ZIP code
69129
in Chappell, NebraskaPopulation 1,292
51.59/ 100
Ranked #14,004 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 44%)
Ranked #416 of 566 Nebraska ZIPs (bottom 27%)
Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.
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.
Elder-services access
0.79 per 1,000 residents
in the top 1.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST91stUS99thDefinition & source ›
The number of services for older adults and people with disabilities inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.
Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 1.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The EPA’s modeled screening score for industrial chemical releases, weighting the amounts released by their toxicity and how many people live nearby — a relative comparison score, not a measured exposure.
Full methodology ›Pharmacy access
0.79 per 1,000 residents
in the top 1.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST96thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The number of pharmacies located inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.
Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.
Full methodology ›Distance to a community health center
41.5 mi
in the top 1.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST84thUS98thDefinition & 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 ›Fatal road crashes
61.9 per 100,000 residents per year
in the top 2.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The annual rate of fatal road crashes per 100,000 residents, pooled over a ten-year window.
A rate per resident population. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the rate to be reliable — about 30% of US ZIPs — no value is published rather than an unstable one; those ZIPs are absent from this comparison, not counted as crash-free.
Full methodology ›Loneliness
27.4%
in the bottom 4.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST22ndUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.
Full methodology ›Civic-institution access
0.79 per 1,000 residents
in the top 6.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST82ndUS94thDefinition & source ›
The number of civic and social organizations inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.
Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.
Full methodology ›Nitrate in drinking water
0.76%
in the top 6.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST70thUS93rdDefinition & 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
19 per million
in the bottom 7.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS7thDefinition & 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 ›Energy-cost burden
5.3%
in the top 6.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST84thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of household income spent on home energy bills — electricity, gas, and heating fuels.
A modeled share of household income spent on home energy. Estimates that hit the model’s 100% ceiling are suppressed rather than published, because at that point the figure reflects the model’s limit rather than a measured burden.
Full methodology ›The read
In overall standing, Chappell, Nebraska (ZIP 69129) comes out in the top 44% healthiest ZIPs nationally (14,004th) and the bottom 27% of Nebraska (416th).
The measures fall on both sides of the ledger for this area: elder services registers in the top 1.2% nationally, modeled industrial-pollution burden stands in the bottom 1.4% nationally, and pharmacy lands in the top 1.8% nationally. Modeled loneliness is in the bottom 4.5% nationally, civic resides in the top 6.4% nationally, and modeled air-toxics cancer risk rests in the bottom 7.1% nationally. Set against that, distance to a community health center lies in the top 1.9% nationally, and fatal road crashes sits in the top 2.1% nationally. Modeled nitrate settles in the top 6.8% nationally, and energy burden registers in the top 6.2% nationally.
Relative to the ZIPs around it, elder services runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plain terms, industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. 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. The nearest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 69122, 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.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 75%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 95%
8%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 59%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 53%
11%
Disability
healthier than 47%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 54%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 30%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 39%
16%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 2%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 98%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 65%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 65%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 90%
5%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 41%
11%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 8%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 27%
16%
Disability
healthier than 19%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 20%
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.
Nearby
69122
Nebraskashares a border
Score 51.97
Closest healthier
69149
Nebraskashares a border
Score 52.89
Similar health profile
68778
Nebraska99% similar profile
Score 51.37
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
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Arthritis among adults | 32.5% | 28.8–36.3 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 42.0% | 37.4–46.6 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 11.5% | 10.4–12.7 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.4% | 8.3–10.6 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.0% | 7.9–10.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.8% | 7.5–10.4 |
| Depression among adults | 17.2% | 14.4–20.2 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.3% | 12.3–16.5 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 39.3% | 34.9–44.0 |
| Obesity among adults | 40.5% | 32.4–48.9 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.4% | 3.9–5.0 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 14.8% | 12.2–17.9 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.2% | 6.6–10.0 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 83.1% | 80.5–85.6 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.3% | 75.9–82.5 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.7% | 86.0–89.3 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 63.7% | 58.3–68.7 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 64.2% | 60.7–67.6 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 73.0% | 64.9–80.3 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 17.4% | 14.5–20.6 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 15.5% | 12.8–18.4 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 29.3% | 24.5–34.7 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 30.4% | 24.3–37.1 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 18.8% | 15.9–22.0 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 13.1% | 11.4–14.9 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.4% | 12.5–16.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 11.7% | 10.1–13.6 |
| Any disability among adults | 32.0% | 27.6–36.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.3% | 9.1–11.6 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.8% | 6.7–9.0 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 16.6% | 14.0–19.3 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.3% | 3.7–4.9 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.1% | 4.5–5.9 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 19.3% | 16.2–22.7 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.4% | 9.4–13.9 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 8.6% | 6.9–10.6 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 8.1% | 6.7–9.6 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.0% | 5.2–7.0 |
| Loneliness among adults | 27.4% | 22.9–32.4 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 5.9% | 5.0–7.0 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NE median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 7.9% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 8.0% (2.6–16.7%) n=578 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 17.9% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 8.4% (1.6–20.4%) n=579 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 8.6% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.2% (1.5–11.9%) n=578 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 24.2% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 24.4% (12.1–39.7%) n=578 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 0.8% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 1.4% (0.0–5.8%) n=579 |
| Households without a vehicle | 4.8% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 2.1% (0.0–7.6%) n=578 |
| Broadband subscription | 89.9% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 87.6% (75.9–96.3%) n=578 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 14.9% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 18.5% (7.6–30.4%) n=578 |
| Homeownership rate | 82.3% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 80.5% (61.0–93.2%) n=578 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.7% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.7% (0.0–4.6%) n=578 |
| Foreign-born population | 1.8% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.1% (0.0–8.3%) n=579 |
| Single-parent households | 55.8% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 57.2% (42.6–77.1%) n=577 |
| Population 65+ | 26.4% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 21.2% (11.4–34.7%) n=579 |
| Median age | 51.0 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.3 yr (33.0–56.3) n=577 |
| Median household income | $67,105 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $73,386 ($53,469–$103,625) n=556 |
| Median home value | $107,000 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $168,400 ($90,000–$306,740) n=533 |
| Median gross rent | $938 | $1,021 ($677–$1,912) n=25,670 | $850 ($610–$1,250) n=442 |
Life expectancyNCHS / RWJF USALEEP · model-based
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NE median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 82.6 yr ± 1.85 | 78.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,308 | 80.1 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 1.85 years of 82.6, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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