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69128

in Bushnell, NebraskaPopulation 404

ZipVitals Score
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48.22/ 100

Ranked #18,651 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 42%)

Ranked #527 of 566 Nebraska ZIPs (bottom 6.9%)

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

26.9 mi

in the top 5.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST67th
US95th
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 ›

Walkability

1.8 intersections/sq mi

in the bottom 6.3% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST11th
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 ›

Air-toxics cancer risk

18.9 per million

in the bottom 7.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST8th
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 ›

PFAS in drinking water

9.3%

in the bottom 7.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST3rd
US7th
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

10.5 days/year

in the bottom 7.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US8th
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 ›

Hearing disability

11.1%

in the top 8.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST93rd
US91st
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Median household income

$42,396

in the bottom 7.2% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST2nd
US7th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Coronary heart disease

9.7%

in the top 12.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST95th
US88th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.

Full methodology ›

Stroke

4.8%

in the top 18% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST95th
US82nd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.

Full methodology ›

Diabetes

15.3%

in the top 22% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST96th
US78th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.

Full methodology ›

The read

By its overall health score, Bushnell, Nebraska (ZIP 69128) lands in the bottom 42% nationally (18,651st) and the bottom 6.9% of Nebraska (527th), based on limited data; treat as directional.

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Neither strongly one way nor the other, the measures sit mixed: modeled air-toxics cancer risk sits in the bottom 7.1% nationally, and pfas rests in the bottom 7.4% nationally. Modeled humid heat is in the bottom 7.6% nationally, and loneliness stands in the bottom 13.3% nationally. Against that, distance to a community health center settles in the top 5.0% nationally, walkability lies in the bottom 6.3% nationally, and modeled hearing disability resides in the top 8.7% nationally. Fiber broadband lands at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Modeled tree cover registers in the bottom 13.2% nationally, and household income sits in the bottom 7.2% nationally.

To translate a couple of terms, air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. Pfas is the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down; here a modeled estimate of the chance a private well contains them. Distance to a community health center is a federally funded (HRSA) community health center serving everyone regardless of ability to pay. Overall, the nearest healthier neighbor is ZIP 69345, 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 85%

14%

Mental Health

healthier than 92%

8%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 87%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 23%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 21%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 38%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 36%

11%

Disability

healthier than 31%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 5%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

in the top 0.08%

14%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

in the top 0.00%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 4%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 10%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 24%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 14%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 23%

8%

Disability

healthier than 5%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 32%

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 adults32.6%29.2–36.1
High blood pressure among adults41.2%37.1–45.3
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults11.0%10.0–12.1
Current asthma among adults9.6%8.5–10.7
Coronary heart disease among adults9.7%8.7–10.8
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults10.0%8.6–11.4
Depression among adults17.8%15.1–20.7
Diagnosed diabetes among adults15.3%13.3–17.3
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened39.4%35.1–43.6
Obesity among adults42.1%34.2–50.1
Stroke among adults4.8%4.3–5.3
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years15.9%12.8–19.2
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years9.9%8.0–12.2
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure82.7%80.3–85.0
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults78.0%74.6–81.2
Cholesterol screening among adults85.3%83.4–87.1
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years60.7%55.4–66.0
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults59.9%55.9–63.7
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years74.0%65.8–81.1
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults16.8%14.1–19.8
Current cigarette smoking among adults17.7%14.8–20.4
No leisure-time physical activity among adults32.6%27.5–37.5
Short sleep duration among adults31.2%25.3–37.9
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults21.3%18.2–24.5
Frequent mental distress among adults14.2%12.5–15.8
Frequent physical distress among adults15.3%13.4–17.2
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults13.5%11.7–15.2
Any disability among adults35.4%31.0–39.8
Hearing disability among adults11.1%10.0–12.3
Independent living disability among adults8.9%7.7–10.0
Mobility disability among adults18.2%15.7–20.8
Self-care disability among adults4.7%4.1–5.3
Vision disability among adults5.9%5.2–6.6
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults20.9%17.6–24.6
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults14.2%11.6–17.1
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults11.1%8.9–13.5
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults9.5%7.9–11.3
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults7.3%6.2–8.5
Loneliness among adults28.9%24.2–34.1
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults6.9%5.8–8.0
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)NE median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate6.4%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3648.0% (2.6–16.7%) n=578
Uninsured 18–6427.0%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2868.4% (1.6–20.4%) n=579
No HS diploma (25+)16.3%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5055.2% (1.5–11.9%) n=578
Bachelor's or higher (25+)5.0%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50524.4% (12.1–39.7%) n=578
Unemployment rate (16+)1.2%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2741.4% (0.0–5.8%) n=579
Households without a vehicle3.8%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3222.1% (0.0–7.6%) n=578
Broadband subscription88.8%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32287.6% (75.9–96.3%) n=578
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)25.0%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32218.5% (7.6–30.4%) n=578
Homeownership rate61.3%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 population0.0%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.1% (0.0–8.3%) n=579
Single-parent households66.9%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08757.2% (42.6–77.1%) n=577
Population 65+36.4%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55321.2% (11.4–34.7%) n=579
Median age44.9 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29242.3 yr (33.0–56.3) n=577
Median household income$42,396$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$73,386 ($53,469–$103,625) n=556
Median home value$92,300$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 birth77.3 yr ± 1.1278.9 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 1.12 years of 77.3, 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