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68833

in Dunning, NebraskaPopulation 148

ZipVitals Score
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50.95/ 100

Ranked #14,934 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 47%)

Ranked #440 of 566 Nebraska ZIPs (bottom 22%)

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.

Distance to a community health center

66.9 mi

in the top 0.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest federally funded community health center, which serves patients regardless of ability to pay.

Full methodology ›

Walkability

0.51 intersections/sq mi

in the bottom 1.1% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST2nd
US1st
Definition & source ›

The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.

Full methodology ›

Energy-cost burden

6.1%

in the top 2.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST91st
US97th
Definition & source ›

The modeled share of household income spent on home energy bills — electricity, gas, and heating fuels.

A modeled share of household income spent on home energy. Estimates that hit the model’s 100% ceiling are suppressed rather than published, because at that point the figure reflects the model’s limit rather than a measured burden.

Full methodology ›

Distance to a nursing home

21 mi

in the top 3.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th
US97th
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.

Full methodology ›

Transportation noise

16.5%

in the top 3.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST94th
US96th
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 ›

Distance to an emergency room

21 mi

in the top 4.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th
US95th
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.

Full methodology ›

Distance to a Superfund site

81.9 mi

in the top 5.0% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST94th
US95th
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Superfund site — an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has listed for cleanup.

Full methodology ›

Air-toxics cancer risk

19.8 per million

in the bottom 7.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST9th
US8th
Definition & source ›

The EPA’s modeled estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air toxics, in cases per million people exposed over a lifetime.

Full methodology ›

Housing-cost burden

8.5%

in the bottom 7.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST12th
US8th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Loud transportation noise

1.8%

in the top 9.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST93rd
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 ›

The read

In its overall standing, Dunning, Nebraska (ZIP 68833) lands in the top 47% healthiest ZIPs nationally (14,934th) and the bottom 22% of Nebraska (440th), based on limited data; treat as directional.

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Reading the numbers as a whole, the picture lands somewhere in between: distance to a Superfund site settles in the top 5.0% nationally, modeled air-toxics cancer risk is in the bottom 7.7% nationally, and housing-cost burden sits in the bottom 7.8% nationally. On the other side, distance to a community health center lands in the top 0.3% nationally, walkability lies in the bottom 1.1% nationally, and modeled energy burden stands in the top 2.7% nationally. Distance to a nursing home rests in the top 3.1% nationally, and modeled transportation noise registers in the top 3.6% nationally. Distance to an emergency room resides in the top 4.8% nationally, and modeled loud transportation noise settles in the top 9.0% nationally.

Against the wider neighborhood, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Put simply, distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. Distance to a community health center is a federally funded (HRSA) community health center serving everyone regardless of ability to pay. On the overall standing, ZIP 68813, just across the boundary, ranks healthier.

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

Risk Behavior

healthier than 60%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 95%

8%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 49%

21%

Preventive Care

healthier than 47%

13%

Disability

healthier than 50%

7%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 49%

5%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 15%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 36%

14%

Healthcare Access

in the bottom 0.3%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 72%

14%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 62%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 65%

8%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 82%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 29%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 7%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 36%

13%

Disability

healthier than 23%

7%

Healthcare Access

in the bottom 0.00%

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 adults30.1%27.3–33.3
High blood pressure among adults39.0%35.4–42.7
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults11.2%10.2–12.2
Current asthma among adults9.2%8.2–10.3
Coronary heart disease among adults8.6%7.6–9.7
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults7.9%6.7–9.2
Depression among adults16.8%14.4–19.6
Diagnosed diabetes among adults12.5%10.9–14.3
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened37.2%33.7–41.1
Obesity among adults36.2%29.7–43.4
Stroke among adults4.2%3.7–4.7
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years11.1%9.1–13.4
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years8.0%6.4–9.9
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure82.5%80.5–84.5
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults77.3%74.4–80.4
Cholesterol screening among adults84.8%82.9–86.8
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years62.3%56.7–67.6
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults63.1%59.6–66.4
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years75.0%67.2–82.0
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults17.8%15.4–20.7
Current cigarette smoking among adults13.3%10.9–15.8
No leisure-time physical activity among adults28.8%24.4–33.7
Short sleep duration among adults30.5%24.6–37.0
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults17.3%14.8–20.2
Frequent mental distress among adults13.4%11.8–15.2
Frequent physical distress among adults13.0%11.4–14.8
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults12.1%10.5–13.9
Any disability among adults32.0%27.9–36.5
Hearing disability among adults10.5%9.4–11.8
Independent living disability among adults8.0%6.9–9.2
Mobility disability among adults15.5%13.3–17.8
Self-care disability among adults3.7%3.2–4.3
Vision disability among adults5.0%4.3–5.7
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults19.5%16.5–22.9
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults10.5%8.3–12.9
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults7.6%5.9–9.5
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults7.3%5.9–8.8
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults5.9%5.0–7.0
Loneliness among adults29.5%25.0–34.5
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults5.2%4.3–6.2
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)NE median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate6.8%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3648.0% (2.6–16.7%) n=578
Uninsured 18–6421.4%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2868.4% (1.6–20.4%) n=579
No HS diploma (25+)6.9%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5055.2% (1.5–11.9%) n=578
Bachelor's or higher (25+)31.9%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50524.4% (12.1–39.7%) n=578
Unemployment rate (16+)1.1%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2741.4% (0.0–5.8%) n=579
Households without a vehicle3.7%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3222.1% (0.0–7.6%) n=578
Broadband subscription81.7%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32287.6% (75.9–96.3%) n=578
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)8.5%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32218.5% (7.6–30.4%) n=578
Homeownership rate58.5%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 households75.6%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08757.2% (42.6–77.1%) n=577
Population 65+37.8%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55321.2% (11.4–34.7%) n=579
Median age58.3 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29242.3 yr (33.0–56.3) n=577
Median household income$62,813$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$73,386 ($53,469–$103,625) n=556
Median home value$104,200$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$168,400 ($90,000–$306,740) n=533
Median gross rent$850$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 unavailable for this ZIP — fewer than 80% of the census tracts that make it up could be matched across the 2010→2020 tract-boundary revision, so no value is published rather than an unreliable one. See how coverage gaps are handled.
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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