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69141

in Gurley, NebraskaPopulation 327

ZipVitals Score
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54.80/ 100

Ranked #9,693 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 30%)

Ranked #241 of 566 Nebraska ZIPs (top 43%)

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

43.1 mi

in the top 1.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST85th
US98th
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 ›

Loneliness

26.5%

in the bottom 1.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST6th
US2nd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.

Full methodology ›

Air-toxics cancer risk

10 per million

in the bottom 2.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US3rd
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 ›

Loud transportation noise

3.0%

in the top 3.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US96th
Definition & source ›

The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 65 decibels — around the volume of normal conversation.

Full methodology ›

PFAS in drinking water

7.4%

in the bottom 4.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US4th
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 ›

Distance to an emergency room

21.4 mi

in the top 4.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th
US95th
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.

Full methodology ›

Transportation noise

11.7%

in the top 6.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST90th
US93rd
Definition & source ›

The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 55 decibels — a noticeable background presence.

Full methodology ›

Homeownership rate

95.4%

in the top 8.1% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST92nd
US92nd
Definition & source ›

The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.

Full methodology ›

Tree cover

0.00%

in the bottom 10.0% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST6th
US10th
Definition & source ›

The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.

Full methodology ›

Cognitive disability

10.8%

in the bottom 8.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST17th
US9th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.

Full methodology ›

The read

Gurley, Nebraska (ZIP 69141), overall, ranks in the top 30% healthiest ZIPs nationally (9,693rd) and the top 43% of Nebraska (241st), based on limited data; treat as directional.

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Reading the numbers as a whole, the picture lands somewhere in between: modeled loneliness rests in the bottom 1.9% nationally, air-toxics cancer risk registers in the bottom 2.8% nationally, and pfas resides in the bottom 4.1% nationally. Homeownership settles in the top 8.1% nationally. On the other side, distance to a community health center is in the top 1.7% nationally, and modeled loud transportation noise sits in the top 3.9% nationally. Distance to an emergency room lands in the top 4.6% nationally, and modeled transportation noise lies in the top 6.7% nationally. Fiber broadband stands at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Modeled tree cover rests in the bottom 10.0% nationally.

Defined simply, 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. ZIP 69156, just across the boundary, comes out healthier overall.

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 66%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 81%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 98%

8%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 67%

5%

About typical

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 49%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 56%

11%

Disability

healthier than 56%

7%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 38%

21%

Healthcare Access

in the bottom 0.8%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 95%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 95%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 96%

8%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

in the top 0.00%

5%

About typical

Risk Behavior

healthier than 50%

11%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 15%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 39%

16%

Disability

healthier than 28%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 3%

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 adults32.5%28.8–36.7
High blood pressure among adults42.0%37.4–46.8
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults11.9%10.7–13.2
Current asthma among adults9.3%8.2–10.6
Coronary heart disease among adults8.7%7.8–9.9
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults8.4%7.1–10.0
Depression among adults16.0%13.4–19.0
Diagnosed diabetes among adults14.4%12.4–16.7
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened39.5%35.0–44.3
Obesity among adults34.9%27.8–42.9
Stroke among adults4.3%3.8–4.9
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years10.2%8.1–12.5
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years7.1%5.6–8.9
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure84.3%81.4–86.9
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults79.9%76.3–83.0
Cholesterol screening among adults89.4%87.8–90.9
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years67.6%62.3–72.6
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults64.3%60.7–67.8
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years76.2%68.3–82.9
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults16.5%13.6–19.8
Current cigarette smoking among adults14.2%11.6–17.3
No leisure-time physical activity among adults28.5%23.7–33.9
Short sleep duration among adults33.1%26.8–39.9
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults17.5%14.9–20.8
Frequent mental distress among adults12.2%10.7–13.9
Frequent physical distress among adults14.0%12.2–16.2
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults10.8%9.3–12.5
Any disability among adults30.3%26.0–35.0
Hearing disability among adults9.9%8.8–11.2
Independent living disability among adults7.3%6.3–8.5
Mobility disability among adults15.9%13.6–18.8
Self-care disability among adults4.1%3.6–4.8
Vision disability among adults4.8%4.2–5.6
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults19.0%15.8–22.5
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults10.1%8.0–12.5
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults7.6%5.9–9.4
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults7.4%6.0–8.9
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults5.5%4.6–6.4
Loneliness among adults26.5%21.9–31.5
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults5.5%4.6–6.5
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)NE median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate3.7%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3648.0% (2.6–16.7%) n=578
Uninsured 18–6421.7%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2868.4% (1.6–20.4%) n=579
No HS diploma (25+)3.8%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5055.2% (1.5–11.9%) n=578
Bachelor's or higher (25+)20.4%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50524.4% (12.1–39.7%) n=578
Unemployment rate (16+)5.7%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2741.4% (0.0–5.8%) n=579
Households without a vehicle1.1%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3222.1% (0.0–7.6%) n=578
Broadband subscription90.8%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32287.6% (75.9–96.3%) n=578
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)16.7%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32218.5% (7.6–30.4%) n=578
Homeownership rate95.4%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 households73.7%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08757.2% (42.6–77.1%) n=577
Population 65+38.8%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55321.2% (11.4–34.7%) n=579
Median age59.7 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29242.3 yr (33.0–56.3) n=577
Median household income$82,500$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$73,386 ($53,469–$103,625) n=556
Median home value$99,000$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$168,400 ($90,000–$306,740) n=533
Median gross rent$633$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 birth80.6 yr ± 1.4978.9 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 1.49 years of 80.6, 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