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69125

in Broadwater, NebraskaPopulation 332

ZipVitals Score
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47.64/ 100

Ranked #19,393 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 40%)

Ranked #536 of 566 Nebraska ZIPs (bottom 5.4%)

Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.

Broad coverage across 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.

Distance to a community health center

35.6 mi

in the top 2.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST78th
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 ›

Nitrate in drinking water

6.8%

in the top 3.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST91st
US96th
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 ›

Air-toxics cancer risk

18.8 per million

in the bottom 7.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST7th
US7th
Definition & source ›

The EPA’s modeled estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air toxics, in cases per million people exposed over a lifetime.

Full methodology ›

Walkability

2.3 intersections/sq mi

in the bottom 9.7% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST16th
US10th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Home broadband subscription

75.7%

in the bottom 10.7% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST9th
US11th
Definition & source ›

The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.

Full methodology ›

Colon-cancer screening

58.7%

in the bottom 10.8% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST6th
US11th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.

Full methodology ›

PFAS in drinking water

50.6%

in the top 13.0% 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 ›

Humid extreme heat

26.2 days/year

in the bottom 23% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST9th
US23rd
Definition & source ›

The average number of days per year when modeled heat stress — temperature, humidity, sun, and wind combined — reaches levels hard on the body outdoors.

Full methodology ›

The read

Broadwater, Nebraska (ZIP 69125), by its overall standing, sits in the bottom 40% nationally (19,393rd) and the bottom 5.4% of Nebraska (536th), based on limited data; treat as directional.

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The measures fall on both sides of the ledger for this area: modeled air-toxics cancer risk settles in the bottom 7.0% nationally. Unemployment registers at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs. Distance to a Superfund site stands in the top 10.3% nationally. Set against that, distance to a community health center lands in the top 2.9% nationally, and modeled nitrate is in the top 3.7% nationally. Fiber broadband resides at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Walkability rests in the bottom 9.7% nationally, and home broadband subscription lies in the bottom 10.7% nationally. Modeled colon screening sits in the bottom 10.8% nationally, and pfas settles in the top 13.0% nationally.

Defined in plain terms, nitrate is a groundwater compound from fertilizer, manure, and sewage, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. Distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. The nearest ZIP ranking healthier overall is ZIP 69131, 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

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 60%

14%

Mental Health

healthier than 93%

8%

About typical

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 49%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 36%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 18%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 28%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 30%

11%

Disability

healthier than 35%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 3%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 93%

14%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 82%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 13%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 8%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 13%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 9%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 31%

8%

Disability

healthier than 7%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 22%

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 adults30.9%27.0–34.7
High blood pressure among adults38.6%33.9–43.1
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults10.5%9.4–11.6
Current asthma among adults9.5%8.3–10.7
Coronary heart disease among adults8.7%7.6–9.9
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults8.9%7.4–10.3
Depression among adults17.5%14.3–20.6
Diagnosed diabetes among adults13.6%11.6–15.8
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened36.2%31.6–40.7
Obesity among adults41.9%33.3–50.4
Stroke among adults4.5%3.9–5.0
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years16.6%13.7–19.9
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years10.6%8.4–13.1
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure81.7%78.7–84.1
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults77.3%73.2–80.7
Cholesterol screening among adults85.0%82.6–87.0
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years58.7%53.5–63.7
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults60.2%56.4–64.0
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years71.9%63.5–79.3
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults17.4%14.2–20.7
Current cigarette smoking among adults16.7%13.7–19.7
No leisure-time physical activity among adults32.6%27.1–38.3
Short sleep duration among adults32.9%26.6–39.7
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults20.4%17.2–23.7
Frequent mental distress among adults14.1%12.2–15.9
Frequent physical distress among adults14.6%12.6–16.6
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults13.3%11.3–15.2
Any disability among adults34.4%29.6–39.2
Hearing disability among adults10.5%9.3–11.9
Independent living disability among adults9.0%7.6–10.3
Mobility disability among adults17.2%14.6–19.9
Self-care disability among adults4.5%3.9–5.2
Vision disability among adults6.0%5.2–6.9
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults21.0%17.6–24.8
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults14.8%11.9–17.9
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults10.9%8.8–13.5
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults10.2%8.5–12.2
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults7.4%6.3–8.6
Loneliness among adults30.0%25.1–35.2
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults7.3%6.1–8.5
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)NE median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate6.3%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3648.0% (2.6–16.7%) n=578
Uninsured 18–6412.1%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2868.4% (1.6–20.4%) n=579
No HS diploma (25+)14.8%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5055.2% (1.5–11.9%) n=578
Bachelor's or higher (25+)19.6%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 vehicle1.3%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3222.1% (0.0–7.6%) n=578
Broadband subscription75.7%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32287.6% (75.9–96.3%) n=578
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)23.7%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32218.5% (7.6–30.4%) n=578
Homeownership rate82.2%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 households59.3%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08757.2% (42.6–77.1%) n=577
Population 65+28.0%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55321.2% (11.4–34.7%) n=579
Median age44.6 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29242.3 yr (33.0–56.3) n=577
Median household income$60,750$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$73,386 ($53,469–$103,625) n=556
Median home value$67,700$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 birth78.5 yr ± 1.0678.9 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 1.06 years of 78.5, 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