Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 6 min5:55 am – 9:01 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 15 min7:47 am – 5:02 pm
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People48,903 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.519,528 householdsMedian household income $100,821Median home value $354,000Median rent $1,261 a month68% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $5,541 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.3% unemployment rate68% of adults are in the labour force, 24,893 employedMain industries: education and health care 28%, finance, insurance and real estate 11%, professional and business services 11%Average commute 19 minutes76% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 15% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages55% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher98% finished high school, 20% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 92%, Spanish 2%, other Indo-European languages 2%, Russian or other Slavic 1%4% 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 June29 in of snow a year, on about 13 days32 days above 90°F, 146 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Lincoln 8 Ene station, 9 mi away; snow from Roca
Nearby landmarksPine Lake Reservoirlake · 1.7 miUnion Adventist Universitycollege · 2.8 miHolmes Lakelake · 3.3 miBryan College of Health Sciencescollege · 4.3 miSalt Creek Reservoir 19-Breservoir · 3.7 miUpper Salt Creek Reservoir 36-1reservoir · 4.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsWysong Elementary Schoolpark · under a milePine Lakepark · under a mileHolmes Recreation Arearecreation area · 2.6 mi · 476 acresYankee Hill Recreation Arearecreation area · 7.1 mi · 593 acresWagon Train Recreation Arearecreation area · 7.1 mi · 664 acresWagon Train State Recreation Areastate recreation area · 7.2 mi · 443 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 17 Dec 200947 mi away, near Auburn, NebraskaMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 18 Nov 201047 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 home95% of households have a broadband subscription85% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% 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
Elevation1,354 ft413 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMadonna Rehabilitation Hospital3.8 miPost officeCheney Ridge Annext Post Officeunder a mileTown hallLincoln County - City Building6.1 miPoliceLincoln Police Department6.1 miFire stationLincoln Fire and Rescue - Station 15under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLincoln Airport LNK9.8 miMajor airportEppley Airfield OMA55 miInterstateI-1806.7 miUS highwayUS 773.7 miAmtrakLincoln, NE LNK6.7 miCoachLincolnExpress Arrow8.4 miTransit7 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 68516 ZIP area.
