ZIP code
68629
in Clarkson, NebraskaPopulation 1,336
55.78/ 100
Ranked #8,538 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 27%)
Ranked #201 of 566 Nebraska ZIPs (top 36%)
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
4.9 pCi/L
in the top 0.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Mental-health provider access
0.78 per 1,000 residents
in the top 0.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The number of mental-health clinics 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 ›Outpatient-care access
0.78 per 1,000 residents
in the top 3.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST96thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The number of outpatient clinics 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 ›Loneliness
27.6%
in the bottom 5.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST30thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.
Full methodology ›Short sleep
29.9%
in the bottom 9.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST48thUS9thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Energy-cost burden
5.1%
in the top 8.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST81stUS92ndDefinition & 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 ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the top 15.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS85thDefinition & source ›
The EPA’s modeled screening score for industrial chemical releases, weighting the amounts released by their toxicity and how many people live nearby — a relative comparison score, not a measured exposure.
Full methodology ›The read
Clarkson, Nebraska (ZIP 68629), overall, ranks in the top 27% healthiest ZIPs nationally (8,538th) and the top 36% of Nebraska (201st).
Reading the numbers as a whole, the picture lands somewhere in between: mental-health providers rests in the top 0.4% nationally, outpatient registers in the top 3.2% nationally, and modeled loneliness resides in the bottom 5.4% nationally. Modeled short sleep settles in the bottom 9.2% nationally, modeled housing insecurity is in the bottom 11.4% nationally, and dental providers sits in the top 11.4% nationally. Modeled transportation noise lands in the bottom 12.0% nationally. On the other side, modeled radon lies in the top 0.3% nationally, and energy burden stands in the top 8.2% nationally. Fatal road crashes rests in the top 13.4% nationally.
Measured against the nearby ZIPs, mental-health providers runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined simply, radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. Energy burden is the share of household income that goes to home energy bills. Transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. ZIP 68641, just across the boundary, comes out healthier overall.
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
Risk Behavior
healthier than 64%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 97%
8%
Disability
healthier than 64%
7%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 57%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 41%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 57%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 48%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 23%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 28%
5%
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 60%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 71%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 89%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 79%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 69%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 43%
21%
Disability
healthier than 42%
7%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 29%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 40%
14%
“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.
Nearby
68601
Nebraskashares a border
Score 52.41
Closest healthier
68641
Nebraskashares a border
Score 56.21
Similar health profile
68745
Nebraska99% similar profile
Score 57.22
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 | 28.1% | 25.2–31.3 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 35.6% | 32.1–39.4 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.8% | 9.8–11.8 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.0% | 8.0–10.2 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.9% | 7.0–8.8 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.4% | 6.5–8.6 |
| Depression among adults | 16.1% | 13.8–18.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.3% | 10.7–14.0 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 36.7% | 33.0–40.7 |
| Obesity among adults | 36.1% | 30.1–42.6 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.9% | 3.4–4.3 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 14.2% | 11.6–17.0 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.8% | 6.4–9.2 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 81.9% | 79.5–84.2 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 76.9% | 73.8–80.0 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.3% | 84.7–87.8 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 65.8% | 60.8–70.5 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 63.8% | 60.3–67.1 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 75.5% | 67.8–81.9 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 18.3% | 15.7–21.3 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 13.6% | 11.6–15.8 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 26.3% | 22.4–30.5 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 29.9% | 24.4–35.6 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 16.0% | 13.9–18.3 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 13.0% | 11.6–14.6 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 12.7% | 11.2–14.3 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 11.4% | 10.1–12.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 28.5% | 25.0–32.3 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.5% | 8.5–10.6 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.2% | 6.4–8.2 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 14.2% | 12.3–16.2 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.5% | 3.1–4.0 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.4% | 3.9–5.0 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 19.1% | 16.4–21.9 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.8% | 8.1–11.5 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 7.1% | 5.8–8.4 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 7.5% | 6.4–8.7 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 5.6% | 4.9–6.3 |
| Loneliness among adults | 27.6% | 23.6–31.8 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 5.3% | 4.6–6.0 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NE median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 8.9% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 8.0% (2.6–16.7%) n=578 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 12.1% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 8.4% (1.6–20.4%) n=579 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 4.4% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.2% (1.5–11.9%) n=578 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 15.5% | 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 | 0.8% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 2.1% (0.0–7.6%) n=578 |
| Broadband subscription | 79.5% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 87.6% (75.9–96.3%) n=578 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 13.1% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 18.5% (7.6–30.4%) n=578 |
| Homeownership rate | 87.1% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 80.5% (61.0–93.2%) n=578 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.9% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.7% (0.0–4.6%) n=578 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.7% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.1% (0.0–8.3%) n=579 |
| Single-parent households | 56.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 57.2% (42.6–77.1%) n=577 |
| Population 65+ | 21.9% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 21.2% (11.4–34.7%) n=579 |
| Median age | 37.9 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.3 yr (33.0–56.3) n=577 |
| Median household income | $78,438 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $73,386 ($53,469–$103,625) n=556 |
| Median home value | $132,800 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $168,400 ($90,000–$306,740) n=533 |
| Median gross rent | $608 | $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 | 81.8 yr ± 1.17 | 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 1.17 years of 81.8, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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