North Platte is a city in Lincoln County, Nebraska, home to about 22,831 people across 14 square miles. Its ZIP code is 69101.
Homes sold for a median of $149 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside North Platte. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Denver International Airport (DEN)223 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field (LBF)5 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Lincoln, NE215 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX617 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of North 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.
North Platte had 23,390 residents in the 2020 census, down 2% since 2000.
It’s the 11th largest of 580 towns in Nebraska by population.
Lincoln County grew from 11,416 residents in 1900 to 34,676 in 2020.
Lincoln 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 21.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 28 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, N Platte Exp Farm, NE weather station (5 miles away).
11,421 jobs at 1,018 businesses in Lincoln County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
408 doctors and other health care providers list an office in North Platte.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 35 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 65 |
| Dentists | 31 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 100 |
| Mental health providers | 119 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 30 |
| Optometrists | 12 |
| Chiropractors | 16 |
| Pharmacies | 11 |
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 (3 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (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.
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 North Platte Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Early Learning CenterNorth Platte | Pre-K | 133 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Cody Elementary SchoolNorth Platte | Pre-K–5 | 225 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Eisenhower Elementary SchoolNorth Platte | Pre-K–5 | 217 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Jefferson Elementary SchoolNorth Platte | Pre-K–5 | 329 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Lake Maloney Elementary SchoolNorth Platte | Pre-K–5 | 116 | Public | 6.1 mi |
| Lincoln Elementary SchoolNorth Platte | Pre-K–5 | 316 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Mcdonald Elementary SchoolNorth Platte | Pre-K–5 | 247 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Washington Elementary SchoolNorth Platte | Pre-K–5 | 226 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| Madison Middle SchoolNorth Platte | 6 | 263 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| North Platte High SchoolNorth Platte | 9–12 | 1,145 | Public | 0.2 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Our Redeemer Lutheran SchoolNorth Platte | Pre-K–8 | 59 | Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod | 1.4 mi |
| St Patrick High SchoolNorth Platte | Pre-K–12 | 348 | Roman Catholic | 1.0 mi |
| St Patrick Jr. Sr. High SchoolNorth Platte | K–12 | 349 | Roman Catholic | 1.0 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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