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68717

in Belden, NebraskaPopulation 184

ZipVitals Score
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56.86/ 100

Ranked #7,407 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 23%)

Ranked #141 of 566 Nebraska ZIPs (top 25%)

Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.

Broad coverage across 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

4.7 pCi/L

in the top 0.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST92nd
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

27.5%

in the bottom 5.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST26th
US5th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.

Full methodology ›

Short sleep

29.2%

in the bottom 6.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST32nd
US6th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Homeownership rate

46.7%

in the bottom 7.5% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST3rd
US7th
Definition & source ›

The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.

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Binge drinking

19.7%

in the top 7.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST67th
US93rd
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 ›

Nitrate in drinking water

0.13%

in the top 8.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST63rd
US92nd
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 ›

Tooth loss

5.4%

in the bottom 3.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST2nd
US3rd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.

Full methodology ›

Home broadband subscription

97.2%

in the top 9.7% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST94th
US90th
Definition & source ›

The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.

Full methodology ›

Fine-particle (PM2.5) exceedance

0.82%

in the top 11.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST92nd
US88th
Definition & source ›

The share of days in the year when modeled fine-particle (PM2.5) pollution was above the EPA’s daily limit of 35 micrograms per cubic meter.

Full methodology ›

Crowded housing

5.6%

in the top 11.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST93rd
US88th
Definition & source ›

The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.

Full methodology ›

The read

By the composite measure, Belden, Nebraska (ZIP 68717) sits in the top 23% healthiest ZIPs nationally (7,407th) and the top 25% of Nebraska (141st), based on limited data; treat as directional.

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Where the data leans one way, another reading answers it: modeled loneliness lands in the bottom 5.0% nationally, and short sleep resides in the bottom 6.5% nationally. Unemployment lies at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs. Households without a vehicle settles at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. Modeled tooth loss stands in the bottom 3.0% nationally, and home broadband subscription is in the top 9.7% nationally. On the other hand, modeled radon rests in the top 0.5% nationally, and homeownership sits in the bottom 7.5% nationally. Modeled binge drinking registers in the top 7.4% nationally, and nitrate lands in the top 8.1% nationally.

In plain language, radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. Nitrate is a groundwater compound from fertilizer, manure, and sewage, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. ZIP 68723, just across the boundary, ranks 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.

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Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 70%

21%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 63%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 96%

8%

Disability

healthier than 72%

7%

About typical

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 46%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 59%

13%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 43%

5%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 18%

14%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 17%

5%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 63%

21%

Preventive Care

healthier than 65%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 69%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 68%

8%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 64%

5%

About typical

Disability

healthier than 60%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 58%

5%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 37%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 26%

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.

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 adults26.6%23.6–29.8
High blood pressure among adults35.1%31.4–39.1
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults9.9%8.9–11.0
Current asthma among adults9.2%8.1–10.3
Coronary heart disease among adults7.5%6.6–8.4
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults6.7%5.6–7.9
Depression among adults16.4%13.9–19.2
Diagnosed diabetes among adults11.1%9.5–12.8
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened33.8%30.1–37.8
Obesity among adults41.3%35.1–47.9
Stroke among adults3.5%3.1–4.0
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years5.4%4.4–6.8
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years7.0%5.5–9.0
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure81.0%78.4–83.4
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults75.7%72.1–79.0
Cholesterol screening among adults85.6%83.5–87.5
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years66.2%61.5–71.3
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults66.8%63.5–70.3
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years76.9%70.0–83.5
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults19.7%16.7–22.9
Current cigarette smoking among adults13.3%10.8–16.1
No leisure-time physical activity among adults25.0%20.7–29.8
Short sleep duration among adults29.2%24.1–35.4
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults15.5%13.0–18.4
Frequent mental distress among adults13.6%11.8–15.5
Frequent physical distress among adults11.8%10.2–13.6
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults11.3%9.6–13.2
Any disability among adults28.3%24.4–32.7
Hearing disability among adults9.2%8.2–10.4
Independent living disability among adults6.8%5.8–7.9
Mobility disability among adults12.5%10.5–14.7
Self-care disability among adults3.2%2.8–3.7
Vision disability among adults4.1%3.5–4.7
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults19.3%16.1–23.0
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults9.7%7.7–12.2
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults6.9%5.4–8.8
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults7.7%6.3–9.5
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults5.6%4.8–6.7
Loneliness among adults27.5%23.0–32.4
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults5.4%4.6–6.5
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)NE median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate11.4%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3648.0% (2.6–16.7%) n=578
Uninsured 18–644.9%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2868.4% (1.6–20.4%) n=579
No HS diploma (25+)7.8%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5055.2% (1.5–11.9%) n=578
Bachelor's or higher (25+)18.2%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 vehicle0.0%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3222.1% (0.0–7.6%) n=578
Broadband subscription97.2%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32287.6% (75.9–96.3%) n=578
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)22.4%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32218.5% (7.6–30.4%) n=578
Homeownership rate46.7%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32280.5% (61.0–93.2%) n=578
Crowded housing (>1 per room)5.6%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3220.7% (0.0–4.6%) n=578
Foreign-born population0.5%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.1% (0.0–8.3%) n=579
Single-parent households46.9%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 age24.8 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29242.3 yr (33.0–56.3) n=577
Median household income$65,919$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$73,386 ($53,469–$103,625) n=556
Median home value$115,400$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$168,400 ($90,000–$306,740) n=533
Median gross rent$729$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 ± 1.0978.9 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 1.09 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