ZIP code
68876
in Shelton, NebraskaPopulation 1,910
54.12/ 100
Ranked #10,539 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 33%)
Ranked #275 of 566 Nebraska ZIPs (top 49%)
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.
Transportation noise
20.4%
in the top 2.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS98thDefinition & 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 ›Child-care access
0.67 per 1,000 residents
in the top 5.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST79thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The number of child day-care services 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
19.6%
in the top 7.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST65thUS92ndDefinition & 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 ›Loneliness
28.4%
in the bottom 9.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST56thUS10thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.
Full methodology ›The read
Shelton, Nebraska (ZIP 68876), by its overall standing, sits in the top 33% healthiest ZIPs nationally (10,539th) and the top 49% of Nebraska (275th).
Both sides of the picture show up plainly in this area's numbers: childcare sits in the top 5.8% nationally, modeled loneliness settles in the bottom 9.6% nationally, and dental providers registers in the top 15% nationally. By contrast, modeled transportation noise stands in the top 2.5% nationally, binge drinking lands in the top 7.9% nationally, and extreme heat is in the top 13.7% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility resides at the national minimum, shared with about 31% of ZIPs. Modeled tree cover rests in the bottom 16% nationally, and radon lies in the top 17% nationally. Distance to an emergency room sits in the top 17% nationally.
Held up against its neighbors, outer-floodplain exposure runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined in plain terms, distance to a hazardous-chemical facility is a plant handling large amounts of hazardous chemicals that must file an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases. Radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. Transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. The nearest ZIP ranking healthier overall is ZIP 68824, 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 93%
8%
Disability
healthier than 71%
7%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 55%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 45%
11%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 24%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 29%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 26%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 19%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 62%
21%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 46%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 42%
14%
Disability
healthier than 57%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 60%
5%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 14%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 26%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 35%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 16%
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.
Nearby
68824
Nebraskashares a border
Score 54.34
Closest healthier
68840
Nebraskashares a border
Score 54.98
Similar health profile
68410
Nebraska97% similar profile
Score 52.51
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 | 26.5% | 24.1–29.2 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 35.6% | 32.5–38.8 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.0% | 8.2–9.9 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.4% | 8.4–10.4 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.7% | 6.0–7.4 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.8% | 5.8–7.8 |
| Depression among adults | 17.5% | 15.3–20.0 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 11.2% | 9.9–12.8 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 34.7% | 31.6–38.0 |
| Obesity among adults | 39.7% | 34.9–44.6 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.4% | 3.0–3.7 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 9.8% | 8.1–11.7 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 10.1% | 8.2–12.1 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.0% | 76.4–81.5 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 76.4% | 73.3–79.3 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.2% | 83.2–87.0 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 60.7% | 56.3–65.0 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 61.7% | 58.5–65.0 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 72.6% | 65.8–78.8 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 19.6% | 17.0–22.5 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 14.2% | 11.9–16.6 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 26.0% | 22.4–29.7 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 32.4% | 28.0–37.2 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 17.0% | 14.7–19.5 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 14.0% | 12.4–15.7 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.0% | 11.4–14.6 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 12.0% | 10.5–13.7 |
| Any disability among adults | 27.5% | 24.2–30.9 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.8% | 7.0–8.7 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.1% | 6.2–8.1 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 12.8% | 11.1–14.7 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.5% | 3.1–4.0 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.5% | 4.0–5.1 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 21.0% | 17.8–24.4 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.3% | 10.0–14.8 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 8.4% | 6.6–10.1 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.3% | 7.7–11.1 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.4% | 5.4–7.4 |
| Loneliness among adults | 28.4% | 24.3–32.7 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 6.2% | 5.3–7.3 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NE median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 7.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 8.0% (2.6–16.7%) n=578 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 15.9% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 8.4% (1.6–20.4%) n=579 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 13.4% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.2% (1.5–11.9%) n=578 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 18.8% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 24.4% (12.1–39.7%) n=578 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 4.4% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 1.4% (0.0–5.8%) n=579 |
| Households without a vehicle | 2.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 2.1% (0.0–7.6%) n=578 |
| Broadband subscription | 94.6% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 87.6% (75.9–96.3%) n=578 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 23.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 18.5% (7.6–30.4%) n=578 |
| Homeownership rate | 80.5% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 80.5% (61.0–93.2%) n=578 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 4.1% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.7% (0.0–4.6%) n=578 |
| Foreign-born population | 5.7% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.1% (0.0–8.3%) n=579 |
| Single-parent households | 53.6% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 57.2% (42.6–77.1%) n=577 |
| Population 65+ | 12.9% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 21.2% (11.4–34.7%) n=579 |
| Median age | 34.7 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.3 yr (33.0–56.3) n=577 |
| Median household income | $82,207 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $73,386 ($53,469–$103,625) n=556 |
| Median home value | $163,800 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $168,400 ($90,000–$306,740) n=533 |
| Median gross rent | $1,060 | $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 | 82.2 yr ± 1.21 | 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 1.21 years of 82.2, 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