Estimated median household income in 2007: $47,683
| This zip code: | $47,683 | | Nebraska: | $47,085 |
Nearest zip codes: 68507, 68504, 68510, 68520, 68506, 68503.
Housing units in zip code 68505 with a mortgage: 2,158 (289 second mortgage, 384 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,437
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,145
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $421
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 9.6% | | Whole state: | 11.2% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 4.5% | | Whole state: | 4.8% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.3 | | State: | 6.5 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 3.8 | | State: | 4.2 |
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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Notable locations in zip code 68505: East Park Plaza (A), Meridian Park (B), Lincoln Chiropractic Center (C), Fire Station Number Nine (D), Green Chiropractic Center (E), Bethany Branch Library (F), Dialysis Center of Lincoln (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 68505 include: Capitol City Church of Christ (A), Saint Andrews Lutheran Church (B), Cornerstone Baptist Church (C), Northside Seventh Day Adventist Church (D), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (E), Mount Olive Evangelical Lutheran Church (F), Eastside Church of Christ (G), Greek Orthodox Church of the Annunciation (H), Bethany Christian Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in zip code 68505 include: Bethany Park (1), Herbert Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Tourist attractions (not listed on the city page) : Libraries Lincoln City - Branch Libraries- Bethany (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 1810 North Cotner Boulevard), Laser Quest (Amusement & Theme Parks; 6802 P Street # A).
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Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 32
- 1995 to 1998: 376
- 1990 to 1994: 221
- 1980 to 1989: 724
- 1970 to 1979: 892
- 1960 to 1969: 1,872
- 1950 to 1959: 1,291
- 1940 to 1949: 93
- 1939 or earlier: 403
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Lincoln, NE (68505): |
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 48
- 2 bedrooms: 813
- 3 bedrooms: 2,155
- 4 bedrooms: 734
- 5 or more bedrooms: 80
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 60
- 1 bedrooms: 652
- 2 bedrooms: 808
- 3 bedrooms: 362
- 4 bedrooms: 63
- 5 or more bedrooms: 0
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Vehicles available in 68505 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 139
- 1 vehicle: 1,040
- 2 vehicles: 1,744
- 3 vehicles: 709
- 4 vehicles: 163
- 5 or more vehicles: 35
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 133
- 1 vehicle: 916
- 2 vehicles: 784
- 3 vehicles: 90
- 4 vehicles: 14
- 5 or more vehicles: 8
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Estimated household income distribution in 2007:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2007 in zip code 68505:
- $40,000 to $49,999: 8
- $50,000 to $59,999: 52
- $60,000 to $69,999: 54
- $70,000 to $79,999: 34
- $80,000 to $89,999: 117
- $90,000 to $99,999: 252
- $100,000 to $124,999: 1,247
- $125,000 to $149,999: 1,422
- $150,000 to $174,999: 823
- $175,000 to $199,999: 214
- $200,000 to $249,999: 139
- $250,000 to $299,999: 32
- $300,000 to $399,999: 41
- $400,000 to $499,999: 8
- $500,000 to $749,999: 3
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Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 68505:
- Less than $100: 2
- $100 to $149: 15
- $150 to $199: 9
- $250 to $299: 13
- $300 to $349: 75
- $350 to $399: 76
- $400 to $449: 154
- $450 to $499: 128
- $500 to $549: 310
- $550 to $599: 279
- $600 to $649: 297
- $650 to $699: 229
- $700 to $749: 316
- $750 to $799: 133
- $800 to $899: 86
- $900 to $999: 47
- $1,000 to $1,249: 28
- $1,250 to $1,499: 16
- No cash rent: 49
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $128,470.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $130,954
- Black or African American householders: $155,241
- Asian householders: $142,959
- Some other race householders: $101,562
- Two or more races householders: $120,467
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $119,225
Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $130,955 (it was $94,900 in 2000)
| 68505: | $130,955 | | Nebraska: | $122,200 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $109,300 - $188,800
Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $134,526| Here: | $134,526 | | State: | $152,590 |
Townhouses or other attached units: $116,271| Here: | $116,271 | | State: | $157,382 |
In 2-unit structures: $145,129| Here: | $145,129 | | State: | $134,316 |
In 3-to-4-unit structures: $127,375| Here: | $127,375 | | State: | $103,899 |
In 5-or-more-unit structures: $89,651| Here: | $89,651 | | State: | $181,921 |
Mobile homes: $95,000| Here: | $95,000 | | State: | $29,187 |
Owners and renters by unit type in %
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Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
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Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 4,064
- One, attached: 225
- Two: 110
- 3 or 4: 62
- 5 to 9: 282
- 10 to 19: 375
- 20 to 49: 513
- 50 or more: 257
- Mobile homes: 16

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 6,350 (84%)
- Carpooled: 650 (9%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 59 (1%)
- Motorcycle: 12 (0%)
- Bicycle: 70 (1%)
- Walked: 93 (1%)
- Other means: 17 (0%)
- Worked at home: 327 (4%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 189
- 5 to 9 minutes: 1393
- 10 to 14 minutes: 1781
- 15 to 19 minutes: 1556
- 20 to 24 minutes: 1290
- 25 to 29 minutes: 217
- 30 to 34 minutes: 408
- 35 to 39 minutes: 53
- 40 to 44 minutes: 34
- 45 to 59 minutes: 107
- 60 to 89 minutes: 153
- 90 or more minutes: 70
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 94.6%
Household type by relationship
Households: 13,417
- In family households: 10,847 (2,962 male householders, 742 female householders)
3,070 spouses, 3,529 children (3,298 natural, 81 adopted, 150 stepchildren), 119 grandchildren, 84 brothers or sisters, 49 parents, 111 other relatives, 181 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 2,570 (808 male householders (567 living alone)), 1,186 female householders (945 living alone)), 576 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 38 (0 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 1,792 2-persons, 819 3-persons, 753 4-persons, 227 5-persons, 93 6-persons, 20 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 1,512 1-person, 390 2-persons, 75 3-persons, 17 4-persons.
