ZIP code
69343
in Gordon, NebraskaPopulation 2,544
51.91/ 100
Ranked #13,578 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 42%)
Ranked #402 of 566 Nebraska ZIPs (bottom 29%)
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.
Mental-health provider access
0.42 per 1,000 residents
in the top 1.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The number of mental-health clinics 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 ›Child-care access
1.3 per 1,000 residents
in the top 1.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST93rdUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Energy-cost burden
6.2%
in the top 2.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS98thDefinition & 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
0.95 intersections/sq mi
in the bottom 2.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST6thUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Air-toxics cancer risk
10 per million
in the bottom 2.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS3rdDefinition & 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 ›Elder-services access
0.42 per 1,000 residents
in the top 3.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST85thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The number of services for older adults and people with disabilities 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 ›Distance to a Superfund site
84.2 mi
in the top 4.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST96thUS95thDefinition & 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 ›Nitrate in drinking water
1.9%
in the top 5.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST77thUS94thDefinition & 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 ›Pharmacy access
0.42 per 1,000 residents
in the top 7.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST85thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The number of pharmacies 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 ›Mammography
69.6%
in the bottom 12.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST3rdUS12thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›The read
Gordon, Nebraska (ZIP 69343), by its composite score, sits in the top 42% healthiest ZIPs nationally (13,578th) and the bottom 29% of Nebraska (402nd), based on limited data; treat as directional.
The measures fall on both sides for this area, fairly evenly: mental-health providers settles in the top 1.2% nationally, and childcare sits in the top 1.3% nationally. Modeled air-toxics cancer risk lies in the bottom 2.8% nationally, and elder services rests in the top 3.0% nationally. Distance to a Superfund site resides in the top 4.7% nationally. Distance to an emergency room is at the national minimum, shared with about 11% of ZIPs. Pharmacy lands in the top 7.3% nationally. Pulling the other way, modeled energy burden stands in the top 2.5% nationally, walkability registers in the bottom 2.4% nationally, and modeled nitrate settles in the top 5.7% nationally.
For anyone unfamiliar, air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. Distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Nitrate is a groundwater compound from fertilizer, manure, and sewage, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. For a healthier comparison close by, see ZIP 69218, 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.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 91%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 94%
8%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 70%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 48%
21%
Disability
healthier than 45%
7%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 19%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 29%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 35%
11%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 24%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
in the top 0.00%
14%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
in the top 0.00%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 65%
5%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 43%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 28%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 9%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 13%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 11%
11%
Disability
healthier than 17%
7%
“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.
Nearby
57551
South Dakotashares a border
Score 39.89
Closest healthier
69218
Nebraskashares a border
Score 52.35
Similar health profile
69334
Nebraska98% similar profile
Score 50.64
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 | 29.4% | 26.3–32.4 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 39.3% | 35.6–43.0 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.5% | 9.6–11.5 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.7% | 8.6–10.9 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.4% | 7.5–9.3 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.5% | 7.3–9.6 |
| Depression among adults | 17.0% | 14.5–19.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.4% | 11.7–15.2 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 34.7% | 31.2–38.4 |
| Obesity among adults | 36.8% | 31.1–42.9 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.2% | 3.8–4.7 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 12.9% | 10.4–15.6 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 9.4% | 7.9–11.1 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 81.3% | 78.8–83.5 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 76.0% | 72.7–79.1 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 84.9% | 83.1–86.6 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 63.0% | 58.1–67.9 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 60.7% | 57.0–64.3 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 69.6% | 61.2–77.2 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 18.3% | 15.5–21.3 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 15.7% | 13.3–18.0 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 31.4% | 27.0–35.8 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 32.0% | 26.4–38.3 |
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 | 14.0% | 12.3–15.6 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.0% | 12.3–15.7 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 12.7% | 11.1–14.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 32.2% | 28.2–36.2 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.0% | 8.9–11.1 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.3% | 7.3–9.4 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 15.9% | 13.8–18.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.1% | 3.6–4.6 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.5% | 4.8–6.1 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 21.3% | 18.1–24.7 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 13.8% | 11.6–16.3 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 10.0% | 8.3–12.1 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.8% | 8.3–11.4 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 7.5% | 6.5–8.5 |
| Loneliness among adults | 29.6% | 25.0–34.4 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 6.9% | 5.9–8.0 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NE median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 11.1% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 8.0% (2.6–16.7%) n=578 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 14.1% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 8.4% (1.6–20.4%) n=579 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 9.3% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 5.2% (1.5–11.9%) n=578 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 24.7% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 24.4% (12.1–39.7%) n=578 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 1.6% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 1.4% (0.0–5.8%) n=579 |
| Households without a vehicle | 5.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 2.1% (0.0–7.6%) n=578 |
| Broadband subscription | 84.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 87.6% (75.9–96.3%) n=578 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 22.4% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 18.5% (7.6–30.4%) n=578 |
| Homeownership rate | 69.6% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 80.5% (61.0–93.2%) n=578 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.3% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.7% (0.0–4.6%) n=578 |
| Foreign-born population | 2.1% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.1% (0.0–8.3%) n=579 |
| Single-parent households | 57.9% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 57.2% (42.6–77.1%) n=577 |
| Population 65+ | 25.2% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 21.2% (11.4–34.7%) n=579 |
| Median age | 41.7 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.3 yr (33.0–56.3) n=577 |
| Median household income | $59,741 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $73,386 ($53,469–$103,625) n=556 |
| Median home value | $116,700 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $168,400 ($90,000–$306,740) n=533 |
| Median gross rent | $680 | $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 | 77.3 yr ± 1.36 | 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 1.36 years of 77.3, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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