ZIP code
68327
in Chester, NebraskaPopulation 383
51.01/ 100
Ranked #14,834 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 46%)
Ranked #438 of 566 Nebraska ZIPs (bottom 23%)
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.
Radon
4.4 pCi/L
in the top 1.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST82ndUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Distance to a community health center
52.1 mi
in the top 1.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Home broadband subscription
68.6%
in the bottom 5.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST3rdUS5thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Short sleep
29.2%
in the bottom 6.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST32ndUS6thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
8.0%
in the bottom 7.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST11thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 12.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST10thUS12thDefinition & source ›
The EPA’s modeled screening score for industrial chemical releases, weighting the amounts released by their toxicity and how many people live nearby — a relative comparison score, not a measured exposure.
Full methodology ›The read
By the composite health measure, Chester, Nebraska (ZIP 68327) ranks in the top 46% healthiest ZIPs nationally (14,834th) and the bottom 23% of Nebraska (438th).
A number of measures pull each way for this area: modeled short sleep stands in the bottom 6.5% nationally, and housing-cost burden lies in the bottom 7.3% nationally. Distance to a Superfund site lands in the top 11.7% nationally, and modeled industrial-pollution burden sits in the bottom 12.2% nationally. Modeled transportation noise is in the bottom 12.3% nationally. Set against that, modeled radon settles in the top 1.0% nationally, distance to a community health center resides in the top 1.0% nationally, and home broadband subscription registers in the bottom 5.5% nationally. Modeled extreme heat rests in the top 13.8% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility stands at the national minimum, shared with about 31% of ZIPs.
To spell things out, radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. Distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Close by, ZIP 68340, 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.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Mental Health
healthier than 89%
8%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 43%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 55%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 50%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 59%
11%
Disability
healthier than 44%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 42%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 30%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 2%
5%
Lifting this score
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 61%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 46%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 59%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 45%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 59%
11%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 22%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 13%
8%
Disability
healthier than 14%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 11%
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
66935
Kansasshares a border
Score 44.92
Closest healthier
68340
Nebraskashares a border
Score 51.38
Similar health profile
69040
Nebraska98% similar profile
Score 50.01
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 | 30.5% | 27.2–33.8 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 37.6% | 33.6–41.5 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.8% | 9.8–12.0 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.8% | 8.7–10.9 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.3% | 7.4–9.4 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.6% | 7.4–10.0 |
| Depression among adults | 18.4% | 15.6–21.5 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.7% | 11.0–14.5 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 36.5% | 32.5–40.6 |
| Obesity among adults | 39.6% | 32.5–47.0 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.2% | 3.7–4.8 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 13.2% | 10.8–16.1 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.0% | 6.3–10.0 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 82.4% | 79.9–84.5 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 77.6% | 74.1–80.8 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 84.8% | 82.6–86.8 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 63.8% | 58.4–68.7 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 62.4% | 58.7–65.9 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 75.7% | 67.8–82.4 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 17.3% | 14.5–20.4 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 15.2% | 12.5–17.8 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 29.5% | 24.9–34.2 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 29.2% | 23.4–35.5 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 18.4% | 15.9–21.3 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 14.6% | 12.7–16.5 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.2% | 12.4–16.0 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.0% | 11.3–14.7 |
| Any disability among adults | 32.4% | 28.2–36.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.1% | 9.0–11.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.6% | 7.4–9.8 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 15.9% | 13.6–18.4 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.1% | 3.5–4.7 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.2% | 4.5–5.9 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 19.3% | 16.0–23.0 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.2% | 9.7–15.0 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 9.7% | 7.7–12.0 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 8.6% | 7.1–10.4 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.6% | 5.5–7.7 |
| Loneliness among adults | 29.9% | 25.2–35.1 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 6.4% | 5.4–7.6 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NE median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 7.8% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 8.0% (2.6–16.7%) n=578 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 11.4% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 8.4% (1.6–20.4%) n=579 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 2.5% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.2% (1.5–11.9%) n=578 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 21.8% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 24.4% (12.1–39.7%) n=578 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 0.9% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 1.4% (0.0–5.8%) n=579 |
| Households without a vehicle | 4.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 2.1% (0.0–7.6%) n=578 |
| Broadband subscription | 68.6% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 87.6% (75.9–96.3%) n=578 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 8.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 18.5% (7.6–30.4%) n=578 |
| Homeownership rate | 76.0% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 80.5% (61.0–93.2%) n=578 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.1% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.7% (0.0–4.6%) n=578 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.5% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.1% (0.0–8.3%) n=579 |
| Single-parent households | 41.1% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 57.2% (42.6–77.1%) n=577 |
| Population 65+ | 13.1% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 21.2% (11.4–34.7%) n=579 |
| Median age | 39.0 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.3 yr (33.0–56.3) n=577 |
| Median household income | $55,750 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $73,386 ($53,469–$103,625) n=556 |
| Median home value | $125,900 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $168,400 ($90,000–$306,740) n=533 |
| Median gross rent | $814 | $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 | 79.3 yr ± 1.24 | 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 1.24 years of 79.3, 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