COUNTY REPORT NE

Cedar County, Nebraska

9 ZIP codes · Home Safety Score unavailable · 0 of 9 tracked ZIP records scored

Data: ZipCheckup Home Safety Score model 4.0.0; EPA SDWIS, UCMR 5, EPA radon zones, EPA AirData

Unavailable
0 of 9 tracked ZIP records scored
9
ZIP Codes
$167K
Median Home Value

ZIP Code Risk Map

Water Quality Map: Cedar County, Nebraska

Each dot represents a ZIP code. Color indicates water quality grade. Tap a dot for details.

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Key Risk Factors

Health risk index: 13.3 (asthma 9%, diabetes 11.3%)

Modeled additional annual cost estimate per homeowner: $524, largest modeled factor: Energy Code Gap

72% of homes built before 1980 (lead paint was banned for residential use in 1978)

County Health Indicators vs National Average

Asthma 9% (national: 8.9%)
Diabetes 11.3% (national: 10.5%)
Obesity 40.2% (national: 32.4%)

Black markers indicate national averages. Source: CDC PLACES, Census ACS.

Infrastructure Overview

1963
Median Build Year
72%
Pre-1980 Housing
48/100
Infrastructure Stress Indicator
67%
ZIPs with High Infrastructure Stress
High
Lead Pipe Risk

Modeled area-level indicator, not a failure probability. Sources: Census ACS housing age, EPA DWINSA infrastructure needs, EPA SDWIS violations, and EPA lead indicators.

Compound Risk Breakdown

Estimated additional annual cost per homeowner: $524

Energy Code Gap $480/yr
Flood $200/yr

Bar widths proportional to share of total annual risk cost. Source: compound risk model (FEMA, EPA, USGS).

Housing Age Distribution

3,798 housing units in Cedar County

Pre-1940 36%
1940–1959 14%
1960–1979 22%
1980–1999 16%
2000+ 12%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS B25034 (Year Structure Built).

Health Outcomes vs National Average

CDC PLACES data for Cedar County residents

Asthma 9% (US avg: 8.9%)
Diabetes 11.3% (US avg: 11%)
Obesity 40.2% (US avg: 32.4%)

Black markers = national averages. Red = above national avg. Green = below. Source: CDC PLACES, Census ACS.

All ZIP Codes in Cedar County

9 ZIP codes tracked in Cedar County.

# ZIP Code City Safety Score Grade Violations Home Value
1 68717 Belden — — $112K
2 68727 Coleridge — — $95K
3 68736 Fordyce — — $231K
4 68739 Hartington — — $201K
5 68745 Laurel — — $189K
6 68749 Magnet — — $43K
7 68771 Randolph — — $167K
8 68774 Saint Helena — — $208K
9 68792 Wynot — — $124K

Recommended Buyer Guides for Cedar County

Selection follows a fixed set of rules applied to local records: signals such as PFAS detections, lead action-level exceedances on record, a large share of pre-1978 housing, EPA Radon Zone 1, or a top flood or wildfire risk each add a related guide, and when none applies, general water testing and filtration guides are shown instead.

Overview

Cedar County in Nebraska covers 9 tracked ZIP records. No Home Safety Score is published because the required model evidence is incomplete for every tracked record; missing evidence is not treated as zero.

No EPA violation count is attached to the tracked ZIP codes of Cedar County in our data (no water system is mapped, or the mapping is held back for review), so violation records are not shown here; the local utility may still have EPA records (search EPA ECHO by system name).

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Data Sources

Reporting periods vary by source. Missing data is shown as unavailable, not as zero.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the biggest environmental risk in Cedar County?
In ZipCheckup's cost model, the factor with the largest estimated average annual cost in Cedar County is energy code gap. Across all modeled risk factors, the estimated average additional annual cost is $524 per homeowner; actual costs vary by home.
How old are homes in Cedar County?
The median home build year in Cedar County is 1963. 72% of homes were built before 1980; homes built before 1978 may contain lead-based paint, and older homes may have older plumbing materials.

How to cite this page

APA ZipCheckup. (2026). Cedar County, Nebraska Home Safety Profile. https://zipcheckup.com/county/nebraska/cedar/
BibTeX
@misc{zipcheckup-county-nebraska-cedar,
  author = {{ZipCheckup}},
  title  = {{Cedar County, Nebraska Home Safety Profile}},
  year   = {2026},
  url    = {https://zipcheckup.com/county/nebraska/cedar/}
}

Page version: October 2026.

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