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69170

in Wellfleet, NebraskaPopulation 326

ZipVitals Score
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56.05/ 100

Ranked #8,222 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 26%)

Ranked #179 of 566 Nebraska ZIPs (top 32%)

Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.

Robust across all 9 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

60.5 mi

in the top 0.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST94th
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 ›

Radon

3.7 pCi/L

in the top 3.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST53rd
US97th
Definition & source ›

The modeled typical indoor radon level for this area, in picocuries per liter — the EPA recommends fixing a home at 4 pCi/L or above.

Modeled from indoor-radon measurements. In Alaska and Hawaii, where those measurements are not published, a US Geological Survey geologic radon-potential category stands in — a coarser input, disclosed rather than hidden.

Full methodology ›

Walkability

1.6 intersections/sq mi

in the bottom 5.5% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST10th
US5th
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 a nursing home

14.1 mi

in the top 6.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST93rd
US94th
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.

Full methodology ›

Loneliness

28.1%

in the bottom 7.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST46th
US8th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.

Full methodology ›

Crowded housing

6.9%

in the top 8.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST95th
US91st
Definition & source ›

The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.

Full methodology ›

Slow internet speeds

1.2%

in the top 9.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST91st
US90th
Definition & source ›

The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.

Full methodology ›

Industrial-pollution burden

in the bottom 10.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST8th
US10th
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 ›

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 ›

Binge drinking

19.2%

in the top 9.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST57th
US90th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who report binge drinking — five or more drinks on one occasion for men, four or more for women.

Full methodology ›

The read

Judged by its overall standing, Wellfleet, Nebraska (ZIP 69170) sits in the top 26% healthiest ZIPs nationally (8,222nd) and the top 32% of Nebraska (179th).

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A few readings each way define this mixed profile: unemployment settles at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs. Modeled loneliness lands in the bottom 7.9% nationally. Households without a vehicle rests at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. Modeled housing insecurity settles in the bottom 10.4% nationally. Pulling the other way, distance to a community health center lands in the top 0.6% nationally, and modeled radon rests in the top 3.5% nationally. Walkability settles in the bottom 5.5% nationally, and distance to a nursing home lands in the top 6.1% nationally. Crowded housing rests in the top 8.6% nationally, and slow internet speeds settles in the top 9.9% nationally.

Put plainly, radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. Distance to a community health center is a federally funded (HRSA) community health center serving everyone regardless of ability to pay. A healthier nearby ZIP overall is ZIP 69132, 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

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 69%

21%

Mental Health

healthier than 96%

8%

Disability

healthier than 79%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 63%

5%

About typical

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 44%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 53%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 60%

11%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 30%

16%

Healthcare Access

in the bottom 0.6%

5%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 62%

21%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 83%

14%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 61%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 76%

8%

Disability

healthier than 73%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

in the top 0.7%

5%

About typical

Preventive Care

healthier than 51%

13%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 18%

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.

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 adults26.8%24.0–29.5
High blood pressure among adults35.6%32.3–38.7
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults10.2%9.2–11.1
Current asthma among adults9.2%8.2–10.4
Coronary heart disease among adults7.4%6.5–8.3
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults6.3%5.3–7.3
Depression among adults17.4%15.1–19.9
Diagnosed diabetes among adults11.4%9.9–13.0
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened35.6%32.5–38.9
Obesity among adults36.5%31.9–41.2
Stroke among adults3.5%3.0–3.9
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years8.1%6.5–9.9
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years8.7%7.2–10.6
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure80.7%78.2–83.0
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults77.0%74.1–79.8
Cholesterol screening among adults86.6%84.7–88.3
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years64.8%59.8–69.3
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults66.8%63.5–70.1
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years74.5%67.2–80.9
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults19.2%16.6–22.0
Current cigarette smoking among adults11.0%9.0–13.2
No leisure-time physical activity among adults24.0%20.5–28.0
Short sleep duration among adults33.9%28.8–39.2
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults14.8%12.6–17.3
Frequent mental distress among adults12.6%11.0–14.3
Frequent physical distress among adults11.6%10.1–13.3
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults10.8%9.3–12.5
Any disability among adults27.9%24.3–31.8
Hearing disability among adults8.6%7.6–9.7
Independent living disability among adults6.1%5.2–7.0
Mobility disability among adults12.1%10.3–14.1
Self-care disability among adults3.1%2.7–3.5
Vision disability among adults4.0%3.5–4.5
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults20.4%17.4–23.8
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults9.3%7.6–11.2
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults5.7%4.5–7.1
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults7.4%6.1–8.8
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults5.3%4.5–6.2
Loneliness among adults28.1%24.2–32.6
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults4.9%4.1–5.8
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)NE median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate12.0%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3648.0% (2.6–16.7%) n=578
Uninsured 18–6418.0%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2868.4% (1.6–20.4%) n=579
No HS diploma (25+)3.1%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5055.2% (1.5–11.9%) n=578
Bachelor's or higher (25+)36.8%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 vehicle0.0%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3222.1% (0.0–7.6%) n=578
Broadband subscription91.5%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32287.6% (75.9–96.3%) n=578
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)27.7%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32218.5% (7.6–30.4%) n=578
Homeownership rate78.5%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32280.5% (61.0–93.2%) n=578
Crowded housing (>1 per room)6.9%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3220.7% (0.0–4.6%) n=578
Foreign-born population7.4%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.1% (0.0–8.3%) n=579
Single-parent households58.0%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08757.2% (42.6–77.1%) n=577
Population 65+24.8%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55321.2% (11.4–34.7%) n=579
Median age47.3 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29242.3 yr (33.0–56.3) n=577
Median household income$58,750$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$73,386 ($53,469–$103,625) n=556
Median home value$225,000$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$168,400 ($90,000–$306,740) n=533
Median gross rent$945$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 birth83.8 yr ± 2.7578.9 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 2.75 years of 83.8, 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