68504 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 68504, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

68504 is a zip code in Lancaster County, Nebraska, which covers Lancaster, Lincoln, and North Bluff, with a total population of 16,924 people.

We are using the latest American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year survey data from the US Census Bureau, which is accurate up to 2021.

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Population

There is a lot of data that lets us see how many people live in the 68504 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 68504.

The estimated population of people living in 68504 is 16,924, with a median age of 28.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 68504 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
16,924
+0.69%
-1.11%
2020
16,808
 -2.62% -
2019
17,260
 -0.87% -
2018
17,411
+1.74%
-
2017
17,114
 - -

Population of 68504 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 68504 zip code changed? The US Census Bureau gives us a few defined types that the population is broken down into.

Let's look at the total numbers and also the change over the last 5 years.

Race 2021 2017 Change
White
77.4%
79.4%
 -2.52%
Black/African American
4.4%
6.2%
 -29.03%
Native
0.4%
0.2%
 +100.00%
Hispanic
8.7%
4.9%
 +77.55%
Asian
4.5%
5.3%
 -15.09%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
4.2%
4%
 +5.00%
Other
0.4%
0%
 0.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 68504 zip for a number of reasons, including social and economic research, planning and development, and marketing to a multi-cultural population.

Note that the Native group includes both Native American and Alaskan Native people.

Population of 68504 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 68504 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 68504 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 28 +2.19% 28.1 +2.18% 27.7 +2.21%
2020 27.4 -0.72% 27.5 -1.43% 27.1 -0.37%
2019 27.6 -2.47% 27.9 -2.11% 27.2 -3.2%
2018 28.3 -0.35% 28.5 +2.52% 28.1 -4.42%
2017 28.4 - 27.8 - 29.4 -

The median age of the 68504 zip gives you an idea of the age distribution, with half of the population being older than the median age and half being younger.

This can then be used to infer and compare against birth rates, parent ages, and more metrics to understand the population. For example, an increasing median age indicates an aging population in the 68504 area, which can be a sign of a declining population in terms of birth rates and workforce participation.

Age 2021 2017
(Years) Male Female Male Female
0 to 9 959 -4.25% 895 -3.27% 905 854
10 to 19 1,008 +8.7% 1,216 +8.91% 1,083 1,324
20 to 29 2,818 +1.11% 2,095 +3.58% 2,842 2,139
30 to 39 1,162 -16.81% 1,124 -20.54% 964 901
40 to 49 816 +6.69% 665 -5.32% 853 621
50 to 59 997 -18.41% 919 -3.59% 822 842
60 to 69 569 +53.32% 649 +35.81% 923 859
70+ 486 -9.8% 736 -24.49% 431 561

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 68504 zip code is $44,894.00.

In simple terms, the median income is the middle income of a group of people. Half of the people in the group make more than the median income, and half make less.

The median income is a good indicator of the overall income of a group of people, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more.

Median Income by Age

We can also look at the median income by age to see how the median income varies by age, and how it compares to the overall median income for 68504.

  • Under 25
    $34,500.00
  • 25 to 44
    $56,134.00
  • 45 to 64
    $47,436.00
  • 65 and over
    $42,448.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 68504 zip code, we are actually talking about the mean household income.

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in 68504, and then dividing that number by the total number of households.

This is a good way to get a general idea of the average income of a group of people, but it can be skewed by a very high or very low incomes.

The average household income of 68504 is currently $52,926.00.

In terms of accurately summarizing income at a geographic level, the median income is a better metric than the average income because it isn't affected by a small number of very high or very low incomes.

If you had an area where the average income was greater than the median, it can mean that there is significant income inequality, with income being concentrated in a small number of wealthy households.

0.91% of households in 68504 are classed as high income households (making $200,000+ per year).

