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69148

in Lisco, NebraskaPopulation 54

ZipVitals Score
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48.71/ 100

Ranked #18,065 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 44%)

Ranked #514 of 566 Nebraska ZIPs (bottom 9.2%)

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.

Energy-cost burden

6.6%

in the top 1.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST95th
US98th
Definition & 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 ›

Distance to a community health center

47.9 mi

in the top 1.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST89th
US99th
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

0.72 intersections/sq mi

in the bottom 1.7% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST3rd
US2nd
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

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 ›

Poverty rate

40.7%

in the top 2.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US97th
Definition & source ›

The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.

Full methodology ›

Homeownership rate

30%

in the bottom 3.2% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST2nd
US3rd
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Nitrate in drinking water

4.1%

in the top 4.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST85th
US96th
Definition & 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 ›

Home broadband subscription

72.5%

in the bottom 7.7% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST5th
US8th
Definition & source ›

The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.

Full methodology ›

Short sleep

29.7%

in the bottom 8.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST44th
US8th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.

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Distance to an emergency room

16.1 mi

in the top 9.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST91st
US90th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

The read

Lisco, Nebraska (ZIP 69148), by its overall standing, sits in the bottom 44% nationally (18,065th) and the bottom 9.2% of Nebraska (514th), based on limited data; treat as directional.

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The data points to real strain across a number of measures here: modeled energy burden sits in the top 1.6% nationally, distance to a community health center settles in the top 1.3% nationally, and walkability registers in the bottom 1.7% nationally. Poverty stands in the top 2.9% nationally, homeownership lands in the bottom 3.2% nationally, and modeled nitrate is in the top 4.5% nationally. Home broadband subscription resides in the bottom 7.7% nationally. On the brighter side, modeled air-toxics cancer risk rests in the bottom 2.8% nationally. Unemployment lies at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs. Modeled short sleep sits in the bottom 8.3% nationally.

Defined in plain terms, air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. Nitrate is a groundwater compound from fertilizer, manure, and sewage, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Energy burden is the share of household income that goes to home energy bills. The nearest ZIP ranking healthier overall is ZIP 69149, 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 79%

14%

Mental Health

healthier than 89%

8%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 52%

21%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 44%

11%

Disability

healthier than 48%

7%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 53%

5%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 4%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 32%

13%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 1%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 99%

14%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 90%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 33%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

in the bottom 0.6%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 16%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 24%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 14%

8%

Disability

healthier than 20%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 7%

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 adults29.2%26.3–32.3
High blood pressure among adults37.5%33.9–41.6
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults9.8%8.9–10.8
Current asthma among adults9.5%8.6–10.6
Coronary heart disease among adults7.6%6.7–8.5
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults8.7%7.3–10.2
Depression among adults18.1%15.7–20.8
Diagnosed diabetes among adults12.7%11.0–14.5
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened35.8%32.3–39.7
Obesity among adults39.2%32.5–46.8
Stroke among adults4.0%3.5–4.5
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years13.0%10.5–15.3
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years9.8%8.0–12.1
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure80.3%78.0–82.6
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults75.7%72.5–78.8
Cholesterol screening among adults82.0%79.8–84.0
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years66.9%61.6–71.4
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults61.7%58.3–64.8
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years72.5%64.4–79.2
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults19.0%16.4–22.0
Current cigarette smoking among adults15.5%12.8–18.2
No leisure-time physical activity among adults29.9%25.2–34.6
Short sleep duration among adults29.7%24.1–35.4
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults18.8%16.0–21.7
Frequent mental distress among adults14.7%13.0–16.4
Frequent physical distress among adults13.8%12.0–15.6
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults13.5%11.7–15.2
Any disability among adults32.2%28.0–36.5
Hearing disability among adults8.9%7.9–9.9
Independent living disability among adults8.5%7.3–9.7
Mobility disability among adults15.6%13.3–18.1
Self-care disability among adults4.1%3.5–4.7
Vision disability among adults5.3%4.6–6.1
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults20.3%17.3–23.9
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults13.5%11.0–16.4
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults10.5%8.3–12.9
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults9.1%7.5–10.9
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults7.3%6.3–8.6
Loneliness among adults29.5%25.3–34.5
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults6.6%5.5–7.7
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)NE median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate40.7%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3648.0% (2.6–16.7%) n=578
Uninsured 18–640.0%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2868.4% (1.6–20.4%) n=579
No HS diploma (25+)14.8%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5055.2% (1.5–11.9%) n=578
Bachelor's or higher (25+)0.0%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 vehicle12.5%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3222.1% (0.0–7.6%) n=578
Broadband subscription72.5%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32287.6% (75.9–96.3%) n=578
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)12.5%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32218.5% (7.6–30.4%) n=578
Homeownership rate30.0%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 households100.0%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08757.2% (42.6–77.1%) n=577
Population 65+57.4%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55321.2% (11.4–34.7%) n=579
Median age81.7 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29242.3 yr (33.0–56.3) n=577
Median household income—$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$73,386 ($53,469–$103,625) n=556
Median home value—$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 birth78.5 yr ± 0.9478.9 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 0.94 years of 78.5, 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