ZIP code
68324
in Burr, NebraskaPopulation 162
58.39/ 100
Ranked #6,077 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 19%)
Ranked #97 of 566 Nebraska ZIPs (top 17%)
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.
Transportation noise
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 55 decibels — a noticeable background presence.
Full methodology ›Radon
3.5 pCi/L
in the top 4.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST47thUS95thDefinition & 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 ›Housing-cost burden
4.0%
in the bottom 4.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Binge drinking
20%
in the top 6.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST73rdUS94thDefinition & 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 ›Distance to a community health center
23 mi
in the top 6.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST60thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest federally funded community health center, which serves patients regardless of ability to pay.
Full methodology ›Short sleep
29.3%
in the bottom 6.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST34thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Homeownership rate
96%
in the top 7.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST94thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Home broadband subscription
97.3%
in the top 9.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST95thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Natural-disaster risk
in the bottom 21% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS21stDefinition & 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 ›The read
By its overall health score, Burr, Nebraska (ZIP 68324) lands in the top 19% healthiest ZIPs nationally (6,077th) and the top 17% of Nebraska (97th).
Strengths and concerns sit side by side across the measures here: modeled transportation noise settles at the national minimum, and housing-cost burden lies in the bottom 4.6% nationally. Unemployment resides at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs. Modeled short sleep lands in the bottom 6.8% nationally, and homeownership registers in the top 7.4% nationally. Households without a vehicle sits at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. Home broadband subscription rests in the top 9.3% nationally. On the other hand, modeled radon is in the top 4.6% nationally, modeled binge drinking stands in the top 6.2% nationally, and distance to a community health center settles in the top 6.6% nationally.
To translate a couple of terms, radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. Transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. Distance to a community health center is a federally funded (HRSA) community health center serving everyone regardless of ability to pay. Overall, the nearest healthier neighbor is ZIP 68418, 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.
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 76%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 84%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 65%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 89%
8%
Disability
healthier than 82%
7%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 48%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 52%
13%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 31%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 6%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 75%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 84%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 86%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 73%
11%
Disability
healthier than 78%
7%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 47%
13%
Holding it back
Mental Health
healthier than 11%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 26%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 35%
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.
Nearby
68329
Nebraskashares a border
Score 56.43
Closest healthier
68418
Nebraskashares a border
Score 59.28
Similar health profile
68836
Nebraska98% similar profile
Score 57.77
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 | 25.1% | 22.4–27.9 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 33.5% | 30.1–36.8 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.0% | 8.2–10.0 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.6% | 8.5–10.7 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.1% | 5.3–6.9 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 5.8% | 4.9–6.9 |
| Depression among adults | 18.9% | 16.3–21.6 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 10.3% | 8.9–11.9 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 34.7% | 31.3–38.0 |
| Obesity among adults | 38.9% | 33.5–44.2 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.0% | 2.6–3.4 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 9.5% | 7.7–11.6 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 6.6% | 5.2–8.5 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.5% | 75.6–81.0 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 77.4% | 74.0–80.4 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.1% | 83.9–88.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 64.3% | 59.8–68.7 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 67.3% | 64.2–70.6 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 73.7% | 66.7–79.9 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 20.0% | 17.2–23.1 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 12.4% | 9.9–14.9 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 24.3% | 20.4–28.5 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 29.3% | 24.4–34.7 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 14.8% | 12.5–17.3 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 14.3% | 12.5–16.1 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 11.7% | 10.1–13.3 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 11.7% | 9.9–13.5 |
| Any disability among adults | 27.0% | 23.1–30.9 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.3% | 6.4–8.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 6.5% | 5.5–7.5 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 11.8% | 10.0–13.7 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 2.9% | 2.5–3.3 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.6% | 3.1–4.2 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 20.6% | 17.4–24.2 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.4% | 7.4–11.6 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 6.5% | 4.9–8.2 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 7.7% | 6.2–9.3 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 5.4% | 4.5–6.3 |
| Loneliness among adults | 29.9% | 25.6–34.2 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 5.1% | 4.2–6.0 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NE median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 5.6% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 8.0% (2.6–16.7%) n=578 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 0.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 8.4% (1.6–20.4%) n=579 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 10.5% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.2% (1.5–11.9%) n=578 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 24.2% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 24.4% (12.1–39.7%) n=578 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 1.4% (0.0–5.8%) n=579 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 2.1% (0.0–7.6%) n=578 |
| Broadband subscription | 97.3% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 87.6% (75.9–96.3%) n=578 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 4.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 18.5% (7.6–30.4%) n=578 |
| Homeownership rate | 96.0% | 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 | 0.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.1% (0.0–8.3%) n=579 |
| Single-parent households | 91.7% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 57.2% (42.6–77.1%) n=577 |
| Population 65+ | 9.3% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 21.2% (11.4–34.7%) n=579 |
| Median age | 58.3 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.3 yr (33.0–56.3) n=577 |
| Median household income | $83,665 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $73,386 ($53,469–$103,625) n=556 |
| Median home value | $185,200 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $168,400 ($90,000–$306,740) n=533 |
| Median gross rent | — | $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 | 81.4 yr ± 1.59 | 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 1.59 years of 81.4, 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