ZIP code
68728
in Concord, NebraskaPopulation 247
48.24/ 100
Ranked #18,629 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 42%)
Ranked #525 of 566 Nebraska ZIPs (bottom 7.3%)
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 0.2% 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 ›Poverty rate
1.3%
in the bottom 5.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
6.3%
in the bottom 5.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Homeownership rate
96.2%
in the top 7.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST94thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Obesity
44.1%
in the top 6.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›Fiber broadband
96.2%
in the top 9.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST88thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.
Full methodology ›Fine-particle (PM2.5) exceedance
0.82%
in the top 11.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS88thDefinition & 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 ›Dry extreme heat
23.9 days/year
in the top 20% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS80thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›Arsenic in groundwater
1.8%
in the bottom 22% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS22ndDefinition & source ›
The modeled probability that untreated groundwater in this area — the source private wells draw on — exceeds the federal arsenic limit of 10 micrograms 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 ›Stroke
4.6%
in the top 23% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS77thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.
Full methodology ›The read
Concord, Nebraska (ZIP 68728), on the composite measure, lands in the bottom 42% nationally (18,629th) and the bottom 7.3% of Nebraska (525th).
Where this area is stretched, the data is unambiguous: modeled radon stands in the top 0.2% nationally, obesity is in the top 6.1% nationally, and fine-particle rests in the top 11.7% nationally. Slow internet speeds sits in the top 11.8% nationally. Better still, poverty registers in the bottom 5.6% nationally, and housing-cost burden lands in the bottom 5.9% nationally. Homeownership resides in the top 7.2% nationally. Households without a vehicle lies at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. Fiber broadband settles in the top 9.1% nationally, and modeled transportation noise stands in the bottom 11.1% nationally.
In everyday language, radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. Fine-particle is fine airborne particles about one-thirtieth the width of a hair, counted on modeled days above the EPA standard. Transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. A healthier neighbor overall sits at ZIP 68710, 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
Mental Health
healthier than 94%
8%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 44%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 41%
11%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 27%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 22%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 33%
13%
Disability
healthier than 32%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 31%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 27%
5%
Lifting this score
Healthcare Access
healthier than 68%
5%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 46%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 7%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 34%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 36%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 17%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 18%
11%
Disability
healthier than 5%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 27%
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.
Nearby
68710
Nebraskashares a border
Score 48.95
Closest healthier
68732
Nebraskashares a border
Score 50.64
Similar health profile
68038
Nebraska97% similar profile
Score 48.44
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 | 31.3% | 28.0–34.6 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 39.7% | 35.7–43.5 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 11.0% | 9.9–12.1 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.7% | 8.6–10.9 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.2% | 8.1–10.3 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 10.0% | 8.4–11.8 |
| Depression among adults | 16.7% | 14.3–19.4 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.2% | 12.2–16.2 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 37.7% | 33.6–41.6 |
| Obesity among adults | 44.1% | 37.4–50.3 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.6% | 4.1–5.2 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 15.1% | 12.4–18.2 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 10.9% | 8.5–13.8 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 82.5% | 80.0–84.8 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 77.1% | 73.8–80.2 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 84.5% | 82.4–86.5 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 62.8% | 57.4–67.9 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 60.0% | 56.5–63.5 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 72.4% | 64.3–79.5 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.0% | 13.4–18.8 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 18.0% | 14.8–21.4 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 33.4% | 28.3–38.7 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 30.6% | 25.0–36.7 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 21.3% | 17.9–24.8 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 14.1% | 12.3–15.9 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.0% | 13.0–17.2 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.6% | 11.6–15.8 |
| Any disability among adults | 33.5% | 28.9–38.1 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.6% | 9.4–11.9 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.2% | 7.8–10.6 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 18.0% | 15.2–20.8 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.7% | 3.9–5.4 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.9% | 5.0–6.7 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 21.3% | 17.7–25.0 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 14.4% | 11.4–17.7 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 11.3% | 8.7–14.1 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.6% | 7.7–11.6 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 7.3% | 6.1–8.6 |
| Loneliness among adults | 29.9% | 24.9–34.9 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 6.7% | 5.6–7.9 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NE median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 1.3% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 8.0% (2.6–16.7%) n=578 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 1.6% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 8.4% (1.6–20.4%) n=579 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 1.3% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.2% (1.5–11.9%) n=578 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 38.2% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 24.4% (12.1–39.7%) n=578 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 0.8% | 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 | 91.1% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 87.6% (75.9–96.3%) n=578 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 6.3% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 18.5% (7.6–30.4%) n=578 |
| Homeownership rate | 96.2% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 80.5% (61.0–93.2%) n=578 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.7% (0.0–4.6%) n=578 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.1% (0.0–8.3%) n=579 |
| Single-parent households | 56.3% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 57.2% (42.6–77.1%) n=577 |
| Population 65+ | 18.6% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 21.2% (11.4–34.7%) n=579 |
| Median age | 47.8 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.3 yr (33.0–56.3) n=577 |
| Median household income | $82,321 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $73,386 ($53,469–$103,625) n=556 |
| Median home value | $93,300 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $168,400 ($90,000–$306,740) n=533 |
| Median gross rent | — | $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 | 79.8 yr ± 1.23 | 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 1.23 years of 79.8, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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