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68304

in Alvo, NebraskaPopulation 414

ZipVitals Score
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61.70/ 100

Ranked #3,697 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 11.6%)

Ranked #47 of 566 Nebraska ZIPs (top 8.4%)

Ranked #27 of 113 Omaha, NE-IA ZIPs (top 24%)

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

22.5%

in the top 1.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th
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 ›

Radon

3.6 pCi/L

in the top 4.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST49th
US96th
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 ›

Loneliness

27.3%

in the bottom 4.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST19th
US4th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.

Full methodology ›

High cholesterol

30.9%

in the bottom 4.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST6th
US4th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Fair or poor health

12.6%

in the bottom 4.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST5th
US5th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.

Full methodology ›

Short sleep

29.5%

in the bottom 7.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST38th
US7th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.

Full methodology ›

Home broadband subscription

97.6%

in the top 8.5% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST95th
US92nd
Definition & source ›

The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.

Full methodology ›

Lack of transportation

5.1%

in the bottom 8.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST14th
US9th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who lacked reliable transportation in the past 12 months.

Full methodology ›

PFAS in drinking water

10.0%

in the bottom 9.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST3rd
US9th
Definition & source ›

The modeled probability that PFAS “forever chemicals” would be detected in untreated groundwater in this area, the source private wells draw on.

A modeled likelihood for untreated groundwater, the source drawn on by private wells, which are federally unregulated. It is not a measurement of treated water delivered by a public system, and it is not a test of any individual well.

Full methodology ›

Food insecurity

8.4%

in the bottom 9.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST9th
US9th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who experienced food insecurity in the past 12 months.

Full methodology ›

The read

By the composite measure, Alvo, Nebraska (ZIP 68304) sits in the top 11.6% healthiest ZIPs nationally (3,697th) and the top 8.4% of Nebraska (47th).

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The readings split fairly evenly between strengths and concerns: modeled loneliness registers in the bottom 4.1% nationally, high cholesterol lands in the bottom 4.5% nationally, and fair or poor health resides in the bottom 4.8% nationally. Modeled short sleep lies in the bottom 7.5% nationally, home broadband subscription settles in the top 8.5% nationally, and modeled transportation stands in the bottom 8.7% nationally. Modeled pfas is in the bottom 9.0% nationally, and food insecurity rests in the bottom 9.2% nationally. Working the other way, modeled binge drinking sits in the top 1.5% nationally, and radon registers in the top 4.3% nationally.

In plain language, radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. Pfas is the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down; here a modeled estimate of the chance a private well contains them. ZIP 68407, 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.

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Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 88%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 76%

16%

Mental Health

healthier than 92%

8%

Disability

healthier than 91%

7%

About typical

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 46%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 57%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 56%

11%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 51%

5%

Holding it back

Healthcare Access

healthier than 16%

5%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 89%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 75%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 84%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 62%

13%

Disability

healthier than 93%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 85%

5%

About typical

Risk Behavior

healthier than 49%

11%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 57%

5%

Holding it back

Mental Health

healthier than 28%

8%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 76%

21%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 96%

14%

Disability

healthier than 84%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 82%

5%

About typical

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 49%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 40%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 46%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 58%

8%

Holding it back

Healthcare Access

healthier than 30%

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 adults22.5%19.9–25.4
High blood pressure among adults30.9%27.5–34.6
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults8.4%7.6–9.2
Current asthma among adults9.2%8.1–10.3
Coronary heart disease among adults5.4%4.7–6.2
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults5.0%4.2–6.0
Depression among adults18.5%15.7–21.5
Diagnosed diabetes among adults9.1%7.8–10.6
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened30.9%27.4–34.7
Obesity among adults39.3%33.3–45.7
Stroke among adults2.7%2.3–3.0
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years6.5%5.1–8.0
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years6.7%5.0–8.5
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure76.9%73.9–79.7
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults76.2%72.7–79.7
Cholesterol screening among adults85.1%82.9–87.2
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years65.3%60.6–69.8
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults69.0%65.4–72.3
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years78.5%71.3–84.6
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults22.5%19.3–26.3
Current cigarette smoking among adults12.2%9.7–15.0
No leisure-time physical activity among adults22.2%18.3–26.7
Short sleep duration among adults29.5%24.0–35.5
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults12.6%10.5–15.1
Frequent mental distress among adults13.5%11.7–15.4
Frequent physical distress among adults10.5%9.1–12.2
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults10.6%9.0–12.4
Any disability among adults23.9%20.4–27.9
Hearing disability among adults6.9%6.1–7.9
Independent living disability among adults5.7%4.8–6.7
Mobility disability among adults9.7%8.0–11.5
Self-care disability among adults2.5%2.1–3.0
Vision disability among adults3.3%2.8–3.8
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults18.9%15.8–22.7
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults8.4%6.4–10.6
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults5.7%4.2–7.4
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults7.3%5.8–9.0
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults5.1%4.3–6.1
Loneliness among adults27.3%23.0–32.5
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults5.1%4.1–6.2
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)NE median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate3.4%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3648.0% (2.6–16.7%) n=578
Uninsured 18–640.8%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2868.4% (1.6–20.4%) n=579
No HS diploma (25+)0.4%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5055.2% (1.5–11.9%) n=578
Bachelor's or higher (25+)31.5%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50524.4% (12.1–39.7%) n=578
Unemployment rate (16+)1.8%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2741.4% (0.0–5.8%) n=579
Households without a vehicle9.6%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3222.1% (0.0–7.6%) n=578
Broadband subscription97.6%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32287.6% (75.9–96.3%) n=578
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)32.5%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32218.5% (7.6–30.4%) n=578
Homeownership rate72.3%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32280.5% (61.0–93.2%) n=578
Crowded housing (>1 per room)0.0%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3220.7% (0.0–4.6%) n=578
Foreign-born population0.0%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.1% (0.0–8.3%) n=579
Single-parent households52.4%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08757.2% (42.6–77.1%) n=577
Population 65+9.4%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55321.2% (11.4–34.7%) n=579
Median age34.9 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29242.3 yr (33.0–56.3) n=577
Median household income$79,000$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$73,386 ($53,469–$103,625) n=556
Median home value$300,000$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$168,400 ($90,000–$306,740) n=533
Median gross rent$543$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 birth80.1 yr ± 1.6378.9 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 1.63 years of 80.1, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.

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