ZIP 68502 — Schools & Education

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.

Middle ClassLow Snow Area

School district, nearby K-12 schools, and universities

Schools & Education in ZIP 68502

K-12 nearby

100

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

—

ZIP 68502 (Lincoln, NE) is associated with Lincoln Public Schools (LEA 3172840) on US5’s NCES EDGE district mapping. District assignment is ZIP/ZCTA-based and can span multiple attendance boundaries — confirm school assignment with the district for enrollment.

Within about 10 miles, US5 lists 100 K-12 schools (80 public, 20 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 3.2 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.2% of school-enrolled residents in this ZIP attending private school — a ZIP-level share, not a per-campus rate.

The nearest college/university on US5 is College of Hair Design-Downtown about 1.8 miles away (2yr-private).

District & higher education

School district

Lincoln Public Schools

LEA ID

3172840

Private school share (ACS)

0.2%

Colleges & universities (38)

College of Hair Design-Downtown1.8 miles (2.9 km)2yr-private
University of Nebraska-Lincoln2.2 miles (3.5 km)4yr-public
Bryan College of Health Sciences2.5 miles (4.1 km)4yr-private
Union Adventist University2.6 miles (4.1 km)4yr-private
University of Nebraska-Central Administration System Office3.4 miles (5.4 km)4yr-public
Entourage Institute of Beauty and Esthetics3.6 miles (5.8 km)2yr-private
Joseph's College Cosmetology4.3 miles (6.9 km)2yr-private
Nebraska Wesleyan University4.5 miles (7.3 km)4yr-private
Myotherapy Institute5.1 miles (8.2 km)2yr-private
Southeast Community College Area5.4 miles (8.8 km)2yr-public
College of Hair Design-East Campus6.5 miles (10.4 km)2yr-private
Doane University17.4 miles (28.0 km)4yr-private

Show all 38 colleges & universities

Concordia University-Nebraska22.3 miles (35.9 km)4yr-private
Capitol Beauty School43.5 miles (69.9 km)2yr-private
Xenon A Stephanie Moss Academy44.6 miles (71.7 km)2yr-private
Midland University46.3 miles (74.5 km)4yr-private
York University46.4 miles (74.7 km)4yr-private
Ricketts Great Books College47.1 miles (75.8 km)4yr-private
College of Saint Mary47.2 miles (76.0 km)4yr-private
Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health47.4 miles (76.3 km)4yr-private
Bellevue University47.9 miles (77.0 km)4yr-private
University of Nebraska at Omaha48.6 miles (78.2 km)4yr-public
University of Nebraska Medical Center49.8 miles (80.2 km)4yr-public
Clarkson College49.9 miles (80.3 km)4yr-private
CHI Health School of Radiologic Technology51.2 miles (82.4 km)4yr-private
Creighton University51.3 miles (82.5 km)4yr-private
Metropolitan Community College Area52.9 miles (85.2 km)2yr-public
SOHO Hair Academy53.7 miles (86.4 km)2yr-private
Universal College of Healing Arts54.2 miles (87.2 km)2yr-private
Peru State College55.0 miles (88.5 km)4yr-public
Iowa Western Community College57.7 miles (92.9 km)2yr-public
Central Community College87.8 miles (141.3 km)2yr-public
Hastings College88.9 miles (143.0 km)4yr-private
Nebraska Indian Community College93.7 miles (150.8 km)4yr-public
Northeast Community College94.5 miles (152.0 km)2yr-public
Highland Community College98.7 miles (158.8 km)2yr-public
Cloud County Community College99.2 miles (159.7 km)2yr-public
Northwest Missouri State University99.8 miles (160.7 km)4yr-public

K-12 schools within ~10 miles

Sorted table with type, grades, enrollment, and distance. Data from NCES CCD / EDGE extracts.

