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ZIP code

68791

in Wisner, NebraskaPopulation 2,044

54.66/ 100

Ranked #9,873 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 31%)

Ranked #250 of 566 Nebraska ZIPs (top 44%)

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 ›

Grocery access

0.56 per 1,000 residents

in the top 1.3% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST98th
US99th
Definition & 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 ›

Civic-institution access

1.1 per 1,000 residents

in the top 3.4% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST87th
US97th
Definition & source ›

The number of civic and social organizations 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

2.9%

in the top 4.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th
US96th
Definition & 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 ›

Pharmacy access

0.56 per 1,000 residents

in the top 4.1% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST88th
US96th
Definition & source ›

The number of pharmacies 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 ›

Short sleep

29.2%

in the bottom 6.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST32nd
US6th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Physician access

1.7 per 1,000 residents

in the top 9.7% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST94th
US90th
Definition & source ›

The number of physicians’ offices 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 ›

Binge drinking

19.4%

in the top 8.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST60th
US91st
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 ›

Mammography

78.3%

in the top 23% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST93rd
US77th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.

Full methodology ›

The read

In overall standing, Wisner, Nebraska (ZIP 68791) comes out in the top 31% healthiest ZIPs nationally (9,873rd) and the top 44% of Nebraska (250th), based on limited data; treat as directional.

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The measures fall on both sides of the ledger for this area: grocery sits in the top 1.3% nationally, civic settles in the top 3.4% nationally, and pharmacy registers in the top 4.1% nationally. Modeled short sleep stands in the bottom 6.5% nationally, and physicians lands in the top 9.7% nationally. Distance to a nursing home is at the national minimum, shared with about 27% of ZIPs. Set against that, modeled radon resides in the top 0.5% nationally, and loud transportation noise rests in the top 4.0% nationally. Modeled binge drinking lies in the top 8.8% nationally, and disaster risk sits in the top 14.5% nationally.

Relative to the ZIPs around it, grocery runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plain terms, 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. The nearest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 68641, 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 70%

16%

Mental Health

healthier than 94%

8%

Disability

healthier than 63%

7%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 53%

21%

Preventive Care

healthier than 55%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 59%

11%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 40%

5%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 12%

14%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 29%

5%

Lifting this score

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 67%

16%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 69%

5%

About typical

Preventive Care

healthier than 56%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 59%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 47%

8%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 57%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 36%

21%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 12%

14%

Disability

healthier than 39%

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 adults28.4%25.2–31.7
High blood pressure among adults37.9%33.9–42.0
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults10.4%9.4–11.4
Current asthma among adults9.1%8.1–10.3
Coronary heart disease among adults7.7%6.9–8.7
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults7.3%6.3–8.4
Depression among adults17.3%14.5–20.2
Diagnosed diabetes among adults12.0%10.4–13.8
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened36.7%32.6–40.8
Obesity among adults40.7%33.7–47.8
Stroke among adults3.8%3.4–4.2
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years15.0%12.1–18.2
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years8.0%6.7–9.7
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure81.2%78.6–83.5
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults77.6%74.0–81.0
Cholesterol screening among adults85.4%83.5–87.3
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years63.1%57.7–68.1
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults63.0%59.2–66.7
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years78.3%71.3–84.4
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults19.4%16.2–22.9
Current cigarette smoking among adults13.3%11.1–15.8
No leisure-time physical activity among adults27.2%22.9–31.9
Short sleep duration among adults29.2%23.6–35.2
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults16.6%14.2–19.2
Frequent mental distress among adults13.6%11.9–15.4
Frequent physical distress among adults12.7%11.1–14.4
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults11.7%10.3–13.3
Any disability among adults30.3%26.3–34.5
Hearing disability among adults9.3%8.2–10.4
Independent living disability among adults7.4%6.5–8.5
Mobility disability among adults14.3%12.3–16.5
Self-care disability among adults3.5%3.1–4.0
Vision disability among adults4.6%4.0–5.1
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults19.3%16.2–22.9
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults10.8%8.8–13.2
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults7.8%6.3–9.6
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults8.1%6.8–9.7
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults6.0%5.1–7.0
Loneliness among adults29.5%24.8–34.7
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults5.7%4.8–6.7
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)NE median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate7.9%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3648.0% (2.6–16.7%) n=578
Uninsured 18–645.6%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2868.4% (1.6–20.4%) n=579
No HS diploma (25+)5.6%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5055.2% (1.5–11.9%) n=578
Bachelor's or higher (25+)24.7%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50524.4% (12.1–39.7%) n=578
Unemployment rate (16+)1.0%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2741.4% (0.0–5.8%) n=579
Households without a vehicle0.8%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3222.1% (0.0–7.6%) n=578
Broadband subscription86.8%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32287.6% (75.9–96.3%) n=578
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)13.7%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32218.5% (7.6–30.4%) n=578
Homeownership rate66.5%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32280.5% (61.0–93.2%) n=578
Crowded housing (>1 per room)0.3%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3220.7% (0.0–4.6%) n=578
Foreign-born population2.0%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.1% (0.0–8.3%) n=579
Single-parent households65.7%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08757.2% (42.6–77.1%) n=577
Population 65+23.7%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55321.2% (11.4–34.7%) n=579
Median age34.6 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29242.3 yr (33.0–56.3) n=577
Median household income$69,018$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$73,386 ($53,469–$103,625) n=556
Median home value$165,300$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$168,400 ($90,000–$306,740) n=533
Median gross rent$807$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 birth82.0 yr ± 1.3578.9 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 1.35 years of 82.0, 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