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ZIP code

69333

in Ashby, NebraskaPopulation 296

52.13/ 100

Ranked #13,283 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 41%)

Ranked #394 of 566 Nebraska ZIPs (bottom 30%)

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

6.5%

in the top 1.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST94th
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

50.6 mi

in the top 1.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST91st
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

0.52 intersections/sq mi

in the bottom 1.1% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST2nd
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 nursing home

23.8 mi

in the top 2.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th
US98th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Distance to an emergency room

26.8 mi

in the top 2.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US97th
Definition & 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

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 ›

Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility

23.9 mi

in the top 3.3% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US97th
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest facility that handles enough hazardous chemicals to require an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases.

Full methodology ›

Home broadband subscription

65.3%

in the bottom 4.2% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST2nd
US4th
Definition & source ›

The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.

Full methodology ›

Arsenic in groundwater

24.5%

in the top 4.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US95th
Definition & source ›

The modeled probability that untreated groundwater in this area — the source private wells draw on — exceeds the federal arsenic limit of 10 micrograms 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 ›

Binge drinking

20.3%

in the top 5.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST78th
US95th
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

On the composite measure, Ashby, Nebraska (ZIP 69333) stands in the top 41% healthiest ZIPs nationally (13,283rd) and the bottom 30% of Nebraska (394th), based on limited data; treat as directional.

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A balanced set of signals defines this area, not any single one: modeled air-toxics cancer risk lies in the bottom 2.8% nationally, and distance to a hazardous-chemical facility is in the top 3.3% nationally. By contrast, modeled energy burden registers in the top 1.7% nationally, and distance to a community health center lies in the top 1.1% nationally. Walkability is in the bottom 1.1% nationally, distance to a nursing home registers in the top 2.4% nationally, and distance to an emergency room lies in the top 2.6% nationally. Home broadband subscription is in the bottom 4.2% nationally, modeled arsenic registers in the top 4.6% nationally, and modeled binge drinking lies in the top 5.2% nationally.

For clarity, air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility is a plant handling large amounts of hazardous chemicals that must file an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases. Arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. ZIP 69121, just across the boundary, ranks better overall among the ZIPs nearby.

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 82%

14%

Mental Health

healthier than 94%

8%

Disability

healthier than 69%

7%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 73%

5%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 60%

21%

Preventive Care

healthier than 41%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 46%

11%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 7%

16%

Healthcare Access

in the bottom 0.3%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

in the top 0.6%

14%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

in the top 0.00%

5%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 48%

21%

Mental Health

healthier than 44%

8%

Disability

healthier than 53%

7%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 2%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 28%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 27%

11%

Healthcare Access

in the bottom 0.00%

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 adults26.4%23.5–29.3
High blood pressure among adults36.1%32.7–39.7
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults9.8%8.9–10.8
Current asthma among adults8.8%7.8–9.8
Coronary heart disease among adults8.0%7.0–9.1
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults7.2%6.1–8.5
Depression among adults17.2%14.7–20.0
Diagnosed diabetes among adults11.8%10.3–13.5
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened34.7%31.3–38.5
Obesity among adults38.4%31.6–45.8
Stroke among adults3.6%3.2–4.2
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years18.5%15.9–21.3
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years8.3%6.5–10.3
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure79.4%77.1–81.6
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults74.9%71.6–78.1
Cholesterol screening among adults83.8%81.7–85.9
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years66.8%63.2–70.1
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults62.9%60.1–65.6
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years75.2%69.1–80.7
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults20.3%17.6–23.4
Current cigarette smoking among adults14.6%12.1–17.5
No leisure-time physical activity among adults25.9%21.7–30.7
Short sleep duration among adults30.8%26.4–35.0
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults16.2%13.9–18.9
Frequent mental distress among adults13.8%12.1–15.7
Frequent physical distress among adults12.2%10.7–14.0
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults11.8%10.2–13.7
Any disability among adults28.8%24.9–33.0
Hearing disability among adults9.4%8.4–10.6
Independent living disability among adults6.9%5.9–8.0
Mobility disability among adults12.7%10.8–14.9
Self-care disability among adults3.4%2.9–3.9
Vision disability among adults4.2%3.7–4.9
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults19.9%17.3–22.5
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults10.6%8.6–12.8
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults8.0%6.2–10.0
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults8.1%6.6–9.6
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults6.0%5.2–7.0
Loneliness among adults27.9%24.5–31.5
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults5.9%5.0–6.8
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)NE median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate10.8%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3648.0% (2.6–16.7%) n=578
Uninsured 18–649.7%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2868.4% (1.6–20.4%) n=579
No HS diploma (25+)4.5%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5055.2% (1.5–11.9%) n=578
Bachelor's or higher (25+)22.0%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50524.4% (12.1–39.7%) n=578
Unemployment rate (16+)0.7%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2741.4% (0.0–5.8%) n=579
Households without a vehicle7.4%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3222.1% (0.0–7.6%) n=578
Broadband subscription65.3%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32287.6% (75.9–96.3%) n=578
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)26.3%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32218.5% (7.6–30.4%) n=578
Homeownership rate78.9%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32280.5% (61.0–93.2%) n=578
Crowded housing (>1 per room)6.3%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3220.7% (0.0–4.6%) n=578
Foreign-born population1.0%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.1% (0.0–8.3%) n=579
Single-parent households69.0%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08757.2% (42.6–77.1%) n=577
Population 65+17.9%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55321.2% (11.4–34.7%) n=579
Median age41.4 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29242.3 yr (33.0–56.3) n=577
Median household income$70,481$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$73,386 ($53,469–$103,625) n=556
Median home value$154,500$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 unavailable for this ZIP — fewer than 80% of the census tracts that make it up could be matched across the 2010→2020 tract-boundary revision, so no value is published rather than an unreliable one. See how coverage gaps are handled.
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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