| City: | Lincoln, Nebraska |
| County: | Lancaster County |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 8:50:54 AM |
| Population: | No Population Data |
| Area Code: | 402 |
| Classification: | PO Box |
| Coordinates: | 40.8000, -96.6664 |
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ZIP code 68501 sits in downtown Lincoln, Nebraska, covering just 0.04 square miles near the city's historic core. This tiny zone functions primarily as Lincoln's main postal facility, housing 354 PO Boxes and serving 572 businesses despite having minimal residential presence. The single street delivery route serves R Street units, while the majority of mail operations center on the post office building itself.
The facility maintains 35 specialized departments with dedicated ZIP+4 assignments, from the Postmaster's office to business mail entry, registered mail, and maintenance operations. Two city carrier routes originate from this location to serve downtown addresses. With no population recorded within the ZIP's boundaries and negligible land area, 68501 operates more as Lincoln's postal hub than a residential neighborhood, though it sits within walking distance of downtown's commercial district and government buildings.
With just R Street serving the entire delivery area, this ZIP reflects its specialized function as a postal facility rather than a traditional residential neighborhood. The alphabetic street naming follows Lincoln's downtown grid system.
ZIP Code 68501 supports both business and residential activity. According to the Business Census (2024), there are 50 business establishments, employing about 2,740 people with an annual payroll of $284,813,000.
| # Residential Mailboxes: | 0Source: USPS |
| # Business Mailboxes: | 0Source: USPS |
| Total Delivery Receptacles: | 1,250Source: USPS |
| Single Family Delivery Units: | 0Source: USPS |
| Multi Family Delivery Units: | 0Source: USPS |
| # of Businesses: | 50Source: CBP |
| 1st Quarter Payroll: | $89,846,000Source: CBP |
| Annual Payroll: | $284,813,000Source: CBP |
| # of Employees: | 2,740Source: CBP |
ZIP Code 68501 is located in Lancaster County, Nebraska, within the Lincoln, NE Metropolitan Statistical Area (CBSA 30700) and Nebraska's 1st Congressional District. This Metro area has a population of 302,157 people, about 0.00% of whom live in ZIP Code 68501. It covers 0 sq mi of land and a water area of 0 sq mi.
| CBSA Name: | Lincoln, NESource: Census |
| CBSA Number: | 30700Source: Census |
| CBSA Type: | MetroSource: Census |
| CBSA Division: | --Source: Census |
| CBSA Population: | 302,157Source: Census |
| MSA: | Lincoln, NE MSASource: Census |
| Land Area: | --Source: Census |
| Water Area: | --Source: Census |
| Congressional District: | 01Source: USPS |
| Congressional Land Area: | 8879.02 sq miSource: Census |
| PMSA: | --Source: Census |
| Intro Date: | < 2004-10Source: ZIP-Codes.com |
| Place FIPS Code: | 3128000Source: Census |
| Place Name: | Lincoln city; NebraskaSource: Census |
We could not locate which school district 68501 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 February 1, 2026.