ZIP code
68883
in Wood River, NebraskaPopulation 2,483
55.98/ 100
Ranked #8,293 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 26%)
Ranked #184 of 566 Nebraska ZIPs (top 33%)
Ranked #2 of 17 Grand Island, NE ZIPs (top 11.8%)
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.
Distance to a Superfund site
In this ZIP
at the national minimum
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & 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 ›Fatal road crashes
52.4 per 100,000 residents per year
in the top 3.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The annual rate of fatal road crashes per 100,000 residents, pooled over a ten-year window.
A rate per resident population. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the rate to be reliable — about 30% of US ZIPs — no value is published rather than an unstable one; those ZIPs are absent from this comparison, not counted as crash-free.
Full methodology ›Nitrate in drinking water
5.6%
in the top 4.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST89thUS96thDefinition & 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 ›Civic-institution access
0.91 per 1,000 residents
in the top 4.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST84thUS95thDefinition & 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 ›Loneliness
27.7%
in the bottom 5.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST34thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.
Full methodology ›Natural-disaster risk
in the top 7.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS93rdDefinition & 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 ›Floodplain exposure
35.2%
in the top 7.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS92ndDefinition & 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 ›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 ›Outer-floodplain exposure
3.8%
in the top 9.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 0.2%-annual-chance flood band — the “500-year” zone, a lower but real 1-in-500 yearly chance.
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 ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the top 20% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS80thDefinition & source ›
The EPA’s modeled screening score for industrial chemical releases, weighting the amounts released by their toxicity and how many people live nearby — a relative comparison score, not a measured exposure.
Full methodology ›The read
Judged by its overall standing, Wood River, Nebraska (ZIP 68883) sits in the top 26% healthiest ZIPs nationally (8,293rd) and the top 33% of Nebraska (184th).
A balanced showing across the data, with a few readings each side: civic is in the top 4.9% nationally, modeled loneliness lies in the bottom 5.9% nationally, and recreation registers in the top 10.8% nationally. On the other hand, distance to a Superfund site is at the national minimum, fatal road crashes lies in the top 3.4% nationally, and modeled nitrate registers in the top 4.0% nationally. Modeled disaster risk is in the top 7.3% nationally, and floodplain exposure lies in the top 7.8% nationally. Modeled binge drinking registers in the top 8.3% nationally, and outer-floodplain exposure is in the top 9.3% nationally.
Placed beside its immediate neighbors, outer-floodplain exposure runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Put plainly, distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Nitrate is a groundwater compound from fertilizer, manure, and sewage, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. A healthier nearby ZIP overall is ZIP 68955, 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. 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.
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 72%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 66%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 96%
8%
Disability
healthier than 76%
7%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 48%
11%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 32%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 37%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 14%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 38%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 68%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 61%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 63%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 74%
8%
Disability
healthier than 65%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 76%
5%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 22%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 33%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 5%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 75%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 75%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 63%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 69%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 94%
8%
Disability
healthier than 81%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 75%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 44%
13%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 25%
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
68803
Nebraskashares a border
Score 54.37
Closest healthier
68955
Nebraskashares a border
Score 60.87
Similar health profile
68649
Nebraska97% similar profile
Score 55.69
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 | 27.5% | 24.9–30.1 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 33.7% | 30.6–36.8 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.4% | 8.6–10.2 |
| Current asthma among adults | 8.9% | 7.9–10.0 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.7% | 6.0–7.4 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.6% | 5.7–7.5 |
| Depression among adults | 16.8% | 14.6–19.2 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 11.1% | 9.7–12.5 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 35.3% | 32.3–38.5 |
| Obesity among adults | 39.2% | 34.8–43.8 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.4% | 3.1–3.7 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 8.8% | 7.2–10.5 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 10.0% | 8.5–11.7 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.7% | 77.0–82.0 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 76.2% | 73.3–78.8 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.8% | 84.0–87.3 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 64.4% | 60.3–68.5 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 65.0% | 62.0–68.0 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 71.7% | 65.0–77.9 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 19.5% | 16.9–22.2 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 13.4% | 11.4–15.5 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 26.4% | 23.0–29.9 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 32.3% | 28.0–36.8 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 16.5% | 14.4–18.8 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 13.1% | 11.6–14.7 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 12.2% | 10.8–13.7 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 11.2% | 9.9–12.7 |
| Any disability among adults | 29.1% | 25.9–32.4 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.3% | 7.4–9.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 6.7% | 6.0–7.6 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 12.4% | 10.8–14.2 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.2% | 2.9–3.7 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.3% | 3.8–4.8 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 19.8% | 17.0–22.8 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.1% | 9.3–13.1 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 7.3% | 5.9–8.7 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 8.4% | 7.1–9.8 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 5.7% | 5.0–6.6 |
| Loneliness among adults | 27.7% | 23.7–31.6 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 5.6% | 4.7–6.4 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NE median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 9.9% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 8.0% (2.6–16.7%) n=578 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 3.7% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 8.4% (1.6–20.4%) n=579 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 6.9% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.2% (1.5–11.9%) n=578 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 20.4% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 24.4% (12.1–39.7%) n=578 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 1.4% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 1.4% (0.0–5.8%) n=579 |
| Households without a vehicle | 1.8% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 2.1% (0.0–7.6%) n=578 |
| Broadband subscription | 93.3% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 87.6% (75.9–96.3%) n=578 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 16.3% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 18.5% (7.6–30.4%) n=578 |
| Homeownership rate | 84.6% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 80.5% (61.0–93.2%) n=578 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.1% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.7% (0.0–4.6%) n=578 |
| Foreign-born population | 4.4% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.1% (0.0–8.3%) n=579 |
| Single-parent households | 49.3% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 57.2% (42.6–77.1%) n=577 |
| Population 65+ | 20.6% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 21.2% (11.4–34.7%) n=579 |
| Median age | 39.3 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.3 yr (33.0–56.3) n=577 |
| Median household income | $90,966 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $73,386 ($53,469–$103,625) n=556 |
| Median home value | $206,000 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $168,400 ($90,000–$306,740) n=533 |
| Median gross rent | $861 | $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 | 79.3 yr ± 0.99 | 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 0.99 years of 79.3, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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