ZIP code
68164
in Omaha, NebraskaPopulation 28,564
63.86/ 100
Ranked #2,531 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 7.9%)
Ranked #32 of 566 Nebraska ZIPs (top 5.7%)
Ranked #17 of 113 Omaha, NE-IA ZIPs (top 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 1.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
US98thDefinition & 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 ›Binge drinking
21.1%
in the top 3.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST89thUS97thDefinition & 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 ›Park land
19.6%
in the top 7.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.
Full methodology ›High cholesterol
31.5%
in the bottom 5.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the top 7.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS92ndDefinition & 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 ›Fatal road crashes
2.5 per 100,000 residents per year
in the bottom 8.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS8thDefinition & 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 ›Mobility disability
9.4%
in the bottom 6.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›Coronary heart disease
4.7%
in the bottom 7.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Subsidized affordable housing
276 units
in the top 8.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The number of affordable rental units in this ZIP supported by the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program.
Full methodology ›Fair or poor health
13.2%
in the bottom 6.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›The read
By the composite health measure, ZIP 68164, one of several in Omaha, Nebraska ranks in the top 7.9% healthiest ZIPs nationally (2,531st) and the top 5.7% of Nebraska (32nd).
The picture here is genuinely mixed, with readings on both sides: park land lands in the top 7.1% nationally, and modeled high cholesterol sits in the bottom 5.5% nationally. Fatal road crashes is in the bottom 8.5% nationally, and modeled mobility disability settles in the bottom 6.9% nationally. Modeled coronary heart disease resides in the bottom 7.0% nationally, subsidized affordable housing registers in the top 8.9% nationally, and modeled fair or poor health rests in the bottom 6.6% nationally. On the other side, lead in tap water stands in the top 1.6% nationally, modeled binge drinking lies in the top 3.1% nationally, and modeled expected annual loss lands in the top 7.8% nationally.
Read against the ZIPs closest to it, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. To spell things out, 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. Subsidized affordable housing is the main federal tax-credit program (HUD) funding affordable rental housing, counted as local units it supports. Close by, ZIP 68007, 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 93%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 90%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 70%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 89%
8%
Disability
healthier than 92%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 70%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 55%
13%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 31%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 34%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 95%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 91%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 61%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 82%
11%
Disability
healthier than 94%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 90%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 55%
13%
Holding it back
Mental Health
healthier than 13%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 36%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 85%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 78%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 85%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 75%
11%
Disability
healthier than 86%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 71%
5%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 48%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 40%
5%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 35%
13%
“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
One of our published findings lists 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.
Heavy environment, light chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 31.4; chronic-disease standing 92.9 (top 10%) — 62 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #15,563 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
68007
Nebraskashares a border
Score 68.29
Closest healthier
68116
Nebraskashares a border
Score 68.89
Similar health profile
30350
Georgia99% similar profile
Score 66.10
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 | 20.9% | 19.4–22.7 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 28.9% | 26.9–31.0 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 7.7% | 7.1–8.3 |
| Current asthma among adults | 8.7% | 7.9–9.6 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 4.7% | 4.3–5.2 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 4.8% | 4.3–5.4 |
| Depression among adults | 19.0% | 17.2–21.0 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 8.6% | 7.7–9.6 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 31.5% | 29.3–33.7 |
| Obesity among adults | 35.2% | 32.3–38.2 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.6% | 2.4–2.8 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 6.5% | 5.4–7.9 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.1% | 7.2–9.2 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 75.1% | 72.7–77.4 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 75.8% | 73.5–77.9 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.1% | 83.6–86.5 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 67.2% | 63.7–70.5 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 69.6% | 67.0–72.0 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 78.5% | 73.6–82.9 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 21.1% | 19.0–23.2 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 11.7% | 10.4–13.2 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 19.1% | 17.3–21.1 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 30.1% | 27.1–33.3 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 13.2% | 12.0–14.6 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 14.1% | 12.9–15.5 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 10.0% | 9.1–11.1 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 11.2% | 10.1–12.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 23.6% | 21.6–25.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 5.5% | 4.9–6.1 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 5.7% | 5.2–6.3 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 9.4% | 8.4–10.5 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 2.6% | 2.4–2.8 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.5% | 3.2–3.9 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 20.3% | 17.9–22.8 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.5% | 9.1–11.9 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 7.0% | 6.0–8.2 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 8.9% | 7.8–10.2 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.1% | 5.3–6.8 |
| Loneliness among adults | 28.4% | 25.4–31.5 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 6.0% | 5.2–6.9 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NE median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 6.2% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 8.0% (2.6–16.7%) n=578 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 7.9% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 8.4% (1.6–20.4%) n=579 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 3.4% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.2% (1.5–11.9%) n=578 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 43.0% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 24.4% (12.1–39.7%) n=578 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.5% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 1.4% (0.0–5.8%) n=579 |
| Households without a vehicle | 2.4% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 2.1% (0.0–7.6%) n=578 |
| Broadband subscription | 95.4% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 87.6% (75.9–96.3%) n=578 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 29.8% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 18.5% (7.6–30.4%) n=578 |
| Homeownership rate | 66.4% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 80.5% (61.0–93.2%) n=578 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.4% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.7% (0.0–4.6%) n=578 |
| Foreign-born population | 7.3% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.1% (0.0–8.3%) n=579 |
| Single-parent households | 47.4% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 57.2% (42.6–77.1%) n=577 |
| Population 65+ | 14.7% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 21.2% (11.4–34.7%) n=579 |
| Median age | 37.1 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.3 yr (33.0–56.3) n=577 |
| Median household income | $88,927 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $73,386 ($53,469–$103,625) n=556 |
| Median home value | $255,900 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $168,400 ($90,000–$306,740) n=533 |
| Median gross rent | $1,288 | $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 | 79.7 yr ± 0.68 | 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 0.68 years of 79.7, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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