ZIP code
68788
in West Point, NebraskaPopulation 4,588
54.02/ 100
Ranked #10,674 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 33%)
Ranked #285 of 566 Nebraska ZIPs (bottom 50%)
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.
Elder-services access
0.41 per 1,000 residents
in the top 3.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST84thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The number of services for older adults and people with disabilities inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.
Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.
Full methodology ›Radon
3.3 pCi/L
in the top 6.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST42ndUS94thDefinition & 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 ›Mental-health provider access
0.21 per 1,000 residents
in the top 4.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The number of mental-health clinics located inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.
Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.
Full methodology ›Outpatient-care access
0.62 per 1,000 residents
in the top 5.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST94thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The number of outpatient clinics located inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.
Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.
Full methodology ›Loud transportation noise
2.2%
in the top 6.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 65 decibels — around the volume of normal conversation.
Full methodology ›Grocery access
0.21 per 1,000 residents
in the top 7.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST94thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The number of full supermarkets inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.
Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one. ZipVitals’s food-access signal is derived from these in-ZIP densities — it is not USDA’s food-desert designation, which measures distance to the nearest supermarket. Where a leg is missing, a ZIP reads “not determinable,” never “not a food desert.”
Full methodology ›Short sleep
29.6%
in the bottom 7.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST41stUS8thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Binge drinking
19.5%
in the top 8.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST62ndUS92ndDefinition & 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 ›Natural-disaster risk
in the top 10.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS90thDefinition & source ›
This area’s national rank on its single highest non-flood natural hazard — such as wildfire, tornado, or earthquake — in FEMA’s modeled National Risk Index; flooding is shown separately.
Full methodology ›Colon-cancer screening
60.3%
in the bottom 15% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST9thUS15thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›The read
West Point, Nebraska (ZIP 68788), overall, ranks in the top 33% healthiest ZIPs nationally (10,674th) and the bottom 50% of Nebraska (285th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
This area's most favorable readings come through plainly in the numbers: elder services rests in the top 3.1% nationally, mental-health providers registers in the top 4.0% nationally, and outpatient resides in the top 5.2% nationally. Distance to an emergency room settles at the national minimum, shared with about 11% of ZIPs. Grocery is in the top 7.0% nationally, and modeled short sleep sits in the bottom 7.9% nationally. On the other side, modeled radon lands in the top 6.4% nationally, and loud transportation noise lies in the top 6.4% nationally. Modeled binge drinking stands in the top 8.3% nationally, and disaster risk rests in the top 10.5% nationally.
Defined simply, radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Loud transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to road, rail, and air noise at or above 65 decibels, near conversation volume. ZIP 68791, 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
Mental Health
healthier than 96%
8%
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 60%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 41%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 50%
11%
Disability
healthier than 59%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 40%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 25%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 31%
13%
Lifting this score
Mental Health
healthier than 69%
8%
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 47%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 45%
14%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 57%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 29%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 15%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 35%
11%
Disability
healthier than 34%
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.
Nearby
68004
Nebraskashares a border
Score 53.98
Closest healthier
68791
Nebraskashares a border
Score 54.66
Similar health profile
68632
Nebraska98% similar profile
Score 55.53
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 | 27.0% | 23.8–30.3 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 36.9% | 32.9–40.9 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.6% | 8.7–10.6 |
| Current asthma among adults | 8.9% | 7.9–10.1 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.4% | 6.4–8.4 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.2% | 6.0–8.5 |
| Depression among adults | 16.5% | 13.9–19.5 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.1% | 10.4–13.9 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 36.3% | 32.1–40.7 |
| Obesity among adults | 41.1% | 34.0–48.2 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.7% | 3.2–4.2 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 13.3% | 10.8–16.0 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 11.9% | 9.8–14.3 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 80.1% | 77.3–82.6 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 76.4% | 72.6–79.9 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 84.7% | 82.5–86.7 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 60.3% | 54.9–65.5 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 60.9% | 57.1–64.5 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 75.7% | 67.9–82.5 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 19.5% | 16.2–23.0 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 13.9% | 11.5–16.4 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 29.0% | 24.4–33.9 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 29.6% | 24.0–35.7 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 18.1% | 15.3–21.1 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 13.5% | 11.8–15.2 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.1% | 11.3–14.9 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 12.3% | 10.6–14.1 |
| Any disability among adults | 30.8% | 26.6–35.3 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.9% | 7.8–10.0 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.6% | 6.5–8.8 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 14.6% | 12.2–17.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.7% | 3.2–4.3 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.9% | 4.3–5.7 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 21.0% | 17.7–24.6 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 13.1% | 10.6–15.9 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 8.8% | 7.0–10.9 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.9% | 8.2–11.8 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.6% | 5.7–7.8 |
| Loneliness among adults | 30.5% | 25.8–35.6 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 6.3% | 5.3–7.4 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NE median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 6.4% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 8.0% (2.6–16.7%) n=578 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 17.4% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 8.4% (1.6–20.4%) n=579 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 12.3% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.2% (1.5–11.9%) n=578 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 23.8% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 24.4% (12.1–39.7%) n=578 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 2.5% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 1.4% (0.0–5.8%) n=579 |
| Households without a vehicle | 4.2% | 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) | 18.1% | 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) | 0.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.7% (0.0–4.6%) n=578 |
| Foreign-born population | 10.9% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.1% (0.0–8.3%) n=579 |
| Single-parent households | 56.4% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 57.2% (42.6–77.1%) n=577 |
| Population 65+ | 20.1% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 21.2% (11.4–34.7%) n=579 |
| Median age | 42.2 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.3 yr (33.0–56.3) n=577 |
| Median household income | $69,867 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $73,386 ($53,469–$103,625) n=556 |
| Median home value | $211,700 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $168,400 ($90,000–$306,740) n=533 |
| Median gross rent | $778 | $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 | 80.6 yr ± 1.03 | 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 1.03 years of 80.6, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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