ZIP code
68462
in Waverly, NebraskaPopulation 4,928
63.63/ 100
Ranked #2,646 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 8.3%)
Ranked #33 of 566 Nebraska ZIPs (top 5.9%)
Ranked #16 of 46 Lincoln, NE ZIPs (top 35%)
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.
Binge drinking
22.3%
in the top 1.6% 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 ›Radon
3.7 pCi/L
in the top 3.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST55thUS97thDefinition & 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 ›Lack of transportation
4.5%
in the bottom 3.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who lacked reliable transportation in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Short sleep
27.8%
in the bottom 2.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Food insecurity
7.3%
in the bottom 4.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced food insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Poverty rate
1.3%
in the bottom 5.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›High cholesterol
30.8%
in the bottom 4.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›Fair or poor health
11.7%
in the bottom 2.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›Housing insecurity
6.8%
in the bottom 6.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST10thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Mobility disability
8.6%
in the bottom 4.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›The read
Waverly, Nebraska (ZIP 68462), by its overall standing, sits in the top 8.3% healthiest ZIPs nationally (2,646th) and the top 5.9% of Nebraska (33rd).
Both sides of the picture show up plainly in this area's numbers: modeled transportation settles in the bottom 3.8% nationally, short sleep registers in the bottom 2.7% nationally, and food insecurity stands in the bottom 4.7% nationally. Poverty lands in the bottom 5.7% nationally, modeled high cholesterol is in the bottom 4.3% nationally, and modeled fair or poor health resides in the bottom 2.8% nationally. Modeled housing insecurity rests in the bottom 6.0% nationally, and mobility disability lies in the bottom 4.4% nationally. By contrast, modeled binge drinking sits in the top 1.6% nationally, and radon settles in the top 3.2% nationally.
Held up against its neighbors, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined in plain terms, radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. The nearest ZIP ranking healthier overall is ZIP 68517, 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. Compare it against the US, this state and the Lincoln, NE metro area.
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 93%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 97%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 64%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 78%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 87%
8%
Disability
healthier than 96%
7%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 44%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 9%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 20%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 94%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
in the top 0.7%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 76%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 90%
11%
Disability
healthier than 97%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 79%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 6%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 10%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 8%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 91%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 98%
16%
Disability
healthier than 96%
7%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 53%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 56%
11%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 53%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 16%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 27%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 7%
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 8.8 (bottom 10%); chronic-disease standing 92.8 (top 10%) — 84 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #17,493 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
68017
Nebraskashares a border
Score 58.48
Closest healthier
68517
Nebraskashares a border
Score 64.41
Similar health profile
66226
Kansas99% similar profile
Score 65.54
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 | 22.6% | 20.5–24.6 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 28.5% | 26.0–30.8 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.2% | 7.5–8.9 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.1% | 8.1–10.1 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 4.6% | 4.0–5.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 4.6% | 3.9–5.4 |
| Depression among adults | 20.5% | 18.2–22.6 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 8.1% | 7.0–9.2 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 30.8% | 28.3–33.0 |
| Obesity among adults | 33.9% | 30.4–37.2 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.4% | 2.1–2.6 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 7.1% | 5.8–8.6 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 6.2% | 4.9–7.7 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 76.2% | 73.5–78.6 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 76.3% | 73.9–78.5 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.4% | 84.5–88.2 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 64.3% | 60.7–67.8 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 75.9% | 73.6–78.3 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 77.3% | 71.9–82.4 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 22.3% | 20.0–24.4 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 10.9% | 8.7–13.4 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 16.8% | 14.3–19.6 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 27.8% | 24.6–31.3 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 11.7% | 10.0–13.5 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 13.5% | 11.8–15.2 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 9.3% | 8.1–10.6 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 9.9% | 8.4–11.4 |
| Any disability among adults | 21.6% | 19.1–24.4 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 5.8% | 5.1–6.5 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 5.4% | 4.6–6.3 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 8.6% | 7.4–10.0 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 2.2% | 1.9–2.6 |
| Vision disability among adults | 2.8% | 2.4–3.2 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 19.0% | 16.2–21.9 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 7.3% | 5.7–9.2 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 5.0% | 3.7–6.4 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 6.8% | 5.4–8.3 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 4.5% | 3.7–5.4 |
| Loneliness among adults | 28.5% | 25.1–32.1 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 4.6% | 3.8–5.6 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NE median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 1.3% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 8.0% (2.6–16.7%) n=578 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 2.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 8.4% (1.6–20.4%) n=579 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 1.9% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.2% (1.5–11.9%) n=578 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 37.4% | 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 | 1.2% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 2.1% (0.0–7.6%) n=578 |
| Broadband subscription | 94.4% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 87.6% (75.9–96.3%) n=578 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 16.5% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 18.5% (7.6–30.4%) n=578 |
| Homeownership rate | 80.8% | 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 | 1.2% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.1% (0.0–8.3%) n=579 |
| Single-parent households | 52.6% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 57.2% (42.6–77.1%) n=577 |
| Population 65+ | 21.2% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 21.2% (11.4–34.7%) n=579 |
| Median age | 39.9 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.3 yr (33.0–56.3) n=577 |
| Median household income | $119,712 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $73,386 ($53,469–$103,625) n=556 |
| Median home value | $322,600 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $168,400 ($90,000–$306,740) n=533 |
| Median gross rent | $1,116 | $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 | 81.2 yr ± 1.15 | 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 1.15 years of 81.2, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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