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69214

in Johnstown, NebraskaPopulation 177

ZipVitals Score
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50.62/ 100

Ranked #15,396 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 48%)

Ranked #455 of 566 Nebraska ZIPs (bottom 20%)

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 1.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST95th
US99th
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 ›

Walkability

0.5 intersections/sq mi

in the bottom 1.1% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST1st
US1st
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 community health center

39.3 mi

in the top 2.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST82nd
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 ›

Home broadband subscription

100%

at the national maximum

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.

Full methodology ›

Distance to a Superfund site

108.1 mi

in the top 3.2% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US97th
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Superfund site — an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has listed for cleanup.

Full methodology ›

Loneliness

27.2%

in the bottom 3.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST17th
US4th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.

Full methodology ›

Crowded housing

8.8%

in the top 5.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US94th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Air-toxics cancer risk

16.5 per million

in the bottom 6.4% 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 ›

Nitrate in drinking water

0.55%

in the top 7.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST67th
US93rd
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 ›

Slow internet speeds

1.5%

in the top 7.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST94th
US92nd
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

The read

By the composite health measure, Johnstown, Nebraska (ZIP 69214) ranks in the top 48% healthiest ZIPs nationally (15,396th) and the bottom 20% of Nebraska (455th), based on limited data; treat as directional.

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The picture here is genuinely mixed, with readings on both sides: home broadband subscription sits at the national maximum, and distance to a Superfund site is in the top 3.2% nationally. Modeled loneliness settles in the bottom 3.8% nationally, and air-toxics cancer risk resides in the bottom 6.4% nationally. Unemployment registers at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs. On the other side, modeled energy burden rests in the top 1.5% nationally, walkability stands in the bottom 1.1% nationally, and distance to a community health center lies in the top 2.3% nationally. Crowded housing lands in the top 5.8% nationally, and modeled nitrate sits in the top 7.2% nationally.

To spell things out, distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. 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. Close by, ZIP 68778, just across the boundary, ranks 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 86%

14%

Mental Health

healthier than 96%

8%

About typical

Preventive Care

healthier than 49%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 55%

11%

Disability

healthier than 46%

7%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 53%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 36%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 11%

16%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 2%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

in the top 0.00%

14%

Mental Health

healthier than 68%

8%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 88%

5%

About typical

Preventive Care

healthier than 42%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 45%

11%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 13%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 4%

16%

Disability

healthier than 17%

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 adults32.0%28.3–35.8
High blood pressure among adults41.1%36.8–45.5
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults11.3%10.2–12.6
Current asthma among adults9.3%8.1–10.5
Coronary heart disease among adults9.0%7.8–10.2
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults9.0%7.3–11.0
Depression among adults16.8%14.1–19.9
Diagnosed diabetes among adults14.0%11.9–16.1
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened38.4%34.1–43.0
Obesity among adults40.4%32.8–48.2
Stroke among adults4.4%3.8–5.1
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years9.7%7.9–11.8
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years9.1%6.8–12.0
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure82.9%80.2–85.2
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults77.9%74.3–81.0
Cholesterol screening among adults85.8%83.6–87.8
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years66.8%61.8–71.6
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults64.4%61.2–67.8
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years70.9%62.7–78.6
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults17.6%14.7–20.7
Current cigarette smoking among adults15.0%11.8–18.3
No leisure-time physical activity among adults29.2%23.8–34.4
Short sleep duration among adults30.3%24.7–36.5
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults18.7%15.4–22.4
Frequent mental distress among adults13.3%11.4–15.1
Frequent physical distress among adults14.1%11.9–16.3
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults12.1%10.2–14.2
Any disability among adults31.7%26.8–36.5
Hearing disability among adults10.4%9.1–11.7
Independent living disability among adults8.1%6.8–9.6
Mobility disability among adults16.4%13.6–19.5
Self-care disability among adults4.1%3.4–5.0
Vision disability among adults5.2%4.4–6.2
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults19.8%16.4–23.3
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults11.9%9.2–14.9
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults9.0%6.8–11.6
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults8.1%6.4–9.9
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults6.2%5.1–7.5
Loneliness among adults27.2%22.6–31.8
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults5.8%4.8–7.0
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)NE median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate2.9%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3648.0% (2.6–16.7%) n=578
Uninsured 18–643.8%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2868.4% (1.6–20.4%) n=579
No HS diploma (25+)8.6%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5055.2% (1.5–11.9%) n=578
Bachelor's or higher (25+)19.4%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 subscription100.0%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32287.6% (75.9–96.3%) n=578
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)23.1%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32218.5% (7.6–30.4%) n=578
Homeownership rate60.4%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32280.5% (61.0–93.2%) n=578
Crowded housing (>1 per room)8.8%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 households70.4%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08757.2% (42.6–77.1%) n=577
Population 65+20.9%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55321.2% (11.4–34.7%) n=579
Median age54.0 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29242.3 yr (33.0–56.3) n=577
Median household income$64,293$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$73,386 ($53,469–$103,625) n=556
Median home value$181,700$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 birth81.6 yr ± 1.4178.9 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 1.41 years of 81.6, 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