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68816

in Archer, NebraskaPopulation 137

ZipVitals Score
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49.56/ 100

Ranked #16,853 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 47%)

Ranked #491 of 566 Nebraska ZIPs (bottom 13.3%)

Ranked #16 of 17 Grand Island, NE ZIPs (bottom 5.9%)

Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.

Robust across all 9 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.

Floodplain exposure

65.8%

in the top 2.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US98th
Definition & source ›

The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 1%-annual-chance floodplain — the “100-year” flood zone, where flooding has about a 1-in-100 chance in any given year.

Measured from FEMA’s mapped flood panels. Where a panel has not been mapped, no value is published for that ZIP — those ZIPs are absent from this comparison rather than counted as unexposed.

Full methodology ›

Nitrate in drinking water

18.6%

in the top 2.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST96th
US98th
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 ›

Home broadband subscription

100%

at the national maximum

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.

Full methodology ›

Loneliness

28.2%

in the bottom 8.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST50th
US8th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.

Full methodology ›

Transportation noise

9.9%

in the top 8.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST88th
US91st
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 ›

Loud transportation noise

1.7%

in the top 9.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST92nd
US91st
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 ›

Housing-cost burden

9.8%

in the bottom 9.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST14th
US9th
Definition & source ›

The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.

Full methodology ›

Expected annual disaster loss

$0

in the bottom 16% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST9th
US16th
Definition & source ›

FEMA’s modeled estimate, in dollars per year, of the average harm to people expected from natural hazards — an annualized average, not a forecast for any single year.

Full methodology ›

The read

Overall, Archer, Nebraska (ZIP 68816) lands in the bottom 47% nationally (16,853rd) and the bottom 13.3% of Nebraska (491st).

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Several measures weigh most on this area's profile, and they come first: floodplain exposure settles in the top 2.0% nationally, and modeled nitrate resides in the top 2.3% nationally. Modeled transportation noise registers in the top 8.7% nationally, and loud transportation noise rests in the top 9.2% nationally. Distance to a community health center stands in the top 12.3% nationally. On the better side, home broadband subscription lies at the national maximum. Unemployment lands at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs. Households without a vehicle sits at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. Modeled loneliness is in the bottom 8.4% nationally, and housing-cost burden settles in the bottom 9.3% nationally.

A note on the terms: nitrate is a groundwater compound from fertilizer, manure, and sewage, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Floodplain exposure is land with about a 1-in-100 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "100-year floodplain". Transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. For a healthier nearby comparison, ZIP 68826, just across the boundary, ranks better 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. Compare it against the US, this state and the Grand Island, NE metro area.

Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.

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Preventive Care

healthier than 66%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 93%

8%

About typical

Risk Behavior

healthier than 47%

11%

Disability

healthier than 55%

7%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 36%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 34%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 29%

14%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 3%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 12%

5%

Lifting this score

Preventive Care

healthier than 78%

13%

About typical

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 56%

14%

Mental Health

healthier than 42%

8%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 51%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 13%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 21%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 30%

11%

Disability

healthier than 27%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

in the bottom 0.3%

5%

Lifting this score

Preventive Care

in the top 0.00%

13%

About typical

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 50%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 56%

14%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 56%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 56%

8%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

in the bottom 0.00%

21%

Disability

healthier than 6%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

in the bottom 0.00%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 13%

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.

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 adults33.2%29.4–36.9
High blood pressure among adults40.9%36.4–45.3
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults11.0%9.9–12.2
Current asthma among adults9.6%8.4–10.8
Coronary heart disease among adults8.5%7.6–9.6
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults8.9%7.6–10.2
Depression among adults17.7%14.9–20.8
Diagnosed diabetes among adults14.1%12.1–16.1
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened38.2%33.8–42.8
Obesity among adults41.6%34.0–49.4
Stroke among adults4.3%3.8–4.7
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years8.5%6.8–10.5
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years8.8%7.2–10.8
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure82.7%79.9–85.2
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults78.9%75.5–82.1
Cholesterol screening among adults87.6%85.8–89.1
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years65.9%60.7–70.8
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults64.5%60.8–68.2
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years75.6%67.3–82.7
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults17.4%14.5–20.7
Current cigarette smoking among adults16.2%13.6–18.9
No leisure-time physical activity among adults30.1%25.2–35.2
Short sleep duration among adults30.8%24.7–37.1
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults18.7%16.0–21.7
Frequent mental distress among adults13.6%11.9–15.4
Frequent physical distress among adults14.4%12.6–16.3
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults11.8%10.3–13.4
Any disability among adults31.0%26.7–35.6
Hearing disability among adults9.5%8.4–10.6
Independent living disability among adults7.5%6.5–8.5
Mobility disability among adults15.7%13.5–18.2
Self-care disability among adults4.0%3.5–4.6
Vision disability among adults4.9%4.3–5.5
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults20.6%17.3–24.4
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults11.6%9.5–14.2
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults8.6%7.0–10.7
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults8.7%7.2–10.4
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults6.2%5.3–7.2
Loneliness among adults28.2%23.2–33.4
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults6.1%5.1–7.2
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)NE median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate8.0%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3648.0% (2.6–16.7%) n=578
Uninsured 18–640.0%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2868.4% (1.6–20.4%) n=579
No HS diploma (25+)0.0%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5055.2% (1.5–11.9%) n=578
Bachelor's or higher (25+)31.2%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50524.4% (12.1–39.7%) n=578
Unemployment rate (16+)0.0%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2741.4% (0.0–5.8%) n=579
Households without a vehicle0.0%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3222.1% (0.0–7.6%) n=578
Broadband subscription100.0%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32287.6% (75.9–96.3%) n=578
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)9.8%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32218.5% (7.6–30.4%) n=578
Homeownership rate63.9%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 households81.8%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08757.2% (42.6–77.1%) n=577
Population 65+21.2%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55321.2% (11.4–34.7%) n=579
Median age40.5 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29242.3 yr (33.0–56.3) n=577
Median household income$61,685$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$73,386 ($53,469–$103,625) n=556
Median home value$171,200$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 birth80.7 yr ± 1.5778.9 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 1.57 years of 80.7, 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