Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 7 min5:54 am – 9:01 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 14 min7:47 am – 5:01 pm
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People16,029 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.56,938 householdsMedian household income $69,488Median home value $230,400Median rent $882 a month67% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,469 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.3% unemployment rate68% of adults are in the labour force, 8,678 employedMain industries: education and health care 25%, manufacturing 14%, retail 11%Average commute 20 minutes81% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 1% take public transport, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages30% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 10% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 93%, Spanish 4%, Vietnamese 1%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 34°F, lows 14°F32 in of rain a year, on about 57 dayswettest month June26 in of snow a year, on about 18 days32 days above 90°F, 146 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Lincoln 8 Ene station, 3 mi away; snow from Lincoln Muni Ap
Nearby landmarksNebraska Wesleyan Universitycollege · 2.4 miSoutheast Community College - Lincoln Campuscollege · 3.0 miRopers Lakelake · 2.5 miWedgewood Lakelake · 3.6 miMonahan Reservoirreservoir · 5.2 miJones Reservoirreservoir · 5.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMurdock Trail Corridorrecreation area · under a mileMahoneypark · under a mile · 106 acresHolmes Recreation Arearecreation area · 5.2 mi · 476 acresArbor Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 4.5 mi · 64 acresLittle Salt Creek Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 7.8 mi · 255 acresLittle Salt Creek West Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 9.5 mi · 215 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.3 on 18 Nov 201040 mi away, near Octavia, NebraskaMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 18 Nov 201040 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateLancaster County, NE, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Very HighWinter weather Very HighHail Relatively HighTornado Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality85% of days had good air in 2025240 of 281 days measured41 moderate daysMedian index 37, worst day 87main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Lancaster County monitors, NE
Internet at home93% of households have a broadband subscription84% have cable, fibre or DSL6% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Lincolnserves 296,000 people from groundwater under influence of surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,156 ft352 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCHI Health Saint Elizabeth3.6 miPost officeHavelock Post Office1.2 miTown hallWaverly City Hall6.0 miPoliceUniversity of Nebraska Police Department5.3 miFire stationLincoln Fire and Rescue Station 51.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi7 schools4 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 1 otherElementaryNorwood Park Elementary Schoolunder a mileSchoolSaint Patricks School1.3 miElementaryFaith Lutheran School1.4 miCollegeNebraska Wesleyan University2.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLincoln Airport LNK7.9 miMajor airportEppley Airfield OMA48 miInterstateI-803.2 miUS highwayUS 6under a mileAmtrakLincoln, NE LNK6.1 miCoachLincoln Bus DepotGreyhound1.9 miTransit5 stops within a mileStarTranSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 68507 ZIP area.
