La Platte is a community in Sarpy County, Nebraska across 0.3 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 68123.
Homes sold for a median of $170 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Bellevue; part is in La Platte
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside La Platte. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Eppley Airfield (OMA)13 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Omaha, NE12 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL430 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of La Platte; 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.
La Platte had 50 residents in the 2020 census, down 56% since 2010.
Sarpy County grew from 9,080 residents in 1900 to 190,604 in 2020.
Sarpy County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
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.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Springfield 7e, NE weather station (5 miles away).
62,801 jobs at 4,106 businesses in Sarpy County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
190 doctors and other health care providers list an office in La Platte.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 22 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 19 |
| Dentists | 18 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 38 |
| Mental health providers | 53 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 26 |
| Optometrists | 4 |
| Chiropractors | 10 |
| Pharmacies | 8 |
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 (4 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries
Museums
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 Papillion La Vista Community Schools, Educational Service Unit 03, Bellevue Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson Grove Elementary SchBellevue | Pre-K–6 | 317 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Esu 3 Head Start - Bellevue WestBellevue | Pre-K | 8 | Public | 3.3 mi |
| Esu 3 Head Start - Fort CrookBellevue | Pre-K | 16 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Esu 3 Head Start - Golden HillsBellevue | Pre-K | 39 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Esu 3 Head Start - Peter SarpyBellevue | Pre-K | 8 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Fairview Elementary SchoolBellevue | Pre-K–6 | 486 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Fort Crook Elementary SchoolBellevue | Pre-K–6 | 269 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Golden Hills Elementary SchoolBellevue | Pre-K–6 | 253 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Lemay Elementary SchoolBellevue | Pre-K–6 | 330 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Leonard Lawrence Elem SchoolBellevue | Pre-K–6 | 334 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Peter Sarpy Elementary SchoolBellevue | Pre-K–6 | 466 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Two Springs Elementary SchoolBellevue | Pre-K–6 | 364 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Lewis & Clark Middle SchoolBellevue | 7–8 | 476 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Bellevue West Sr. High SchoolBellevue | 9–12 | 1,529 | Public | 3.3 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Matthew SchoolBellevue | Pre-K–8 | 156 | Roman Catholic | 1.7 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 Bellevue and Offutt AFB.
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