Pierce is a city in Pierce County, Nebraska, home to about 1,956 people across 0.9 square miles. Its ZIP code is 68767.
Homes sold for a median of $138 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Pierce. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Eppley Airfield (OMA)104 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Sioux Gateway Airport / Brigadier General Bud Day Field (SUX)60 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Omaha, NE99 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL505 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Pierce; 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.
Pierce had 1,845 residents in the 2020 census, up 4% since 2000.
It’s the 65th largest of 580 towns in Nebraska by population.
Pierce County grew from 8,445 residents in 1900 to 7,317 in 2020.
Pierce 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 (12 miles away).
1,630 jobs at 238 businesses in Pierce County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
8 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Pierce.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 1 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 2 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 4 |
| Pharmacies | 1 |
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 (2 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
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 Pierce Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pierce Elementary SchoolPierce | Pre-K–6 | 338 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Pierce Jr./Sr. High SchoolPierce | 7–12 | 340 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zion Lutheran SchoolPierce | Pre-K–8 | 112 | Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod | 0.4 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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