Nebraska · Census place 26385
La Vista, NE population, income and ZIP codes
Quick answer
The population of the city of La Vista, Nebraska (La Vista, NE — Census place “La Vista city”) is 16,594 residents, ranking #12 of 593 places in Nebraska. Median household income is $78,145, the median home is worth $244,900 and median gross rent runs $1,267 a month. Looking for the La Vista Nebraska ZIP code list? 1 ZIP codes serve La Vista, NE: 68128.
- Population
- 16,594La Vista city residents
- Median household income
- $78,145Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $244,900Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,267Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 35.4 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 53.7%Owner-occupied households
La Vista ZIP codes (Nebraska)
Census ZCTAs whose delivery area overlaps La Vista.
The La Vista NE ZIP code list below covers 1 ZIP code. Open any one for its population, income, housing and rent profile.
What the numbers mean in La Vista city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the La Vista city median would spend about 19.5% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 3.1× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 5.6% of residents and 53.7% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
La Vista city, NE in context
How this area compares with national benchmarks.
La Vista city is a mid-size town in Nebraska, with 16,594 residents counted in the Census American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, which places it #12 of 593 ranked by population — larger than 98% of them. The median age here is 35.4 years against 39.1 nationally, a slightly younger profile than the country as a whole. Places under 65,000 residents only appear in the five-year release, never the one-year file, so these values pool sixty months of responses and lag the current year by design.
Households in La Vista city earn a median of $78,145 a year, essentially level with the national figure of $78,538 and 16% above the $67,419 median for the 119 Nebraska cities we cover. Household income here is measured before tax and pooled across everyone at the address, which is why it reads higher than typical individual earnings in the same area. Poverty reaches 5.6% of residents here, less than half the 12.4% national rate.
The typical owner-occupied home in La Vista city is valued at $244,900, 19.3% below the national figure and 51% above the $161,800 peer median, while median gross rent runs $1,267 a month, 9.9% below the national figure, or roughly $15,204 across a full year. A household on the local median income would put about 19.5% of gross pay toward that rent against the federal 30% cost-burden threshold, so renting here is cheap relative to what people here earn. The home-price-to-income ratio works out to 3.1×, against roughly 3.9× nationally, so buying is easier here than in the average US market. 53.7% of occupied homes are owner-occupied versus 65% nationally, so the market leans more heavily on renters. Rent is reported gross — contract rent plus tenant-paid utilities — which is why it runs above the advertised price on a listing for the same unit.
No figure on this page is estimated by us; each one comes straight from the published ACS tables for this area. Small-area estimates still carry wider margins of error than state or national figures, so check the linked ACS tables before relying on them for lending, appraisal or legal work.
Compare with nearby places
Places of similar size in Nebraska.
- Scottsbluff city 14,406
- North Platte city 23,030
- South Sioux City city 13,871
- Papillion city 24,063
- Beatrice city 12,233
- Columbus city 24,188
- Lexington city 10,693
- Hastings city 25,005
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Frequently asked questions
Common questions about this area.
- What is the population of La Vista city?
- La Vista city has 16,594 residents on Census ACS 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, ranking #12 of 593 in Nebraska.
- What is the median household income in La Vista city?
- Median household income in La Vista city is $78,145 a year, essentially level with the national figure of $78,538.
- How much does it cost to rent or buy in La Vista city?
- Median gross rent is $1,267 a month and the median home value is $244,900, so rent absorbs about 19.5% of median household income.
- Is La Vista city affordable compared with the rest of the US?
- Homes cost about 3.1× the local median income here versus roughly 3.9× nationally, so La Vista city is more affordable to buy in than the typical US market, and rent takes 19.5% of median income against the 30% cost-burden line.
- How current is this La Vista city data?
- All figures come from the US Census Bureau American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year five-year estimates. Places under 65,000 residents only appear in the five-year release, never the one-year file, so these values pool sixty months of responses and lag the current year by design.