68507 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 68507, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

68507 is a zip code in Lancaster County, Nebraska, which covers Lancaster, Lincoln, and North Bluff, with a total population of 15,044 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 68507 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 68507.

The estimated population of people living in 68507 is 15,044, with a median age of 37.4.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 68507 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
15,044
 -2.27% +9.41%
2020
15,393
+0.59%
-
2019
15,302
+6.77%
-
2018
14,332
+4.23%
-
2017
13,750
 - -

Population of 68507 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 68507 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
88.8%
89.4%
 -0.67%
Black/African American
1.2%
0.9%
 +33.33%
Native
0%
0.5%
 -100.00%
Hispanic
5.4%
5.1%
 +5.88%
Asian
0.9%
1.6%
 -43.75%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
3.4%
2.2%
 +54.55%
Other
0.2%
0.3%
 -33.33%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 68507 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 68507 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 68507 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 68507 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 37.4 -0.8% 35 -0.85% 39.4 +0.77%
2020 37.7 -1.05% 35.3 -1.67% 39.1 -0.51%
2019 38.1 -1.04% 35.9 -2.45% 39.3 -0.76%
2018 38.5 -5.17% 36.8 -7.3% 39.6 -5.04%
2017 40.6 - 39.7 - 41.7 -

The median age of the 68507 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 68507 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 9 570 +64.68% 698 +11.5% 982 755
10 to 19 1,081 -17.71% 754 -8.18% 870 692
20 to 29 827 +63.14% 925 +39.44% 1,450 1,321
30 to 39 910 +9.6% 991 -3.17% 988 934
40 to 49 915 +10.87% 810 -16.27% 1,014 678
50 to 59 1,066 -36.42% 1,034 0.14% 716 1,030
60 to 69 688 +26.53% 936 -9.94% 884 841
70+ 650 +30.96% 895 +13.18% 873 1,016

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 68507 zip code is $61,895.00.

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 68507.

  • Under 25
    $43,568.00
  • 25 to 44
    $70,673.00
  • 45 to 64
    $69,896.00
  • 65 and over
    $51,781.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 68507 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 68507, 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 68507 is currently $78,518.00.

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.

3.79% of households in 68507 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 68507 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    15.73%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    21.75%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    20.80%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    16.10%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    14.02%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    7.82%
  • $200,000 or more
    3.79%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 68507 is $34,272.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 68507 by the total population of 68507.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 68507 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 68507 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
    12.82%
  • Bachelor's degree
    32.52%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    14.83%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    36.27%
  • Less than high school diploma
    3.56%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 68507 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 68507 zip over the age of 16 is 12,329.

Of those people, a total of 71.10% 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 68507 is 68.60%.

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 68507 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 584 72.40% 4.30%
20 to 24 years 1,332 84.90% 1.40%
25 to 29 years 1,439 92.80% 4.90%
30 to 34 years 1,073 88.10% 5.70%
35 to 44 years 1,630 90.80% 1.60%
45 to 54 years 1,616 92.30% 2.20%
55 to 59 years 1,041 78.70% 1.50%
60 to 64 years 796 61.30% 15.40%
65 to 74 years 1,742 26.30% 0.00%
75 years and over 1,076 17.60% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 68507. 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 11,336 70.40% 3.50%
Black or African American 118 47.50% 0.00%
American Indian and Alaska Native 8 100.00% 0.00%
Asian 101 65.30% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 91 83.50% 0.00%
Two or more races 675 84.60% 2.80%
Hispanic or Latino 666 89.00% 0.00%
Not Hispanic or Latino 11,184 70.20% 3.60%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 68507 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 68507 is 8,454, with median earnings of $39,292.00.

Women in 68507 are earning approximately 69.40% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 8,454 $39,292.00
Male 4,487 $45,986.00
Female 3,967 $31,919.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 68507 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 755 $52,969.00
Business and Financial 454 $50,066.00
Computer and Mathematical 297 $57,426.00
Architecture and Engineering 236 $86,324.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 34 $57,083.00
Community and Social Service 162 $48,654.00
Legal 64 $65,833.00
Educational and Library 537 $49,503.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 100 $44,196.00
Healthcare Practitioners 290 $55,000.00
Healthcare Support 316 $17,463.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 63 $19,375.00
Law Enforcement 67 $73,277.00
Food Preparation and Serving 269 $20,469.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 140 $26,957.00
Personal Care and Service 323 $8,942.00
Sales 992 $55,439.00
Office and Administrative Support 1,024 $31,151.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 42 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 630 $36,837.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 384 $42,366.00
Production 565 $37,279.00
Transportation and Material Moving 412 $33,287.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 68507 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 68507.

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 454 $65,298.00 301 $35,375.00
Business and Financial 160 $42,500.00 294 $50,645.00
Computer and Mathematical 148 $57,059.00 149 $63,393.00
Architecture and Engineering 236 $86,324.00 0 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 19 $0.00 15 $0.00
Community and Social Service 94 $48,462.00 68 $50,192.00
Legal 15 $0.00 49 $52,019.00
Educational and Library 207 $49,375.00 330 $49,741.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 70 $55,833.00 30 $43,214.00
Healthcare Practitioners 16 $0.00 274 $54,091.00
Healthcare Support 43 $21,691.00 273 $16,952.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 40 $0.00 23 $0.00
Law Enforcement 67 $73,277.00 0 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 113 $22,917.00 156 $20,000.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 53 $30,179.00 87 $25,486.00
Personal Care and Service 59 $15,195.00 264 $8,241.00
Sales 521 $56,211.00 471 $48,750.00
Office and Administrative Support 200 $44,375.00 824 $30,461.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 0 $0.00 42 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 630 $36,837.00 0 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 384 $42,366.00 0 $0.00
Production 355 $45,281.00 210 $30,625.00
Transportation and Material Moving 364 $33,583.00 48 $16,538.00

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 6,511 households in 68507, with an average household size of 2.3 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 3,860 families living in the 68507 zip code with an average family size of 2.84 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 68507:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 2,999 281 580 2,651
Average Household Size 2.91 2.64 3.71 1.25
Total Families 2,999 281 580 0
Average Household Size 2.82 2.25 3.24 0

Poverty

Of the 3,860 families living in 68507, 3.70% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 68507:

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 6,850 housing units in 68507.

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

Total Percentage
Occupied 6,511 95.05%
Vacant 339 4.95%

28.44% of the total 6,850 housing units in 68507 are rental units. This is approximately 1,948 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 4,500 are occupied by the owner - or 65.69% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 68507 is $880.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 68507 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
    63
  • Less than $500
    216
  • $500 to $999
    943
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    426
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    221
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    15
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    0
  • $3,000 or more
    127

Property Value

The median value of a property in 68507 is $161,900.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 68507 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    212
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    396
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    1,306
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    1,102
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    1,239
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    235
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    10
  • $1,000,000 or more
    0

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 68507. The chart below shows the number of properties in 68507 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    902
  • 1940 to 1949
    193
  • 1950 to 1959
    1,374
  • 1960 to 1969
    707
  • 1970 to 1979
    995
  • 1980 to 1989
    506
  • 1990 to 1999
    861
  • 2000 to 2009
    436
  • 2010 to 2013
    876
  • 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 68507 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    291
  • 1 vehicle available
    2,067
  • 2 vehicles available
    2,955
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    1,198

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 68507 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 68507 that commute to work in a particular way.

19.7 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 68507.

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
    171
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    973
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    1,535
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    1,526
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    1,681
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    546
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    814
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    64
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    68
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    373
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    94
  • 90 or more minutes
    83

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for 68507 in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

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