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68948

in Holbrook, NebraskaPopulation 335

ZipVitals Score
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48.90/ 100

Ranked #17,796 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 45%)

Ranked #506 of 566 Nebraska ZIPs (bottom 10.7%)

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.

Radon

3.9 pCi/L

in the top 2.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST62nd
US98th
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

33.7 mi

in the top 3.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST76th
US97th
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 ›

Distance to an emergency room

21.2 mi

in the top 4.7% 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 ›

Housing-cost burden

5.2%

in the bottom 5.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST5th
US5th
Definition & source ›

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

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Nitrate in drinking water

2.5%

in the top 5.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST79th
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 ›

Loneliness

27.7%

in the bottom 5.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST34th
US6th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.

Full methodology ›

Distance to a Superfund site

73.9 mi

in the top 5.9% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST93rd
US94th
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 ›

Obesity

44.6%

in the top 5.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th
US95th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Home broadband subscription

73.2%

in the bottom 8.3% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST6th
US8th
Definition & source ›

The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.

Full methodology ›

Poverty rate

24.8%

in the top 11.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th
US89th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

The read

Overall, Holbrook, Nebraska (ZIP 68948) places in the bottom 45% nationally (17,796th) and the bottom 10.7% of Nebraska (506th).

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The data opens on real and measurable burdens: modeled radon resides in the top 2.4% nationally, and distance to a community health center is in the top 3.3% nationally. Distance to an emergency room lands in the top 4.7% nationally, and modeled nitrate stands in the top 5.3% nationally. Modeled obesity registers in the top 5.1% nationally. More encouragingly, housing-cost burden settles in the bottom 5.2% nationally, modeled loneliness sits in the bottom 5.9% nationally, and distance to a Superfund site lies in the top 5.9% nationally. Unemployment rests at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs. Households without a vehicle resides at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs.

For readers new to these terms, 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. Among nearby ZIPs, the nearest healthier one overall is ZIP 68922, 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

Preventive Care

healthier than 45%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 44%

11%

Disability

healthier than 43%

7%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 29%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 31%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 31%

14%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 39%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 2%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 61%

14%

Mental Health

healthier than 77%

8%

About typical

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 51%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 7%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 19%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 34%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 23%

11%

Disability

healthier than 12%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 15%

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 adults32.3%28.9–35.7
High blood pressure among adults41.4%37.3–45.3
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults11.1%10.1–12.1
Current asthma among adults9.2%8.1–10.2
Coronary heart disease among adults9.4%8.3–10.5
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults8.8%7.4–10.1
Depression among adults16.5%14.1–19.1
Diagnosed diabetes among adults14.3%12.3–16.3
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened38.2%34.1–42.2
Obesity among adults44.6%37.4–51.6
Stroke among adults4.4%3.9–5.0
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years14.6%12.1–17.7
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years8.3%6.6–10.5
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure82.4%79.7–84.6
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults78.3%75.1–81.3
Cholesterol screening among adults86.2%84.3–88.1
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years61.4%56.4–66.7
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults60.2%56.9–63.9
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years73.8%66.7–80.6
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults18.5%15.7–21.5
Current cigarette smoking among adults15.6%12.8–18.4
No leisure-time physical activity among adults29.0%24.2–33.8
Short sleep duration among adults31.1%25.6–37.5
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults18.9%16.0–21.9
Frequent mental distress among adults13.2%11.7–14.9
Frequent physical distress among adults14.1%12.2–15.9
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults12.1%10.5–13.9
Any disability among adults32.2%27.8–36.5
Hearing disability among adults10.8%9.6–12.0
Independent living disability among adults8.0%6.8–9.1
Mobility disability among adults16.6%14.1–19.1
Self-care disability among adults4.3%3.7–5.0
Vision disability among adults5.3%4.6–6.0
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults19.8%16.5–23.4
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults12.0%9.7–14.9
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults8.8%6.9–11.0
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults8.3%6.8–10.0
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults6.3%5.3–7.5
Loneliness among adults27.7%23.2–32.7
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults6.1%5.1–7.2
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)NE median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate24.8%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3648.0% (2.6–16.7%) n=578
Uninsured 18–6422.8%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2868.4% (1.6–20.4%) n=579
No HS diploma (25+)3.6%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5055.2% (1.5–11.9%) n=578
Bachelor's or higher (25+)20.4%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 subscription73.2%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32287.6% (75.9–96.3%) n=578
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)5.2%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32218.5% (7.6–30.4%) n=578
Homeownership rate78.4%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32280.5% (61.0–93.2%) n=578
Crowded housing (>1 per room)1.3%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3220.7% (0.0–4.6%) n=578
Foreign-born population0.9%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.1% (0.0–8.3%) n=579
Single-parent households56.6%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08757.2% (42.6–77.1%) n=577
Population 65+29.0%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55321.2% (11.4–34.7%) n=579
Median age47.5 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29242.3 yr (33.0–56.3) n=577
Median household income$63,958$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$73,386 ($53,469–$103,625) n=556
Median home value$79,400$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$168,400 ($90,000–$306,740) n=533
Median gross rent$1,223$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 birth79.5 yr ± 0.7478.9 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 0.74 years of 79.5, 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