68850 Zip Code Profile

68850 is a sparsely populated, suburban zip code in Lexington, Nebraska. The population is racially diverse, and mostly married couples. At $87,500 the average home value here is a bit higher than average for the Lexington area, so this probably isn't the place to look for housing bargains.

The average family income here is $48,717/year. This is less than the national average of $70,000/year. However, the national average number is a little misleading because there are some very wealthy Americans earning $50 million a year or more. (Wouldn't that be nice!) This pushes the national average higher than in would be without those edge cases. The median household income in the US (median, meaning half of US households make more and half make less) is at about $50,000/year. Median family income in 68850 is $43,932.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 68850 earn an average of $25,778/year. Women earn only $17,874/year.

5,024 people in 68850 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 68850? This might seal the deal. The average commute time for people here is only 12.9 minutes!

The median age here is 31. There are 6,356 men and 5,939 women. The median age for men is 30 while for women the median age is 32.

To give you a sense of the community, 5,034 people (out of the 12,295 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 3,886 homes, and 247 businesses every day. 133 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

68850 Zip code is located in the Central time zone at 41 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Naples, Italy!) and -100 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 2,392 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population: 12,295
• White Population: 7,847
• Black Population: 749
• Hispanic Population: 6,824
• Asian Population: 130
• Hawaiian Population: 51
• Indian Population: 222
• Male Population: 6,356
• Female Population: 5,939
• Median Age: 31
• Median Age of Males: 30
• Median Age of Females: 32

• Geography

• Region: Midwest
• Division: West North Central
• State: Nebraska
• CBSA Type: Micropolitan
• CBSA Name: Lexington NE
• County: Dawson
• City: Lexington
• Longitude: -99.7
• Latitude: 40.8
• Elevation: 2,392 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 308

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 4,853
• Drive alone: 3,431
• Carpool: 1,152
• Public transit: 6
• Ride bikes or walk: 133


• Average commute time: 12.9 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 373
•    5 - 9: 1,787
•    10 - 14: 1,337
•    15 - 19: 490
•    20 - 24: 398
•    25 - 29: 66
•    30 - 34: 154
•    35 - 39: 9
•    40 - 44: 46
•    45 - 59: 97
•    60 - 89: 54
•    90 plus: 42

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $87,500
• Average Annual Household Income: $42,996
• Businesses: 306
• Employees: 5,739
• Annual Payroll: $172,518,000
• Average Family Income: $48,717
• Median Family Income: $38,304
• Average Income for Men: $25,778
• Average Income for Women: $17,874

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 03
• Congressional District Land Area: 64511.0
• Sr Senator: Mike Johanns (R)
• Jr Senator: Deb Fischer (R)
• US House Representative: Adrian Smith (R)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 047
• State FIPS Code: 31

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Primary Schools

Bryan Elementary School

1003 N Harrison

Lexington, NE 68850

(308) 324-3762

Dist 017 Dawson County

75598 Rd 439 Po Box 755

Lexington, NE 68850

(308) 324-2745

Dist 022 Dawson County

75905 Road 431

Lexington, NE 68850

(308) 324-3615

Dist 025 Dawson County

75710 Road 436

Lexington, NE 68850

(308) 324-3626

Dist 044 Dawson County

77131 Road 431

Lexington, NE 68850

(308) 324-3604

Ibp Lexington Preschool

1500 Plum Creek Parkway

Lexington, NE 68850

(308) 324-8171

Lexington Child Develop Center

1609 N Erie

Lexington, NE 68850

(308) 324-8811

Morton Elementary School

505 S Lincoln

Lexington, NE 68850

(308) 324-3764

Pershing Elementary School

1104 N Tyler

Lexington, NE 68850

(308) 324-3765

Sandoz Elementary School

1711 N Erie

Lexington, NE 68850

(308) 324-5540

Middle Schools

Lexington Middle School

1100 N Washington

Lexington, NE 68850

(308) 324-2349

High Schools

Lexington High School

705 West 13th St

Lexington, NE 68850

(308) 324-4691