COUNTY REPORT NE

Lincoln 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
$178K
Median Home Value
$600
Avg Remediation (0.34% of home value)

ZIP Code Risk Map

Water Quality Map: Lincoln 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: 14.1 (asthma 9.7%, diabetes 12.9%)

Modeled additional annual cost estimate per homeowner: $958, largest modeled factor: Energy Code Gap

68% of homes built before 1980 (lead paint was banned for residential use in 1978)

County Health Indicators vs National Average

Asthma 9.7% (national: 8.9%)
Diabetes 12.9% (national: 10.5%)
Obesity 40.1% (national: 32.4%)

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

Infrastructure Overview

1977
Median Build Year
68%
Pre-1980 Housing
48/100
Infrastructure Stress Indicator
78%
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: $958

Energy Code Gap $540/yr
Water / Lead $400/yr
Flood $400/yr

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

Housing Age Distribution

16,547 housing units in Lincoln County

Pre-1940 16%
1940–1959 20%
1960–1979 32%
1980–1999 19%
2000+ 13%

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

Water Safety Affordability

How much it costs to fix water issues relative to home values in Lincoln County

$178K
Median Home Value
$600
Est. Remediation Cost
0.3%
of Home Value
Remediation as % of home value low burden

Modeled remediation costs in Lincoln County can be compared with the median property value; actual costs vary by property.

Remediation includes water filtration, lead abatement, radon mitigation, and flood protection where applicable. Source: Census ACS, EPA SDWIS.

Health Outcomes vs National Average

CDC PLACES data for Lincoln County residents

Asthma 9.7% (US avg: 8.9%)
Diabetes 12.9% (US avg: 11%)
Obesity 40.1% (US avg: 32.4%)

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

Water systems mapped to Lincoln County ZIP codes

1 community water system mapped to Lincoln County ZIP codes; EPA may list more systems serving the county.

All ZIP Codes in Lincoln County

9 ZIP codes tracked in Lincoln County.

# ZIP Code City Safety Score Grade Violations Home Value
1 69101 North Platte — — 0 $183K
2 69103 North Platte — — —
3 69123 Brady — — $173K
4 69132 Dickens — — $160K
5 69143 Hershey — — $186K
6 69151 Maxwell — — $212K
7 69165 Sutherland — — $204K
8 69169 Wallace — — $111K
9 69170 Wellfleet — — $155K

Recommended Buyer Guides for Lincoln County

These buyer guides are matched by rule rather than by hand - a PFAS record adds a PFAS filter guide, a lead action-level exceedance adds lead filter guides, a high share of pre-1978 homes adds lead paint test kits, EPA Radon Zone 1 add radon kits, and a top flood or wildfire risk adds related equipment.

Overview

Lincoln 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.

The available EPA record reports 0 violations for 1 ZIP code with a reported violation count.

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Data Sources

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How many water systems serve Lincoln County?
We map 1 public water system to the 9 ZIP codes of Lincoln County. EPA may list more systems serving the county, so this is not a full count.
What is the biggest environmental risk in Lincoln County?
In ZipCheckup's cost model, the factor with the largest estimated average annual cost in Lincoln County is energy code gap. Across all modeled risk factors, the estimated average additional annual cost is $958 per homeowner; actual costs vary by home.
How old are homes in Lincoln County?
The median home build year in Lincoln County is 1977. 68% 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). Lincoln County, Nebraska Home Safety Profile. https://zipcheckup.com/county/nebraska/lincoln/
BibTeX
@misc{zipcheckup-county-nebraska-lincoln,
  author = {{ZipCheckup}},
  title  = {{Lincoln County, Nebraska Home Safety Profile}},
  year   = {2026},
  url    = {https://zipcheckup.com/county/nebraska/lincoln/}
}

Page version: October 2026.

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