2,216 married couples with children.
552 single-parent households (104 men, 448 women).
92.2% of residents of 68505 zip code speak English at home.
2.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (58% very well, 17% well, 19% not well, 6% not at all).
3.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (48% very well, 20% well, 29% not well, 3% not at all).
1.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (42% very well, 28% well, 30% not well).
0.4% of residents speak other language at home (83% very well, 17% well).
Foreign born population: 624 (4.6%)
(32.1% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 4.6% | | Whole state: | 4.4% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- Ukraine (37%)
- Mexico (14%)
- Vietnam (9%)
- Korea (7%)
- Germany (4%)
- Other Eastern Europe (4%)
- Romania (3%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 366
- 1990 to 1994: 65
- 1985 to 1989: 19
- 1980 to 1984: 5
- 1975 to 1979: 74
- 1970 to 1974: 8
- 1970 to 1974: 12
- 1965 to 1969: 75
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White population: 12,813
Black population: 154
American Indian population: 38
Asian population: 288
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 3
Some other race population: 97
Two or more races population: 187

First ancestries reported:
|  German: 4642 |
|  English: 1004 |
|  Other groups: 897 |
|  Irish: 778 |
|  Czech: 575 |
|  United States or American: 571 |
|  Swedish: 484 |
|  Norwegian: 230 |
|  Ukrainian: 226 |
|  Scottish: 216 |
|  Danish: 209 |
|  Dutch: 208 |
|  Polish: 196 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 177 |
|  French (except Basque): 142 |
|  Italian: 139 |
|  European: 131 |
|  Czechoslovakian: 117 |
|  Russian: 68 |
|  Welsh: 62 |
|  French Canadian: 41 |
|  Latvian: 36 |
|  Subsaharan African:: 36 |
|  Swiss: 31 |
|  Arab:: 30 |
|  German Russian: 29 |
|  South African: 27 |
|  Other Arab: 23 |
|  Romanian: 20 |
|  Armenian: 19 |
|  British: 17 |
|  Austrian: 16 |
|  Hungarian: 16 |
|  Slovak: 15 |
|  Finnish: 14 |
|  British West Indian: 13 |
|  West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 13 |
|  Lithuanian: 11 |
|  Nigerian: 9 |
|  Croatian: 9 |
|  Pennsylvania German: 9 |
|  Estonian: 9 |
|  Luxemburger: 8 |
|  Egyptian: 7 |
|  Greek: 7 |
|  Belgian: 7 |
Public primary/middle schools in zip code 68505 not listed on the city page:- MEADOW LANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 515; Grades: PK - 06)
- BROWNELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 223; Grades: PK - 06)
Private primary/middle schools not listed on the city page:- CHILDRENS CIRCLE MONTESSORI (Students: 38; Location: 121 SKYWAY RD, LINCOLN, NE; Grades: PK - KG)
- CORNERSTONE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 7; Location: 6251 COLBY STREET, LINCOLN, NE; Grades: KG - 5)
Median worth of mobile homes: $74,803
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Utility gas (72%)
- Electricity (27%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 9458
- Northeast: 151
- Midwest: 1881
- South: 587
- West: 702
57% of the 68505 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 62% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 58% lived in Nebraska.
Population in 1990: 13,461. Population change in the 1990s: +119 (+0.9%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 287
| Here: | 20.8% | | Nebraska: | 14.6% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 134
| Here: | 21.9% | | Nebraska: | 10.8% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 172
| Here: | 16.4% | | Nebraska: | 20.0% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
- JUDDS BROS CONSTRUCTION CO (3835 NO 68TH STREET in LINCOLN, NE; small business): $511,476 in 2 contracts from 2000 to 2001
$482,500 with Air Force for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Miscellaneous Buildings. Taking place in MO. Signed on 2000-08-02. Completion date: 2001-02-12.
$28,976, same as above. Signed on 2001-05-18. Completion date: 2001-08-17.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (100-249 employees: 2 establishments, 50-99 employees: 1 establishment, 20-49 employees: 2 establishments, 10-19 employees: 2 establishments, 1-4 employees: 4 establishments)
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Temporary Help Services (100-249: 2, 20-49: 1, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 4)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (20-49: 5, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 4, 1-4: 6)
- Finance and Insurance: Direct Property and Casualty Insurance Carriers (100-249: 1, 1-4: 3)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Vocational Rehabilitation Services (100-249: 1)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (20-49: 3, 10-19: 2, 5-9: 3, 1-4: 1)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
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People in group quarters
- 22 people in other group homes
- 7 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
- 3 people in religious group quarters
Fatal accident statistics in 2005
- Fatal accident count: 4
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 8
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 2
- Fatalities: 5
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 11
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) statistics
Number of bridges: 10
Total length: 486 meters
Total costs: 274,000 $
Total average daily traffic: 15,369
Total average daily truck traffic: 85
Total future (year 2023) average daily traffic: 22,979
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