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68628

in Clarks, NebraskaPopulation 848

ZipVitals Score
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50.07/ 100

Ranked #16,147 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 50%)

Ranked #473 of 566 Nebraska ZIPs (bottom 16%)

Ranked #15 of 17 Grand Island, NE ZIPs (bottom 11.8%)

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.

Transportation noise

19.3%

in the top 2.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST96th
US97th
Definition & source ›

The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 55 decibels — a noticeable background presence.

Full methodology ›

Nitrate in drinking water

4.9%

in the top 4.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST87th
US96th
Definition & source ›

The modeled share of this area’s domestic-well groundwater at or above the federal nitrate limit of 10 milligrams per liter.

A modeled likelihood for untreated groundwater, the source drawn on by private wells, which are federally unregulated. It is not a measurement of treated water delivered by a public system, and it is not a test of any individual well.

Full methodology ›

Floodplain exposure

42.8%

in the top 5.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th
US94th
Definition & source ›

The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 1%-annual-chance floodplain — the “100-year” flood zone, where flooding has about a 1-in-100 chance in any given year.

Measured from FEMA’s mapped flood panels. Where a panel has not been mapped, no value is published for that ZIP — those ZIPs are absent from this comparison rather than counted as unexposed.

Full methodology ›

Distance to a community health center

22.9 mi

in the top 6.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST60th
US93rd
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

19.6%

in the top 7.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST65th
US92nd
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 ›

PFAS in drinking water

42.9%

in the top 19% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST94th
US81st
Definition & source ›

The modeled probability that PFAS “forever chemicals” would be detected in untreated groundwater in this area, the source private wells draw on.

A modeled likelihood for untreated groundwater, the source drawn on by private wells, which are federally unregulated. It is not a measurement of treated water delivered by a public system, and it is not a test of any individual well.

Full methodology ›

Arsenic in groundwater

1.8%

in the bottom 20% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US20th
Definition & source ›

The modeled probability that untreated groundwater in this area — the source private wells draw on — exceeds the federal arsenic limit of 10 micrograms per liter.

A modeled likelihood for untreated groundwater, the source drawn on by private wells, which are federally unregulated. It is not a measurement of treated water delivered by a public system, and it is not a test of any individual well.

Full methodology ›

The read

Clarks, Nebraska (ZIP 68628), on the composite measure, lands in the bottom 50% nationally (16,147th) and the bottom 16% of Nebraska (473rd).

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The profile cuts both ways, and the readings bear that out: fiber broadband rests in the top 12.0% nationally, homeownership sits in the top 12.8% nationally, and modeled loneliness registers in the bottom 13.3% nationally. Modeled short sleep lands in the bottom 16% nationally. Working the other way, modeled transportation noise resides in the top 2.7% nationally, and nitrate lies in the top 4.2% nationally. Floodplain exposure settles in the top 5.6% nationally, and distance to a community health center stands in the top 6.7% nationally. Modeled binge drinking is in the top 7.9% nationally, and extreme heat rests in the top 14.8% nationally.

In everyday language, nitrate is a groundwater compound from fertilizer, manure, and sewage, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. Floodplain exposure is land with about a 1-in-100 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "100-year floodplain". A healthier neighbor overall sits at ZIP 68651, 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 Grand Island, 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

Mental Health

healthier than 92%

8%

Disability

healthier than 62%

7%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 55%

21%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 39%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 22%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 35%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 35%

11%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 10%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 7%

5%

Nothing measured is lifting this score.

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 40%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 28%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 37%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 19%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 12%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 24%

8%

Disability

healthier than 38%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 3%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 40%

5%

Lifting this score

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 63%

16%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 25%

21%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 31%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 25%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 6%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 19%

8%

Disability

healthier than 31%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 13%

5%

Healthcare Access

in the bottom 0.00%

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 adults29.5%26.6–32.5
High blood pressure among adults37.3%33.6–40.9
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults9.9%9.0–10.8
Current asthma among adults9.2%8.2–10.2
Coronary heart disease among adults7.6%6.8–8.3
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults7.7%6.9–8.7
Depression among adults17.7%15.2–20.4
Diagnosed diabetes among adults12.2%10.7–13.8
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened35.4%31.7–39.1
Obesity among adults40.6%34.0–47.3
Stroke among adults3.8%3.4–4.1
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years13.1%10.8–15.7
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years8.7%7.3–10.3
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure80.4%77.8–82.7
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults76.2%72.9–79.3
Cholesterol screening among adults85.2%83.4–86.8
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years63.5%58.8–68.0
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults62.4%59.0–65.7
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years71.4%63.7–78.2
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults19.6%16.6–22.5
Current cigarette smoking among adults15.8%13.6–18.1
No leisure-time physical activity among adults29.0%24.8–33.2
Short sleep duration among adults31.2%25.9–36.9
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults17.5%15.3–19.9
Frequent mental distress among adults14.2%12.6–15.7
Frequent physical distress among adults13.5%12.0–15.0
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults12.2%10.8–13.6
Any disability among adults30.0%26.4–33.7
Hearing disability among adults8.9%8.0–9.8
Independent living disability among adults7.5%6.6–8.3
Mobility disability among adults14.2%12.5–16.0
Self-care disability among adults3.7%3.3–4.1
Vision disability among adults4.6%4.2–5.1
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults20.9%17.9–24.0
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults11.3%9.5–13.2
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults8.2%6.8–9.8
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults8.7%7.4–10.1
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults6.2%5.4–7.0
Loneliness among adults28.9%24.5–33.4
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults6.1%5.3–7.0
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)NE median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate12.2%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3648.0% (2.6–16.7%) n=578
Uninsured 18–6410.7%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2868.4% (1.6–20.4%) n=579
No HS diploma (25+)6.6%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5055.2% (1.5–11.9%) n=578
Bachelor's or higher (25+)12.6%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 vehicle0.8%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3222.1% (0.0–7.6%) n=578
Broadband subscription93.2%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32287.6% (75.9–96.3%) n=578
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)29.3%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32218.5% (7.6–30.4%) n=578
Homeownership rate92.4%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 population1.8%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.1% (0.0–8.3%) n=579
Single-parent households67.2%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08757.2% (42.6–77.1%) n=577
Population 65+29.7%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55321.2% (11.4–34.7%) n=579
Median age47.4 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29242.3 yr (33.0–56.3) n=577
Median household income$58,438$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$73,386 ($53,469–$103,625) n=556
Median home value$183,600$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$168,400 ($90,000–$306,740) n=533
Median gross rent$792$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 birth80.7 yr ± 1.4578.9 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 1.45 years of 80.7, 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