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68757

in Newcastle, NebraskaPopulation 783

ZipVitals Score
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56.37/ 100

Ranked #7,907 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 25%)

Ranked #164 of 566 Nebraska ZIPs (top 29%)

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 ›

Fiber broadband

99.7%

in the top 2.8% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST96th
US97th
Definition & source ›

The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.

Full methodology ›

Loneliness

27.4%

in the bottom 4.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST22nd
US4th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.

Full methodology ›

Short sleep

28.2%

in the bottom 3.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST13th
US4th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Poverty rate

2.3%

in the bottom 7.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST8th
US8th
Definition & 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

8.9%

in the bottom 8.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST12th
US8th
Definition & source ›

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

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Obesity

43.1%

in the top 8.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST93rd
US91st
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.

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 ›

Arsenic in groundwater

1.9%

in the bottom 23% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US23rd
Definition & 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 ›

Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility

5.6 mi

in the top 25% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST93rd
US75th
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest facility that handles enough hazardous chemicals to require an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases.

Full methodology ›

The read

Newcastle, Nebraska (ZIP 68757), by its overall standing, sits in the top 25% healthiest ZIPs nationally (7,907th) and the top 29% of Nebraska (164th), based on limited data; treat as directional.

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The profile opens balanced, with readings on either hand: fiber broadband sits in the top 2.8% nationally, modeled loneliness settles in the bottom 4.5% nationally, and modeled short sleep registers in the bottom 3.6% nationally. Poverty stands in the bottom 7.6% nationally, housing-cost burden lands in the bottom 8.2% nationally, and modeled housing insecurity is in the bottom 11.4% nationally. Modeled cognitive disability resides in the bottom 10.8% nationally. By contrast, modeled radon rests in the top 0.5% nationally, and obesity lies in the top 8.6% nationally. Modeled fine-particle sits in the top 11.7% nationally.

Defined in plain terms, 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. The nearest ZIP ranking healthier overall is ZIP 68739, 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

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 77%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 75%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 70%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 98%

8%

Disability

healthier than 61%

7%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 41%

21%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 42%

5%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 20%

14%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 39%

5%

Lifting this score

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 77%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 90%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 81%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 94%

8%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 78%

5%

About typical

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 54%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 18%

21%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 31%

14%

Disability

healthier than 36%

7%

“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 adults30.2%27.0–33.4
High blood pressure among adults39.1%35.3–42.9
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults11.3%10.4–12.4
Current asthma among adults9.1%8.2–10.2
Coronary heart disease among adults8.6%7.6–9.6
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults8.2%6.9–9.5
Depression among adults15.9%13.6–18.4
Diagnosed diabetes among adults13.3%11.5–15.2
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened37.7%34.0–41.4
Obesity among adults43.1%37.1–49.1
Stroke among adults4.1%3.6–4.6
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years12.2%10.1–14.5
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years7.3%5.8–9.2
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure83.1%80.7–85.4
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults78.5%75.5–81.4
Cholesterol screening among adults87.4%85.7–88.9
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years67.6%63.0–71.7
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults69.1%66.1–72.1
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years75.8%68.8–81.7
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults16.6%14.2–19.3
Current cigarette smoking among adults15.0%12.4–17.8
No leisure-time physical activity among adults28.3%23.9–33.0
Short sleep duration among adults28.2%23.1–33.6
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults17.3%14.7–20.2
Frequent mental distress among adults12.7%11.2–14.3
Frequent physical distress among adults13.1%11.4–14.9
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults11.1%9.5–12.7
Any disability among adults28.6%24.7–32.6
Hearing disability among adults9.8%8.7–10.9
Independent living disability among adults7.1%6.1–8.2
Mobility disability among adults14.8%12.5–17.2
Self-care disability among adults3.8%3.3–4.3
Vision disability among adults4.5%4.0–5.2
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults19.0%16.0–22.2
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults10.3%8.2–12.5
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults7.7%6.0–9.5
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults7.5%6.1–8.9
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults5.6%4.8–6.5
Loneliness among adults27.4%23.1–31.8
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults5.5%4.6–6.4
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)NE median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate2.3%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3648.0% (2.6–16.7%) n=578
Uninsured 18–645.9%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2868.4% (1.6–20.4%) n=579
No HS diploma (25+)11.5%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5055.2% (1.5–11.9%) n=578
Bachelor's or higher (25+)28.6%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50524.4% (12.1–39.7%) n=578
Unemployment rate (16+)1.8%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2741.4% (0.0–5.8%) n=579
Households without a vehicle1.3%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3222.1% (0.0–7.6%) n=578
Broadband subscription83.4%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32287.6% (75.9–96.3%) n=578
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)8.9%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32218.5% (7.6–30.4%) n=578
Homeownership rate84.3%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 population0.3%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.1% (0.0–8.3%) n=579
Single-parent households71.2%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08757.2% (42.6–77.1%) n=577
Population 65+22.6%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55321.2% (11.4–34.7%) n=579
Median age54.1 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29242.3 yr (33.0–56.3) n=577
Median household income$88,472$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$73,386 ($53,469–$103,625) n=556
Median home value$135,200$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$168,400 ($90,000–$306,740) n=533
Median gross rent$580$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 birth81.4 yr ± 1.4078.9 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 1.40 years of 81.4, 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