| ZIP Codes: | 43 ZIP Codes (35 Standard, 7 PO Box, 1 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 402 / 531 |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 11:54:25 PM |
| Population: | 325,418 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 31109 |
| CBSA: | Lincoln, NE |
| Land Area: | 756 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 8 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 40.7894, -96.6805 |
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325,418 residents live across 43 ZIPs covering 756 sq mi, served by 15 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 292,838 to 325,418 from 2014 to 2024 — a +11.1% change. 26 ZIPs gained residents, 10 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 68430 (Roca, $145,729 median) and poorest ZIP 68508 (Lincoln, $31,191) are 11.7 miles apart — a 4.7× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 3.6× across this county — from $143,600 in 68508 (Lincoln) to $511,500 in 68520 (Lincoln).
Density varies 294× across the county — from 22 people/sq mi in 68404 (Martell) to 6,339 in 68508 (Lincoln).
Most of the decade's growth concentrated around Lincoln — top growth ZIPs averaged +138.4% over the past ten years ( 68527 , 68520 and 68526 ).
Educational attainment ranges from 22.6% bachelor's+ in 68524 (Lincoln) to 61.2% in 68526 (Lincoln) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Nebraska, this is the #2 most populous of 107 counties and ranks #2 for median household income with the #10 fastest decade growth .
Hosts 1 single-entity Unique ZIP: 68544Nebraska Book Co .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $78,768 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
41.9% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (85,745 of 204,533 reporting). The most-educated ZIPs cluster around Lincoln.
35 Standard delivery, 7 PO Box only, 1 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
1 ZIP in this county where more than 60% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor's degree — typically college campuses, research enclaves, or tech corridors.
Median household income spans 4.7× between the wealthiest and poorest ZIPs — a sign of significant intra-county inequality.
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 68516 | Lincoln | Standard | 48,903 | $100,821 | 19.0 | 25.7% |
| 68521 | Lincoln | Standard | 37,050 | $67,483 | 13.5 | 10.3% |
| 68506 | Lincoln | Standard | 27,531 | $72,637 | 7.1 | -3.7% |
| 68502 | Lincoln | Standard | 25,846 | $68,523 | 6.5 | 0.8% |
| 68510 | Lincoln | Standard | 19,391 | $65,951 | 4.5 | -8.5% |
| 68505 | Lincoln | Standard | 18,834 | $75,980 | 4.3 | 16.8% |
| 68508 | Lincoln | Standard | 18,163 | $31,191 | 2.9 | 19.3% |
| 68504 | Lincoln | Standard | 17,278 | $56,213 | 7.1 | 3.2% |
| 68507 | Lincoln | Standard | 16,029 | $69,488 | 13.0 | 16.4% |
| 68503 | Lincoln | Standard | 15,867 | $54,232 | 2.5 | -0.5% |
| 68522 | Lincoln | Standard | 14,836 | $77,597 | 12.4 | 16.1% |
| 68512 | Lincoln | Standard | 13,802 | $104,448 | 8.7 | 14.6% |
| 68526 | Lincoln | Standard | 7,944 | $113,910 | 11.7 | 51.7% |
| 68528 | Lincoln | Standard | 7,273 | $75,740 | 16.5 | 1.6% |
| 68524 | Lincoln | Standard | 6,139 | $81,045 | 29.8 | 2.8% |
| 68462 | Waverly | Standard | 4,928 | $119,712 | 53.7 | 16.5% |
| 68372 | Hickman | Standard | 4,135 | $114,420 | 34.9 | 25.6% |
| 68520 | Lincoln | Standard | 2,762 | $94,244 | 6.0 | 124.7% |
| 68527 | Lincoln | Standard | 2,318 | $145,357 | 32.4 | 238.9% |
| 68523 | Lincoln | Standard | 2,031 | $141,786 | 15.6 | 48.2% |
| 68430 | Roca | Standard | 1,989 | $145,729 | 46.9 | 44.4% |
| 68317 | Bennet | Standard | 1,984 | $108,056 | 46.6 | 26.9% |
| 68358 | Firth | Standard | 1,701 | $111,705 | 45.5 | -2.5% |
| 68402 | Malcolm | Standard | 1,459 | $123,000 | 31.5 | 15.9% |
| 68428 | Raymond | Standard | 1,332 | $115,000 | 55.6 | -12.5% |
| 68339 | Denton | Standard | 1,154 | $101,146 | 44.7 | -3.1% |
| 68404 | Martell | Standard | 1,039 | $112,643 | 48.1 | 5.2% |
| 68532 | Lincoln | Standard | 785 | $179,554 | 10.9 | -3.7% |
| 68461 | Walton | Standard | 503 | — | 27.6 | -5.3% |
| 68336 | Davey | Standard | 496 | — | 16.2 | 42.1% |
| 68368 | Hallam | Standard | 477 | $110,375 | 39.1 | 1.5% |
| 68514 | Lincoln | Standard | 420 | $122,125 | 8.1 | 93.5% |
| 68517 | Lincoln | Standard | 415 | $147,209 | 24.9 | -40.0% |
| 68419 | Panama | PO Box | 242 | $98,750 | 0.6 | -11.0% |
| 68531 | Lincoln | Standard | 186 | $167,500 | 6.3 | 1330.8% |
| 68438 | Sprague | PO Box | 176 | $81,250 | 0.1 | 32.3% |
| 68588 | Lincoln | Standard | 0 | — | 0.3 | — |
| 68583 | Lincoln | PO Box | — | — | 0.4 | — |
| 68509 | Lincoln | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 68544 | Lincoln | Unique | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 68501 | Lincoln | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 68529 | Lincoln | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 68542 | Lincoln | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |