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68747

in McLean, NebraskaPopulation 198

ZipVitals Score
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58.53/ 100

Ranked #5,967 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 19%)

Ranked #90 of 566 Nebraska ZIPs (top 16%)

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

3.9 pCi/L

in the top 2.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST61st
US98th
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 ›

Housing-cost burden

0.00%

at the national minimum

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.

Full methodology ›

Short sleep

27.8%

in the bottom 2.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST8th
US3rd
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Housing insecurity

6.7%

in the bottom 5.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST9th
US5th
Definition & source ›

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

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PFAS in drinking water

8.9%

in the bottom 6.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST2nd
US7th
Definition & source ›

The modeled probability that PFAS “forever chemicals” would be detected in untreated groundwater in this area, the source private wells draw on.

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 ›

Poverty rate

2.0%

in the bottom 6.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST7th
US7th
Definition & source ›

The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.

Full methodology ›

Slow internet speeds

1.4%

in the top 8.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST94th
US92nd
Definition & source ›

The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.

Full methodology ›

Utility shut-off threat

4.6%

in the bottom 8.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST7th
US9th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults whose household was threatened with a utility shut-off in the past 12 months.

Full methodology ›

Lack of transportation

5.1%

in the bottom 8.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST14th
US9th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Distance to a community health center

19 mi

in the top 8.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST53rd
US91st
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest federally funded community health center, which serves patients regardless of ability to pay.

Full methodology ›

The read

In its overall standing, McLean, Nebraska (ZIP 68747) lands in the top 19% healthiest ZIPs nationally (5,967th) and the top 16% of Nebraska (90th), based on limited data; treat as directional.

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This area's measures are easy to read as a mixed set: housing-cost burden lies at the national minimum, modeled short sleep stands in the bottom 2.7% nationally, and modeled housing insecurity rests in the bottom 5.4% nationally. Modeled pfas registers in the bottom 6.6% nationally, and poverty resides in the bottom 6.9% nationally. Unemployment settles at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs. Households without a vehicle is at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. Modeled utility shutoff sits in the bottom 8.6% nationally. Set against that, modeled radon lands in the top 2.5% nationally, and slow internet speeds lies in the top 8.0% nationally.

Put simply, radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. Pfas is the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down; here a modeled estimate of the chance a private well contains them. On the overall standing, ZIP 68739, about 5.8 miles away, 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.

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Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 62%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 72%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 73%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 74%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 96%

8%

Disability

healthier than 76%

7%

About typical

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 41%

5%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 34%

14%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 8%

5%

Lifting this score

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 70%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 68%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 88%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 87%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 79%

8%

Disability

healthier than 66%

7%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 50%

21%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 58%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 42%

5%

Nothing measured is holding this score back.

“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 adults28.3%25.1–31.8
High blood pressure among adults36.2%32.1–40.5
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults10.6%9.5–11.7
Current asthma among adults9.1%8.0–10.2
Coronary heart disease among adults7.6%6.6–8.7
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults6.8%5.7–8.1
Depression among adults16.7%14.1–19.6
Diagnosed diabetes among adults11.6%9.9–13.5
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened37.6%33.4–42.1
Obesity among adults38.2%31.1–45.6
Stroke among adults3.6%3.1–4.1
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years8.8%7.0–11.0
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years6.8%5.3–8.7
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure82.0%79.3–84.5
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults77.9%74.5–81.1
Cholesterol screening among adults86.7%84.8–88.5
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years67.4%61.9–72.5
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults67.6%64.0–70.9
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years77.6%70.3–83.9
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults18.5%15.6–21.9
Current cigarette smoking among adults12.5%10.0–15.1
No leisure-time physical activity among adults25.6%21.1–30.8
Short sleep duration among adults27.8%22.4–33.8
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults15.2%12.8–18.2
Frequent mental distress among adults13.0%11.3–14.8
Frequent physical distress among adults12.1%10.5–14.0
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults10.8%9.2–12.5
Any disability among adults27.2%23.1–31.7
Hearing disability among adults9.0%8.0–10.2
Independent living disability among adults6.3%5.4–7.3
Mobility disability among adults12.8%10.8–15.2
Self-care disability among adults3.2%2.7–3.7
Vision disability among adults3.9%3.4–4.5
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults19.4%16.3–22.9
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults8.7%6.7–10.9
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults5.7%4.3–7.2
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults6.7%5.4–8.1
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults5.1%4.3–6.0
Loneliness among adults28.4%23.9–33.2
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults4.6%3.8–5.4
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)NE median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate2.0%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3648.0% (2.6–16.7%) n=578
Uninsured 18–6432.8%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2868.4% (1.6–20.4%) n=579
No HS diploma (25+)1.7%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5055.2% (1.5–11.9%) n=578
Bachelor's or higher (25+)19.0%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 vehicle0.0%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3222.1% (0.0–7.6%) n=578
Broadband subscription86.9%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32287.6% (75.9–96.3%) n=578
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)0.0%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32218.5% (7.6–30.4%) n=578
Homeownership rate82.0%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 population0.0%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.1% (0.0–8.3%) n=579
Single-parent households59.3%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08757.2% (42.6–77.1%) n=577
Population 65+15.2%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55321.2% (11.4–34.7%) n=579
Median age29.3 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29242.3 yr (33.0–56.3) n=577
Median household income$88,438$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$73,386 ($53,469–$103,625) n=556
Median home value$137,500$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
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)NE median (p10–p90)
Life expectancy at birth80.9 yr ± 1.1378.9 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 1.13 years of 80.9, 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