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ZIP code

72011

in Bauxite, ArkansasPopulation 4,648

49.01/ 100

Ranked #17,657 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 45%)

Ranked #52 of 562 Arkansas ZIPs (top 9.3%)

Ranked #23 of 59 Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR ZIPs (top 39%)

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.

Arsenic in groundwater

0.92%

in the bottom 1.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST11th
US1st
Definition & source ›

The modeled probability that untreated groundwater in this area — the source private wells draw on — exceeds the federal arsenic limit of 10 micrograms 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 ›

Housing-cost burden

7.4%

in the bottom 6.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST13th
US7th
Definition & source ›

The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.

Full methodology ›

Energy-cost burden

2.4%

in the bottom 23% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST7th
US23rd
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 ›

Diabetes

10.5%

in the bottom 21% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST5th
US21st
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Stroke

3.2%

in the bottom 24% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST6th
US24th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Coronary heart disease

6.3%

in the bottom 28% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST7th
US28th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.

Full methodology ›

Binge drinking

17.4%

in the top 26% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th
US74th
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 ›

The read

In its overall standing, Bauxite, Arkansas (ZIP 72011) lands in the bottom 45% nationally (17,657th) and the top 9.3% of Arkansas (52nd).

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Taken together, the data gives a genuinely mixed reading: modeled arsenic lands in the bottom 1.1% nationally, and housing-cost burden lies in the bottom 6.7% nationally. Households without a vehicle stands at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. Modeled loud transportation noise rests at the national minimum, shared with about 22% of ZIPs. Modeled transportation noise registers in the bottom 11.9% nationally, and poverty resides in the bottom 14.0% nationally. Modeled tree cover settles in the top 17% nationally. On the other side, modeled humid heat is in the top 13.8% nationally, and extreme heat sits in the top 18% nationally. Recreation lands at the national minimum, shared with about 35% of ZIPs.

Put simply, arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Loud transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to road, rail, and air noise at or above 65 decibels, near conversation volume. Transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. On the overall standing, ZIP 72002, just across the boundary, ranks healthier.

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. Compare it against the US, this state and the Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metro area.

Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.

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Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 66%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 65%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 84%

14%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 64%

5%

About typical

Disability

healthier than 50%

7%

Holding it back

Preventive Care

healthier than 25%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 22%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 15%

8%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 24%

5%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 90%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 87%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 71%

14%

Disability

healthier than 89%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 61%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 69%

5%

About typical

Preventive Care

healthier than 49%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 55%

11%

Holding it back

Mental Health

healthier than 31%

8%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 73%

21%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 78%

14%

Disability

healthier than 61%

7%

About typical

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 57%

16%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 59%

5%

Holding it back

Preventive Care

healthier than 31%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 31%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 16%

8%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 37%

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 adults26.2%23.5–29.1
High blood pressure among adults37.7%34.1–41.3
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults7.9%7.1–8.7
Current asthma among adults10.3%9.1–11.6
Coronary heart disease among adults6.3%5.6–7.1
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults7.4%6.4–8.5
Depression among adults26.9%23.5–30.3
Diagnosed diabetes among adults10.5%9.1–12.0
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened37.3%33.7–40.8
Obesity among adults35.5%30.0–41.2
Stroke among adults3.2%2.9–3.5
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years14.3%11.6–17.3
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years9.4%7.7–11.5
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure74.6%71.5–77.4
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults77.3%73.9–80.5
Cholesterol screening among adults85.0%82.9–87.1
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years60.4%55.5–65.0
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults59.1%55.5–62.8
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years72.8%65.1–79.7
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults17.4%14.7–20.4
Current cigarette smoking among adults16.6%13.8–19.6
No leisure-time physical activity among adults29.3%25.0–33.9
Short sleep duration among adults37.7%32.2–43.3
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults21.5%18.7–24.7
Frequent mental distress among adults18.9%16.7–21.2
Frequent physical distress among adults14.8%13.0–16.8
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults17.4%15.1–19.8
Any disability among adults35.0%30.8–39.4
Hearing disability among adults7.4%6.6–8.3
Independent living disability among adults8.7%7.6–9.9
Mobility disability among adults14.6%12.6–16.8
Self-care disability among adults3.7%3.2–4.2
Vision disability among adults4.8%4.3–5.4
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults25.4%21.7–29.4
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults14.3%11.9–17.1
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults8.1%6.6–9.9
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults11.8%9.9–13.8
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults7.8%6.8–9.0
Loneliness among adults33.6%28.9–38.6
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults8.4%7.1–9.7
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)AR median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate4.0%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36416.3% (4.0–30.6%) n=574
Uninsured 18–647.8%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28611.3% (1.5–24.1%) n=573
No HS diploma (25+)4.5%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,50512.0% (3.7–23.0%) n=577
Bachelor's or higher (25+)17.2%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50515.5% (4.4–30.5%) n=577
Unemployment rate (16+)4.0%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2743.9% (0.0–11.6%) n=573
Households without a vehicle0.0%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.1% (0.0–12.5%) n=574
Broadband subscription82.6%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32283.2% (65.0–94.7%) n=574
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)7.4%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32220.4% (4.3–33.2%) n=574
Homeownership rate88.4%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32277.6% (57.7–96.1%) n=574
Crowded housing (>1 per room)1.8%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.3% (0.0–5.7%) n=574
Foreign-born population1.5%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5530.8% (0.0–6.5%) n=578
Single-parent households50.5%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08753.0% (35.3–79.3%) n=571
Population 65+12.6%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55319.7% (11.6–37.9%) n=578
Median age40.7 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29242.6 yr (33.6–58.1) n=573
Median household income$84,446$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$53,893 ($36,003–$79,139) n=505
Median home value$208,200$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$128,200 ($73,260–$235,420) n=519
Median gross rent$947$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 birth74.9 yr ± 1.4878.9 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 1.48 years of 74.9, 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