Norfolk is a city in Madison County, Nebraska, home to about 26,054 people across 12 square miles. Its ZIP code is 68701.
Homes sold for a median of $137 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Norfolk; also Woodland Park and Hadar
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Norfolk. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Eppley Airfield (OMA)94 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Sioux Gateway Airport / Brigadier General Bud Day Field (SUX)59 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Omaha, NE88 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL500 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Norfolk; 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.
Norfolk had 24,955 residents in the 2020 census, up 6% since 2000.
It’s the 7th largest of 580 towns in Nebraska by population.
Madison County grew from 16,976 residents in 1900 to 35,585 in 2020.
Madison County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 10°F. About 27.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 26 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Norfolk 4w, NE weather station (3 miles away).
19,641 jobs at 1,232 businesses in Madison County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
621 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Norfolk.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 44 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 69 |
| Dentists | 41 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 121 |
| Mental health providers | 238 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 70 |
| Optometrists | 15 |
| Chiropractors | 23 |
| Pharmacies | 15 |
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 (14 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 2.5 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 1866.
Colleges and universities
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Norfolk Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bel Air Elementary SchoolNorfolk | Pre-K–4 | 333 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Grant Elementary SchoolNorfolk | Pre-K–4 | 194 | Public | 0.2 mi |
| Jefferson Elementary SchoolNorfolk | Pre-K–4 | 256 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Lincoln Elementary SchoolNorfolk | Pre-K–4 | 220 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Little Panthers PreschoolNorfolk | Pre-K | 319 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Washington Elementary SchoolNorfolk | Pre-K–4 | 227 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Westside Elementary SchoolNorfolk | Pre-K–4 | 194 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Woodland Park Elementary SchNorfolk | Pre-K–4 | 182 | Public | 4.2 mi |
| Norfolk Middle SchoolNorfolk | 5–6 | 628 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Norfolk Jr. High SchoolNorfolk | 7–8 | 631 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Alternatives for Success SchNorfolk | 9–12 | — | Alternative Education | 0.7 mi |
| Norfolk Senior High SchoolNorfolk | 9–12 | 1,359 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christ Lutheran SchoolNorfolk | Pre-K–8 | 288 | Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod | 0.6 mi |
| St Pauls Lutheran SchoolNorfolk | Pre-K–8 | 77 | Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod | 0.8 mi |
| Norfolk Catholic High SchoolNorfolk | 7–12 | 225 | Roman Catholic | 1.0 mi |
| Lutheran High NortheastNorfolk | 9–12 | 123 | Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod | 2.7 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 Woodland Park and Hadar.
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