		Grades
BLESSED SACRAMENT SCHOOL	private	—	—	0.2 miles (0.3 km)
IRVING MIDDLE SCHOOL	public	—	—	0.4 miles (0.6 km)
SARATOGA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	0.4 miles (0.7 km)
PRESCOTT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	0.6 miles (1.0 km)
BEATTIE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	0.7 miles (1.1 km)
ST MARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	private	—	—	0.8 miles (1.3 km)
ST MARK LUTHERAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	0.8 miles (1.3 km)
CHILD GUIDANCE SCHOOL	public	—	—	0.9 miles (1.4 km)
TRINITY KINDERGARTEN PROGRAM	private	—	—	0.9 miles (1.5 km)
EVERETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	1.1 miles (1.8 km)
SHERIDAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	1.1 miles (1.8 km)
MCPHEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	1.4 miles (2.2 km)
MEADOW LANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	1.4 miles (2.2 km)
SCIENCE FOCUS PROGRAM	public	—	—	1.4 miles (2.2 km)
ROUSSEAU ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	1.4 miles (2.3 km)
INFANT TODDLER AT LINCOLN HIGH SCHOOL	public	—	—	1.4 miles (2.3 km)
PARK MIDDLE SCHOOL	public	—	—	1.5 miles (2.4 km)
PATHFINDER ED PRG-LANCASTER CO	public	—	—	1.6 miles (2.5 km)
LINCOLN HIGH SCHOOL	public	—	—	1.6 miles (2.5 km)
ARTS & HUMANITIES FOCUS PRGM	public	—	—	1.6 miles (2.6 km)
LINCOLN SOUTHEAST HIGH SCHOOL	public	—	—	1.6 miles (2.6 km)
NUERNBERGER EDUCATION CENTER	public	—	—	1.9 miles (3.0 km)
HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT SUPPORT PROGRAM	public	—	—	1.9 miles (3.0 km)
MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENT SUPPORT PROGRAM	public	—	—	1.9 miles (3.0 km)
ELLIOTT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	1.9 miles (3.1 km)
HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	1.9 miles (3.1 km)
RANDOLPH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	2.0 miles (3.2 km)
SPECIAL ED YANKEE HILL PROGRAM	public	—	—	2.1 miles (3.3 km)
CHRIST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	private	—	—	2.1 miles (3.4 km)
ST TERESA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	private	—	—	2.1 miles (3.4 km)
CALVERT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	2.3 miles (3.6 km)
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA HIGH SCHOOL	public	—	—	2.4 miles (3.8 km)
GEORGE STONE SDA ELEMENTARY	private	—	—	2.5 miles (4.0 km)
COLLEGE VIEW ACADEMY	private	—	—	2.6 miles (4.1 km)
POUND MIDDLE SCHOOL	public	—	—	2.6 miles (4.2 km)
BAY HIGH FOCUS PROGRAM	public	—	—	2.7 miles (4.3 km)
LEFLER MIDDLE SCHOOL	public	—	—	2.7 miles (4.3 km)
HOLMES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	2.7 miles (4.4 km)
HARTLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	2.7 miles (4.4 km)
ROPER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	2.8 miles (4.4 km)
LPS GRADUATION PATHWAYS PROGRAM	public	—	—	2.9 miles (4.7 km)
BRYAN COMMUNITY SCHOOL	public	—	—	2.9 miles (4.7 km)
INFANT TODDLER AT BRYAN COMMUNITY SCHOOL	public	—	—	2.9 miles (4.7 km)
ECSE - HOMEBASED	public	—	—	2.9 miles (4.7 km)
ZEMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	3.0 miles (4.8 km)
LAKEVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	3.0 miles (4.9 km)
CLINTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	3.1 miles (5.0 km)
ST PETER CATHOLIC SCHOOL	private	—	—	3.1 miles (5.1 km)
SOUTHWEST HIGH SCHOOL	public	—	—	3.2 miles (5.1 km)
SCOTT MIDDLE SCHOOL	public	—	—	3.2 miles (5.1 km)
PIUS X HIGH SCHOOL	private	—	—	3.2 miles (5.2 km)
CULLER MIDDLE SCHOOL	public	—	—	3.5 miles (5.7 km)
ADAMS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	3.5 miles (5.7 km)
HUMANN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	3.5 miles (5.7 km)
DONALD D SHERRILL EDUCATION CNTR - ELEM	public	—	—	3.5 miles (5.7 km)
EASTRIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	3.6 miles (5.9 km)
RILEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	3.6 miles (5.9 km)
MORLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	3.8 miles (6.1 km)
LINCOLN LUTHERAN MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL	private	—	—	3.9 miles (6.3 km)
CAVETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	3.9 miles (6.3 km)
TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH & SCHOOL	private	—	—	4.0 miles (6.4 km)
WEST LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	4.0 miles (6.4 km)
LINCOLN EAST HIGH SCHOOL	public	—	—	4.1 miles (6.7 km)
BELMONT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	4.2 miles (6.7 km)
EDUCARE OF LINCOLN	public	—	—	4.3 miles (6.8 km)
BROWNELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	4.4 miles (7.0 km)
LUX MIDDLE SCHOOL	public	—	—	4.4 miles (7.1 km)
ST JOSEPH SCHOOL	private	—	—	4.4 miles (7.1 km)
HUNTINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	4.5 miles (7.2 km)
MAXEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	4.6 miles (7.3 km)
MORTON SCHOOL	public	—	—	4.6 miles (7.4 km)
PYRTLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	4.7 miles (7.5 km)
NEBRASKA YOUTH ACADEMY	public	—	—	4.7 miles (7.5 km)
CHILDREN'S CIRCLE MONTESSORI	private	—	—	4.7 miles (7.5 km)
CAMPBELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	4.8 miles (7.8 km)
ST JOHN THE APOSTLE CATHOLIC SCHOOL	private	—	—	4.8 miles (7.8 km)
MESSIAH LUTHERAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	4.9 miles (7.8 km)
PARKVIEW CHRISTIAN ELEMENTARY	private	—	—	4.9 miles (7.9 km)
INFANT TODDLER AT LINCOLN NORTHEAST HIGH SCHOOL	public	—	—	4.9 miles (7.9 km)
GOODRICH MIDDLE SCHOOL	public	—	—	4.9 miles (7.9 km)
WYSONG ELEMENTARY	public	—	—	4.9 miles (7.9 km)
LINCOLN NORTHEAST HIGH SCHOOL	public	—	—	4.9 miles (8.0 km)
MICKLE MIDDLE SCHOOL	public	—	—	5.1 miles (8.2 km)
DAWES MIDDLE SCHOOL	public	—	—	5.1 miles (8.3 km)
PERSHING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	5.4 miles (8.6 km)
LPS CAREER ACADEMY	public	—	—	5.5 miles (8.8 km)
KAHOA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	5.5 miles (8.9 km)
EARLY CHILDHOOD AT NORTHWEST HIGH SCHOOL	public	—	—	5.5 miles (8.9 km)
NORTHWEST HIGH SCHOOL	public	—	—	5.5 miles (8.9 km)
NORTH AMERICAN MARTYRS SCHOOL	private	—	—	5.6 miles (9.0 km)
NORTH STAR HIGH SCHOOL	public	—	—	5.9 miles (9.5 km)
FREDSTROM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	6.0 miles (9.7 km)
ST MICHAEL CATHOLIC SCHOOL	private	—	—	6.3 miles (10.1 km)
KLOEFKORN ELEMENTARY	public	—	—	6.3 miles (10.2 km)
FAITH LUTHERAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	6.4 miles (10.3 km)
NORWOOD PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	6.5 miles (10.5 km)
MOORE MIDDLE SCHOOL	public	—	—	6.5 miles (10.5 km)
ROBINSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	6.7 miles (10.8 km)
KOOSER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	6.8 miles (11.0 km)
SCHOO MIDDLE SCHOOL	public	—	—	6.8 miles (11.0 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 68502

What school district is ZIP code 68502 in?

ZIP 68502 (Lincoln, NE) maps to Lincoln Public Schools (LEA ID 3172840) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.

How many schools are near ZIP code 68502?

US5 lists 100 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 80 public and 20 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.

What share of students in 68502 attend private school?

About 0.2% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 68502 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	39.4%
High school	20.1%
Less than HS	9.7%
School district	Lincoln Public Schools

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