ZIP code
68642
in Humphrey, NebraskaPopulation 1,628
58.22/ 100
Ranked #6,215 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 19%)
Ranked #101 of 566 Nebraska ZIPs (top 18%)
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
5 pCi/L
in the top 0.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Energy-cost burden
6.7%
in the top 1.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Short sleep
27%
in the bottom 1.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Loneliness
27%
in the bottom 3.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST14thUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.
Full methodology ›Housing insecurity
6.7%
in the bottom 5.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Binge drinking
20.1%
in the top 5.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST75thUS94thDefinition & 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 ›Lack of transportation
5.1%
in the bottom 8.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST14thUS9thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who lacked reliable transportation in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Tooth loss
6.3%
in the bottom 5.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.
Full methodology ›Fair or poor health
13.8%
in the bottom 8.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST12thUS9thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›Cognitive disability
10.9%
in the bottom 9.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST21stUS9thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›The read
On balance, and by the composite measure, Humphrey, Nebraska (ZIP 68642) ranks in the top 19% healthiest ZIPs nationally (6,215th) and the top 18% of Nebraska (101st).
Strengths and concerns sit side by side across the measures here: modeled short sleep rests in the bottom 1.5% nationally, and loneliness is in the bottom 3.1% nationally. Modeled housing insecurity stands in the bottom 5.4% nationally, and transportation settles in the bottom 8.7% nationally. Modeled food insecurity lies in the bottom 10.4% nationally, modeled tooth loss resides in the bottom 5.6% nationally, and civic lands in the top 10.9% nationally. On the other hand, modeled radon registers in the top 0.3% nationally, energy burden sits in the top 1.4% nationally, and binge drinking rests in the top 5.8% nationally.
In plainer terms, 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. For a healthier nearby ZIP overall, look to ZIP 68631, 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.
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 74%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 74%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 73%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 96%
8%
Disability
healthier than 82%
7%
About typical
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 48%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 15%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 18%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 39%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 72%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 89%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 86%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 67%
8%
Disability
healthier than 77%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 77%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 76%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 7%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 25%
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 ›
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 17.6; chronic-disease standing 74.2 — 57 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #15,065 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
68601
Nebraskashares a border
Score 52.41
Closest healthier
68631
Nebraskashares a border
Score 59.14
Similar health profile
57312
South Dakota98% similar profile
Score 54.80
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 | 26.3% | 23.5–28.9 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 34.7% | 31.4–37.9 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.9% | 9.0–10.8 |
| Current asthma among adults | 8.9% | 7.9–9.9 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.6% | 5.9–7.4 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.2% | 5.3–7.1 |
| Depression among adults | 16.7% | 14.4–19.1 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 10.5% | 9.1–11.9 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 35.3% | 32.0–38.8 |
| Obesity among adults | 39.6% | 34.6–44.6 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.2% | 2.9–3.6 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 6.3% | 5.1–7.9 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 6.7% | 5.5–8.1 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.4% | 76.8–81.7 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 77.4% | 74.5–80.3 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.0% | 84.2–87.7 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 68.3% | 64.2–72.5 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 67.9% | 64.9–71.0 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 80.2% | 74.4–85.4 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 20.1% | 17.3–23.1 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 12.9% | 10.9–15.1 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 22.8% | 19.4–26.3 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 27.0% | 22.8–31.9 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 13.8% | 11.8–15.8 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 13.4% | 11.9–15.1 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 11.5% | 10.0–12.9 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 10.9% | 9.5–12.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 26.4% | 23.0–29.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.1% | 7.2–9.1 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 6.4% | 5.6–7.3 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 11.6% | 9.9–13.3 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 2.9% | 2.6–3.3 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.7% | 3.3–4.2 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 19.8% | 16.8–22.9 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 8.6% | 7.1–10.3 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 6.1% | 4.9–7.4 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 6.7% | 5.6–7.9 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 5.1% | 4.4–5.9 |
| Loneliness among adults | 27.0% | 23.1–31.1 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 4.8% | 4.1–5.6 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NE median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 5.2% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 8.0% (2.6–16.7%) n=578 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 5.7% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 8.4% (1.6–20.4%) n=579 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 2.2% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.2% (1.5–11.9%) n=578 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 23.8% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 24.4% (12.1–39.7%) n=578 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 1.4% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 1.4% (0.0–5.8%) n=579 |
| Households without a vehicle | 3.3% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 2.1% (0.0–7.6%) n=578 |
| Broadband subscription | 87.6% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 87.6% (75.9–96.3%) n=578 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 16.8% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 18.5% (7.6–30.4%) n=578 |
| Homeownership rate | 87.9% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 80.5% (61.0–93.2%) n=578 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 3.3% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.7% (0.0–4.6%) n=578 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.3% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.1% (0.0–8.3%) n=579 |
| Single-parent households | 58.2% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 57.2% (42.6–77.1%) n=577 |
| Population 65+ | 22.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 21.2% (11.4–34.7%) n=579 |
| Median age | 38.1 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.3 yr (33.0–56.3) n=577 |
| Median household income | $93,798 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $73,386 ($53,469–$103,625) n=556 |
| Median home value | $266,400 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $168,400 ($90,000–$306,740) n=533 |
| Median gross rent | $711 | $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 | 84.6 yr ± 1.78 | 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 1.78 years of 84.6, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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