Town guide

Bellevue, Nebraska

Bellevue is a city in Sarpy County, Nebraska, home to about 64,510 people across 21 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 68005, 68123, 68147 and 68157, and parts of 68133 are in Bellevue too.

Homes sold for a median of $162 per square foot across 4 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population64,5103,053 per sq mi
Median home value$247,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$162Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking41%Median of 4 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Bellevue

5 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Bellevue. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Bellevue

Distances

Nearest major airportEppley Airfield (OMA)11 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Omaha, NE10 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL429 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Bellevue; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Bellevue

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Bellevue had 64,176 residents in the 2020 census, up 45% since 2000.

It’s the 3rd largest of 580 towns in Nebraska by population.

Sarpy County grew from 9,080 residents in 1900 to 190,604 in 2020.

Bellevue population by census2000: 44,382, 2010: 50,137, 2020: 64,17644,382200050,137201064,1762020

Sarpy County, 1900–2020

Sarpy County population, 1900 to 20201900: 9,080, 1910: 9,274, 1920: 9,370, 1930: 10,402, 1940: 10,835, 1950: 15,693, 1960: 31,281, 1970: 63,696, 1980: 86,015, 1990: 102,583, 2000: 122,595, 2010: 158,840, 2020: 190,6049K’00’109K’20’3011K’40’5031K’60’7086K’80’90123K’00’10191K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 13°F. About 33.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near BellevueJan: high 32°F, low 13°F, 0.9 in; Feb: high 37°F, low 17°F, 1.2 in; Mar: high 50°F, low 28°F, 1.8 in; Apr: high 63°F, low 39°F, 3.5 in; May: high 72°F, low 51°F, 4.8 in; Jun: high 81°F, low 62°F, 5 in; Jul: high 86°F, low 67°F, 3.7 in; Aug: high 83°F, low 63°F, 4 in; Sep: high 77°F, low 54°F, 3.1 in; Oct: high 65°F, low 41°F, 2.5 in; Nov: high 49°F, low 29°F, 1.4 in; Dec: high 37°F, low 18°F, 1.3 in32°13°Jan0.937°17°Feb1.250°28°Mar1.863°39°Apr3.572°51°May4.881°62°Jun5.086°67°Jul3.783°63°Aug4.077°54°Sep3.165°41°Oct2.549°29°Nov1.437°18°Dec1.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Springfield 7e, NE weather station (7 miles away).

Jobs in Sarpy County

62,801 jobs at 4,106 businesses in Sarpy County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Sarpy CountyRetail trade: 9,943 jobs; Construction: 8,615 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 7,131 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 6,314 jobs; Wholesale trade: 5,062 jobs; Manufacturing: 3,878 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 3,150 jobs; Professional services: 2,951 jobsRetail trade 16% Construction 14% Hotels and restaurants 11% Health care and social assistance 10% Wholesale trade 8% Manufacturing 6% Transportation and warehousing 5% Professional services 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

500 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Bellevue’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Bellevue Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Bellevue2.1 miles
  • Chi Health MidlandsGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Papillion5.5 miles
  • Omaha Va Medical Center (Va Nebraska Western Iowa Healthcare System)VA hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Omaha7.2 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors30
Specialist doctors22
Dentists52
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants64
Mental health providers159
Physical and occupational therapists143
Optometrists11
Chiropractors19
Pharmacies17

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Bellevue

Parks (35 nearby)

  • Haworth Park · 186 acres3.1 mi
  • American Heros Park · 117 acres2.8 mi
  • Black Hawk Park · 27 acres2.8 mi
  • Parade Grounds · 22 acres1.6 mi
  • Everett Park · 22 acres0.9 mi
  • Blackhawk Park · 21 acres2.8 mi

Grocery stores (7 nearby)

  • Walmart Supercenter0.7 mi
  • ALDI1.1 mi
  • Bakers1.2 mi
  • Family Fare1.2 mi

Pharmacies (5 nearby)

  • Walmart Pharmacy0.7 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy1.4 mi
  • Walgreens1.4 mi
  • Baker's1.7 mi

Libraries (2 nearby)

  • Freeman-Lozier Library1.1 mi
  • Bellevue Public Library1.1 mi

Museums (2 nearby)

  • Bellevue History Museum1.8 mi
  • Fontenelle Bank2.4 mi

Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)

  • Bellevue Little Theatre2.2 mi
  • Pirate Stage3.0 mi

Counts are within about 3 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1822.

Colleges and universities

  • Bellevue University

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Bellevue

Public schools here are run by Papillion La Vista Community Schools, Bellevue Public Schools, Omaha Public Schools and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (34)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Anderson Grove Elementary SchBellevuePre-K–6317Public1.9 mi
Avery Elementary SchoolBellevuePre-K–6352Public1.5 mi
Belleaire Elementary SchoolBellevuePre-K–6328Public1.5 mi
Bellevue Elementary SchoolBellevuePre-K–6475Public3.1 mi
Bertha Barber Elementary SchBellevuePre-K–6168Public2.4 mi
Betz Elementary SchoolBellevuePre-K–6241Public2.1 mi
Birchcrest Elementary SchoolBellevuePre-K–6360Public1.2 mi
Central Elementary SchoolBellevuePre-K–6187Public2.0 mi
Chandler View Elementary SchoolOmahaPre-K–5368Public2.6 mi
Chap CenterBellevuePre-K–12—Special Education1.7 mi
Esu 3 Head Start - BelleaireBellevuePre-K16Public1.5 mi
Esu 3 Head Start - Bellevue WestBellevuePre-K8Public1.2 mi
Esu 3 Head Start - Fort CrookBellevuePre-K16Public1.7 mi
Esu 3 Head Start - Golden HillsBellevuePre-K39Public1.3 mi
Esu 3 Head Start - Peter SarpyBellevuePre-K8Public1.9 mi
Fairview Elementary SchoolBellevuePre-K–6486Public3.0 mi
Forest Station Elementary SchoolBellevuePre-K–5362Public2.2 mi
Fort Crook Elementary SchoolBellevuePre-K–6269Public1.7 mi
Gilder Elementary SchoolOmahaPre-K–5389Public3.1 mi
Golden Hills Elementary SchoolBellevuePre-K–6253Public1.3 mi
Lemay Elementary SchoolBellevuePre-K–6330Public1.3 mi
Leonard Lawrence Elem SchoolBellevuePre-K–6334Public2.4 mi
Pawnee Elementary SchoolOmahaPre-K–5341Public3.9 mi
Peter Sarpy Elementary SchoolBellevuePre-K–6466Public1.9 mi
Twin Ridge Elementary SchoolBellevuePre-K–6288Public0.7 mi
Two Springs Elementary SchoolBellevuePre-K–6364Public3.5 mi
Wake Robin Elementary SchoolBellevuePre-K–6543Public1.5 mi
Bryan Middle SchoolOmaha6–8682Public3.1 mi
Bellevue Mission Middle SchoolBellevue7–8406Public2.1 mi
Lewis & Clark Middle SchoolBellevue7–8476Public3.1 mi

And 4 more.

Private schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
St Mary Elementary SchoolBellevuePre-K–8161Roman Catholic1.8 mi
St Matthew SchoolBellevuePre-K–8156Roman Catholic2.1 mi
Gross Catholic High SchoolBellevue9–12373Roman Catholic3.4 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Papillion, Offutt AFB, La Vista and La Platte.

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