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68023

in Fort Calhoun, NebraskaPopulation 2,687

ZipVitals Score
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59.21/ 100

Ranked #5,432 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 17%)

Ranked #74 of 566 Nebraska ZIPs (top 13.1%)

Ranked #41 of 113 Omaha, NE-IA ZIPs (top 36%)

Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.

Robust across all 9 health domains

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.

Radon

3.7 pCi/L

in the top 3.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST52nd
US96th
Definition & source ›

The modeled typical indoor radon level for this area, in picocuries per liter — the EPA recommends fixing a home at 4 pCi/L or above.

Modeled from indoor-radon measurements. In Alaska and Hawaii, where those measurements are not published, a US Geological Survey geologic radon-potential category stands in — a coarser input, disclosed rather than hidden.

Full methodology ›

Loneliness

26.6%

in the bottom 2.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST7th
US2nd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.

Full methodology ›

Short sleep

27.5%

in the bottom 2.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST5th
US2nd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.

Full methodology ›

Binge drinking

20.6%

in the top 4.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST83rd
US96th
Definition & 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 ›

Floodplain exposure

46.5%

in the top 4.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th
US95th
Definition & source ›

The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 1%-annual-chance floodplain — the “100-year” flood zone, where flooding has about a 1-in-100 chance in any given year.

Measured from FEMA’s mapped flood panels. Where a panel has not been mapped, no value is published for that ZIP — those ZIPs are absent from this comparison rather than counted as unexposed.

Full methodology ›

Housing insecurity

6.6%

in the bottom 4.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST7th
US5th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.

Full methodology ›

Lack of transportation

4.9%

in the bottom 6.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST10th
US7th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who lacked reliable transportation in the past 12 months.

Full methodology ›

Cognitive disability

10.4%

in the bottom 6.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST10th
US7th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.

Full methodology ›

Food insecurity

8.4%

in the bottom 9.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST9th
US9th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who experienced food insecurity in the past 12 months.

Full methodology ›

Utility shut-off threat

4.7%

in the bottom 9.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST9th
US10th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults whose household was threatened with a utility shut-off in the past 12 months.

Full methodology ›

The read

In its overall standing, Fort Calhoun, Nebraska (ZIP 68023) lands in the top 17% healthiest ZIPs nationally (5,432nd) and the top 13.1% of Nebraska (74th).

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Taken together, the data gives a genuinely mixed reading: modeled loneliness sits in the bottom 2.1% nationally, short sleep lands in the bottom 2.2% nationally, and housing insecurity lies in the bottom 4.9% nationally. Modeled transportation stands in the bottom 6.7% nationally, cognitive disability rests in the bottom 6.8% nationally, and food insecurity registers in the bottom 9.2% nationally. Modeled utility shutoff resides in the bottom 9.7% nationally. On the other side, modeled radon settles in the top 3.8% nationally, and binge drinking is in the top 4.2% nationally. Floodplain exposure sits in the top 4.7% nationally.

Against the wider neighborhood, industrial-pollution burden runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Put simply, radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. Floodplain exposure is land with about a 1-in-100 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "100-year floodplain". On the overall standing, ZIP 68122, just across the boundary, ranks healthier.

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.

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Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 70%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 92%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 69%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 71%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 96%

8%

Disability

healthier than 85%

7%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 23%

14%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 8%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 37%

5%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 64%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 92%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 83%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 83%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 69%

8%

Disability

healthier than 83%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 75%

5%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 38%

14%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 3%

5%

Lifting this score

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 80%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 76%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 84%

8%

Disability

healthier than 64%

7%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 47%

21%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 57%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 59%

13%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 50%

5%

Holding it back

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 7%

5%

“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 ›

Nearby & similar ZIPs

Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.

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
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Arthritis among adults27.7%24.6–31.0
High blood pressure among adults34.7%31.0–38.7
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults10.0%9.1–11.0
Current asthma among adults9.1%8.0–10.2
Coronary heart disease among adults6.2%5.5–7.1
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults6.0%5.0–7.0
Depression among adults17.6%15.0–20.6
Diagnosed diabetes among adults10.7%9.2–12.4
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened36.5%32.6–40.6
Obesity among adults41.1%35.0–47.8
Stroke among adults3.1%2.8–3.5
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years9.2%7.3–11.3
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years6.3%5.0–7.7
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure80.1%77.1–82.8
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults78.0%74.8–81.3
Cholesterol screening among adults87.0%85.2–88.8
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years66.9%61.9–71.4
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults68.9%65.5–72.2
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years75.7%68.3–82.1
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults20.6%17.4–24.2
Current cigarette smoking among adults12.3%10.1–14.5
No leisure-time physical activity among adults22.8%18.8–26.8
Short sleep duration among adults27.5%22.4–33.0
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults13.9%11.7–16.3
Frequent mental distress among adults12.7%11.2–14.5
Frequent physical distress among adults11.5%10.0–13.1
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults10.4%9.0–11.9
Any disability among adults25.7%22.2–29.6
Hearing disability among adults7.4%6.6–8.4
Independent living disability among adults6.0%5.2–6.9
Mobility disability among adults11.8%10.0–13.8
Self-care disability among adults2.9%2.5–3.3
Vision disability among adults3.5%3.1–4.0
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults17.8%15.0–21.0
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults8.4%6.8–10.3
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults5.7%4.6–7.1
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults6.6%5.5–8.0
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults4.9%4.2–5.8
Loneliness among adults26.6%22.6–31.4
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults4.7%3.9–5.6
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)NE median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate5.8%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3648.0% (2.6–16.7%) n=578
Uninsured 18–6411.2%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2868.4% (1.6–20.4%) n=579
No HS diploma (25+)4.1%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5055.2% (1.5–11.9%) n=578
Bachelor's or higher (25+)33.5%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50524.4% (12.1–39.7%) n=578
Unemployment rate (16+)1.6%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2741.4% (0.0–5.8%) n=579
Households without a vehicle6.2%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3222.1% (0.0–7.6%) n=578
Broadband subscription91.8%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32287.6% (75.9–96.3%) n=578
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)26.6%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32218.5% (7.6–30.4%) n=578
Homeownership rate81.3%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32280.5% (61.0–93.2%) n=578
Crowded housing (>1 per room)0.6%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3220.7% (0.0–4.6%) n=578
Foreign-born population1.3%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.1% (0.0–8.3%) n=579
Single-parent households52.3%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08757.2% (42.6–77.1%) n=577
Population 65+23.1%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55321.2% (11.4–34.7%) n=579
Median age47.3 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29242.3 yr (33.0–56.3) n=577
Median household income$116,287$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$73,386 ($53,469–$103,625) n=556
Median home value$389,600$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$168,400 ($90,000–$306,740) n=533
Median gross rent$1,077$1,021 ($677–$1,912) n=25,670$850 ($610–$1,250) n=442
Life expectancyNCHS / RWJF USALEEP · model-based
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)NE median (p10–p90)
Life expectancy at birth81.1 yr ± 1.4678.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,30880.1 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 1.46 years of 81.1, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.

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How these lists were built: they draw only from ZIPs that have a published Score, so ZIPs with too little data to score are not listed. Distance-based lists use distance between ZIP boundaries with no state filter, so an out-of-state ZIP can appear. Statistically similar means a close match across the nine Score domains, not a demographic match: the measure is the cosine similarity between two ZIPs’ domain scores, taken over the domains both ZIPs have data for and only where that overlap covers at least six of the nine — and where no ZIP clears that minimum-overlap floor, that list is left out rather than filled with a weak match. How distance is measured