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69149

in Lodgepole, NebraskaPopulation 722

ZipVitals Score
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52.89/ 100

Ranked #12,243 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 38%)

Ranked #349 of 566 Nebraska ZIPs (bottom 38%)

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.

Transportation noise

24.7%

in the top 1.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US98th
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 ›

Loneliness

26.9%

in the bottom 2.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST12th
US3rd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.

Full methodology ›

Distance to a community health center

35.1 mi

in the top 3.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST77th
US97th
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 ›

Industrial-pollution burden

in the bottom 6.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST3rd
US6th
Definition & 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 ›

Nitrate in drinking water

1.1%

in the top 6.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST72nd
US94th
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 ›

Air-toxics cancer risk

17.4 per million

in the bottom 6.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST6th
US6th
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 ›

Walkability

1.9 intersections/sq mi

in the bottom 6.9% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST13th
US7th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Distance to an emergency room

18.2 mi

in the top 6.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST94th
US93rd
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Housing insecurity

7.2%

in the bottom 8.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST21st
US9th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Tree cover

0.00%

in the bottom 10.6% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST9th
US11th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

The read

Judged by its overall standing, Lodgepole, Nebraska (ZIP 69149) sits in the top 38% healthiest ZIPs nationally (12,243rd) and the bottom 38% of Nebraska (349th), based on limited data; treat as directional.

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A balanced showing across the data, with a few readings each side: modeled loneliness lands in the bottom 2.8% nationally, industrial-pollution burden rests in the bottom 6.0% nationally, and air-toxics cancer risk settles in the bottom 6.5% nationally. Modeled housing insecurity lands in the bottom 8.8% nationally. On the other hand, modeled transportation noise rests in the top 1.8% nationally, and distance to a community health center settles in the top 3.0% nationally. Modeled nitrate lands in the top 6.4% nationally, and walkability rests in the bottom 6.9% nationally. Distance to an emergency room settles in the top 6.9% nationally, and modeled tree cover lands in the bottom 10.6% nationally.

Placed beside its immediate neighbors, transportation noise runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Put plainly, 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. A healthier nearby ZIP overall is ZIP 69131, 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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Preventive Care

healthier than 75%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 60%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 97%

8%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 64%

5%

About typical

Disability

healthier than 54%

7%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 35%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 29%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 36%

14%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 2%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 71%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 90%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 62%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 93%

8%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

in the top 0.4%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 12%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 16%

16%

Disability

healthier than 25%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 12%

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%29.0–36.1
High blood pressure among adults41.9%37.7–46.2
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults12.1%11.0–13.3
Current asthma among adults9.3%8.2–10.4
Coronary heart disease among adults9.0%8.0–10.0
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults8.6%7.4–9.9
Depression among adults16.4%13.9–19.1
Diagnosed diabetes among adults14.2%12.3–16.2
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened39.3%35.1–43.8
Obesity among adults34.9%28.2–42.1
Stroke among adults4.4%3.9–4.8
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years12.2%10.0–14.8
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years6.7%5.4–8.3
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure84.3%81.7–86.6
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults79.6%76.3–82.6
Cholesterol screening among adults88.8%87.2–90.2
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years67.9%63.0–72.5
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults64.4%61.1–67.6
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years73.3%65.5–80.1
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults16.7%13.9–19.8
Current cigarette smoking among adults14.3%12.0–16.9
No leisure-time physical activity among adults28.4%23.8–33.3
Short sleep duration among adults31.6%25.9–37.8
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults17.5%14.9–20.3
Frequent mental distress among adults12.5%11.0–14.0
Frequent physical distress among adults13.9%12.2–15.8
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults10.9%9.5–12.5
Any disability among adults30.7%26.5–35.0
Hearing disability among adults10.2%9.0–11.4
Independent living disability among adults7.4%6.5–8.5
Mobility disability among adults16.0%13.7–18.4
Self-care disability among adults4.1%3.6–4.6
Vision disability among adults4.8%4.3–5.5
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults18.9%16.0–22.3
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults10.0%8.1–12.2
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults7.6%6.1–9.3
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults7.2%6.0–8.6
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults5.4%4.7–6.3
Loneliness among adults26.9%22.8–31.5
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults5.4%4.5–6.3
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)NE median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate13.7%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3648.0% (2.6–16.7%) n=578
Uninsured 18–646.1%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2868.4% (1.6–20.4%) n=579
No HS diploma (25+)3.3%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5055.2% (1.5–11.9%) n=578
Bachelor's or higher (25+)39.1%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50524.4% (12.1–39.7%) n=578
Unemployment rate (16+)7.9%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2741.4% (0.0–5.8%) n=579
Households without a vehicle1.5%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3222.1% (0.0–7.6%) n=578
Broadband subscription88.6%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32287.6% (75.9–96.3%) n=578
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)34.6%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32218.5% (7.6–30.4%) n=578
Homeownership rate82.7%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 households58.8%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08757.2% (42.6–77.1%) n=577
Population 65+24.0%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55321.2% (11.4–34.7%) n=579
Median age39.9 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29242.3 yr (33.0–56.3) n=577
Median household income$45,938$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$73,386 ($53,469–$103,625) n=556
Median home value$114,700$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$168,400 ($90,000–$306,740) n=533
Median gross rent$783$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 ± 1.2878.9 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 1.28 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