ZIP code
68104
in Omaha, NebraskaPopulation 36,673
50.14/ 100
Ranked #16,050 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 50%)
Ranked #471 of 566 Nebraska ZIPs (bottom 17%)
Ranked #96 of 113 Omaha, NE-IA ZIPs (bottom 15%)
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.
Lead in tap water
12 ppb
in the top 1.3% 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 ›Subsidized affordable housing
714 units
in the top 2.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The number of affordable rental units in this ZIP supported by the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program.
Full methodology ›Transit access
5.6 per 1,000 residents
in the top 4.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST98thUS96thDefinition & 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 ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the top 5.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS95thDefinition & 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 ›Walkability
150 intersections/sq mi
in the top 5.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST98thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Fiber broadband
98%
in the top 6.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST91stUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.
Full methodology ›High cholesterol
32%
in the bottom 6.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›Floodplain exposure
0.94%
in the bottom 12.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS12thDefinition & 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 ›Natural-disaster risk
in the top 13.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS87thDefinition & 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 ›Distance to a Superfund site
2.7 mi
in the bottom 13.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST6thUS13thDefinition & 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 ›The read
By the composite measure, ZIP 68104, one of several in Omaha, Nebraska sits in the bottom 50% nationally (16,050th) and the bottom 17% of Nebraska (471st).
Where this area is stretched, the data is unambiguous: lead in tap water stands in the top 1.3% nationally, modeled expected annual loss is in the top 5.3% nationally, and modeled radon rests in the top 12.4% nationally. Lithium in drinking water sits in the top 11.9% nationally. Better still, subsidized affordable housing registers in the top 2.7% nationally, and transit lands in the top 4.2% nationally. Walkability resides in the top 5.3% nationally, and fiber broadband lies in the top 6.8% nationally. Modeled high cholesterol settles in the bottom 6.6% nationally. Distance to a community health center stands at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs.
Compared with the ZIPs that surround it, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plain language, lead in tap water is the EPA trigger, 15 parts per billion in tap samples, above which a water system must act on lead. Expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. ZIP 68122, 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 72%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 77%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 89%
5%
About typical
Disability
healthier than 45%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 48%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 36%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 14%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 17%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 23%
11%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 68%
21%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 78%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 96%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 22%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 16%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 8%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 4%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 6%
8%
Disability
healthier than 17%
7%
Lifting this score
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 73%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 93%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 50%
21%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 15%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 26%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 10%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 8%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 27%
8%
Disability
healthier than 9%
7%
“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
3 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 74.9 ± 0.9 years. A median household income of $60,549 predicts 78.1 years — 3.2 years below.
Ranked #4,417 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Below its nearby ZIPs
The ZIP codes that outlive their neighbors
Estimated life expectancy is 74.9 ± 0.9 years. The 44 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 78.5 years — 3.7 years below them.
Ranked #2,842 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 13.8; chronic-disease standing 71.7 — 58 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #15,210 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
68111
Nebraskashares a border
Score 32.27
Closest healthier
68122
Nebraskashares a border
Score 63.02
Similar health profile
50588
Iowa98% similar profile
Score 49.29
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 | 22.4% | 20.7–24.0 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 34.3% | 32.2–36.5 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 6.0% | 5.5–6.5 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.6% | 8.7–10.6 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.0% | 5.5–6.5 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.2% | 6.5–8.0 |
| Depression among adults | 19.0% | 17.1–20.9 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.8% | 11.5–14.0 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 32.0% | 29.9–34.2 |
| Obesity among adults | 40.9% | 37.8–43.9 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.9% | 3.6–4.1 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 16.7% | 14.2–19.5 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 12.9% | 11.5–14.4 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 75.8% | 73.6–77.9 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 75.4% | 73.1–77.6 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 81.1% | 79.4–82.7 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 59.7% | 56.0–63.3 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 57.2% | 54.4–60.0 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 76.0% | 70.7–80.7 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 18.0% | 16.1–19.9 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 18.1% | 16.3–19.9 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 28.7% | 26.3–31.1 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 35.5% | 32.2–38.9 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 21.5% | 19.7–23.3 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.6% | 15.2–18.1 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.1% | 11.9–14.3 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.2% | 13.9–16.6 |
| Any disability among adults | 31.1% | 28.8–33.4 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.1% | 5.5–6.7 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.1% | 8.3–10.0 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 14.6% | 13.3–16.0 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.8% | 4.4–5.2 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.7% | 6.2–7.2 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 25.6% | 22.9–28.4 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 23.2% | 20.9–25.5 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 19.2% | 17.2–21.3 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 16.6% | 14.8–18.5 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 11.5% | 10.3–12.7 |
| Loneliness among adults | 31.9% | 28.7–35.1 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 12.0% | 10.7–13.4 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NE median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 17.3% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 8.0% (2.6–16.7%) n=578 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 13.1% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 8.4% (1.6–20.4%) n=579 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 16.7% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.2% (1.5–11.9%) n=578 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 29.9% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 24.4% (12.1–39.7%) n=578 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 6.3% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 1.4% (0.0–5.8%) n=579 |
| Households without a vehicle | 9.8% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 2.1% (0.0–7.6%) n=578 |
| Broadband subscription | 89.5% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 87.6% (75.9–96.3%) n=578 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 34.1% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 18.5% (7.6–30.4%) n=578 |
| Homeownership rate | 57.8% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 80.5% (61.0–93.2%) n=578 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.7% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.7% (0.0–4.6%) n=578 |
| Foreign-born population | 13.4% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.1% (0.0–8.3%) n=579 |
| Single-parent households | 36.7% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 57.2% (42.6–77.1%) n=577 |
| Population 65+ | 12.7% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 21.2% (11.4–34.7%) n=579 |
| Median age | 35.9 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.3 yr (33.0–56.3) n=577 |
| Median household income | $60,549 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $73,386 ($53,469–$103,625) n=556 |
| Median home value | $168,100 | $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
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NE median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 74.8 yr ± 0.48 | 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 0.48 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