ZIP code
69132
in Dickens, NebraskaPopulation 88
56.98/ 100
Ranked #7,291 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 23%)
Ranked #138 of 566 Nebraska ZIPs (top 24%)
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.
Loneliness
24.8%
in the bottom 0.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.
Full methodology ›Distance to a community health center
63.6 mi
in the top 0.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Housing insecurity
5.8%
in the bottom 2.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Slow internet speeds
5.9%
in the top 2.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.
Full methodology ›Poverty rate
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Walkability
1 intersections/sq mi
in the bottom 2.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST6thUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Lack of transportation
4.4%
in the bottom 3.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who lacked reliable transportation in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
2.6%
in the bottom 4.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS4thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Cognitive disability
9.2%
in the bottom 2.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›Food insecurity
7.5%
in the bottom 5.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced food insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›The read
On the composite measure, Dickens, Nebraska (ZIP 69132) stands in the top 23% healthiest ZIPs nationally (7,291st) and the top 24% of Nebraska (138th).
A balanced set of signals defines this area, not any single one: modeled loneliness rests in the bottom 0.3% nationally, and housing insecurity lands in the bottom 2.1% nationally. Poverty settles at the national minimum, and modeled transportation rests in the bottom 3.2% nationally. Housing-cost burden lands in the bottom 4.2% nationally, modeled cognitive disability settles in the bottom 2.6% nationally, and modeled food insecurity rests in the bottom 5.4% nationally. By contrast, distance to a community health center lands in the top 0.4% nationally, slow internet speeds settles in the top 2.2% nationally, and walkability rests in the bottom 2.7% nationally.
Set beside the wider area around it, slow internet speeds runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For clarity, distance to a community health center is a federally funded (HRSA) community health center serving everyone regardless of ability to pay. Among the ZIPs nearby, none ranks healthier overall than this one.
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 84%
14%
Mental Health
in the top 0.3%
8%
Disability
healthier than 76%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 65%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 53%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 48%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 49%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 55%
11%
Holding it back
Healthcare Access
in the bottom 0.6%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
in the top 0.5%
14%
Mental Health
in the top 0.00%
8%
Disability
healthier than 66%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
in the top 0.3%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 42%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 47%
11%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 36%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 38%
16%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 2%
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
69032
Nebraskashares a border
Score 51.11
Similar health profile
69131
Nebraska99% similar profile
Score 54.54
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 | 28.9% | 25.5–32.2 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 41.4% | 37.8–45.2 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 11.9% | 10.6–13.2 |
| Current asthma among adults | 7.9% | 6.9–9.0 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.5% | 7.9–11.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.8% | 5.2–8.8 |
| Depression among adults | 14.3% | 12.2–16.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.0% | 10.9–15.2 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 38.8% | 35.1–42.4 |
| Obesity among adults | 37.0% | 32.3–41.9 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.0% | 3.3–4.8 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 6.8% | 5.4–8.3 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.2% | 5.1–10.1 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 82.1% | 79.3–84.5 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 78.3% | 75.3–81.0 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 89.1% | 87.1–90.8 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 61.9% | 57.1–66.6 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 66.9% | 63.5–70.3 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 68.0% | 59.4–75.3 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 19.0% | 16.3–21.9 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 12.5% | 9.3–16.1 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 23.7% | 19.1–28.9 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 34.1% | 29.1–39.2 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 15.1% | 11.9–18.9 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 10.5% | 8.8–12.2 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 11.8% | 9.8–14.1 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 9.2% | 7.5–11.2 |
| Any disability among adults | 28.1% | 23.7–33.0 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.8% | 9.2–12.5 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 5.5% | 4.4–6.7 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 12.7% | 10.1–15.7 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.2% | 2.6–4.0 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.9% | 3.1–4.8 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 20.1% | 16.5–24.1 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 7.5% | 5.4–10.3 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 4.6% | 3.2–6.7 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 5.8% | 4.4–7.7 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 4.4% | 3.5–5.6 |
| Loneliness among adults | 24.8% | 20.9–29.3 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 4.3% | 3.3–5.4 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NE median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 0.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 8.0% (2.6–16.7%) n=578 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 6.7% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 8.4% (1.6–20.4%) n=579 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 0.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.2% (1.5–11.9%) n=578 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 25.0% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 24.4% (12.1–39.7%) n=578 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 1.4% (0.0–5.8%) n=579 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 2.1% (0.0–7.6%) n=578 |
| Broadband subscription | 82.1% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 87.6% (75.9–96.3%) n=578 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 2.6% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 18.5% (7.6–30.4%) n=578 |
| Homeownership rate | 66.7% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 80.5% (61.0–93.2%) n=578 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.7% (0.0–4.6%) n=578 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.1% (0.0–8.3%) n=579 |
| Single-parent households | 48.6% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 57.2% (42.6–77.1%) n=577 |
| Population 65+ | 30.7% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 21.2% (11.4–34.7%) n=579 |
| Median age | 52.5 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.3 yr (33.0–56.3) n=577 |
| Median household income | $96,964 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $73,386 ($53,469–$103,625) n=556 |
| Median home value | $168,800 | $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
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NE median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 84.1 yr ± 3.09 | 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 3.09 years of 84.1, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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