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68946

in Hendley, NebraskaPopulation 36

ZipVitals Score
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49.57/ 100

Ranked #16,840 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 47%)

Ranked #489 of 566 Nebraska ZIPs (bottom 13.7%)

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.

Home broadband subscription

26.9%

in the bottom 0.5% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.

Full methodology ›

Poverty rate

58.3%

in the top 1.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.

Full methodology ›

Median household income

$11,667

in the bottom 0.06% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.

Full methodology ›

Homeownership rate

100%

at the national maximum

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.

Full methodology ›

Housing-cost burden

50%

in the top 3.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US97th
Definition & source ›

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

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Radon

3.4 pCi/L

in the top 6.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST43rd
US94th
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

31.5 mi

in the top 3.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST74th
US96th
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 ›

Loneliness

27.3%

in the bottom 4.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST19th
US4th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.

Full methodology ›

Nitrate in drinking water

2.2%

in the top 5.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST78th
US95th
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 ›

Obesity

45.3%

in the top 4.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US96th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.

Full methodology ›

The read

Hendley, Nebraska (ZIP 68946) ranks in the bottom 47% nationally (16,840th) and the bottom 13.7% of Nebraska (489th).

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The weightiest signals in the profile are worth naming up front: poverty sits in the top 1.0% nationally, and household income resides in the bottom 0.06% nationally. Housing-cost burden stands in the top 3.1% nationally, and modeled radon sits in the top 6.1% nationally. Distance to a community health center resides in the top 3.7% nationally, modeled nitrate stands in the top 5.5% nationally, and modeled obesity sits in the top 4.0% nationally. More positively, homeownership resides at the national maximum, modeled loneliness stands in the bottom 4.1% nationally, and distance to a Superfund site sits in the top 6.3% nationally.

For context, radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. Nitrate is a groundwater compound from fertilizer, manure, and sewage, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. The closest ZIP that ranks healthier overall is ZIP 68926, 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 96%

8%

About typical

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 58%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 60%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 51%

11%

Disability

healthier than 46%

7%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 32%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 10%

16%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 29%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 3%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 92%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 69%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 78%

8%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 10%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 3%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 38%

11%

Disability

healthier than 18%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 21%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 23%

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 adults33.1%29.1–37.0
High blood pressure among adults42.3%37.5–46.9
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults11.3%10.0–12.6
Current asthma among adults9.2%8.1–10.5
Coronary heart disease among adults9.2%7.8–10.8
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults9.0%7.2–11.1
Depression among adults16.6%13.8–19.5
Diagnosed diabetes among adults14.5%12.3–16.9
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened38.8%34.3–43.3
Obesity among adults45.3%37.4–53.1
Stroke among adults4.4%3.7–5.2
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years6.2%5.0–7.9
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years7.6%5.3–10.4
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure82.9%80.0–85.4
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults79.1%75.5–82.3
Cholesterol screening among adults87.1%84.8–89.3
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years57.9%52.5–63.6
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults65.8%62.3–69.6
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years77.9%70.8–84.6
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults18.1%15.0–21.4
Current cigarette smoking among adults16.1%12.3–20.2
No leisure-time physical activity among adults28.7%23.0–34.8
Short sleep duration among adults29.5%23.7–36.2
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults18.8%14.9–23.1
Frequent mental distress among adults13.1%11.1–15.3
Frequent physical distress among adults14.1%11.8–16.7
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults11.9%9.7–14.4
Any disability among adults31.7%26.4–37.3
Hearing disability among adults10.3%8.8–11.9
Independent living disability among adults8.0%6.4–9.8
Mobility disability among adults16.5%13.4–20.1
Self-care disability among adults4.3%3.5–5.3
Vision disability among adults5.1%4.2–6.3
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults19.3%15.8–23.1
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults11.6%8.5–15.2
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults8.7%6.1–11.6
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults7.8%6.0–9.8
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults6.0%4.8–7.4
Loneliness among adults27.3%22.6–32.5
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults6.0%4.7–7.2
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)NE median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate58.3%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3648.0% (2.6–16.7%) n=578
Uninsured 18–6415.0%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+)3.2%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 subscription26.9%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32287.6% (75.9–96.3%) n=578
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)50.0%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32218.5% (7.6–30.4%) n=578
Homeownership rate100.0%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 households60.0%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08757.2% (42.6–77.1%) n=577
Population 65+30.6%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55321.2% (11.4–34.7%) n=579
Median age33.0 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29242.3 yr (33.0–56.3) n=577
Median household income$11,667$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$73,386 ($53,469–$103,625) n=556
Median home value—$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 birth78.8 yr ± 0.9178.9 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 0.91 years of 78.8, 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