ZIP code
68661
in Schuyler, NebraskaPopulation 7,459
47.94/ 100
Ranked #18,998 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 41%)
Ranked #532 of 566 Nebraska ZIPs (bottom 6.1%)
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.
Uninsured (under 65)
26%
in the top 2.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Radon
3.5 pCi/L
in the top 4.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST45thUS95thDefinition & 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 ›Colon-cancer screening
54.2%
in the bottom 4.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST2ndUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Energy-cost burden
6.0%
in the top 2.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS97thDefinition & 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 ›Transportation noise
16.5%
in the top 3.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS96thDefinition & 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 ›Outer-floodplain exposure
6.1%
in the top 6.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 0.2%-annual-chance flood band — the “500-year” zone, a lower but real 1-in-500 yearly chance.
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 ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the top 7.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS93rdDefinition & 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 ›Floodplain exposure
35.1%
in the top 7.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS92ndDefinition & 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 ›Crowded housing
6.5%
in the top 9.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
Full methodology ›High cholesterol
32.2%
in the bottom 7.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›The read
In its overall standing, Schuyler, Nebraska (ZIP 68661) lands in the bottom 41% nationally (18,998th) and the bottom 6.1% of Nebraska (532nd).
Reading the numbers as a whole, the picture lands somewhere in between: distance to an emergency room rests at the national minimum, shared with about 11% of ZIPs. Households without a vehicle registers at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. On the other side, modeled uninsured resides in the top 2.0% nationally, and radon settles in the top 4.9% nationally. Modeled colon screening is in the bottom 4.3% nationally, and energy burden sits in the top 2.9% nationally. Modeled transportation noise lands in the top 3.6% nationally, and outer-floodplain exposure lies in the top 6.2% nationally. Modeled industrial-pollution burden stands in the top 7.1% nationally, and floodplain exposure rests in the top 7.9% nationally.
Against the wider neighborhood, outer-floodplain exposure runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Put simply, 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. Energy burden is the share of household income that goes to home energy bills. On the overall standing, ZIP 68036, just across the boundary, ranks healthier.
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 83%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 97%
8%
About typical
Disability
healthier than 46%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 55%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 8%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 9%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 4%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 21%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 15%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 86%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 93%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 84%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 2%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 7%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 1%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 3%
11%
Disability
healthier than 17%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 5%
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 ›
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 9.7 (bottom 10%); chronic-disease standing 82.6 — 73 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #16,651 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
68036
Nebraskashares a border
Score 54.34
Closest healthier
68601
Nebraskashares a border
Score 52.41
Similar health profile
07502
New Jersey96% similar profile
Score 49.93
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 | 19.9% | 17.5–22.4 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 29.7% | 26.2–33.3 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 5.8% | 5.2–6.4 |
| Current asthma among adults | 8.5% | 7.5–9.6 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.9% | 5.2–6.6 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.0% | 5.2–6.8 |
| Depression among adults | 14.1% | 11.7–16.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.0% | 11.3–14.8 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 32.2% | 28.4–36.3 |
| Obesity among adults | 40.1% | 33.3–47.2 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.2% | 2.8–3.5 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 16.8% | 13.7–20.2 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 26.0% | 21.3–30.9 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 74.9% | 71.9–77.9 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 70.6% | 66.5–74.6 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 79.2% | 76.4–82.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 54.2% | 48.7–59.7 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 53.3% | 49.2–57.2 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 73.5% | 64.5–80.7 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 18.6% | 15.5–22.0 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 14.7% | 12.4–17.2 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 35.2% | 30.1–40.6 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 34.0% | 27.5–40.8 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 22.8% | 19.5–26.5 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 14.2% | 12.4–16.1 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.7% | 12.0–15.7 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.1% | 12.9–17.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 31.2% | 26.9–35.8 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.2% | 6.4–8.1 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.3% | 7.2–9.5 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 14.3% | 12.3–16.4 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.4% | 3.8–4.9 |
| Vision disability among adults | 7.0% | 6.1–7.9 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 25.9% | 22.0–30.1 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 24.3% | 20.1–28.9 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 15.2% | 12.2–18.5 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 18.5% | 15.5–21.8 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 11.1% | 9.3–12.9 |
| Loneliness among adults | 32.9% | 27.8–38.5 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 10.3% | 8.7–12.1 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NE median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 7.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 8.0% (2.6–16.7%) n=578 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 21.1% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 8.4% (1.6–20.4%) n=579 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 28.9% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.2% (1.5–11.9%) n=578 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 11.5% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 24.4% (12.1–39.7%) n=578 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 1.6% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 1.4% (0.0–5.8%) n=579 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 2.1% (0.0–7.6%) n=578 |
| Broadband subscription | 91.4% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 87.6% (75.9–96.3%) n=578 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 10.8% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 18.5% (7.6–30.4%) n=578 |
| Homeownership rate | 72.0% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 80.5% (61.0–93.2%) n=578 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 6.5% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.7% (0.0–4.6%) n=578 |
| Foreign-born population | 40.3% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.1% (0.0–8.3%) n=579 |
| Single-parent households | 54.9% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 57.2% (42.6–77.1%) n=577 |
| Population 65+ | 9.5% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 21.2% (11.4–34.7%) n=579 |
| Median age | 34.2 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.3 yr (33.0–56.3) n=577 |
| Median household income | $83,279 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $73,386 ($53,469–$103,625) n=556 |
| Median home value | $155,200 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $168,400 ($90,000–$306,740) n=533 |
| Median gross rent | $1,025 | $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 | 78.8 yr ± 1.03 | 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 1.03 years of 78.8, 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