King Lake is a community in Douglas County, Nebraska, home to about 101 people across 1.0 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 68064.
Homes sold for a median of $277 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Valley; part is in King Lake
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside King Lake. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Eppley Airfield (OMA)23 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Omaha, NE16 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL449 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of King Lake; 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.
King Lake had 114 residents in the 2020 census, down 59% since 2010.
It’s the 448th largest of 580 towns in Nebraska by population.
Douglas County grew from 140,590 residents in 1900 to 584,526 in 2020.
Douglas 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 15°F. About 33.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 32 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Valley Nws, NE weather station (about a mile away).
339,929 jobs at 16,710 businesses in Douglas County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
18 doctors and other health care providers list an office in King Lake.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 5 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 2 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 4 |
| Mental health providers | 4 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 4 |
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.
Parks (1 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
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 Douglas Co West Community Schs. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Douglas Co West Elementary SchValley | Pre-K–5 | 537 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Douglas Co West Middle SchoolValley | 6–8 | 233 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Douglas Co West Falcon Achievement CenterValley | 9–12 | — | Alternative Education | 0.7 mi |
| Douglas Co West High SchoolValley | 9–12 | 326 | Public | 0.7 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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Shares ZIP codes with Valley and Leshara.
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