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68526

in Lincoln, NebraskaPopulation 7,944

ZipVitals Score
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69.28/ 100

Ranked #715 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 2.3%)

Ranked #4 of 566 Nebraska ZIPs (top 0.8%)

Ranked #1 of 46 Lincoln, NE ZIPs (top 2.2%)

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.

Lack of transportation

4.0%

in the bottom 1.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US2nd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who lacked reliable transportation in the past 12 months.

Full methodology ›

Housing insecurity

5.7%

in the bottom 1.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US2nd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.

Full methodology ›

Short sleep

26.8%

in the bottom 1.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST2nd
US1st
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.

Full methodology ›

Food insecurity

6.5%

in the bottom 2.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US2nd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who experienced food insecurity in the past 12 months.

Full methodology ›

Utility shut-off threat

3.9%

in the bottom 3.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US3rd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults whose household was threatened with a utility shut-off in the past 12 months.

Full methodology ›

Cognitive disability

8.7%

in the bottom 1.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US2nd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.

Full methodology ›

Binge drinking

20.5%

in the top 4.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST82nd
US96th
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 ›

Loneliness

27.4%

in the bottom 4.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST22nd
US4th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.

Full methodology ›

Fair or poor health

11.2%

in the bottom 2.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST2nd
US2nd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.

Full methodology ›

Independent-living disability

5.0%

in the bottom 2.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST2nd
US3rd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have difficulty doing errands alone, such as visiting a doctor’s office, because of a physical, mental, or emotional condition.

Full methodology ›

The read

By its overall health score, ZIP 68526, one of several in Lincoln, Nebraska lands in the top 2.3% healthiest ZIPs nationally (715th) and the top 0.8% of Nebraska (4th).

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Strengths and concerns sit side by side across the measures here: modeled transportation sits in the bottom 1.6% nationally, and housing insecurity rests in the bottom 1.9% nationally. Modeled short sleep is in the bottom 1.4% nationally, and food insecurity stands in the bottom 2.4% nationally. Modeled utility shutoff settles in the bottom 3.3% nationally, cognitive disability lies in the bottom 1.6% nationally, and loneliness resides in the bottom 4.5% nationally. Modeled fair or poor health lands in the bottom 2.0% nationally, and independent living disability registers in the bottom 2.7% nationally. On the other hand, modeled binge drinking sits in the top 4.5% nationally.

Weighed against the ZIPs nearby, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. This ZIP stands out as the strongest overall among its immediate neighbors.

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.

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Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 92%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 95%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 63%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 86%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 91%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 96%

8%

Disability

healthier than 96%

7%

About typical

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 50%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 50%

5%

Nothing measured is holding this score back.

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 94%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 96%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 94%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 97%

13%

Risk Behavior

in the top 1.0%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 71%

8%

Disability

healthier than 98%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 84%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 82%

5%

Nothing measured is holding this score back.

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 89%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 87%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 98%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 87%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 93%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 82%

8%

Disability

healthier than 98%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 87%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 64%

5%

Nothing measured is holding this score back.

“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 adults23.5%21.4–25.6
High blood pressure among adults29.9%27.4–32.1
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults9.2%8.3–9.9
Current asthma among adults8.7%7.7–9.7
Coronary heart disease among adults5.0%4.4–5.6
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults4.4%3.7–5.2
Depression among adults18.8%16.6–20.9
Diagnosed diabetes among adults8.7%7.6–9.8
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened32.6%30.2–35.0
Obesity among adults31.7%28.4–34.7
Stroke among adults2.5%2.2–2.8
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years5.9%4.8–7.2
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years5.6%4.4–7.2
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure79.0%76.4–81.2
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults78.2%75.9–80.2
Cholesterol screening among adults87.8%86.1–89.3
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years67.4%63.8–71.1
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults76.8%74.5–79.2
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years80.3%75.2–84.9
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults20.5%18.3–22.5
Current cigarette smoking among adults8.9%7.1–10.9
No leisure-time physical activity among adults15.9%13.5–18.5
Short sleep duration among adults26.8%23.6–30.3
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults11.2%9.5–13.1
Frequent mental distress among adults11.8%10.3–13.4
Frequent physical distress among adults8.8%7.7–10.1
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults8.7%7.4–10.3
Any disability among adults20.9%18.3–23.7
Hearing disability among adults6.1%5.4–6.9
Independent living disability among adults5.0%4.2–5.8
Mobility disability among adults8.7%7.4–10.1
Self-care disability among adults2.2%1.9–2.6
Vision disability among adults2.8%2.4–3.2
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults17.9%15.4–20.7
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults6.5%5.0–8.2
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults4.2%3.2–5.5
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults5.7%4.5–7.0
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults4.0%3.3–4.8
Loneliness among adults27.4%24.2–30.8
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults3.9%3.2–4.7
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)NE median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate3.7%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3648.0% (2.6–16.7%) n=578
Uninsured 18–642.3%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2868.4% (1.6–20.4%) n=579
No HS diploma (25+)4.1%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5055.2% (1.5–11.9%) n=578
Bachelor's or higher (25+)61.2%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50524.4% (12.1–39.7%) n=578
Unemployment rate (16+)1.5%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2741.4% (0.0–5.8%) n=579
Households without a vehicle3.8%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3222.1% (0.0–7.6%) n=578
Broadband subscription97.4%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32287.6% (75.9–96.3%) n=578
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)30.4%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32218.5% (7.6–30.4%) n=578
Homeownership rate74.0%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32280.5% (61.0–93.2%) n=578
Crowded housing (>1 per room)1.6%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3220.7% (0.0–4.6%) n=578
Foreign-born population6.2%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.1% (0.0–8.3%) n=579
Single-parent households51.8%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08757.2% (42.6–77.1%) n=577
Population 65+17.3%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55321.2% (11.4–34.7%) n=579
Median age40.9 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29242.3 yr (33.0–56.3) n=577
Median household income$113,910$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$73,386 ($53,469–$103,625) n=556
Median home value$446,500$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$168,400 ($90,000–$306,740) n=533
Median gross rent$1,353$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 birth80.2 yr ± 0.9778.9 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 0.97 years of 80.2, 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