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68341

in De Witt, NebraskaPopulation 821

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53.43/ 100

Ranked #11,465 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 36%)

Ranked #315 of 566 Nebraska ZIPs (bottom 44%)

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.

Radon

4.6 pCi/L

in the top 0.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST89th
US99th
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 ›

Child-care access

2.1 per 1,000 residents

in the top 0.3% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The number of child day-care services inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.

Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.

Full methodology ›

Elder-services access

1 per 1,000 residents

in the top 0.7% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST95th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The number of services for older adults and people with disabilities inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.

Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.

Full methodology ›

Recreation access

2.1 per 1,000 residents

in the top 1.5% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The number of places for physical recreation — gyms, sports, and fitness venues — inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.

Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.

Full methodology ›

Distance to a community health center

24.8 mi

in the top 5.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST63rd
US94th
Definition & 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 ›

Binge drinking

19.9%

in the top 6.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST71st
US93rd
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 ›

Housing-cost burden

7.9%

in the bottom 7.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST11th
US7th
Definition & source ›

The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.

Full methodology ›

The read

Overall, De Witt, Nebraska (ZIP 68341) places in the top 36% healthiest ZIPs nationally (11,465th) and the bottom 44% of Nebraska (315th).

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The measures fall on both sides for this area, fairly evenly: childcare settles in the top 0.3% nationally, and elder services sits in the top 0.7% nationally. Recreation lies in the top 1.5% nationally, and housing-cost burden rests in the bottom 7.2% nationally. Modeled loneliness resides in the bottom 14.9% nationally. Pulling the other way, modeled radon is in the top 0.7% nationally, distance to a community health center lands in the top 5.8% nationally, and modeled binge drinking stands in the top 6.6% nationally. Floodplain exposure registers in the top 13.2% nationally, and modeled extreme heat settles in the top 14.4% nationally.

Beside the areas that surround it, childcare runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For readers new to these terms, radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. Distance to a community health center is a federally funded (HRSA) community health center serving everyone regardless of ability to pay. Floodplain exposure is land with about a 1-in-100 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "100-year floodplain". Among nearby ZIPs, the nearest healthier one overall is ZIP 68328, 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.

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Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 81%

16%

Mental Health

healthier than 95%

8%

Disability

healthier than 65%

7%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 53%

21%

Preventive Care

healthier than 51%

13%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 25%

14%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 35%

11%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 21%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 6%

5%

Lifting this score

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 82%

16%

About typical

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 44%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 47%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 54%

8%

Disability

healthier than 44%

7%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 36%

21%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 12%

11%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 9%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 37%

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 adults29.7%26.9–32.3
High blood pressure among adults37.0%33.7–40.1
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults10.3%9.4–11.2
Current asthma among adults9.3%8.3–10.2
Coronary heart disease among adults7.3%6.5–8.2
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults7.6%6.5–8.8
Depression among adults17.3%15.0–19.7
Diagnosed diabetes among adults12.3%10.9–13.9
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened37.9%34.6–41.3
Obesity among adults40.5%35.2–45.9
Stroke among adults3.7%3.3–4.1
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years12.1%10.3–14.2
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years9.0%7.5–10.8
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure81.1%78.8–83.2
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults77.4%74.7–80.2
Cholesterol screening among adults86.3%84.7–87.9
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years65.0%61.1–69.0
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults64.4%61.6–67.4
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years74.5%68.6–79.8
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults19.9%17.5–22.7
Current cigarette smoking among adults14.7%12.5–17.1
No leisure-time physical activity among adults27.2%23.3–31.1
Short sleep duration among adults33.0%28.6–38.0
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults17.5%15.2–20.0
Frequent mental distress among adults13.4%11.9–14.8
Frequent physical distress among adults13.1%11.6–14.7
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults11.7%10.3–13.2
Any disability among adults29.6%26.1–33.2
Hearing disability among adults8.7%7.8–9.6
Independent living disability among adults7.2%6.3–8.1
Mobility disability among adults14.6%12.7–16.6
Self-care disability among adults3.6%3.2–4.1
Vision disability among adults4.5%4.0–5.0
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults19.9%17.3–22.6
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults11.1%9.3–13.3
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults7.8%6.4–9.5
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults8.4%7.2–9.9
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults5.8%5.1–6.7
Loneliness among adults29.1%25.4–32.7
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults5.7%4.9–6.5
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)NE median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate6.5%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3648.0% (2.6–16.7%) n=578
Uninsured 18–644.4%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2868.4% (1.6–20.4%) n=579
No HS diploma (25+)2.6%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5055.2% (1.5–11.9%) n=578
Bachelor's or higher (25+)27.0%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50524.4% (12.1–39.7%) n=578
Unemployment rate (16+)1.6%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2741.4% (0.0–5.8%) n=579
Households without a vehicle1.0%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3222.1% (0.0–7.6%) n=578
Broadband subscription87.4%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32287.6% (75.9–96.3%) n=578
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)7.9%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32218.5% (7.6–30.4%) n=578
Homeownership rate89.5%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32280.5% (61.0–93.2%) n=578
Crowded housing (>1 per room)2.8%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3220.7% (0.0–4.6%) n=578
Foreign-born population1.2%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.1% (0.0–8.3%) n=579
Single-parent households59.9%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08757.2% (42.6–77.1%) n=577
Population 65+30.0%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55321.2% (11.4–34.7%) n=579
Median age46.0 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29242.3 yr (33.0–56.3) n=577
Median household income$82,917$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$73,386 ($53,469–$103,625) n=556
Median home value$172,200$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$168,400 ($90,000–$306,740) n=533
Median gross rent$825$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 birth76.6 yr ± 1.0778.9 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 1.07 years of 76.6, 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