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68653

in Platte Center, NebraskaPopulation 748

ZipVitals Score
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60.45/ 100

Ranked #4,517 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 14.1%)

Ranked #60 of 566 Nebraska ZIPs (top 10.7%)

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.

Radon

4.5 pCi/L

in the top 0.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST86th
US99th
Definition & 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 ›

Loneliness

26.4%

in the bottom 1.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST5th
US2nd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.

Full methodology ›

Civic-institution access

1.3 per 1,000 residents

in the top 2.6% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST91st
US97th
Definition & source ›

The number of civic and social organizations 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 ›

Binge drinking

21.1%

in the top 3.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST89th
US97th
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 ›

Short sleep

27.2%

in the bottom 1.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST3rd
US2nd
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Housing insecurity

6.8%

in the bottom 6.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST10th
US6th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Industrial-pollution burden

in the top 6.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US93rd
Definition & 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 ›

Lack of transportation

5.0%

in the bottom 7.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST12th
US8th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Food insecurity

8.4%

in the bottom 9.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST9th
US9th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Fair or poor health

13.3%

in the bottom 6.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST8th
US7th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

The read

Platte Center, Nebraska (ZIP 68653), on the composite measure, lands in the top 14.1% healthiest ZIPs nationally (4,517th) and the top 10.7% of Nebraska (60th).

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The readings split fairly evenly between strengths and concerns: modeled loneliness sits in the bottom 1.7% nationally, civic registers in the top 2.6% nationally, and modeled short sleep lands in the bottom 1.8% nationally. Modeled housing insecurity resides in the bottom 6.0% nationally. Unemployment lies at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs. Modeled transportation settles in the bottom 7.6% nationally, and food insecurity stands in the bottom 9.2% nationally. Working the other way, modeled radon is in the top 0.8% nationally, and binge drinking rests in the top 3.1% nationally. Modeled industrial-pollution burden sits in the top 6.8% nationally.

Set against the neighboring ZIPs, industrial-pollution burden runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In everyday language, radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. A healthier neighbor overall sits at ZIP 68647, 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.

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Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 79%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 74%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 65%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 69%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 96%

8%

Disability

healthier than 87%

7%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 16%

14%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 33%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 40%

5%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 80%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 72%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 77%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 79%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 77%

8%

Disability

healthier than 88%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 77%

5%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 21%

14%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 33%

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 adults24.9%22.3–27.7
High blood pressure among adults34.0%30.7–37.4
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults9.1%8.2–10.0
Current asthma among adults8.7%7.7–9.8
Coronary heart disease among adults6.0%5.3–6.8
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults5.8%5.0–6.7
Depression among adults16.5%14.2–19.1
Diagnosed diabetes among adults10.4%9.0–12.0
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened35.1%31.7–38.7
Obesity among adults40.6%35.4–46.0
Stroke among adults3.0%2.6–3.3
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years6.8%5.5–8.4
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years6.9%5.6–8.4
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure78.1%75.2–80.8
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults76.8%73.7–79.9
Cholesterol screening among adults86.2%84.4–87.9
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years67.3%62.9–71.9
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults69.5%66.4–72.6
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years77.4%70.8–83.6
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults21.1%18.1–24.3
Current cigarette smoking among adults13.2%11.0–15.5
No leisure-time physical activity among adults21.9%18.6–25.4
Short sleep duration among adults27.2%22.8–32.4
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults13.3%11.3–15.4
Frequent mental distress among adults13.2%11.6–14.9
Frequent physical distress among adults11.1%9.8–12.6
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults10.6%9.2–12.1
Any disability among adults24.7%21.5–28.1
Hearing disability among adults7.1%6.2–8.0
Independent living disability among adults6.0%5.2–6.8
Mobility disability among adults10.5%9.0–12.2
Self-care disability among adults2.8%2.5–3.2
Vision disability among adults3.5%3.1–3.9
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults19.9%16.9–23.3
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults8.4%6.9–10.2
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults5.8%4.7–7.1
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults6.8%5.6–8.1
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults5.0%4.3–5.8
Loneliness among adults26.4%22.4–30.8
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults4.8%4.1–5.7
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)NE median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate7.8%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3648.0% (2.6–16.7%) n=578
Uninsured 18–641.3%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2868.4% (1.6–20.4%) n=579
No HS diploma (25+)4.3%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5055.2% (1.5–11.9%) n=578
Bachelor's or higher (25+)18.0%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50524.4% (12.1–39.7%) n=578
Unemployment rate (16+)0.0%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2741.4% (0.0–5.8%) n=579
Households without a vehicle1.1%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3222.1% (0.0–7.6%) n=578
Broadband subscription92.9%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32287.6% (75.9–96.3%) n=578
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)16.2%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32218.5% (7.6–30.4%) n=578
Homeownership rate82.7%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32280.5% (61.0–93.2%) n=578
Crowded housing (>1 per room)0.0%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3220.7% (0.0–4.6%) n=578
Foreign-born population0.9%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.1% (0.0–8.3%) n=579
Single-parent households52.4%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08757.2% (42.6–77.1%) n=577
Population 65+15.8%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55321.2% (11.4–34.7%) n=579
Median age38.0 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29242.3 yr (33.0–56.3) n=577
Median household income$99,500$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$73,386 ($53,469–$103,625) n=556
Median home value$222,900$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$168,400 ($90,000–$306,740) n=533
Median gross rent$1,620$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 birth83.6 yr ± 1.6878.9 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 1.68 years of 83.6, 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