Firth is a village in Lancaster County, Nebraska, home to about 604 people across 0.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 68358.
Homes sold for a median of $221 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Firth. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Eppley Airfield (OMA)64 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Lincoln Airport (LNK)21 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Lincoln, NE18 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL472 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Firth; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Firth had 649 residents in the 2020 census, up 15% since 2000.
It’s the 185th largest of 580 towns in Nebraska by population.
Lancaster County grew from 64,835 residents in 1900 to 322,608 in 2020.
Lancaster County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 14°F. About 31.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 25 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Crete 4ese, NE weather station (14 miles away).
157,274 jobs at 8,999 businesses in Lancaster County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
6 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Firth.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Mental health providers | 3 |
|---|---|
| Physical and occupational therapists | 3 |
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.
Pharmacies
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 1 mile 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.
Public schools here are run by Norris School Dist 160. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norris Elementary SchoolFirth | Pre-K–2 | 512 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Norris Intermediate SchoolFirth | 3–5 | 535 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Norris Middle SchoolFirth | 6–8 | 560 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Norris High SchoolFirth | 9–12 | 736 | Public | 0.9 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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