La Vista is a city in Sarpy County, Nebraska, home to about 16,563 people across 5.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 68128, and parts of 68157 are in La Vista too.
Homes sold for a median of $171 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly La Vista; also Papillion
Mostly Bellevue; part is in La Vista
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside La Vista. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Eppley Airfield (OMA)12 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Omaha, NE6 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL436 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of La Vista; 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 Vista had 16,746 residents in the 2020 census, up 43% since 2000.
It’s the 12th largest of 580 towns in Nebraska by population.
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 14°F. About 33.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 36 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Gretna 4ne, NE weather station (7 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).
135 doctors and other health care providers list an office in La Vista.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 15 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 3 |
| Dentists | 17 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 29 |
| Mental health providers | 42 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 10 |
| Optometrists | 8 |
| Chiropractors | 11 |
| Pharmacies | 9 |
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 (24 nearby)
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 1.5 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.
Established in 1960.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Educational Service Unit 03, Papillion La Vista Community Schools, Patrick J Thomas Juvenile Justice Cntr. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brook Valley SchoolLavista | Pre-K–12 | — | Special Education | 1.3 mi |
| Esu 3 Head Start - Parkview HeightsLavista | Pre-K | 14 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| G Stanley Hall Elementary SchLa Vista | Pre-K–6 | 417 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| La Vista West Elementary SchLa Vista | Pre-K–6 | 315 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Parkview Heights Elem SchoolLa Vista | Pre-K–6 | 439 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Portal Elementary SchoolLa Vista | Pre-K–6 | 422 | Public | 0.2 mi |
| La Vista Middle SchoolLa Vista | 7–8 | 719 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Patrick J Thomas Juvenile CntrLavista | 7–12 | — | Alternative Education | 1.1 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 Bellevue and Papillion.
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