Papillion is a city in Sarpy County, Nebraska, home to about 25,244 people across 12 square miles. Its ZIP code is 68046, and parts of 68059, 68128, 68133 and 68138 are in Papillion too.
Homes sold for a median of $179 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Papillion; also Richfield
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Part is in Papillion, part in Bellevue
Mostly Chalco; part is in Papillion
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| Nearest major airport | Eppley Airfield (OMA)14 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Omaha, NE8 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL436 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Papillion; 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.
Papillion had 24,159 residents in the 2020 census, up 48% since 2000.
It’s the 8th 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 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 (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).
354 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Papillion.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 23 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 31 |
| Dentists | 18 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 59 |
| Mental health providers | 95 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 109 |
| Optometrists | 7 |
| Chiropractors | 12 |
| 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 (28 nearby)
Grocery stores (5 nearby)
Pharmacies (3 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (2 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 1870.
Sports teams
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 Papillion La Vista Community Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashbury Elementary SchoolPapillion | Pre-K–6 | 391 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| Bell ElementaryPapillion | Pre-K–6 | 488 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Carriage Hill Elementary SchPapillion | Pre-K–6 | 386 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Hickory Hill Elementary SchPapillion | Pre-K–6 | 362 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Papillion La Vista Early Childhood Center (Plecc)Papillion | Pre-K | 66 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Patriot ElementaryPapillion | Pre-K–6 | 361 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Prairie Queen ElementaryPapillion | Pre-K–6 | 514 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| Rumsey Station Elementary SchPapillion | Pre-K–6 | 343 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Tara Heights Elementary SchoolPapillion | Pre-K–6 | 399 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Trumble Park Elementary SchoolPapillion | Pre-K–6 | 364 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Walnut Creek ElementaryPapillion | Pre-K–6 | 451 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Liberty Middle SchoolPapillion | 7–8 | 522 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Papillion Middle SchoolPapillion | 7–8 | 635 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Papillion La Vista Senior HighPapillion | 9–12 | 1,867 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Papillion La Vista South HsPapillion | 9–12 | 2,038 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Columbkille Catholic SchoolPapillion | Pre-K–8 | 511 | Roman Catholic | 1.2 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 La Vista, Chalco, Bellevue, Springfield and Richfield.
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