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68929

in Bloomington, NebraskaPopulation 167

ZipVitals Score
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44.22/ 100

Ranked #23,200 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 28%)

Ranked #552 of 566 Nebraska ZIPs (bottom 2.5%)

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.

Radon

3.7 pCi/L

in the top 3.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST52nd
US96th
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 ›

Distance to a community health center

42.9 mi

in the top 1.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST85th
US98th
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 ›

Hearing disability

12.6%

in the top 2.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US97th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.

Full methodology ›

Coronary heart disease

11.0%

in the top 4.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US96th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.

Full methodology ›

Stroke

5.3%

in the top 10.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US90th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.

Full methodology ›

Dry extreme heat

37.8 days/year

in the top 12.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST94th
US88th
Definition & source ›

The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.

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PFAS in drinking water

50.1%

in the top 13.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US87th
Definition & source ›

The modeled probability that PFAS “forever chemicals” would be detected in untreated groundwater in this area, the source private wells draw on.

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 ›

High blood pressure

44.6%

in the top 13.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US86th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.

Full methodology ›

Tooth loss

20.6%

in the top 16% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US84th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.

Full methodology ›

Diabetes

16%

in the top 17% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US83rd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.

Full methodology ›

The read

Judged by its overall standing, Bloomington, Nebraska (ZIP 68929) sits in the bottom 28% nationally (23,200th) and the bottom 2.5% of Nebraska (552nd).

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A few readings account for most of this area's strain: modeled radon resides in the top 3.7% nationally, distance to a community health center sits in the top 1.8% nationally, and modeled hearing disability stands in the top 2.8% nationally. Modeled coronary heart disease resides in the top 4.3% nationally, stroke sits in the top 10.1% nationally, and extreme heat stands in the top 12.4% nationally. Modeled pfas resides in the top 13.3% nationally, and high blood pressure sits in the top 13.6% nationally. On the better side, modeled industrial-pollution burden stands in the bottom 13.6% nationally. Crowded housing resides at the national minimum, shared with about 29% of ZIPs.

Put plainly, radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. Pfas is the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down; here a modeled estimate of the chance a private well contains them. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. A healthier nearby ZIP overall is ZIP 68920, 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

Mental Health

healthier than 90%

8%

About typical

Preventive Care

healthier than 50%

13%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 13%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 23%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 40%

14%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 36%

11%

Disability

healthier than 22%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 36%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 2%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 77%

14%

About typical

Preventive Care

healthier than 45%

13%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 42%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

in the bottom 0.7%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 12%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 13%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 15%

8%

Disability

healthier than 2%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 18%

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 adults34.5%30.8–38.3
High blood pressure among adults44.6%40.3–48.9
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults11.6%10.5–12.9
Current asthma among adults9.7%8.5–10.9
Coronary heart disease among adults11.0%9.8–12.4
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults10.9%9.3–12.6
Depression among adults18.2%15.3–21.2
Diagnosed diabetes among adults16.0%13.9–18.3
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened39.5%35.1–43.9
Obesity among adults40.5%32.6–48.7
Stroke among adults5.3%4.7–5.9
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years20.6%16.9–24.6
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years9.0%7.0–11.6
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure83.1%80.6–85.4
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults78.9%75.4–82.3
Cholesterol screening among adults85.0%83.0–87.1
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years68.5%63.1–73.7
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults59.5%55.7–63.4
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years71.8%63.0–79.6
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults16.3%13.5–19.5
Current cigarette smoking among adults18.0%14.8–21.4
No leisure-time physical activity among adults33.0%27.7–38.6
Short sleep duration among adults31.5%25.3–38.4
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults22.2%19.0–25.8
Frequent mental distress among adults14.5%12.6–16.6
Frequent physical distress among adults15.6%13.6–17.8
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults13.7%11.8–15.7
Any disability among adults36.9%32.2–42.0
Hearing disability among adults12.6%11.3–14.1
Independent living disability among adults9.7%8.4–11.1
Mobility disability among adults19.3%16.7–22.2
Self-care disability among adults5.1%4.4–5.8
Vision disability among adults6.4%5.6–7.3
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults19.8%16.4–23.6
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults14.5%11.4–17.9
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults12.3%9.5–15.2
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults9.4%7.5–11.4
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults7.7%6.4–9.1
Loneliness among adults29.3%24.6–34.7
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults7.4%6.0–8.7
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)NE median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate16.2%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3648.0% (2.6–16.7%) n=578
Uninsured 18–641.1%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2868.4% (1.6–20.4%) n=579
No HS diploma (25+)3.8%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5055.2% (1.5–11.9%) n=578
Bachelor's or higher (25+)20.8%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50524.4% (12.1–39.7%) n=578
Unemployment rate (16+)5.3%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2741.4% (0.0–5.8%) n=579
Households without a vehicle2.5%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3222.1% (0.0–7.6%) n=578
Broadband subscription83.5%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32287.6% (75.9–96.3%) n=578
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)20.3%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32218.5% (7.6–30.4%) n=578
Homeownership rate89.9%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 households56.8%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08757.2% (42.6–77.1%) n=577
Population 65+28.1%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55321.2% (11.4–34.7%) n=579
Median age53.5 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29242.3 yr (33.0–56.3) n=577
Median household income$66,042$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$73,386 ($53,469–$103,625) n=556
Median home value$115,200$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 birth77.5 yr ± 1.8778.9 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 1.87 years of 77.5, 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