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68057

in Scribner, NebraskaPopulation 1,379

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53.48/ 100

Ranked #11,395 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 36%)

Ranked #309 of 566 Nebraska ZIPs (bottom 45%)

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

4.6 pCi/L

in the top 0.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST90th
US99th
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 ›

Pharmacy access

0.66 per 1,000 residents

in the top 2.7% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST92nd
US97th
Definition & source ›

The number of pharmacies located inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.

Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.

Full methodology ›

Child-care access

0.66 per 1,000 residents

in the top 6.0% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST78th
US94th
Definition & source ›

The number of child day-care services inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.

Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.

Full methodology ›

Fatal road crashes

36.3 per 100,000 residents per year

in the top 8.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST91st
US91st
Definition & 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 ›

Binge drinking

19.4%

in the top 8.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST60th
US91st
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 ›

The read

Overall, Scribner, Nebraska (ZIP 68057) lands in the top 36% healthiest ZIPs nationally (11,395th) and the bottom 45% of Nebraska (309th).

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The signals balance out across the profile, strengths against concerns: pharmacy stands in the top 2.7% nationally, and childcare lies in the top 6.0% nationally. Modeled loneliness lands in the bottom 10.3% nationally, and short sleep sits in the bottom 11.0% nationally. Unemployment is in the bottom 16% nationally. Set against that, modeled radon settles in the top 0.6% nationally, fatal road crashes resides in the top 8.8% nationally, and modeled binge drinking registers in the top 8.8% nationally. Floodplain exposure rests in the top 14.8% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility stands at the national minimum, shared with about 31% of ZIPs.

A note on the terms: radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility is a plant handling large amounts of hazardous chemicals that must file an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases. Floodplain exposure is land with about a 1-in-100 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "100-year floodplain". For a healthier nearby comparison, ZIP 68633, just across the boundary, ranks better 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.

Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.

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Mental Health

healthier than 95%

8%

Disability

healthier than 60%

7%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 57%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 47%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 44%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 46%

11%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 25%

14%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 25%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 23%

5%

Lifting this score

Mental Health

healthier than 65%

8%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 64%

5%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 43%

21%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 45%

14%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 37%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 33%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 28%

11%

Disability

healthier than 34%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 16%

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 adults29.3%26.3–32.2
High blood pressure among adults36.0%32.5–39.3
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults9.7%8.8–10.7
Current asthma among adults9.2%8.2–10.3
Coronary heart disease among adults7.6%6.7–8.5
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults7.7%6.6–8.8
Depression among adults16.8%14.4–19.5
Diagnosed diabetes among adults12.1%10.6–13.8
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened35.5%31.9–39.1
Obesity among adults39.3%33.9–44.7
Stroke among adults3.8%3.4–4.2
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years13.6%11.1–16.5
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years8.7%7.0–10.5
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure80.6%77.9–83.0
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults76.8%73.5–79.9
Cholesterol screening among adults84.6%82.6–86.6
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years64.2%59.3–69.0
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults65.5%62.2–68.9
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years74.1%66.6–80.8
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults19.4%16.5–22.6
Current cigarette smoking among adults15.6%13.1–18.1
No leisure-time physical activity among adults27.2%23.3–31.2
Short sleep duration among adults30.3%25.4–35.7
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults17.6%15.1–20.2
Frequent mental distress among adults13.4%11.8–15.1
Frequent physical distress among adults13.3%11.6–15.0
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults12.2%10.6–13.9
Any disability among adults28.7%25.1–32.3
Hearing disability among adults9.0%8.0–10.0
Independent living disability among adults7.7%6.7–8.8
Mobility disability among adults14.3%12.3–16.4
Self-care disability among adults3.7%3.2–4.2
Vision disability among adults4.7%4.1–5.3
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults20.0%17.0–23.3
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults11.5%9.3–14.0
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults8.5%6.8–10.4
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults8.3%6.9–9.8
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults6.3%5.3–7.3
Loneliness among adults28.5%24.3–32.9
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults6.0%5.0–7.0
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)NE median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate9.0%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3648.0% (2.6–16.7%) n=578
Uninsured 18–649.0%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2868.4% (1.6–20.4%) n=579
No HS diploma (25+)6.3%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5055.2% (1.5–11.9%) n=578
Bachelor's or higher (25+)19.8%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50524.4% (12.1–39.7%) n=578
Unemployment rate (16+)0.6%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2741.4% (0.0–5.8%) n=579
Households without a vehicle1.3%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3222.1% (0.0–7.6%) n=578
Broadband subscription88.7%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32287.6% (75.9–96.3%) n=578
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)22.9%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32218.5% (7.6–30.4%) n=578
Homeownership rate79.5%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32280.5% (61.0–93.2%) n=578
Crowded housing (>1 per room)0.4%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3220.7% (0.0–4.6%) n=578
Foreign-born population2.2%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.1% (0.0–8.3%) n=579
Single-parent households56.4%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08757.2% (42.6–77.1%) n=577
Population 65+20.4%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55321.2% (11.4–34.7%) n=579
Median age40.6 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29242.3 yr (33.0–56.3) n=577
Median household income$74,213$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$73,386 ($53,469–$103,625) n=556
Median home value$168,200$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$168,400 ($90,000–$306,740) n=533
Median gross rent$925$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 birth79.6 yr ± 0.8678.9 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 0.86 years of 79.6, 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