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68774

in St. Helena, NebraskaPopulation 238

ZipVitals Score
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58.99/ 100

Ranked #5,599 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 17%)

Ranked #82 of 566 Nebraska ZIPs (top 14.5%)

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

4.1 pCi/L

in the top 1.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST73rd
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 ›

Short sleep

27.7%

in the bottom 2.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST7th
US2nd
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Home broadband subscription

66.4%

in the bottom 4.6% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST2nd
US5th
Definition & source ›

The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.

Full methodology ›

Slow internet speeds

2.4%

in the top 4.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th
US95th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Transportation noise

0.02%

in the bottom 6.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST3rd
US6th
Definition & source ›

The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 55 decibels — a noticeable background presence.

Full methodology ›

Binge drinking

20.1%

in the top 5.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST75th
US94th
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 ›

Poverty rate

1.7%

in the bottom 6.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST6th
US6th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Loneliness

27.8%

in the bottom 6.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST37th
US6th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.

Full methodology ›

Nitrate in drinking water

0.32%

in the top 7.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST65th
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 ›

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 ›

The read

St. Helena, Nebraska (ZIP 68774) ranks in the top 17% healthiest ZIPs nationally (5,599th) and the top 14.5% of Nebraska (82nd), based on limited data; treat as directional.

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Several signals sit on each side of the ledger here: modeled short sleep stands in the bottom 2.5% nationally, and transportation noise sits in the bottom 6.0% nationally. Poverty resides in the bottom 6.2% nationally, and modeled loneliness stands in the bottom 6.4% nationally. Modeled housing insecurity sits in the bottom 10.4% nationally. Working the other way, modeled radon resides in the top 1.5% nationally, home broadband subscription stands in the bottom 4.6% nationally, and slow internet speeds sits in the top 4.8% nationally. Modeled binge drinking resides in the top 5.8% nationally, and nitrate stands in the top 7.6% nationally.

For context, 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. Transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. Among the ZIPs nearby, none ranks healthier overall than this one.

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 73%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 73%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 66%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 97%

8%

Disability

healthier than 78%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 69%

5%

About typical

Preventive Care

healthier than 50%

13%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 41%

5%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 17%

14%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 71%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 71%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 74%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 86%

8%

Disability

healthier than 71%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 88%

5%

About typical

Preventive Care

healthier than 45%

13%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 58%

5%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 24%

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 adults25.9%23.0–28.9
High blood pressure among adults34.2%30.5–37.8
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults9.5%8.5–10.4
Current asthma among adults8.9%7.9–10.0
Coronary heart disease among adults6.7%5.9–7.7
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults6.5%5.5–7.7
Depression among adults15.9%13.5–18.5
Diagnosed diabetes among adults11.0%9.5–12.7
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened33.9%30.2–37.6
Obesity among adults40.7%34.6–46.9
Stroke among adults3.3%2.9–3.8
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years8.2%6.7–10.2
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years7.5%6.0–9.3
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure80.8%78.1–83.2
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults75.4%71.8–78.7
Cholesterol screening among adults84.9%82.6–86.9
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years63.8%59.2–68.9
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults68.2%65.1–71.6
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years76.0%68.9–82.8
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults20.1%17.0–23.5
Current cigarette smoking among adults13.1%10.7–15.6
No leisure-time physical activity among adults25.0%20.9–29.4
Short sleep duration among adults27.7%22.8–33.8
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults15.4%13.0–18.1
Frequent mental distress among adults13.3%11.5–15.1
Frequent physical distress among adults11.7%10.1–13.4
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults11.2%9.6–13.0
Any disability among adults27.6%23.8–31.6
Hearing disability among adults8.2%7.3–9.3
Independent living disability among adults6.5%5.6–7.5
Mobility disability among adults12.2%10.3–14.4
Self-care disability among adults3.1%2.7–3.7
Vision disability among adults4.0%3.5–4.6
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults19.4%16.0–23.1
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults9.7%7.6–12.1
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults6.5%5.0–8.4
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults7.4%6.0–9.0
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults5.4%4.5–6.4
Loneliness among adults27.8%23.2–32.7
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults5.1%4.2–6.1
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)NE median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate1.7%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3648.0% (2.6–16.7%) n=578
Uninsured 18–648.6%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2868.4% (1.6–20.4%) n=579
No HS diploma (25+)2.5%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5055.2% (1.5–11.9%) n=578
Bachelor's or higher (25+)14.8%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50524.4% (12.1–39.7%) n=578
Unemployment rate (16+)1.3%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2741.4% (0.0–5.8%) n=579
Households without a vehicle0.9%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3222.1% (0.0–7.6%) n=578
Broadband subscription66.4%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32287.6% (75.9–96.3%) n=578
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)15.5%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32218.5% (7.6–30.4%) n=578
Homeownership rate80.9%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 households80.0%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08757.2% (42.6–77.1%) n=577
Population 65+31.1%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55321.2% (11.4–34.7%) n=579
Median age58.2 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29242.3 yr (33.0–56.3) n=577
Median household income$86,167$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$73,386 ($53,469–$103,625) n=556
Median home value$189,600$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 birth81.8 yr ± 1.1578.9 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 1.15 years of 81.8, 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