Household Income Tiers

The US Census Bureau divides households into income tiers based on the median income for the area. This is a good way to compare the income of 68504 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    19.76%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    36.36%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    23.70%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    9.15%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    8.56%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    1.56%
  • $200,000 or more
    0.91%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 68504 is $24,903.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 68504 by the total population of 68504.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 68504 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 68504 to see how many people have a high school degree, a bachelor's degree, or a graduate degree.

Educational attainment is a good indicator of the overall education level of a population, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more to see how education levels affect income, unemployment rates, and more.

  • Master's degree or higher
    8.58%
  • Bachelor's degree
    36.28%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    12.33%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    40.12%
  • Less than high school diploma
    2.69%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 68504 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 68504 zip over the age of 16 is 14,248.

Of those people, a total of 74.40% are working or actively looking for work. This is called the labor force participation rate.

The participation rate is a useful market measure because it shows the relative amount of labor resources available to the economy.

The employment to total population rate in 68504 is 71.00%.

Employment by Age

We can look at the employment rates by age to see how it compares to the overall employment rate. Here's how that breaks down for the 68504 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 1,490 70.30% 8.70%
20 to 24 years 3,329 81.10% 4.60%
25 to 29 years 1,652 93.20% 3.20%
30 to 34 years 1,025 96.10% 9.40%
35 to 44 years 1,506 77.00% 4.30%
45 to 54 years 1,786 91.10% 1.60%
55 to 59 years 686 81.90% 0.00%
60 to 64 years 947 54.60% 2.10%
65 to 74 years 1,352 32.80% 2.30%
75 years and over 475 2.70% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 68504. The table below shows the rates for each of the ethnicity groups types defined by the US Census Bureau (which we mentioned earlier in this article).

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
White 11,682 72.60% 3.40%
Black or African American 666 85.40% 15.60%
American Indian and Alaska Native 135 100.00% 8.90%
Asian 681 68.40% 1.10%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 297 89.90% 15.20%
Two or more races 787 85.60% 3.00%
Hispanic or Latino 1,015 85.90% 6.40%
Not Hispanic or Latino 11,258 72.40% 3.50%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 68504 area as well as the gender breakdown and earnings of them.

The total population of civilian employees that are 16 years old or older in 68504 is 10,119, with median earnings of $30,339.00.

Women in 68504 are earning approximately 68.10% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 10,119 $30,339.00
Male 5,524 $33,322.00
Female 4,595 $22,707.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 68504 even further by occupation. The list of occupation categories below will show you how many people are employed in each category and the median earnings of each profession.

Occupation Employed Earnings
Management 475 $48,299.00
Business and Financial 254 $50,625.00
Computer and Mathematical 166 $56,759.00
Architecture and Engineering 112 $72,885.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 84 $46,364.00
Community and Social Service 157 $14,844.00
Legal 57 $46,576.00
Educational and Library 723 $20,583.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 135 $27,813.00
Healthcare Practitioners 521 $41,316.00
Healthcare Support 370 $27,794.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 94 $25,000.00
Law Enforcement 61 $32,311.00
Food Preparation and Serving 792 $15,380.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 392 $25,967.00
Personal Care and Service 478 $13,504.00
Sales 1,280 $24,019.00
Office and Administrative Support 1,418 $27,071.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 115 $32,795.00
Construction and Extraction 583 $39,196.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 356 $40,341.00
Production 782 $38,088.00
Transportation and Material Moving 303 $33,911.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 68504 when it is broken down by male and female.

This lets us see how many male and females work in each occupation, the median earnings, and the male to female ratio of earnings for 68504.

That last metric is important because it can be used to look at the gender pay gap between men and women.

