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68950

in Holstein, NebraskaPopulation 290

ZipVitals Score
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56.66/ 100

Ranked #7,581 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 24%)

Ranked #147 of 566 Nebraska ZIPs (top 26%)

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.

Fiber broadband

100%

at the national maximum

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.

Full methodology ›

Radon

3.7 pCi/L

in the top 3.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST57th
US97th
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 ›

Loneliness

26.8%

in the bottom 2.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST10th
US2nd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.

Full methodology ›

Nitrate in drinking water

10.9%

in the top 3.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST94th
US97th
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 ›

Housing-cost burden

2.9%

in the bottom 4.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST3rd
US4th
Definition & source ›

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

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Short sleep

28.1%

in the bottom 3.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST11th
US3rd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.

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Housing insecurity

6.7%

in the bottom 5.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST9th
US5th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.

Full methodology ›

Transportation noise

0.02%

in the bottom 6.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST4th
US6th
Definition & 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 ›

Home broadband subscription

70.3%

in the bottom 6.3% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST3rd
US6th
Definition & source ›

The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.

Full methodology ›

Lack of transportation

5.0%

in the bottom 7.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST12th
US8th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who lacked reliable transportation in the past 12 months.

Full methodology ›

The read

In overall standing, Holstein, Nebraska (ZIP 68950) comes out in the top 24% healthiest ZIPs nationally (7,581st) and the top 26% of Nebraska (147th).

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Both sides of the picture show up plainly in this area's numbers: fiber broadband registers at the national maximum, modeled loneliness stands in the bottom 2.5% nationally, and housing-cost burden lands in the bottom 4.3% nationally. Modeled short sleep is in the bottom 3.3% nationally, housing insecurity resides in the bottom 5.4% nationally, and transportation noise rests in the bottom 6.3% nationally. Modeled transportation lies in the bottom 7.6% nationally. By contrast, modeled radon sits in the top 3.1% nationally, and nitrate settles in the top 3.0% nationally. Home broadband subscription registers in the bottom 6.3% nationally.

In plain 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. Transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. The nearest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 68945, 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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Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 72%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 73%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 71%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 92%

8%

Disability

healthier than 73%

7%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 54%

21%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 31%

14%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 39%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 11%

5%

Lifting this score

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 70%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 88%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 83%

11%

Disability

healthier than 60%

7%

About typical

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 60%

14%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 53%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 49%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 37%

21%

Mental Health

healthier than 30%

8%

“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 adults30.3%27.1–33.5
High blood pressure among adults38.7%35.1–42.4
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults10.9%9.8–12.1
Current asthma among adults9.3%8.2–10.5
Coronary heart disease among adults7.8%6.8–8.9
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults7.2%6.1–8.5
Depression among adults19.2%16.6–22.1
Diagnosed diabetes among adults12.3%10.6–14.2
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened36.6%33.1–40.4
Obesity among adults40.4%35.2–45.7
Stroke among adults3.7%3.2–4.2
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years9.1%7.3–11.2
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years6.4%4.9–8.1
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure81.7%79.1–84.4
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults79.9%77.0–82.8
Cholesterol screening among adults87.6%85.8–89.4
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years64.7%60.0–69.3
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults67.7%64.5–70.9
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years75.9%68.7–82.3
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults18.9%16.2–22.1
Current cigarette smoking among adults13.1%10.7–15.8
No leisure-time physical activity among adults25.1%21.2–29.5
Short sleep duration among adults28.1%23.4–33.2
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults16.4%13.8–19.3
Frequent mental distress among adults12.9%11.2–14.6
Frequent physical distress among adults12.5%10.8–14.3
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults10.8%9.3–12.6
Any disability among adults28.1%24.4–32.3
Hearing disability among adults8.9%7.8–10.0
Independent living disability among adults6.6%5.6–7.7
Mobility disability among adults13.8%11.7–16.2
Self-care disability among adults3.3%2.8–3.8
Vision disability among adults4.0%3.5–4.6
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults19.4%16.2–23.0
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults8.8%6.8–11.2
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults6.1%4.7–7.9
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults6.7%5.4–8.2
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults5.0%4.1–6.0
Loneliness among adults26.8%22.8–31.4
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults4.8%4.0–5.7
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)NE median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate5.5%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+)5.2%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5055.2% (1.5–11.9%) n=578
Bachelor's or higher (25+)6.6%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50524.4% (12.1–39.7%) n=578
Unemployment rate (16+)1.6%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2741.4% (0.0–5.8%) n=579
Households without a vehicle2.2%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3222.1% (0.0–7.6%) n=578
Broadband subscription70.3%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32287.6% (75.9–96.3%) n=578
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)2.9%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32218.5% (7.6–30.4%) n=578
Homeownership rate90.6%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 households53.9%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08757.2% (42.6–77.1%) n=577
Population 65+22.1%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55321.2% (11.4–34.7%) n=579
Median age54.2 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29242.3 yr (33.0–56.3) n=577
Median household income$78,500$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$73,386 ($53,469–$103,625) n=556
Median home value$97,700$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$168,400 ($90,000–$306,740) n=533
Median gross rent$500$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 birth83.6 yr ± 2.1878.9 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 2.18 years of 83.6, 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