| City: | Omaha, Nebraska |
| Names to Avoid: | Un Med Center, Univ Of Ne Med Center, University Of Nebraska Medic |
| County: | Douglas County |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 1:17:39 AM |
| Population: | No Population Data |
| Area Codes: | 402 / 531 |
| Classification: | Unique [Company/Government] |
| Coordinates: | 41.2551, -95.9774 |
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The University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC), founded in 1869 and Nebraska's only public academic health sciences center, operates under dedicated ZIP code 68198 in Douglas County. UNMC became part of the University of Nebraska System in 1902 and has grown into one of Omaha's largest employers, with an economic impact exceeding $5.9 billion annually. The medical center is known nationally for operating the largest biocontainment unit in the United States, which gained prominence during the 2014 Ebola epidemic when federal officials designated it as one of three facilities prepared to accept highly infectious patients.
Located in Omaha's Medical Center neighborhood within the broader Midtown area, this dedicated postal designation has served the institution for over two decades. The campus comprises seven colleges covering medicine, nursing, pharmacy, dentistry, and public health. Nearly half of all medical professionals working in Nebraska today graduated from UNMC, making it the primary pipeline for healthcare workers across the state.
Postal records identify 1,523 ZIP+4 codes routing mail throughout the medical campus. Building names in the records include the Nebraska Medical Center and various UNMC facilities along 42nd Street and Dewey Avenue. Census Business Patterns data shows 22 establishments employing over 4,000 workers within this ZIP code. Mail should be addressed to Omaha, NE 68198 with the specific department or building name included for proper internal routing.
| Establishments: | 22 |
| Employment: | 4,031 |
| Residential: | 0 |
| Business: | 1 |
Buildings registered in the USPS ZIP+4 database with designated codes for direct mail delivery.
ZIP Code 68198 supports both business and residential activity. According to the Business Census (2024), there are 20 business establishments, employing about 3,730 people with an annual payroll of $410,521,000. USPS data shows 0 residential mailboxes and 1 business mailboxes, reflecting local delivery coverage.
| # Residential Mailboxes: | 0Source: USPS |
| # Business Mailboxes: | 1Source: USPS |
| Total Delivery Receptacles: | 1Source: USPS |
| Single Family Delivery Units: | 0Source: USPS |
| Multi Family Delivery Units: | 0Source: USPS |
| # of Businesses: | 20Source: CBP |
| 1st Quarter Payroll: | $95,812,000Source: CBP |
| Annual Payroll: | $410,521,000Source: CBP |
| # of Employees: | 3,730Source: CBP |
ZIP Code 68198 is located in Douglas County, Nebraska, within the Omaha, NE-IA Metropolitan Statistical Area (CBSA 36540) and Nebraska's 2nd Congressional District. This Metro area has a population of 972,840 people, about 0.00% of whom live in ZIP Code 68198. It covers 0 sq mi of land and a water area of 0 sq mi.
| CBSA Name: | Omaha, NE-IASource: Census |
| CBSA Number: | 36540Source: Census |
| CBSA Type: | MetroSource: Census |
| CBSA Division: | --Source: Census |
| CBSA Population: | 972,840Source: Census |
| MSA: | Omaha, NE-IA MSASource: Census |
| Land Area: | --Source: Census |
| Water Area: | --Source: Census |
| Congressional District: | 02Source: USPS |
| Congressional Land Area: | 509.74 sq miSource: Census |
| PMSA: | --Source: Census |
| Intro Date: | < 2004-10Source: ZIP-Codes.com |
| Place FIPS Code: | 3137000Source: Census |
| Place Name: | Omaha city; NebraskaSource: Census |
We could not locate which school district 68198 belongs to, but we will update this once new district data is released. There are no public schools nor private schools with a mailing address in this ZIP Code. Listing Nearby schools instead. It also has 6 colleges, universities or post secondary education institutions nearby which would be a short commute to.
Our sources include trusted federal and licensed data from the United States Postal Service, U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Geological Survey, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, and the National Center for Education Statistics, along with proprietary datasets created by ZIP-Codes.com. Data last updated on January 1, 2026.