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ZIP code

69367

in Whitney, NebraskaPopulation 89

55.06/ 100

Ranked #9,381 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 29%)

Ranked #226 of 566 Nebraska ZIPs (top 40%)

Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.

Robust across all 9 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.

Loneliness

26.9%

in the bottom 2.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST12th
US3rd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.

Full methodology ›

Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility

22.2 mi

in the top 3.9% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST98th
US96th
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 ›

Walkability

1.5 intersections/sq mi

in the bottom 4.6% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST9th
US5th
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 Superfund site

81 mi

in the top 5.0% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST94th
US95th
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 ›

Air-toxics cancer risk

10.8 per million

in the bottom 5.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST4th
US5th
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 ›

Radon

3.1 pCi/L

in the top 8.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST36th
US91st
Definition & source ›

The modeled typical indoor radon level for this area, in picocuries per liter — the EPA recommends fixing a home at 4 pCi/L or above.

Modeled from indoor-radon measurements. In Alaska and Hawaii, where those measurements are not published, a US Geological Survey geologic radon-potential category stands in — a coarser input, disclosed rather than hidden.

Full methodology ›

Nitrate in drinking water

0.52%

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 ›

Energy-cost burden

5.2%

in the top 7.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST83rd
US93rd
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 ›

Park land

12.5%

in the top 10.1% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US90th
Definition & source ›

The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.

Full methodology ›

Homeownership rate

93.6%

in the top 10.7% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST91st
US89th
Definition & source ›

The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.

Full methodology ›

The read

Whitney, Nebraska (ZIP 69367), on the composite measure, lands in the top 29% healthiest ZIPs nationally (9,381st) and the top 40% of Nebraska (226th).

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What works most in this area's favor shows up clearly across the measures: modeled loneliness sits in the bottom 2.8% nationally, distance to a hazardous-chemical facility registers in the top 3.9% nationally, and distance to a Superfund site lands in the top 5.0% nationally. Modeled air-toxics cancer risk resides in the bottom 5.5% nationally. Unemployment lies at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs. Park land settles in the top 10.1% nationally. Working the other way, walkability stands in the bottom 4.6% nationally, and modeled radon is in the top 8.9% nationally. Modeled nitrate rests in the top 7.2% nationally, and energy burden sits in the top 7.1% nationally.

Set against the neighboring ZIPs, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In everyday language, 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. 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. A healthier neighbor overall sits at ZIP 69337, 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 95%

8%

Disability

healthier than 65%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 60%

5%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 52%

21%

Preventive Care

healthier than 51%

13%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 39%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 36%

11%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 31%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

in the top 0.7%

14%

Mental Health

healthier than 64%

8%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 97%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 71%

5%

About typical

Preventive Care

healthier than 46%

13%

Disability

healthier than 45%

7%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 34%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 26%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 13%

11%

“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 adults30.7%27.1–34.3
High blood pressure among adults39.0%34.5–43.3
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults10.4%9.3–11.6
Current asthma among adults9.3%8.2–10.5
Coronary heart disease among adults7.5%6.5–8.5
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults7.9%6.6–9.4
Depression among adults17.1%14.4–20.1
Diagnosed diabetes among adults13.1%11.1–15.1
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened36.7%32.4–41.1
Obesity among adults39.3%32.2–46.9
Stroke among adults3.8%3.3–4.3
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years10.4%8.3–12.9
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years6.9%5.3–8.7
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure81.2%78.1–83.9
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults77.1%73.4–80.5
Cholesterol screening among adults86.9%85.1–88.7
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years67.0%61.4–72.2
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults64.7%61.0–68.3
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years70.1%61.2–77.9
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults18.8%15.7–22.3
Current cigarette smoking among adults15.9%12.9–19.3
No leisure-time physical activity among adults27.7%22.8–33.2
Short sleep duration among adults33.1%26.6–39.9
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults17.6%14.7–20.8
Frequent mental distress among adults13.2%11.4–15.0
Frequent physical distress among adults13.5%11.6–15.6
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults11.3%9.6–13.0
Any disability among adults30.3%25.7–35.1
Hearing disability among adults8.7%7.6–9.9
Independent living disability among adults7.1%6.0–8.2
Mobility disability among adults14.6%12.2–17.3
Self-care disability among adults3.8%3.2–4.4
Vision disability among adults4.5%3.9–5.2
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults19.6%16.2–23.4
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults10.4%8.1–12.9
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults7.8%5.9–9.8
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults7.7%6.2–9.3
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults5.8%4.8–6.8
Loneliness among adults26.9%22.1–32.0
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults5.7%4.8–6.9
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)NE median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate7.9%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3648.0% (2.6–16.7%) n=578
Uninsured 18–649.1%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2868.4% (1.6–20.4%) n=579
No HS diploma (25+)0.0%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5055.2% (1.5–11.9%) n=578
Bachelor's or higher (25+)29.8%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 vehicle2.1%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3222.1% (0.0–7.6%) n=578
Broadband subscription83.0%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32287.6% (75.9–96.3%) n=578
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)21.3%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32218.5% (7.6–30.4%) n=578
Homeownership rate93.6%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32280.5% (61.0–93.2%) n=578
Crowded housing (>1 per room)0.0%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 households77.1%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08757.2% (42.6–77.1%) n=577
Population 65+44.9%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55321.2% (11.4–34.7%) n=579
Median age63.2 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29242.3 yr (33.0–56.3) n=577
Median household income$82,656$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$73,386 ($53,469–$103,625) n=556
Median home value$57,100$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 birth84.0 yr ± 1.8478.9 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 1.84 years of 84.0, 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