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69352

in Lyman, NebraskaPopulation 552

ZipVitals Score
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51.58/ 100

Ranked #14,009 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 44%)

Ranked #418 of 566 Nebraska ZIPs (bottom 26%)

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.

Child-care access

1.7 per 1,000 residents

in the top 0.5% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST97th
US99th
Definition & 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 ›

Nitrate in drinking water

4.8%

in the top 4.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST87th
US96th
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 ›

Energy-cost burden

5.7%

in the top 4.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST88th
US96th
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 ›

Home broadband subscription

73.1%

in the bottom 8.2% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST6th
US8th
Definition & source ›

The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.

Full methodology ›

Distance to a Superfund site

56.4 mi

in the top 9.7% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST82nd
US90th
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 ›

Crowded housing

5.9%

in the top 11.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST93rd
US89th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Households without a vehicle

9.0%

in the top 18% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST93rd
US82nd
Definition & source ›

The share of households with no vehicle available.

Full methodology ›

Fiber broadband

0.10%

in the bottom 20% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST9th
US20th
Definition & source ›

The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.

Full methodology ›

Humid extreme heat

25.2 days/year

in the bottom 22% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST8th
US22nd
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 ›

Loneliness

30.5%

in the bottom 28% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST91st
US28th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.

Full methodology ›

The read

Lyman, Nebraska (ZIP 69352), on the composite measure, lands in the top 44% healthiest ZIPs nationally (14,009th) and the bottom 26% of Nebraska (418th), based on limited data; treat as directional.

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The readings split fairly evenly between strengths and concerns: childcare lies in the top 0.5% nationally, distance to a Superfund site settles in the top 9.7% nationally, and modeled transportation noise stands in the bottom 12.8% nationally. Working the other way, modeled nitrate is in the top 4.2% nationally, modeled energy burden rests in the top 4.1% nationally, and home broadband subscription sits in the bottom 8.2% nationally. Crowded housing registers in the top 11.1% nationally, and distance to a nursing home lands in the top 16% nationally. Modeled extreme heat resides in the top 17% nationally. Recreation lies at the national minimum, shared with about 35% of ZIPs.

Set against the neighboring ZIPs, childcare runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In everyday language, nitrate is a groundwater compound from fertilizer, manure, and sewage, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Energy burden is the share of household income that goes to home energy bills. A healthier neighbor overall sits at ZIP 69341, 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 81%

14%

Mental Health

healthier than 94%

8%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 52%

21%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 46%

11%

Disability

healthier than 46%

7%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 51%

5%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 10%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 32%

13%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 14%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

in the top 0.7%

14%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 86%

5%

About typical

Mental Health

healthier than 46%

8%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 53%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 34%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 3%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 16%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 28%

11%

Disability

healthier than 18%

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 adults29.6%26.5–32.6
High blood pressure among adults39.3%35.5–43.0
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults9.5%8.6–10.4
Current asthma among adults9.1%8.1–10.3
Coronary heart disease among adults7.9%7.1–8.8
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults8.0%6.9–9.1
Depression among adults17.1%14.6–19.8
Diagnosed diabetes among adults13.9%12.1–15.8
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened35.8%32.0–39.7
Obesity among adults39.6%33.8–45.4
Stroke among adults3.9%3.6–4.3
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years12.0%9.8–14.4
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years12.0%10.1–14.2
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure81.0%78.4–83.4
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults77.7%74.3–80.7
Cholesterol screening among adults84.9%83.0–86.7
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years62.2%57.3–66.8
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults60.0%56.4–63.4
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years73.0%65.5–79.6
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults17.4%14.6–20.3
Current cigarette smoking among adults14.6%12.3–16.9
No leisure-time physical activity among adults29.7%25.6–34.1
Short sleep duration among adults32.9%27.8–38.3
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults20.1%17.5–22.8
Frequent mental distress among adults13.8%12.2–15.5
Frequent physical distress among adults14.1%12.4–15.9
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults12.9%11.3–14.5
Any disability among adults34.1%30.1–38.3
Hearing disability among adults9.5%8.5–10.6
Independent living disability among adults7.9%6.9–8.9
Mobility disability among adults16.3%14.1–18.5
Self-care disability among adults4.2%3.7–4.7
Vision disability among adults5.6%5.0–6.2
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults20.9%17.8–24.4
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults15.0%12.7–17.6
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults9.9%8.2–11.8
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults10.5%8.9–12.3
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults7.3%6.3–8.3
Loneliness among adults30.5%26.0–35.3
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults6.8%5.8–8.0
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)NE median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate13.9%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3648.0% (2.6–16.7%) n=578
Uninsured 18–6425.8%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2868.4% (1.6–20.4%) n=579
No HS diploma (25+)12.1%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5055.2% (1.5–11.9%) n=578
Bachelor's or higher (25+)11.7%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50524.4% (12.1–39.7%) n=578
Unemployment rate (16+)3.7%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2741.4% (0.0–5.8%) n=579
Households without a vehicle9.0%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3222.1% (0.0–7.6%) n=578
Broadband subscription73.1%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32287.6% (75.9–96.3%) n=578
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)19.3%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32218.5% (7.6–30.4%) n=578
Homeownership rate74.8%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32280.5% (61.0–93.2%) n=578
Crowded housing (>1 per room)5.9%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3220.7% (0.0–4.6%) n=578
Foreign-born population9.8%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.1% (0.0–8.3%) n=579
Single-parent households54.1%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08757.2% (42.6–77.1%) n=577
Population 65+35.3%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55321.2% (11.4–34.7%) n=579
Median age54.9 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29242.3 yr (33.0–56.3) n=577
Median household income$56,229$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$73,386 ($53,469–$103,625) n=556
Median home value$98,900$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$168,400 ($90,000–$306,740) n=533
Median gross rent$800$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 birth80.9 yr ± 1.5878.9 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 1.58 years of 80.9, 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