ZIP code
68178
in Omaha, NebraskaPopulation 2,191
48.20/ 100
Ranked #18,681 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 42%)
Ranked #528 of 566 Nebraska ZIPs (bottom 6.8%)
Ranked #104 of 113 Omaha, NE-IA ZIPs (bottom 8.0%)
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.
High cholesterol
13.3%
in the bottom 0.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
12.4%
in the bottom 0.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Diabetes
2.4%
in the bottom 0.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›Coronary heart disease
1.3%
in the bottom 0.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Stroke
0.80%
in the bottom 0.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.
Full methodology ›Binge drinking
23.5%
in the top 1.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Colon-cancer screening
49.8%
in the bottom 1.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Homeownership rate
0.00%
at the national minimum
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Slow internet speeds
98.2%
in the top 0.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.
Full methodology ›Cognitive disability
24.1%
in the top 1.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›The read
Overall, ZIP 68178, one of several in Omaha, Nebraska places in the bottom 42% nationally (18,681st) and the bottom 6.8% of Nebraska (528th).
The measures that matter most for this area lead the way: modeled binge drinking settles in the top 1.0% nationally, and colon screening sits in the bottom 1.9% nationally. Homeownership lies at the national minimum, and slow internet speeds rests in the top 0.5% nationally. Modeled cognitive disability resides in the top 1.6% nationally. On the better side, modeled high cholesterol is in the bottom 0.4% nationally, high blood pressure lands in the bottom 0.4% nationally, and diabetes stands in the bottom 0.6% nationally. Modeled coronary heart disease registers in the bottom 0.7% nationally, and stroke settles in the bottom 0.7% nationally.
Beside the areas that surround it, slow internet speeds runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Among nearby ZIPs, the nearest healthier one overall is ZIP 68102, just across the boundary.
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
in the top 1.0%
21%
Disability
healthier than 64%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 78%
5%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 42%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 60%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 5%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 11%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 1%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 2%
8%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
in the top 0.5%
21%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 97%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 92%
5%
About typical
Disability
healthier than 41%
7%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
in the bottom 0.7%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 10%
14%
Preventive Care
in the bottom 0.5%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 21%
11%
Mental Health
in the bottom 0.00%
8%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
in the top 0.9%
21%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 96%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 79%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
in the bottom 0.9%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 18%
14%
Preventive Care
in the bottom 0.9%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 29%
11%
Mental Health
in the bottom 0.00%
8%
Disability
healthier than 23%
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
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 11.3; chronic-disease standing 99.1 (top 1%) — 88 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #17,749 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
68102
Nebraskashares a border
Score 55.04
Closest healthier
68131
Nebraskashares a border
Score 51.97
Similar health profile
19717
Delaware98% similar profile
Score 48.92
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 | 5.3% | 4.5–6.1 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 12.4% | 10.7–14.1 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 1.0% | 0.9–1.1 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.7% | 9.1–12.2 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 1.3% | 1.1–1.6 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 3.0% | 2.0–3.7 |
| Depression among adults | 27.8% | 23.9–31.5 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 2.4% | 2.0–2.8 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 13.3% | 11.9–14.8 |
| Obesity among adults | 30.3% | 26.0–34.2 |
| Stroke among adults | 0.8% | 0.7–0.9 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 17.5% | 14.7–20.7 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 11.4% | 7.8–16.4 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 28.3% | 25.5–31.3 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 66.6% | 62.6–70.0 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 57.4% | 51.2–63.3 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 49.8% | 45.8–53.7 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 49.9% | 46.6–53.2 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 72.3% | 65.9–77.9 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 23.5% | 20.7–26.2 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 10.4% | 6.3–13.9 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 21.6% | 16.1–26.8 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 33.5% | 30.0–37.2 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 16.3% | 12.0–20.2 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 25.7% | 20.2–29.8 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 9.4% | 7.1–11.2 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 24.1% | 17.6–28.8 |
| Any disability among adults | 33.1% | 25.7–38.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 3.1% | 2.5–3.7 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 11.8% | 8.2–14.5 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 4.5% | 3.4–5.5 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 2.0% | 1.5–2.4 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.7% | 4.4–7.0 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 23.1% | 18.4–27.7 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 25.5% | 16.6–34.2 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 18.6% | 10.9–26.0 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 14.4% | 9.7–18.5 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 17.0% | 12.1–21.4 |
| Loneliness among adults | 41.0% | 35.7–45.8 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 10.5% | 7.3–13.2 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NE median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 48.5% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 8.0% (2.6–16.7%) n=578 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 4.8% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 8.4% (1.6–20.4%) n=579 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 15.2% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.2% (1.5–11.9%) n=578 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 47.6% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 24.4% (12.1–39.7%) n=578 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 9.9% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 1.4% (0.0–5.8%) n=579 |
| Households without a vehicle | 18.1% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 2.1% (0.0–7.6%) n=578 |
| Broadband subscription | 88.2% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 87.6% (75.9–96.3%) n=578 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 48.8% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 18.5% (7.6–30.4%) n=578 |
| Homeownership rate | 0.0% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 80.5% (61.0–93.2%) n=578 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.7% (0.0–4.6%) n=578 |
| Foreign-born population | 7.7% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.1% (0.0–8.3%) n=579 |
| Single-parent households | — | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 57.2% (42.6–77.1%) n=577 |
| Population 65+ | 1.2% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 21.2% (11.4–34.7%) n=579 |
| Median age | 19.9 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.3 yr (33.0–56.3) n=577 |
| Median household income | — | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $73,386 ($53,469–$103,625) n=556 |
| Median home value | — | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $168,400 ($90,000–$306,740) n=533 |
| Median gross rent | $920 | $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 | 71.7 yr ± 2.52 | 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 2.52 years of 71.7, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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