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ZIP code

68102

in Omaha, NebraskaPopulation 9,767

55.04/ 100

Ranked #9,399 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 29%)

Ranked #228 of 566 Nebraska ZIPs (top 40%)

Ranked #77 of 113 Omaha, NE-IA ZIPs (bottom 32%)

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.

Binge drinking

23.8%

in the top 0.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
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 ›

High cholesterol

25.8%

in the bottom 1.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.

Full methodology ›

Transit access

14 per 1,000 residents

in the top 0.6% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The number of public-transit stops 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 ›

Civic-institution access

2.3 per 1,000 residents

in the top 0.8% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The number of civic and social organizations 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 ›

Lead in tap water

12 ppb

in the top 1.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

US99th
Definition & 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 ›

Homeownership rate

15.8%

in the bottom 1.7% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST1st
US2nd
Definition & source ›

The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.

Full methodology ›

Distance to a Superfund site

In this ZIP

at the national minimum

Higher is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Superfund site — an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has listed for cleanup.

Full methodology ›

Subsidized affordable housing

683 units

in the top 2.9% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US97th
Definition & source ›

The number of affordable rental units in this ZIP supported by the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program.

Full methodology ›

Outpatient-care access

0.77 per 1,000 residents

in the top 3.4% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST96th
US97th
Definition & source ›

The number of outpatient clinics 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 ›

High blood pressure

26.1%

in the bottom 3.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US4th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.

Full methodology ›

The read

On the composite measure, ZIP 68102, one of several in Omaha, Nebraska stands in the top 29% healthiest ZIPs nationally (9,399th) and the top 40% of Nebraska (228th).

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A profile of give and take, with clear readings each way: modeled high cholesterol stands in the bottom 1.4% nationally, and transit sits in the top 0.6% nationally. Civic resides in the top 0.8% nationally, and subsidized affordable housing stands in the top 2.9% nationally. Outpatient sits in the top 3.4% nationally, and modeled high blood pressure resides in the bottom 3.7% nationally. On the other side, modeled binge drinking stands in the top 0.9% nationally, lead in tap water sits in the top 1.4% nationally, and homeownership resides in the bottom 1.7% nationally. Distance to a Superfund site stands at the national minimum.

Set beside the wider area around it, civic runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For clarity, lead in tap water is the EPA trigger, 15 parts per billion in tap samples, above which a water system must act on lead. Distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Subsidized affordable housing is the main federal tax-credit program (HUD) funding affordable rental housing, counted as local units it supports. ZIP 68132, about 1.7 miles away, ranks better overall among the ZIPs nearby.

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 96%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 91%

16%

Mental Health

healthier than 69%

8%

Disability

healthier than 76%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 85%

5%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 6%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 5%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 21%

11%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 34%

5%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 98%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 92%

16%

Disability

healthier than 67%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 95%

5%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 3%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 3%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 3%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 4%

8%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 36%

5%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 96%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 79%

16%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 89%

5%

About typical

Disability

healthier than 40%

7%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 4%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 6%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 6%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 13%

8%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 38%

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.

  • Below what income predicts

    The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes

    Estimated life expectancy is 74.8 ± 3.3 years. A median household income of $64,111 predicts 78.3 years — 3.5 years below.

    Ranked #4,692 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 6.1 (bottom 10%); chronic-disease standing 96.3 (top 10%) — 90 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.

    Ranked #17,893 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.

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 adults15.0%13.8–16.3
High blood pressure among adults26.1%24.3–28.0
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults4.1%3.7–4.5
Current asthma among adults8.7%7.8–9.7
Coronary heart disease among adults4.2%3.8–4.6
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults5.2%4.6–5.9
Depression among adults19.9%17.8–22.0
Diagnosed diabetes among adults8.5%7.6–9.4
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened25.8%23.9–27.7
Obesity among adults38.5%35.4–41.6
Stroke among adults2.4%2.2–2.7
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years13.4%11.2–15.8
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years12.0%10.2–14.0
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure65.9%63.4–68.4
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults70.4%67.8–72.9
Cholesterol screening among adults76.0%73.5–78.4
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years55.9%52.2–59.5
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults60.6%57.8–63.3
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years72.7%67.2–77.7
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults23.8%21.5–26.2
Current cigarette smoking among adults15.8%13.7–18.0
No leisure-time physical activity among adults22.5%20.1–25.1
Short sleep duration among adults33.0%29.8–36.3
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults17.2%15.4–19.2
Frequent mental distress among adults17.0%15.3–18.9
Frequent physical distress among adults10.6%9.5–11.9
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults15.1%13.3–17.0
Any disability among adults26.7%24.2–29.4
Hearing disability among adults4.8%4.3–5.3
Independent living disability among adults7.6%6.7–8.6
Mobility disability among adults9.4%8.3–10.5
Self-care disability among adults3.5%3.2–3.9
Vision disability among adults5.3%4.8–5.8
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults23.4%20.6–26.4
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults19.0%16.5–21.9
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults15.2%13.2–17.5
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults14.3%12.3–16.4
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults10.6%9.3–12.1
Loneliness among adults31.7%28.3–35.1
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults10.6%9.3–12.0
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)NE median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate28.8%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3648.0% (2.6–16.7%) n=578
Uninsured 18–6413.4%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2868.4% (1.6–20.4%) n=579
No HS diploma (25+)6.9%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5055.2% (1.5–11.9%) n=578
Bachelor's or higher (25+)50.8%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50524.4% (12.1–39.7%) n=578
Unemployment rate (16+)2.9%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2741.4% (0.0–5.8%) n=579
Households without a vehicle12.1%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3222.1% (0.0–7.6%) n=578
Broadband subscription90.3%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32287.6% (75.9–96.3%) n=578
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)40.7%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32218.5% (7.6–30.4%) n=578
Homeownership rate15.8%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32280.5% (61.0–93.2%) n=578
Crowded housing (>1 per room)2.8%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3220.7% (0.0–4.6%) n=578
Foreign-born population8.8%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.1% (0.0–8.3%) n=579
Single-parent households59.1%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08757.2% (42.6–77.1%) n=577
Population 65+7.3%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55321.2% (11.4–34.7%) n=579
Median age33.0 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29242.3 yr (33.0–56.3) n=577
Median household income$64,111$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$73,386 ($53,469–$103,625) n=556
Median home value$389,400$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$168,400 ($90,000–$306,740) n=533
Median gross rent$1,260$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 birth74.8 yr ± 1.7078.9 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 1.70 years of 74.8, 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