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69347

in Hay Springs, NebraskaPopulation 1,324

ZipVitals Score
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51.43/ 100

Ranked #14,238 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 44%)

Ranked #423 of 566 Nebraska ZIPs (bottom 25%)

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

6.7%

in the top 1.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST96th
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 ›

Distance to a Superfund site

88.5 mi

in the top 4.4% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST96th
US96th
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 ›

Nitrate in drinking water

2.9%

in the top 5.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST81st
US95th
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 ›

Air-toxics cancer risk

11.4 per million

in the bottom 5.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST4th
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 ›

Hearing disability

11.1%

in the top 8.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST93rd
US91st
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.

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Humid extreme heat

13.4 days/year

in the bottom 10.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US10th
Definition & source ›

The average number of days per year when modeled heat stress — temperature, humidity, sun, and wind combined — reaches levels hard on the body outdoors.

Full methodology ›

Mammography

70%

in the bottom 14.1% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST3rd
US14th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.

Full methodology ›

Coronary heart disease

9.3%

in the top 17% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST91st
US83rd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.

Full methodology ›

Dry extreme heat

18.5 days/year

in the top 24% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST2nd
US76th
Definition & source ›

The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.

Full methodology ›

High blood pressure

41.7%

in the top 24% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST91st
US76th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.

Full methodology ›

The read

Overall, Hay Springs, Nebraska (ZIP 69347) places in the top 44% healthiest ZIPs nationally (14,238th) and the bottom 25% of Nebraska (423rd), based on limited data; treat as directional.

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The data opens on a genuinely even set of readings: distance to a Superfund site sits in the top 4.4% nationally, and modeled air-toxics cancer risk lies in the bottom 5.7% nationally. Modeled humid heat rests in the bottom 10.2% nationally, and loneliness resides in the bottom 11.6% nationally. Distance to a nursing home is at the national minimum, shared with about 27% of ZIPs. On the other side, modeled energy burden lands in the top 1.5% nationally, nitrate stands in the top 5.2% nationally, and hearing disability registers in the top 8.7% nationally. Walkability settles in the bottom 13.0% nationally, and modeled radon sits in the top 14.6% nationally.

For readers new to these terms, 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. Air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. Among nearby ZIPs, the nearest healthier one overall is ZIP 69301, 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

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 91%

14%

Mental Health

healthier than 96%

8%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 75%

5%

About typical

Preventive Care

healthier than 42%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 45%

11%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 35%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 10%

16%

Disability

healthier than 39%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 24%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

in the top 0.00%

14%

Mental Health

healthier than 78%

8%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

in the top 0.00%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 64%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 12%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 3%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 30%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 25%

11%

Disability

healthier than 9%

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.

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 adults31.8%28.6–35.0
High blood pressure among adults41.7%37.9–45.4
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults11.8%10.7–13.0
Current asthma among adults9.5%8.4–10.6
Coronary heart disease among adults9.3%8.2–10.5
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults9.1%7.7–10.7
Depression among adults16.6%14.2–19.4
Diagnosed diabetes among adults13.8%12.0–15.7
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened36.3%32.6–40.1
Obesity among adults36.0%30.2–41.8
Stroke among adults4.6%4.1–5.2
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years13.4%11.0–16.1
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years8.9%7.2–10.9
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure83.0%80.6–85.2
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults77.5%74.2–80.5
Cholesterol screening among adults86.9%85.3–88.4
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years64.3%59.3–69.2
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults60.7%57.2–64.4
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years70.0%61.9–77.6
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults17.2%14.5–20.1
Current cigarette smoking among adults15.3%12.9–17.9
No leisure-time physical activity among adults32.0%27.4–36.7
Short sleep duration among adults31.2%25.8–37.2
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults18.9%16.1–21.9
Frequent mental distress among adults13.1%11.6–14.8
Frequent physical distress among adults14.3%12.4–16.2
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults12.1%10.5–13.8
Any disability among adults33.1%29.0–37.4
Hearing disability among adults11.1%9.9–12.4
Independent living disability among adults8.4%7.3–9.7
Mobility disability among adults17.1%14.6–19.8
Self-care disability among adults4.3%3.7–4.9
Vision disability among adults5.5%4.8–6.3
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults20.3%17.2–23.7
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults12.3%10.0–14.7
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults9.1%7.4–11.1
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults8.5%7.1–10.1
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults6.5%5.6–7.6
Loneliness among adults28.7%24.3–33.4
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults6.0%5.1–7.0
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)NE median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate5.4%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3648.0% (2.6–16.7%) n=578
Uninsured 18–6412.2%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2868.4% (1.6–20.4%) n=579
No HS diploma (25+)5.2%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5055.2% (1.5–11.9%) n=578
Bachelor's or higher (25+)18.5%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50524.4% (12.1–39.7%) n=578
Unemployment rate (16+)0.5%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2741.4% (0.0–5.8%) n=579
Households without a vehicle2.5%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3222.1% (0.0–7.6%) n=578
Broadband subscription87.6%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32287.6% (75.9–96.3%) n=578
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)13.2%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32218.5% (7.6–30.4%) n=578
Homeownership rate87.8%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32280.5% (61.0–93.2%) n=578
Crowded housing (>1 per room)2.3%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3220.7% (0.0–4.6%) n=578
Foreign-born population0.5%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.1% (0.0–8.3%) n=579
Single-parent households60.0%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08757.2% (42.6–77.1%) n=577
Population 65+24.4%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55321.2% (11.4–34.7%) n=579
Median age50.0 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29242.3 yr (33.0–56.3) n=577
Median household income$76,133$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$73,386 ($53,469–$103,625) n=556
Median home value$116,300$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$168,400 ($90,000–$306,740) n=533
Median gross rent$867$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 birth84.4 yr ± 1.2978.9 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 1.29 years of 84.4, 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