ZIP code
68784
in Wakefield, NebraskaPopulation 1,740
52.26/ 100
Ranked #13,097 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 41%)
Ranked #386 of 566 Nebraska ZIPs (bottom 32%)
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
5.5 pCi/L
in the top 0.08% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Nitrate in drinking water
0.07%
in the top 8.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST62ndUS92ndDefinition & 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
0.83%
in the top 10.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS90thDefinition & 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 ›Obesity
43%
in the top 9.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS91stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›Crowded housing
5.5%
in the top 12.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS88thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
Full methodology ›Uninsured (under 65)
15.8%
in the top 9.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS90thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Colon-cancer screening
59.9%
in the bottom 14.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST8thUS14thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Dry extreme heat
24.5 days/year
in the top 19% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS81stDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›Food insecurity
16.3%
in the top 34% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS66thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced food insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›The read
On balance, and by the composite measure, Wakefield, Nebraska (ZIP 68784) ranks in the top 41% healthiest ZIPs nationally (13,097th) and the bottom 32% of Nebraska (386th).
Strengths and concerns sit side by side across the measures here: childcare lies in the top 12.5% nationally. Distance to a nursing home resides at the national minimum, shared with about 27% of ZIPs. Civic lands in the top 14.1% nationally. On the other hand, modeled radon registers in the top 0.08% nationally, nitrate sits in the top 8.3% nationally, and fine-particle rests in the top 10.2% nationally. Modeled obesity is in the top 9.0% nationally, crowded housing stands in the top 12.0% nationally, and modeled uninsured settles in the top 9.6% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility lies at the national minimum, shared with about 31% of ZIPs.
In plainer terms, 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. Fine-particle is fine airborne particles about one-thirtieth the width of a hair, counted on modeled days above the EPA standard. For a healthier nearby ZIP overall, look to ZIP 68787, 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
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 69%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 96%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 70%
5%
About typical
Disability
healthier than 54%
7%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 25%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 14%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 17%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 36%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 39%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 61%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 80%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 89%
5%
About typical
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 51%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 12%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 16%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 8%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 13%
11%
Disability
healthier than 26%
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 ›
Findings that name this ZIP
One of our published findings lists this ZIP code. Each finding compares one published measure against a stated benchmark, and names only the ZIP codes whose estimates are reliable enough to rank. See all surprising findings.
Heavy environment, light chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 13.6; chronic-disease standing 69.0 — 55 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #14,938 of the 18,187 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by the gap from cleanest environment to heaviest chronic burden, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
68047
Nebraskashares a border
Score 48.78
Closest healthier
68787
Nebraskashares a border
Score 52.90
Similar health profile
69361
Nebraska96% similar profile
Score 51.24
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 | 24.2% | 22.0–26.3 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 33.3% | 30.5–35.9 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.2% | 7.5–8.9 |
| Current asthma among adults | 8.8% | 8.0–9.6 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.0% | 6.4–7.8 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.7% | 6.0–7.6 |
| Depression among adults | 15.5% | 13.7–17.5 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.5% | 11.2–13.9 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 33.4% | 30.5–36.2 |
| Obesity among adults | 43.0% | 37.9–47.8 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.6% | 3.2–3.9 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 14.7% | 12.4–17.2 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 15.8% | 13.4–18.3 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.0% | 76.9–81.0 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 74.7% | 72.0–77.5 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 82.9% | 81.2–84.6 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 59.9% | 55.7–64.0 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 60.5% | 57.6–63.5 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 74.1% | 67.7–79.4 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 18.6% | 16.5–21.0 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 14.2% | 12.5–16.2 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 32.1% | 28.6–35.8 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 32.1% | 27.5–36.9 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 19.5% | 17.3–21.9 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 13.8% | 12.4–15.2 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.1% | 11.8–14.5 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.2% | 11.8–14.7 |
| Any disability among adults | 30.0% | 26.9–33.3 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.6% | 7.8–9.4 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.8% | 7.0–8.7 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 14.3% | 12.7–16.0 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.9% | 3.6–4.4 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.7% | 5.2–6.4 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 22.1% | 19.3–24.8 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 16.3% | 13.9–18.9 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 10.7% | 9.0–12.6 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.3% | 10.6–14.2 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 8.0% | 7.0–9.1 |
| Loneliness among adults | 31.1% | 27.3–34.8 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 7.5% | 6.6–8.6 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NE median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 5.6% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 8.0% (2.6–16.7%) n=578 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 18.1% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 8.4% (1.6–20.4%) n=579 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 26.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.2% (1.5–11.9%) n=578 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 23.9% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 24.4% (12.1–39.7%) n=578 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 2.9% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 1.4% (0.0–5.8%) n=579 |
| Households without a vehicle | 1.7% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 2.1% (0.0–7.6%) n=578 |
| Broadband subscription | 86.4% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 87.6% (75.9–96.3%) n=578 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 18.5% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 18.5% (7.6–30.4%) n=578 |
| Homeownership rate | 68.3% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 80.5% (61.0–93.2%) n=578 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 5.5% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.7% (0.0–4.6%) n=578 |
| Foreign-born population | 22.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.1% (0.0–8.3%) n=579 |
| Single-parent households | 52.3% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 57.2% (42.6–77.1%) n=577 |
| Population 65+ | 20.9% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 21.2% (11.4–34.7%) n=579 |
| Median age | 39.1 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.3 yr (33.0–56.3) n=577 |
| Median household income | $62,216 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $73,386 ($53,469–$103,625) n=556 |
| Median home value | $144,900 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $168,400 ($90,000–$306,740) n=533 |
| Median gross rent | $725 | $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 | 80.1 yr ± 0.89 | 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 0.89 years of 80.1, 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