ZIP code
68759
in Newport, NebraskaPopulation 349
53.23/ 100
Ranked #11,746 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 37%)
Ranked #326 of 566 Nebraska ZIPs (bottom 42%)
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.
Walkability
0.93 intersections/sq mi
in the bottom 2.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST5thUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Hearing disability
12.3%
in the top 3.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›Distance to a community health center
30.6 mi
in the top 3.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST72ndUS96thDefinition & 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 ›Distance to a Superfund site
94.6 mi
in the top 4.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Superfund site — an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has listed for cleanup.
Full methodology ›Loneliness
27.4%
in the bottom 4.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST22ndUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.
Full methodology ›Housing insecurity
6.7%
in the bottom 5.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
5.9%
in the bottom 5.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Nitrate in drinking water
1.8%
in the top 5.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST76thUS94thDefinition & 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 ›Coronary heart disease
10.3%
in the top 7.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Short sleep
29.7%
in the bottom 8.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST44thUS8thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›The read
Newport, Nebraska (ZIP 68759), overall, ranks in the top 37% healthiest ZIPs nationally (11,746th) and the bottom 42% of Nebraska (326th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
Reading the numbers as a whole, the picture lands somewhere in between: distance to a Superfund site lies in the top 4.0% nationally, modeled loneliness stands in the bottom 4.5% nationally, and modeled housing insecurity rests in the bottom 5.4% nationally. Housing-cost burden registers in the bottom 5.6% nationally. Unemployment resides 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. On the other side, walkability is in the bottom 2.4% nationally, and modeled hearing disability sits in the top 3.5% nationally. Distance to a community health center lands in the top 3.9% nationally, and modeled nitrate lies in the top 5.7% nationally.
Defined simply, distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Nitrate is a groundwater compound from fertilizer, manure, and sewage, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Distance to a community health center is a federally funded (HRSA) community health center serving everyone regardless of ability to pay. ZIP 68714, just across the boundary, comes out 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.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 74%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 71%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 72%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 98%
8%
About typical
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 49%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 28%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 35%
16%
Disability
healthier than 38%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 3%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 98%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 85%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 85%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 97%
8%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 82%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 7%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 22%
16%
Disability
healthier than 8%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 26%
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
57523
South Dakotashares a border
Score 51.09
Closest healthier
68714
Nebraskashares a border
Score 54.51
Similar health profile
69146
Nebraska98% similar profile
Score 52.95
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 | 33.1% | 30.1–36.0 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 42.2% | 38.7–45.6 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 12.8% | 11.7–13.8 |
| Current asthma among adults | 8.9% | 8.0–9.8 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 10.3% | 9.2–11.5 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.8% | 7.5–10.2 |
| Depression among adults | 15.7% | 13.6–17.8 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.2% | 12.4–16.0 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 39.6% | 36.0–43.0 |
| Obesity among adults | 36.8% | 30.8–43.0 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.8% | 4.2–5.4 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 13.1% | 11.1–15.3 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.5% | 5.9–9.4 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 85.1% | 83.2–86.8 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.0% | 77.6–82.4 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.4% | 85.7–88.9 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 65.9% | 61.4–70.0 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 63.2% | 60.1–66.1 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 74.9% | 68.4–80.5 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.9% | 13.9–18.2 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 13.1% | 10.8–15.6 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 29.3% | 25.0–33.8 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 29.7% | 25.0–34.4 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 18.4% | 15.8–21.3 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 12.1% | 10.7–13.5 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.9% | 12.2–15.7 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 11.4% | 9.9–13.1 |
| Any disability among adults | 33.1% | 29.2–37.1 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 12.3% | 11.0–13.5 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.1% | 7.0–9.2 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 17.3% | 14.9–19.8 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.2% | 3.6–4.8 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.4% | 4.7–6.1 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 18.9% | 16.3–21.8 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.1% | 8.1–12.4 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 7.2% | 5.6–9.1 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 6.7% | 5.5–8.0 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 5.6% | 4.7–6.6 |
| Loneliness among adults | 27.4% | 23.7–31.3 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 4.8% | 4.1–5.7 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NE median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 3.2% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 8.0% (2.6–16.7%) n=578 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 26.5% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 8.4% (1.6–20.4%) n=579 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 9.8% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.2% (1.5–11.9%) n=578 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 17.3% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 24.4% (12.1–39.7%) n=578 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 0.0% | 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 | 79.4% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 87.6% (75.9–96.3%) n=578 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 5.9% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 18.5% (7.6–30.4%) n=578 |
| Homeownership rate | 85.3% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 80.5% (61.0–93.2%) n=578 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 6.9% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.7% (0.0–4.6%) n=578 |
| Foreign-born population | 6.3% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.1% (0.0–8.3%) n=579 |
| Single-parent households | 57.8% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 57.2% (42.6–77.1%) n=577 |
| Population 65+ | 16.3% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 21.2% (11.4–34.7%) n=579 |
| Median age | 41.1 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.3 yr (33.0–56.3) n=577 |
| Median household income | $88,750 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $73,386 ($53,469–$103,625) n=556 |
| Median home value | $59,300 | $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 unavailable for this ZIP — fewer than 80% of the census tracts that make it up could be matched across the 2010→2020 tract-boundary revision, so no value is published rather than an unreliable one. See how coverage gaps are handled. | |||
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