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68527

in Lincoln, NebraskaPopulation 2,318

ZipVitals Score
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65.74/ 100

Ranked #1,726 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 5.4%)

Ranked #18 of 566 Nebraska ZIPs (top 3.2%)

Ranked #8 of 46 Lincoln, NE ZIPs (top 17%)

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

4.2%

in the bottom 2.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST2nd
US2nd
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Median household income

$145,357

in the top 4.5% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US96th
Definition & source ›

The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.

Full methodology ›

Home broadband subscription

100%

at the national maximum

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.

Full methodology ›

Loneliness

26.9%

in the bottom 2.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST12th
US3rd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.

Full methodology ›

Housing insecurity

6.1%

in the bottom 2.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST3rd
US3rd
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Food insecurity

6.9%

in the bottom 3.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST2nd
US3rd
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Cognitive disability

8.9%

in the bottom 1.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US2nd
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Utility shut-off threat

4.2%

in the bottom 5.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST2nd
US5th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Short sleep

28.4%

in the bottom 4.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST15th
US4th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Homeownership rate

98.2%

in the top 5.6% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST97th
US94th
Definition & source ›

The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.

Full methodology ›

The read

By its overall health score, ZIP 68527, one of several in Lincoln, Nebraska lands in the top 5.4% healthiest ZIPs nationally (1,726th) and the top 3.2% of Nebraska (18th).

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Neither strongly one way nor the other, the measures sit mixed: modeled transportation sits in the bottom 2.2% nationally, and household income rests in the top 4.5% nationally. Home broadband subscription is at the national maximum, and modeled loneliness stands in the bottom 2.8% nationally. Modeled housing insecurity settles in the bottom 2.9% nationally, food insecurity lies in the bottom 3.3% nationally, and cognitive disability resides in the bottom 1.9% nationally. Modeled utility shutoff lands in the bottom 5.0% nationally, modeled short sleep registers in the bottom 4.0% nationally, and homeownership sits in the top 5.6% nationally.

Weighed against the ZIPs nearby, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Overall, the nearest healthier neighbor is ZIP 68520, 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.

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Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 85%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 95%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 80%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 86%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 96%

8%

Disability

healthier than 94%

7%

About typical

Healthcare Access

healthier than 45%

5%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 29%

14%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 39%

5%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 87%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 96%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 95%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 97%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 78%

8%

Disability

healthier than 95%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 81%

5%

About typical

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 55%

14%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 52%

5%

Nothing measured is holding this score back.

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 60%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 84%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 78%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 80%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 87%

8%

Disability

healthier than 84%

7%

About typical

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 51%

14%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 53%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 58%

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 ›

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 28.7; chronic-disease standing 84.6 — 56 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.

    Ranked #14,991 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.

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 adults25.5%23.3–27.6
High blood pressure among adults32.3%29.7–34.6
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults9.7%8.8–10.5
Current asthma among adults8.7%7.8–9.6
Coronary heart disease among adults5.6%5.0–6.3
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults5.1%4.3–5.9
Depression among adults18.4%16.4–20.3
Diagnosed diabetes among adults9.7%8.5–10.9
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened34.4%31.9–36.7
Obesity among adults33.3%30.1–36.3
Stroke among adults2.8%2.5–3.1
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years7.7%6.3–9.4
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years5.8%4.7–7.0
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure79.9%77.4–82.2
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults78.6%76.3–80.7
Cholesterol screening among adults88.5%86.9–89.9
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years65.6%61.9–69.4
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults72.7%70.2–75.3
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years78.0%72.7–82.9
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults19.9%17.8–22.0
Current cigarette smoking among adults10.3%8.4–12.4
No leisure-time physical activity among adults17.3%15.0–19.7
Short sleep duration among adults28.4%25.2–32.0
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults12.2%10.5–14.0
Frequent mental distress among adults11.8%10.5–13.2
Frequent physical distress among adults9.7%8.5–11.0
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults8.9%7.7–10.1
Any disability among adults22.2%19.6–24.7
Hearing disability among adults6.7%6.0–7.5
Independent living disability among adults5.2%4.5–6.0
Mobility disability among adults9.8%8.4–11.2
Self-care disability among adults2.5%2.2–2.8
Vision disability among adults3.0%2.6–3.4
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults18.6%16.1–21.6
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults6.9%5.6–8.5
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults4.6%3.6–5.9
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults6.1%4.9–7.3
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults4.2%3.5–4.9
Loneliness among adults26.9%23.9–30.3
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults4.2%3.5–5.0
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)NE median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate4.1%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3648.0% (2.6–16.7%) n=578
Uninsured 18–641.8%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2868.4% (1.6–20.4%) n=579
No HS diploma (25+)1.3%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5055.2% (1.5–11.9%) n=578
Bachelor's or higher (25+)59.0%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50524.4% (12.1–39.7%) n=578
Unemployment rate (16+)1.2%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2741.4% (0.0–5.8%) n=579
Households without a vehicle1.2%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3222.1% (0.0–7.6%) n=578
Broadband subscription100.0%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32287.6% (75.9–96.3%) n=578
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)13.8%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32218.5% (7.6–30.4%) n=578
Homeownership rate98.2%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32280.5% (61.0–93.2%) n=578
Crowded housing (>1 per room)1.2%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3220.7% (0.0–4.6%) n=578
Foreign-born population5.5%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.1% (0.0–8.3%) n=579
Single-parent households60.4%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08757.2% (42.6–77.1%) n=577
Population 65+21.7%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55321.2% (11.4–34.7%) n=579
Median age46.4 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29242.3 yr (33.0–56.3) n=577
Median household income$145,357$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$73,386 ($53,469–$103,625) n=556
Median home value$510,300$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$168,400 ($90,000–$306,740) n=533
Median gross rent—$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 birth79.8 yr ± 0.9478.9 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 0.94 years of 79.8, 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