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69131

in Dalton, NebraskaPopulation 729

ZipVitals Score
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54.54/ 100

Ranked #10,013 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 31%)

Ranked #257 of 566 Nebraska ZIPs (top 45%)

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.

Civic-institution access

1.8 per 1,000 residents

in the top 1.3% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST96th
US99th
Definition & 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 ›

Distance to a community health center

32.4 mi

in the top 3.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST74th
US96th
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 ›

Air-toxics cancer risk

10.1 per million

in the bottom 5.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST4th
US5th
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 ›

Loneliness

27.9%

in the bottom 6.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST40th
US7th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.

Full methodology ›

Walkability

2.1 intersections/sq mi

in the bottom 7.9% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST15th
US8th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

PFAS in drinking water

9.9%

in the bottom 8.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST3rd
US9th
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 ›

Housing insecurity

7.3%

in the bottom 9.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST24th
US9th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Humid extreme heat

19.7 days/year

in the bottom 16% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST5th
US16th
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

Dalton, Nebraska (ZIP 69131), by its composite score, sits in the top 31% healthiest ZIPs nationally (10,013th) and the top 45% of Nebraska (257th), based on limited data; treat as directional.

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The data opens on a genuinely even set of readings: civic lies in the top 1.3% nationally, and modeled air-toxics cancer risk rests in the bottom 5.1% nationally. Modeled loneliness resides in the bottom 6.8% nationally. Unemployment is at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs. Households without a vehicle lands at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. Modeled pfas stands in the bottom 8.8% nationally, and housing insecurity registers in the bottom 9.5% nationally. On the other side, distance to a community health center settles in the top 3.6% nationally, and walkability sits in the bottom 7.9% nationally. Fiber broadband lies at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs.

Next to the surrounding area, civic runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For anyone unfamiliar, 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. For a healthier comparison close by, see ZIP 69141, 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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Environmental Hazard

healthier than 86%

14%

Mental Health

healthier than 97%

8%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 52%

21%

Preventive Care

healthier than 50%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 54%

11%

Disability

healthier than 59%

7%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 58%

5%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 38%

16%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 2%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

in the top 0.00%

14%

Mental Health

healthier than 83%

8%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 96%

5%

About typical

Preventive Care

healthier than 45%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 44%

11%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 33%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 26%

16%

Disability

healthier than 34%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 19%

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 adults30.4%26.9–33.8
High blood pressure among adults39.1%34.8–43.2
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults11.3%10.2–12.4
Current asthma among adults9.3%8.2–10.5
Coronary heart disease among adults8.1%7.2–9.2
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults7.8%6.6–9.1
Depression among adults16.7%14.0–19.5
Diagnosed diabetes among adults12.8%11.1–14.7
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened37.1%32.9–41.6
Obesity among adults34.1%27.5–41.1
Stroke among adults4.0%3.6–4.5
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years11.3%9.3–13.5
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years7.3%5.8–8.9
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure83.0%80.3–85.4
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults78.4%75.1–81.6
Cholesterol screening among adults87.1%85.3–88.7
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years61.3%56.3–66.0
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults64.8%61.4–68.1
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years71.9%63.9–79.1
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults17.6%14.8–20.7
Current cigarette smoking among adults13.7%11.2–16.0
No leisure-time physical activity among adults27.9%23.2–32.6
Short sleep duration among adults32.6%26.8–38.8
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults16.8%14.2–19.4
Frequent mental distress among adults12.9%11.2–14.6
Frequent physical distress among adults13.2%11.5–15.0
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults11.2%9.7–12.8
Any disability among adults30.1%25.9–34.4
Hearing disability among adults9.6%8.5–10.8
Independent living disability among adults7.4%6.3–8.4
Mobility disability among adults15.0%12.7–17.4
Self-care disability among adults3.8%3.3–4.3
Vision disability among adults4.7%4.1–5.3
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults19.1%16.2–22.3
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults10.1%8.2–12.2
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults7.4%5.9–9.1
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults7.3%6.1–8.7
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults5.6%4.8–6.5
Loneliness among adults27.9%23.7–32.5
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults5.4%4.6–6.3
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)NE median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate11.7%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3648.0% (2.6–16.7%) n=578
Uninsured 18–6423.7%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2868.4% (1.6–20.4%) n=579
No HS diploma (25+)7.6%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5055.2% (1.5–11.9%) n=578
Bachelor's or higher (25+)34.9%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 vehicle0.0%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3222.1% (0.0–7.6%) n=578
Broadband subscription83.0%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32287.6% (75.9–96.3%) n=578
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)30.0%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32218.5% (7.6–30.4%) n=578
Homeownership rate83.3%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32280.5% (61.0–93.2%) n=578
Crowded housing (>1 per room)3.0%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3220.7% (0.0–4.6%) n=578
Foreign-born population0.3%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.1% (0.0–8.3%) n=579
Single-parent households51.6%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08757.2% (42.6–77.1%) n=577
Population 65+22.4%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55321.2% (11.4–34.7%) n=579
Median age44.1 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29242.3 yr (33.0–56.3) n=577
Median household income$66,111$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$73,386 ($53,469–$103,625) n=556
Median home value$112,800$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$168,400 ($90,000–$306,740) n=533
Median gross rent$892$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 birth79.7 yr ± 0.9878.9 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 0.98 years of 79.7, 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