ZIP code
68450
in Tecumseh, NebraskaPopulation 3,124
48.26/ 100
Ranked #18,601 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 42%)
Ranked #523 of 566 Nebraska ZIPs (bottom 7.6%)
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
3.9 pCi/L
in the top 2.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST61stUS98thDefinition & 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 ›Binge drinking
22.2%
in the top 1.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS98thDefinition & 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 ›Pharmacy access
0.59 per 1,000 residents
in the top 3.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST90thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The number of pharmacies located 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
32.4 mi
in the top 3.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST74thUS96thDefinition & 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 ›Colon-cancer screening
57.2%
in the bottom 7.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST4thUS8thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Households without a vehicle
11.2%
in the top 12.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS88thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with no vehicle available.
Full methodology ›Energy-cost burden
5.0%
in the top 9.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST77thUS90thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of household income spent on home energy bills — electricity, gas, and heating fuels.
A modeled share of household income spent on home energy. Estimates that hit the model’s 100% ceiling are suppressed rather than published, because at that point the figure reflects the model’s limit rather than a measured burden.
Full methodology ›Homeownership rate
57.2%
in the bottom 13.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST7thUS14thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›High cholesterol
33.1%
in the bottom 9.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST14thUS10thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›Median household income
$46,132
in the bottom 10.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST4thUS10thDefinition & source ›
The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.
Full methodology ›The read
Tecumseh, Nebraska (ZIP 68450), by its overall standing, sits in the bottom 42% nationally (18,601st) and the bottom 7.6% of Nebraska (523rd).
The profile opens on the burdens that define it most: modeled radon rests in the top 2.4% nationally, modeled binge drinking lies in the top 1.7% nationally, and distance to a community health center sits in the top 3.6% nationally. Modeled colon screening settles in the bottom 7.8% nationally, distance to a nursing home registers in the top 10.6% nationally, and modeled transportation noise stands in the top 11.1% nationally. Households without a vehicle lands in the top 12.3% nationally, and modeled energy burden is in the top 9.7% nationally. More positively, pharmacy resides in the top 3.5% nationally. Distance to an emergency room rests at the national minimum, shared with about 11% of ZIPs.
Defined in plain 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. Transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. The nearest ZIP ranking healthier overall is ZIP 68329, 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 74%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 96%
8%
About typical
Disability
healthier than 57%
7%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 15%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 23%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 9%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 8%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 33%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 3%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 71%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 72%
8%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 7%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 39%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 6%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 2%
11%
Disability
healthier than 31%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 32%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 22%
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 ›
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 22.7; chronic-disease standing 73.9 — 51 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #14,505 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
68329
Nebraskashares a border
Score 56.43
Closest healthier
68332
Nebraskashares a border
Score 56.54
Similar health profile
68850
Nebraska95% similar profile
Score 48.39
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 | 23.1% | 20.3–25.9 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 34.1% | 30.1–38.1 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 7.3% | 6.6–8.1 |
| Current asthma among adults | 8.5% | 7.5–9.5 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.7% | 5.9–7.5 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.0% | 6.0–8.0 |
| Depression among adults | 15.4% | 12.9–18.0 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 11.7% | 10.1–13.4 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 33.1% | 29.2–37.0 |
| Obesity among adults | 39.6% | 32.4–47.0 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.5% | 3.1–3.9 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 17.2% | 14.0–20.7 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 14.7% | 12.2–17.4 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 75.3% | 72.2–78.1 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 71.5% | 67.4–75.3 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 80.2% | 77.7–82.5 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 57.2% | 51.5–62.7 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 57.8% | 53.9–61.6 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 73.6% | 65.3–80.9 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 22.2% | 18.7–25.9 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 17.2% | 14.6–20.0 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 32.1% | 27.4–37.1 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 34.2% | 27.7–41.1 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 19.6% | 16.9–22.6 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 14.2% | 12.5–15.9 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 12.9% | 11.3–14.7 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.6% | 12.0–15.4 |
| Any disability among adults | 30.4% | 26.3–34.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.2% | 7.3–9.1 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.7% | 6.8–8.7 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 13.5% | 11.6–15.5 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.9% | 3.4–4.4 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.4% | 4.8–6.0 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 25.1% | 21.4–28.8 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 17.0% | 14.3–20.0 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 11.9% | 9.7–14.2 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.9% | 11.0–15.0 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 8.7% | 7.5–10.0 |
| Loneliness among adults | 30.5% | 25.6–35.3 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 8.6% | 7.3–9.9 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NE median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 11.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 8.0% (2.6–16.7%) n=578 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 10.7% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 8.4% (1.6–20.4%) n=579 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 19.3% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.2% (1.5–11.9%) n=578 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 12.2% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 24.4% (12.1–39.7%) n=578 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 5.2% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 1.4% (0.0–5.8%) n=579 |
| Households without a vehicle | 11.2% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 2.1% (0.0–7.6%) n=578 |
| Broadband subscription | 85.5% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 87.6% (75.9–96.3%) n=578 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 24.9% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 18.5% (7.6–30.4%) n=578 |
| Homeownership rate | 57.2% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 80.5% (61.0–93.2%) n=578 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.2% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.7% (0.0–4.6%) n=578 |
| Foreign-born population | 6.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.1% (0.0–8.3%) n=579 |
| Single-parent households | 60.5% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 57.2% (42.6–77.1%) n=577 |
| Population 65+ | 16.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 21.2% (11.4–34.7%) n=579 |
| Median age | 38.9 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.3 yr (33.0–56.3) n=577 |
| Median household income | $46,132 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $73,386 ($53,469–$103,625) n=556 |
| Median home value | $158,600 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $168,400 ($90,000–$306,740) n=533 |
| Median gross rent | $805 | $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 | 77.8 yr ± 1.00 | 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 1.00 years of 77.8, 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