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69037

in Max, NebraskaPopulation 62

ZipVitals Score
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51.32/ 100

Ranked #14,388 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 45%)

Ranked #427 of 566 Nebraska ZIPs (bottom 25%)

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.

Nitrate in drinking water

75.4%

in the top 0.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
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 ›

Distance to a community health center

47 mi

in the top 1.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST88th
US99th
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

26.7%

in the bottom 2.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST8th
US2nd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.

Full methodology ›

Poverty rate

0.00%

at the national minimum

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Housing-cost burden

4.9%

in the bottom 5.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST5th
US5th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Walkability

1.7 intersections/sq mi

in the bottom 5.7% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST10th
US6th
Definition & source ›

The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.

Full methodology ›

Radon

3.1 pCi/L

in the top 9.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST36th
US91st
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 ›

Hearing disability

11.3%

in the top 7.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST95th
US93rd
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Households without a vehicle

14.6%

in the top 7.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US92nd
Definition & source ›

The share of households with no vehicle available.

Full methodology ›

Tree cover

0.00%

in the bottom 10.6% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST8th
US11th
Definition & source ›

The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.

Full methodology ›

The read

Max, Nebraska (ZIP 69037), by its composite score, sits in the top 45% healthiest ZIPs nationally (14,388th) and the bottom 25% of Nebraska (427th).

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The data opens on a genuinely even set of readings: modeled loneliness rests in the bottom 2.3% nationally, and poverty resides at the national minimum. Housing-cost burden is in the bottom 5.1% nationally. Unemployment lands at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs. On the other side, modeled nitrate stands in the top 0.4% nationally, distance to a community health center registers in the top 1.4% nationally, and walkability settles in the bottom 5.7% nationally. Modeled radon sits in the top 9.3% nationally, modeled hearing disability lies in the top 7.5% nationally, and households without a vehicle rests in the top 7.6% nationally.

For anyone unfamiliar, nitrate is a groundwater compound from fertilizer, manure, and sewage, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. Distance to a community health center is a federally funded (HRSA) community health center serving everyone regardless of ability to pay. For a healthier comparison close by, see ZIP 69021, 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

Preventive Care

healthier than 63%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 98%

8%

About typical

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 47%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 52%

11%

Disability

healthier than 44%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 49%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 29%

21%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 38%

14%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 1%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 75%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 74%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 95%

8%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 80%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 8%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 37%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 39%

11%

Disability

healthier than 14%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 5%

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 adults32.4%28.6–36.3
High blood pressure among adults43.0%38.1–47.6
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults11.6%10.4–12.9
Current asthma among adults9.0%7.9–10.2
Coronary heart disease among adults9.7%8.5–11.1
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults8.8%7.3–10.7
Depression among adults15.8%13.1–18.6
Diagnosed diabetes among adults15.0%12.8–17.4
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened39.6%35.0–44.3
Obesity among adults38.2%29.7–46.6
Stroke among adults4.6%4.1–5.4
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years14.0%11.4–16.8
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years8.6%6.7–11.3
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure82.9%80.3–85.3
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults78.9%75.2–82.2
Cholesterol screening among adults87.2%85.2–89.0
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years65.0%59.6–70.0
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults67.8%64.1–71.1
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years73.6%65.6–80.8
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults17.5%14.4–20.7
Current cigarette smoking among adults16.0%12.8–19.7
No leisure-time physical activity among adults29.2%24.0–35.6
Short sleep duration among adults30.2%24.1–36.8
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults19.1%15.9–22.8
Frequent mental distress among adults12.6%10.8–14.5
Frequent physical distress among adults14.2%12.2–16.6
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults11.3%9.5–13.4
Any disability among adults32.0%27.2–37.5
Hearing disability among adults11.3%10.0–12.8
Independent living disability among adults7.6%6.4–9.0
Mobility disability among adults16.7%14.0–20.0
Self-care disability among adults4.3%3.6–5.1
Vision disability among adults5.3%4.5–6.2
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults19.6%16.1–23.5
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults11.6%9.1–14.7
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults8.8%6.7–11.4
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults8.5%6.8–10.4
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults6.2%5.2–7.4
Loneliness among adults26.7%21.9–31.8
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults6.4%5.3–7.6
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)NE median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate0.0%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3648.0% (2.6–16.7%) n=578
Uninsured 18–644.9%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2868.4% (1.6–20.4%) n=579
No HS diploma (25+)3.3%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5055.2% (1.5–11.9%) n=578
Bachelor's or higher (25+)31.7%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 vehicle14.6%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3222.1% (0.0–7.6%) n=578
Broadband subscription87.8%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32287.6% (75.9–96.3%) n=578
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)4.9%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32218.5% (7.6–30.4%) n=578
Homeownership rate63.4%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 households90.0%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 age64.2 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29242.3 yr (33.0–56.3) n=577
Median household income$73,125$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 birth79.3 yr ± 1.5578.9 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 1.55 years of 79.3, 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