ZIP code
68046
in Papillion, NebraskaPopulation 35,085
65.44/ 100
Ranked #1,836 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 5.8%)
Ranked #21 of 566 Nebraska ZIPs (top 3.8%)
Ranked #12 of 113 Omaha, NE-IA ZIPs (top 10.7%)
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.
Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the top 4.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS96thDefinition & source ›
FEMA’s modeled estimate, in dollars per year, of the average harm to people expected from natural hazards — an annualized average, not a forecast for any single year.
Full methodology ›Natural-disaster risk
in the top 4.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS95thDefinition & source ›
This area’s national rank on its single highest non-flood natural hazard — such as wildfire, tornado, or earthquake — in FEMA’s modeled National Risk Index; flooding is shown separately.
Full methodology ›Loneliness
27.5%
in the bottom 5.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST26thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.
Full methodology ›Lack of transportation
4.8%
in the bottom 5.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who lacked reliable transportation in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Housing insecurity
6.9%
in the bottom 6.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST13thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Fatal road crashes
2 per 100,000 residents per year
in the bottom 6.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The annual rate of fatal road crashes per 100,000 residents, pooled over a ten-year window.
A rate per resident population. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the rate to be reliable — about 30% of US ZIPs — no value is published rather than an unstable one; those ZIPs are absent from this comparison, not counted as crash-free.
Full methodology ›Cognitive disability
10.0%
in the bottom 5.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›Fair or poor health
12.4%
in the bottom 4.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›Subsidized affordable housing
324 units
in the top 7.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The number of affordable rental units in this ZIP supported by the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program.
Full methodology ›Mobility disability
9.1%
in the bottom 5.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›The read
By the composite health measure, ZIP 68046, one of several in Papillion, Nebraska ranks in the top 5.8% healthiest ZIPs nationally (1,836th) and the top 3.8% of Nebraska (21st).
The measures that set this area apart are worth putting up front: modeled loneliness resides in the bottom 5.0% nationally. Distance to an emergency room registers at the national minimum, shared with about 11% of ZIPs. Modeled transportation rests in the bottom 5.9% nationally, modeled housing insecurity stands in the bottom 6.7% nationally, and fatal road crashes lies in the bottom 6.9% nationally. Modeled cognitive disability lands in the bottom 5.1% nationally, modeled fair or poor health sits in the bottom 4.3% nationally, and subsidized affordable housing is in the top 7.5% nationally. Set against that, modeled expected annual loss settles in the top 4.1% nationally, and disaster risk resides in the top 4.9% nationally.
Read against the ZIPs closest to it, expected annual loss runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. To spell things out, expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Subsidized affordable housing is the main federal tax-credit program (HUD) funding affordable rental housing, counted as local units it supports. Close by, ZIP 68133, just across the boundary, ranks 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 92%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 96%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 66%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 78%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 94%
8%
Disability
healthier than 94%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 69%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 16%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 33%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 94%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 98%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 79%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 91%
11%
Disability
healthier than 96%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 88%
5%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 52%
8%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 22%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 31%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 83%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 96%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 87%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 74%
8%
Disability
healthier than 90%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 68%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 54%
13%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 37%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 35%
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 ›
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.
Above its nearby ZIPs
The ZIP codes that outlive their neighbors
Estimated life expectancy is 81.0 ± 1.9 years. The 45 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 78.5 years — 2.6 years above them.
Ranked #1,110 of the 3,687 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above the nearby-ZIP average, highest first.
Heavy environment, light chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 16.6; chronic-disease standing 91.7 (top 10%) — 75 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #16,846 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
68016
Nebraskashares a border
Score 57.76
Closest healthier
68133
Nebraskashares a border
Score 66.65
Similar health profile
08876
New Jersey99% similar profile
Score 67.47
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 | 21.9% | 19.9–24.0 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 30.0% | 27.6–32.6 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 7.8% | 7.1–8.5 |
| Current asthma among adults | 8.8% | 7.8–9.8 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 4.6% | 4.1–5.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 4.5% | 4.0–5.1 |
| Depression among adults | 17.7% | 15.6–19.9 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 9.1% | 8.0–10.2 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 32.3% | 29.7–35.1 |
| Obesity among adults | 35.4% | 31.9–39.0 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.4% | 2.2–2.6 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 7.8% | 6.3–9.7 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 6.4% | 5.6–7.3 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 76.4% | 73.8–78.9 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 77.4% | 74.8–79.8 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.1% | 84.6–87.5 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 65.7% | 61.6–69.7 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 72.5% | 69.7–75.2 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 78.0% | 71.8–83.3 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 18.3% | 16.1–20.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 10.6% | 9.3–12.2 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 19.9% | 17.6–22.3 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 32.5% | 28.4–36.8 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 12.4% | 11.0–14.0 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 13.2% | 11.8–14.6 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 9.8% | 8.8–10.9 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 10.0% | 8.9–11.2 |
| Any disability among adults | 22.4% | 20.1–24.9 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 5.8% | 5.2–6.4 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 5.4% | 4.8–6.0 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 9.1% | 8.1–10.3 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 2.4% | 2.2–2.6 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.1% | 2.8–3.4 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 17.2% | 14.8–19.9 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 8.1% | 6.8–9.5 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 5.2% | 4.3–6.1 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 6.9% | 5.9–8.1 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 4.8% | 4.2–5.5 |
| Loneliness among adults | 27.5% | 24.0–31.3 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 4.9% | 4.2–5.7 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NE median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 5.1% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 8.0% (2.6–16.7%) n=578 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 3.7% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 8.4% (1.6–20.4%) n=579 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 3.1% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.2% (1.5–11.9%) n=578 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 52.3% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 24.4% (12.1–39.7%) n=578 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 2.3% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 1.4% (0.0–5.8%) n=579 |
| Households without a vehicle | 3.2% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 2.1% (0.0–7.6%) n=578 |
| Broadband subscription | 95.2% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 87.6% (75.9–96.3%) n=578 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 23.1% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 18.5% (7.6–30.4%) n=578 |
| Homeownership rate | 76.4% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 80.5% (61.0–93.2%) n=578 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.1% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.7% (0.0–4.6%) n=578 |
| Foreign-born population | 4.8% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.1% (0.0–8.3%) n=579 |
| Single-parent households | 46.9% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 57.2% (42.6–77.1%) n=577 |
| Population 65+ | 13.4% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 21.2% (11.4–34.7%) n=579 |
| Median age | 38.4 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.3 yr (33.0–56.3) n=577 |
| Median household income | $116,907 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $73,386 ($53,469–$103,625) n=556 |
| Median home value | $360,000 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $168,400 ($90,000–$306,740) n=533 |
| Median gross rent | $1,298 | $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 | 81.0 yr ± 0.98 | 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 0.98 years of 81.0, 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