ZIP code
69162
in Sidney, NebraskaPopulation 7,274
51.45/ 100
Ranked #14,199 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 44%)
Ranked #422 of 566 Nebraska ZIPs (bottom 25%)
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.
Nitrate in drinking water
8.8%
in the top 3.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS97thDefinition & 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 ›Distance to a community health center
26.9 mi
in the top 5.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST67thUS95thDefinition & 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 ›Natural-disaster risk
in the top 5.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS94thDefinition & source ›
This area’s national rank on its single highest non-flood natural hazard — such as wildfire, tornado, or earthquake — in FEMA’s modeled National Risk Index; flooding is shown separately.
Full methodology ›Distance to an emergency room
18.9 mi
in the top 6.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.
Full methodology ›Air-toxics cancer risk
19.6 per million
in the bottom 7.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS7thDefinition & 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 ›Transportation noise
10.3%
in the top 8.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST89thUS92ndDefinition & 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 ›Child-care access
0.54 per 1,000 residents
in the top 9.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST74thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The number of child day-care services 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 ›Tree cover
0.00%
in the bottom 10.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST6thUS10thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the top 11.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS88thDefinition & source ›
FEMA’s modeled estimate, in dollars per year, of the average harm to people expected from natural hazards — an annualized average, not a forecast for any single year.
Full methodology ›Physician access
1.3 per 1,000 residents
in the top 13.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST91stUS87thDefinition & source ›
The number of physicians’ offices located 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 ›The read
Sidney, Nebraska (ZIP 69162), overall, ranks in the top 44% healthiest ZIPs nationally (14,199th) and the bottom 25% of Nebraska (422nd), based on limited data; treat as directional.
Reading the numbers as a whole, this area's strong points come through first: modeled air-toxics cancer risk lands in the bottom 7.5% nationally, childcare lies in the top 9.1% nationally, and distance to a Superfund site stands in the top 10.8% nationally. Civic rests in the top 11.4% nationally. Set against that, modeled nitrate registers in the top 3.3% nationally, and distance to a community health center resides in the top 5.0% nationally. Modeled disaster risk settles in the top 5.9% nationally, and distance to an emergency room is in the top 6.2% nationally. Modeled transportation noise sits in the top 8.1% nationally, and tree cover lands in the bottom 10.2% nationally.
Defined simply, nitrate is a groundwater compound from fertilizer, manure, and sewage, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. ZIP 69141, 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.
Lifting this score
Mental Health
healthier than 89%
8%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 60%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 60%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 47%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 50%
14%
Disability
healthier than 49%
7%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 28%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 25%
11%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 5%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 88%
14%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 98%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 47%
21%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 37%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 12%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 5%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 14%
8%
Disability
healthier than 22%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 33%
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 ›
Findings that name this ZIP
One of our published findings lists this ZIP code. Each finding compares one published measure against a stated benchmark, and names only the ZIP codes whose estimates are reliable enough to rank. See all surprising findings.
Above what income predicts
The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes
Estimated life expectancy is 80.7 ± 2.2 years. A median household income of $60,050 predicts 78.1 years — 2.6 years above.
Ranked #570 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
69141
Nebraskashares a border
Score 54.80
Closest healthier
69149
Nebraskashares a border
Score 52.89
Similar health profile
69041
Nebraska96% similar profile
Score 53.32
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 | 27.3% | 24.2–30.6 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 36.5% | 32.4–40.5 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.3% | 8.4–10.3 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.6% | 8.5–10.9 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.6% | 6.8–8.5 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.0% | 7.0–9.1 |
| Depression among adults | 17.8% | 14.9–20.9 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.6% | 10.9–14.4 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 34.5% | 30.3–38.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 35.3% | 27.9–43.3 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.9% | 3.5–4.3 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 14.5% | 11.9–17.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 10.2% | 8.6–12.0 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 80.0% | 77.2–82.5 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 75.3% | 71.4–79.0 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 83.3% | 81.2–85.2 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 61.1% | 55.7–66.3 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 61.3% | 57.6–64.9 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 74.1% | 65.9–81.2 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 18.8% | 15.6–22.4 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 16.0% | 13.5–18.6 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 30.5% | 25.8–35.5 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 34.3% | 27.8–41.1 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 18.7% | 16.1–21.4 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 14.9% | 13.1–16.7 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.8% | 12.1–15.6 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.4% | 11.7–15.1 |
| Any disability among adults | 31.5% | 27.3–35.9 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.1% | 8.1–10.1 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.3% | 7.3–9.4 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 15.0% | 13.1–17.3 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.1% | 3.6–4.6 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.3% | 4.7–5.9 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 21.1% | 17.9–24.8 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 14.0% | 11.6–16.5 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 10.7% | 8.6–12.7 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.2% | 8.6–11.9 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 7.4% | 6.4–8.4 |
| Loneliness among adults | 30.1% | 25.3–35.1 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 7.3% | 6.2–8.4 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NE median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 15.2% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 8.0% (2.6–16.7%) n=578 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 8.3% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 8.4% (1.6–20.4%) n=579 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 8.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.2% (1.5–11.9%) n=578 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 21.0% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 24.4% (12.1–39.7%) n=578 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 2.9% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 1.4% (0.0–5.8%) n=579 |
| Households without a vehicle | 5.1% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 2.1% (0.0–7.6%) n=578 |
| Broadband subscription | 93.3% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 87.6% (75.9–96.3%) n=578 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 28.8% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 18.5% (7.6–30.4%) n=578 |
| Homeownership rate | 61.2% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 80.5% (61.0–93.2%) n=578 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.2% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.7% (0.0–4.6%) n=578 |
| Foreign-born population | 1.8% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.1% (0.0–8.3%) n=579 |
| Single-parent households | 61.1% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 57.2% (42.6–77.1%) n=577 |
| Population 65+ | 20.7% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 21.2% (11.4–34.7%) n=579 |
| Median age | 41.9 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.3 yr (33.0–56.3) n=577 |
| Median household income | $60,050 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $73,386 ($53,469–$103,625) n=556 |
| Median home value | $149,800 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $168,400 ($90,000–$306,740) n=533 |
| Median gross rent | $819 | $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 | 80.7 yr ± 1.13 | 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 1.13 years of 80.7, 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