ZIP code
68022
in Elkhorn, NebraskaPopulation 36,538
69.49/ 100
Ranked #683 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 2.2%)
Ranked #3 of 566 Nebraska ZIPs (top 0.6%)
Ranked #3 of 113 Omaha, NE-IA ZIPs (top 2.7%)
Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.
What defines this ZIP
Metrics where this ZIP sits in the tails of the national distribution — the ones that most set it apart. Select any tile for its definition and methodology.
Binge drinking
22.9%
in the top 1.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report binge drinking — five or more drinks on one occasion for men, four or more for women.
Full methodology ›Loneliness
26.1%
in the bottom 1.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.
Full methodology ›Lead in tap water
12 ppb
in the top 1.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
US99thDefinition & source ›
The lead level at the 90th percentile of tap-water samples reported by the public water systems serving this ZIP, in parts per billion — the EPA requires action above 15 ppb.
Measured from EPA records for the public water systems that serve this ZIP. Households on private wells — roughly 30% of the US population — are not covered by this measure, and this figure says nothing about their water.
Full methodology ›Food insecurity
6.2%
in the bottom 1.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced food insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Median household income
$148,111
in the top 4.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.
Full methodology ›Lack of transportation
4.1%
in the bottom 1.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who lacked reliable transportation in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Housing insecurity
5.9%
in the bottom 2.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Fair or poor health
9.9%
in the bottom 0.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›Mobility disability
7.1%
in the bottom 2.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›Independent-living disability
4.3%
in the bottom 0.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have difficulty doing errands alone, such as visiting a doctor’s office, because of a physical, mental, or emotional condition.
Full methodology ›The read
Elkhorn, Nebraska (ZIP 68022), overall, ranks in the top 2.2% healthiest ZIPs nationally (683rd) and the top 0.6% of Nebraska (3rd).
This area's measures are easy to read as a mixed set: modeled loneliness lies in the bottom 1.2% nationally, modeled food insecurity stands in the bottom 1.8% nationally, and household income rests in the top 4.1% nationally. Modeled transportation registers in the bottom 1.9% nationally, housing insecurity resides in the bottom 2.4% nationally, and fair or poor health settles in the bottom 0.7% nationally. Modeled mobility disability is in the bottom 2.0% nationally, and independent living disability sits in the bottom 0.7% nationally. Set against that, modeled binge drinking lands in the top 1.2% nationally, and lead in tap water lies in the top 1.5% nationally.
Measured against the nearby ZIPs, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined simply, lead in tap water is the EPA trigger, 15 parts per billion in tap samples, above which a water system must act on lead. ZIP 68118, just across the boundary, comes out healthier overall.
What’s driving this score
Nine domains make up the ZipVitals Score — here is how this ZIP does on each, and how much each one counts. Compare it against the US, this state and the Omaha, NE-IA metro area.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 97%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 97%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 71%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 82%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 95%
8%
Disability
healthier than 99%
7%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 55%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 31%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 38%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 98%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 98%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 61%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 84%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 95%
11%
Disability
in the top 0.00%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 85%
5%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 54%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 49%
5%
Nothing measured is holding this score back.
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 96%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 96%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 84%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 62%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 92%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 76%
8%
Disability
in the top 0.00%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 63%
5%
About typical
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 47%
5%
Nothing measured is holding this score back.
“Share” is how much of this ZIP’s score the domain accounts for. Percentages are rounded; higher is healthier in every domain. How the score works, and who it compares you with ›
Findings that name this ZIP
2 of our published findings list this ZIP code. Each finding compares one published measure against a stated benchmark, and names only the ZIP codes whose estimates are reliable enough to rank. See all surprising findings.
Below what income predicts
The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes
Estimated life expectancy is 80.2 ± 1.3 years. A median household income of $148,111 predicts 81.6 years — 1.4 years below.