Occupation Male Female
Population Earnings Population Earnings
Management 244 $48,542.00 231 $40,114.00
Business and Financial 103 $57,132.00 151 $37,938.00
Computer and Mathematical 133 $56,250.00 33 $60,625.00
Architecture and Engineering 106 $73,462.00 6 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 65 $36,705.00 19 $0.00
Community and Social Service 33 $50,139.00 124 $4,746.00
Legal 35 $0.00 22 $54,750.00
Educational and Library 315 $24,034.00 408 $18,750.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 44 $31,563.00 91 $26,488.00
Healthcare Practitioners 73 $83,814.00 448 $40,771.00
Healthcare Support 92 $34,545.00 278 $26,333.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 81 $28,977.00 13 $0.00
Law Enforcement 44 $31,667.00 17 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 377 $20,174.00 415 $15,301.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 298 $26,033.00 94 $22,100.00
Personal Care and Service 66 $18,750.00 412 $13,504.00
Sales 741 $31,984.00 539 $16,339.00
Office and Administrative Support 411 $27,934.00 1,007 $26,157.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 77 $33,659.00 38 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 581 $39,232.00 2 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 341 $39,892.00 15 $0.00
Production 617 $39,877.00 165 $24,922.00
Transportation and Material Moving 287 $34,196.00 16 $0.00

Households and Family Size

A household is defined by the US Census Bureau as a group of people who occupy a housing unit. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, group of rooms, or single room occupied as separate living quarters.

There are currently 7,843 households in 68504, with an average household size of 2.03 people.

A family is defined as a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption who live together in the same household.

There are 3,230 families living in the 68504 zip code with an average family size of 2.86 people.

Households by Marital Status

The four categories of household by marital status are:

  • Married-couple family
  • Male householder with no spouse present
  • Female household with no spouse present
  • Nonfamily household

The table below shows the total number of households and families, with the average sizes of each, that live in 68504:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 1,979 561 690 4,613
Average Household Size 3.08 2.95 2.82 1.35
Total Families 1,979 561 690 0
Average Household Size 3.06 2.55 2.55 0

Poverty

Of the 3,230 families living in 68504, 14.80% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 68504:

Household Size Poverty Threshold
1 Person $14,580.00
2 People $19,720.00
3 People $24,860.00
4 People $30,000.00
5 People $35,140.00
6 People $40,280.00
7 People $45,420.00
8 People $50,560.00

Housing

There are 8,497 housing units in 68504.

The table below shows the split between occupied and vacant units:

Total Percentage
Occupied 7,843 92.30%
Vacant 654 7.70%

58.53% of the total 8,497 housing units in 68504 are rental units. This is approximately 4,973 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 2,676 are occupied by the owner - or 31.49% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 68504 is $880.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 68504 that fall into a particular rent range. These can then be used to compare with other areas, or to see how they have changed over time.

  • No rent paid
    194
  • Less than $500
    205
  • $500 to $999
    3,330
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    1,152
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    265
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    0
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    16
  • $3,000 or more
    5

Property Value

The median value of a property in 68504 is $136,900.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 68504 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    259
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    346
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    1,000
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    640
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    358
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    66
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    7
  • $1,000,000 or more
    0

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 68504. The chart below shows the number of properties in 68504 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    763
  • 1940 to 1949
    197
  • 1950 to 1959
    1,366
  • 1960 to 1969
    1,278
  • 1970 to 1979
    1,202
  • 1980 to 1989
    743
  • 1990 to 1999
    1,265
  • 2000 to 2009
    1,381
  • 2010 to 2013
    302
  • 2014 or later
    0

Vehicles per Household

The number of vehicles available per household can be a good indicator of the level of affluence in an area. The chart below shows the number of households in 68504 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    500
  • 1 vehicle available
    3,525
  • 2 vehicles available
    2,696
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    1,122

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 68504 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 68504 that commute to work in a particular way.

20.6 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 68504.

These commute times can be compared to other date like income and educational levels to see how they relate to each other and if there are any trends in the data that might suggest a correlation.

  • Less than 5 minutes
    273
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    1,312
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    1,865
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    2,161
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    1,395
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    605
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    819
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    65
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    184
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    290
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    155
  • 90 or more minutes
    254

Summary

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