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ZIP code

72006

in Augusta, ArkansasPopulation 2,004

35.81/ 100

Ranked #29,080 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 9.4%)

Ranked #405 of 562 Arkansas ZIPs (bottom 28%)

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.

Mental-health provider access

0.44 per 1,000 residents

in the top 1.1% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The number of mental-health clinics located 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 ›

Child-care access

1.3 per 1,000 residents

in the top 1.2% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST99th
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 ›

High blood pressure

51.8%

in the top 2.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST90th
US98th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Mobility disability

25.4%

in the top 3.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST90th
US97th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.

Full methodology ›

Stroke

6.2%

in the top 3.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST91st
US97th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.

Full methodology ›

Fair or poor health

32.6%

in the top 4.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST90th
US95th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.

Full methodology ›

Diabetes

19.7%

in the top 4.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST93rd
US96th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.

Full methodology ›

Self-care disability

7.2%

in the top 5.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST91st
US95th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.

Full methodology ›

Binge drinking

11.0%

in the bottom 3.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST7th
US3rd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who report binge drinking — five or more drinks on one occasion for men, four or more for women.

Full methodology ›

Independent-living disability

13.2%

in the top 6.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST87th
US94th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have difficulty doing errands alone, such as visiting a doctor’s office, because of a physical, mental, or emotional condition.

Full methodology ›

The read

Overall, Augusta, Arkansas (ZIP 72006) places in the bottom 9.4% nationally (29,080th) and the bottom 28% of Arkansas (405th), based on limited data; treat as directional.

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The data opens on real and measurable burdens: modeled high blood pressure registers in the top 2.0% nationally, and mobility disability settles in the top 3.0% nationally. Modeled stroke sits in the top 3.2% nationally, and fair or poor health lies in the top 4.7% nationally. Modeled diabetes rests in the top 4.2% nationally, self-care disability resides in the top 5.1% nationally, and independent living disability is in the top 6.1% nationally. More encouragingly, mental-health providers lands in the top 1.1% nationally, childcare stands in the top 1.2% nationally, and modeled binge drinking registers in the bottom 3.1% nationally.

Among nearby ZIPs, the nearest healthier one overall is ZIP 72040, just across the boundary. Modeled mobility disability registers in the top 3.0% nationally.

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 82%

14%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 61%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 5%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 30%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 38%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 11%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 27%

8%

Disability

healthier than 5%

7%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 10%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 68%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 75%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 66%

8%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 64%

5%

About typical

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 49%

16%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 9%

21%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 23%

11%

Disability

healthier than 10%

7%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 30%

5%

“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 adults35.6%31.9–39.5
High blood pressure among adults51.8%47.3–56.3
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults8.7%7.8–9.6
Current asthma among adults11.4%10.1–12.9
Coronary heart disease among adults10.5%9.3–11.6
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults12.1%10.5–13.7
Depression among adults23.4%19.9–27.2
Diagnosed diabetes among adults19.7%17.3–22.4
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened42.3%37.8–47.1
Obesity among adults41.3%33.0–50.2
Stroke among adults6.2%5.6–6.8
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years24.6%20.7–28.7
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years12.5%10.1–15.0
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure82.4%80.0–84.7
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults82.5%79.3–85.5
Cholesterol screening among adults86.2%84.2–87.9
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years64.8%59.3–70.0
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults48.0%44.1–52.1
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years72.5%64.1–80.1
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults11.0%8.9–13.5
Current cigarette smoking among adults20.1%17.1–23.1
No leisure-time physical activity among adults41.3%35.6–47.3
Short sleep duration among adults41.4%34.1–48.9
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults32.6%28.5–36.5
Frequent mental distress among adults19.3%17.0–21.6
Frequent physical distress among adults19.3%17.0–21.7
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults20.3%17.9–22.8
Any disability among adults46.1%41.0–51.5
Hearing disability among adults10.1%9.0–11.3
Independent living disability among adults13.2%11.7–14.9
Mobility disability among adults25.4%22.3–28.5
Self-care disability among adults7.2%6.3–8.1
Vision disability among adults9.2%8.2–10.3
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults30.8%26.6–35.4
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults27.3%23.5–31.5
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults20.3%17.1–24.0
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults19.5%17.0–22.6
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults13.3%11.6–15.2
Loneliness among adults36.3%30.9–41.9
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults15.3%13.5–17.6
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)AR median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate27.7%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36416.3% (4.0–30.6%) n=574
Uninsured 18–6417.8%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28611.3% (1.5–24.1%) n=573
No HS diploma (25+)15.6%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,50512.0% (3.7–23.0%) n=577
Bachelor's or higher (25+)11.5%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50515.5% (4.4–30.5%) n=577
Unemployment rate (16+)6.5%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2743.9% (0.0–11.6%) n=573
Households without a vehicle11.9%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.1% (0.0–12.5%) n=574
Broadband subscription74.1%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32283.2% (65.0–94.7%) n=574
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)20.7%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32220.4% (4.3–33.2%) n=574
Homeownership rate66.7%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32277.6% (57.7–96.1%) n=574
Crowded housing (>1 per room)1.6%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.3% (0.0–5.7%) n=574
Foreign-born population1.2%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5530.8% (0.0–6.5%) n=578
Single-parent households52.4%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08753.0% (35.3–79.3%) n=571
Population 65+25.7%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55319.7% (11.6–37.9%) n=578
Median age48.4 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29242.6 yr (33.6–58.1) n=573
Median household income$51,775$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$53,893 ($36,003–$79,139) n=505
Median home value$126,800$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$128,200 ($73,260–$235,420) n=519
Median gross rent$650$1,021 ($677–$1,912) n=25,670$800 ($568–$1,094) n=393
Life expectancyNCHS / RWJF USALEEP · model-based
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)AR median (p10–p90)
Life expectancy at birth75.0 yr ± 1.7378.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,30876.2 yr (73.4–79.7) n=580

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 1.73 years of 75.0, 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