Ranked #1,735 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Heavy environment, light chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 31.4; chronic-disease standing 97.0 (top 10%) — 66 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #15,980 of the 18,187 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by the gap from cleanest environment to heaviest chronic burden, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
68007
Nebraskashares a border
Score 68.29
Closest healthier
68118
Nebraskashares a border
Score 72.04
Similar health profile
30350
Georgia99% similar profile
Score 66.10
How these were chosen: only ZIPs with a published Score appear — a nearby ZIP with too little data to score won’t. Nearby means closest by distance between ZIP boundaries, which can cross state lines. A similar health profile is a close match across the nine Score domains, not similar demographics. Distances are measured between ZIP boundaries — ZIPs that touch share a border. How distance is measured
Evidence
Every measure this page draws on, by source. Collapsed by default — the full data stays in the page for search engines either way.
Health OutcomesCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Arthritis among adults | 19.1% | 17.5–20.7 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 25.6% | 23.7–27.5 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 7.8% | 7.2–8.5 |
| Current asthma among adults | 8.2% | 7.4–9.0 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 3.9% | 3.6–4.3 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 3.6% | 3.2–4.1 |
| Depression among adults | 18.6% | 16.8–20.6 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 6.9% | 6.1–7.6 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 30.6% | 28.4–32.8 |
| Obesity among adults | 32.1% | 29.4–34.9 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.0% | 1.9–2.2 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 5.9% | 4.8–7.1 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 5.5% | 4.8–6.3 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 73.8% | 71.1–76.3 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 75.8% | 73.5–78.0 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.4% | 86.1–88.7 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 66.5% | 63.1–69.8 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 75.0% | 72.7–77.2 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 79.6% | 74.8–83.8 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 22.9% | 20.7–25.2 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 9.2% | 8.0–10.4 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 14.7% | 13.2–16.3 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 28.0% | 25.1–31.1 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 9.9% | 8.8–10.9 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 12.5% | 11.3–13.7 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 8.4% | 7.6–9.3 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 8.9% | 8.1–9.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 19.0% | 17.3–20.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 4.8% | 4.3–5.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 4.3% | 3.8–4.7 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 7.1% | 6.3–7.9 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 1.9% | 1.7–2.0 |
| Vision disability among adults | 2.5% | 2.3–2.7 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 17.6% | 15.6–20.0 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 6.2% | 5.4–7.3 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 3.7% | 3.1–4.5 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 5.9% | 5.1–6.8 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 4.1% | 3.6–4.6 |
| Loneliness among adults | 26.1% | 23.4–29.1 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 4.0% | 3.5–4.6 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NE median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 3.7% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 8.0% (2.6–16.7%) n=578 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 2.9% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 8.4% (1.6–20.4%) n=579 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 1.1% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.2% (1.5–11.9%) n=578 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 63.3% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 24.4% (12.1–39.7%) n=578 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 1.9% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 1.4% (0.0–5.8%) n=579 |
| Households without a vehicle | 2.5% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 2.1% (0.0–7.6%) n=578 |
| Broadband subscription | 97.1% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 87.6% (75.9–96.3%) n=578 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 21.9% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 18.5% (7.6–30.4%) n=578 |
| Homeownership rate | 74.0% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 80.5% (61.0–93.2%) n=578 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.4% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.7% (0.0–4.6%) n=578 |
| Foreign-born population | 5.7% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.1% (0.0–8.3%) n=579 |
| Single-parent households | 40.3% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 57.2% (42.6–77.1%) n=577 |
| Population 65+ | 10.9% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 21.2% (11.4–34.7%) n=579 |
| Median age | 36.2 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.3 yr (33.0–56.3) n=577 |
| Median household income | $148,111 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $73,386 ($53,469–$103,625) n=556 |
| Median home value | $462,800 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $168,400 ($90,000–$306,740) n=533 |
| Median gross rent | $1,493 | $1,021 ($677–$1,912) n=25,670 | $850 ($610–$1,250) n=442 |
Life expectancyNCHS / RWJF USALEEP · model-based
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NE median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 80.2 yr ± 0.66 | 78.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,308 | 80.1 yr (77.4–83.0) n=553 |
About the ± — it’s this estimate’s give-or-take (statisticians call it the standard error). The true life expectancy for this ZIP most likely falls within 0.66 years of 80.2, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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