Omaha and its suburbs cover a wide span of building eras, from Ralston, where most homes predate 1980, to Elkhorn, where most were built after 2000. Here are the Census Bureau's numbers. You are welcome to reuse them with a credit to the Census Bureau and a link back.
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The median home in Ralston was built in 1972, the oldest of the places here; in Elkhorn (ZIP 68022) it was 2011, the newest. In Omaha itself the median is 1973, and 61 percent of homes were built before 1980.
| Place | Median year built | Before 1960 | 1960 to 1979 | 1980 to 1999 | 2000 or later |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Omaha | 1973 | 32% | 29% | 23% | 17% |
| Elkhorn (ZIP 68022) | 2011 | 3% | 13% | 11% | 73% |
| Millard (ZIP 68137) | 1979 | 4% | 50% | 30% | 16% |
| Ralston | 1972 | 22% | 45% | 15% | 18% |
| Papillion | 1991 | 6% | 20% | 47% | 27% |
| La Vista | 1993 | 4% | 31% | 25% | 40% |
Owner occupancy runs from 52 percent in La Vista to 74 percent in Elkhorn (ZIP 68022).
| Place | Homes | Owner occupied | Detached houses |
|---|---|---|---|
| Omaha | 213,023 | 57% | 63% |
| Elkhorn (ZIP 68022) | 13,457 | 74% | 76% |
| Millard (ZIP 68137) | 10,867 | 63% | 63% |
| Ralston | 2,987 | 63% | 64% |
| Papillion | 9,906 | 74% | 78% |
| La Vista | 6,958 | 52% | 55% |
Figures: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020 to 2024 five-year estimates. They are estimates, not counts, and each has a margin of error that widens for smaller areas.
Elkhorn and Millard are shown by the ZIP code areas that cover them (68022 and 68137), since neither is a separate Census place. Shares are rounded; owner occupancy is measured against occupied homes.
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