About 7,944 people (±947), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 7,788.

What is the median household income in 68526?

$113,910 (±$13,933), 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 68526?

6 USPS carrier routes with 3,107 residential and 86 business mailboxes (3,192 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 68526?

The closest, measured center to center: 68516 (3.2 mi, Lincoln), 68461 (4.3 mi, Walton), 68506 (4.8 mi, Lincoln), 68520 (5.3 mi, Walton), 68317 (5.6 mi, Bennet) and 68430 (5.8 mi, Lincoln).

68526 ZIP Code, Lincoln, NE

68526 is a ZIP code in Lincoln, Nebraska in Lancaster County. It covers 12 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 68516, 68461 and 68506. 7,944 people live here in 3,058 households. With about 655 people per square mile it is lightly settled, and most homes are owner-occupied (74%). Median household income is $113,910, above the Nebraska median of $76,475.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Lincoln, NE
County: Lancaster County
Land area: 12 sq mi
Population: 7,944
Median household income: $113,910
Carrier routes: 6 (3,107 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	7,944
Households	3,058
Median household income	$113,910
Income per person	$71,508
Median age	40.9
Homeowners	74.0%
Median home value	$446,500
Median rent	$1,353
Bachelor's degree or higher	61.2%
Average commute (minutes)	21.3
Households with kids under 18	32.2%
Moved in the past year	10.7%
Below the poverty line	3.7%
Broadband internet	97.4%
Speak a non-English language at home	5.7%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	1.7%
$10–15K	2.8%
$15–25K	2.1%
$25–35K	6.5%
$35–50K	8.4%
$50–75K	13.3%
$75–100K	11.0%
$100–150K	17.0%
$150–200K	9.8%
$200K+	27.5%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	12.1%
10–19	18.6%
20–24	5.7%
25–34	5.7%
35–44	11.8%
45–54	14.8%
55–64	14.0%
65–74	11.6%
75+	5.7%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	51.4%
Owned outright	20.9%
Rented	25.4%
Vacant	2.3%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	59.0%
Townhome	24.2%
2–4 units	1.5%
5–19 units	4.2%
20+ units	11.1%
Mobile / other	0.0%

Businesses in 68526

233 business establishments with 3,098 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Health Care and Social Assistance: 45
Construction: 33
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 26
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: 25
Accommodation and Food Services: 18
Finance and Insurance: 17
Retail Trade: 14
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: 14

EDDM carrier routes

68526 has 6 USPS carrier routes with 3,107 residential and 86 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 68526

68526 has 6 USPS carrier routes (6 rural (R)) with 3,107 residential and 86 business mailboxes. Routes range from 242 homes (R076) to 708 homes (R008); the median route has 538 homes. The Census counted 3,058 households in 68526 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	1
250–499	1
500–749	4
750–999	0
1,000–1,499	0
1,500+	0

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Route R008 — USPS business mailboxes 40, 708 homes
Route R048 — USPS business mailboxes 20, 471 homes
Route R076 — USPS business mailboxes 16, 242 homes
Route R040 — USPS business mailboxes 9, 562 homes
Route R075 — USPS business mailboxes 1, 611 homes

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Every carrier route in 68526

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
R008	Rural	708	40	$86,630	—	—	—
R040	Rural	562	9	$86,630	—	—	—
R044	Rural	513	0	$131,760	—	—	—
R048	Rural	471	20	$191,496	—	—	—
R075	Rural	611	1	$86,630	—	—	—
R076	Rural	242	16	$131,760	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 68526 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

68516 — Lincoln city, NE (3.2 mi)
68461 — Walton CDP, NE (4.3 mi)
68506 — Lincoln city, NE (4.8 mi)
68520 — Walton CDP, NE (5.3 mi)
68317 — Bennet village, NE (5.6 mi)
68430 — Lincoln city, NE (5.8 mi)
68510 — Lincoln city, NE (6.4 mi)
68512 — Lincoln city, NE (6.5 mi)

Areas that include 68526

Lincoln, NE ZIP codes — 23 ZIP codes
Cheney, NE ZIP codes — 1 ZIP code
Lancaster County ZIP codes — 42 ZIP codes
Nebraska ZIP code data

Where it ranks

Mail every home in 68526

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 68526, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 68526 in?: 68526 is a Lincoln, NE mailing address. By land area, 25% lies inside Lincoln and 1% lies inside Cheney; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 68526 in?: 68526 is in Lancaster County.
What is the population of 68526?: About 7,944 people (±947), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 7,788.
What is the median household income in 68526?: $113,910 (±$13,933), 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 68526?: 6 USPS carrier routes with 3,107 residential and 86 business mailboxes (3,192 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 68526?: The closest, measured center to center: 68516 (3.2 mi, Lincoln), 68461 (4.3 mi, Walton), 68506 (4.8 mi, Lincoln), 68520 (5.3 mi, Walton), 68317 (5.6 mi, Bennet) and 68430 (5.8 mi, Lincoln).

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