ZIP code
72046
in England, ArkansasPopulation 3,876
37.72/ 100
Ranked #28,182 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 12.2%)
Ranked #349 of 562 Arkansas ZIPs (bottom 38%)
Ranked #52 of 59 Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR ZIPs (bottom 11.9%)
Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.
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.
High blood pressure
50%
in the top 3.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST82ndUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Grocery access
0.25 per 1,000 residents
in the top 4.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The number of full supermarkets 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. ZipVitals’s food-access signal is derived from these in-ZIP densities — it is not USDA’s food-desert designation, which measures distance to the nearest supermarket. Where a leg is missing, a ZIP reads “not determinable,” never “not a food desert.”
Full methodology ›Pharmacy access
0.5 per 1,000 residents
in the top 5.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST94thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The number of pharmacies 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 ›Elder-services access
0.25 per 1,000 residents
in the top 5.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST92ndUS94thDefinition & source ›
The number of services for older adults and people with disabilities 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 ›Tooth loss
25.1%
in the top 7.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST77thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.
Full methodology ›Fair or poor health
30.3%
in the top 7.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST77thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›Mobility disability
22.9%
in the top 7.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST72ndUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›Floodplain exposure
36.7%
in the top 7.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST77thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 1%-annual-chance floodplain — the “100-year” flood zone, where flooding has about a 1-in-100 chance in any given year.
Measured from FEMA’s mapped flood panels. Where a panel has not been mapped, no value is published for that ZIP — those ZIPs are absent from this comparison rather than counted as unexposed.
Full methodology ›Cognitive disability
19.9%
in the top 9.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST64thUS90thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›Stroke
5.4%
in the top 8.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST73rdUS91stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.
Full methodology ›The read
England, Arkansas (ZIP 72046), overall, ranks in the bottom 12.2% nationally (28,182nd) and the bottom 38% of Arkansas (349th).
Taken together, the data gives a genuinely mixed reading: grocery rests in the top 4.9% nationally, pharmacy registers in the top 5.0% nationally, and elder services resides in the top 5.6% nationally. On the other side, modeled high blood pressure settles in the top 3.5% nationally, tooth loss is in the top 7.2% nationally, and fair or poor health sits in the top 7.8% nationally. Modeled mobility disability lands in the top 7.1% nationally, and floodplain exposure lies in the top 7.3% nationally. Modeled cognitive disability stands in the top 9.8% nationally, and stroke rests in the top 8.9% nationally.
Defined simply, floodplain exposure is land with about a 1-in-100 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "100-year floodplain". ZIP 72024, just across the boundary, comes out healthier overall.
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.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 89%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 78%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 40%
13%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 9%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 28%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 12%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 25%
8%
Disability
healthier than 9%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 7%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 83%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 77%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 61%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 78%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 47%
16%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 18%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 26%
11%
Disability
healthier than 22%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 21%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 90%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 63%
13%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 55%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 55%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 4%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 20%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 14%
11%
Disability
healthier than 12%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 16%
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 ›
Findings that name this ZIP
One of our published findings lists this ZIP code. Each finding compares one published measure against a stated benchmark, and names only the ZIP codes whose estimates are reliable enough to rank. See all surprising findings.
Clean environment, heavy chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 88.9; chronic-disease standing 8.6 (bottom 10%) — 80 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #479 of the 18,187 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by the gap from cleanest environment to heaviest chronic burden, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
72004
Arkansasshares a border
Score 27.77
Closest healthier
72024
Arkansasshares a border
Score 41.92
Similar health profile
72326
Arkansas99% similar profile
Score 40.77
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
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Arthritis among adults | 34.3% | 31.1–37.6 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 50.0% | 46.1–53.9 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.8% | 8.0–9.6 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.1% | 9.9–12.5 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.6% | 8.7–10.6 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 11.1% | 9.9–12.5 |
| Depression among adults | 24.2% | 21.1–27.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 17.5% | 15.5–19.7 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 43.1% | 39.1–47.1 |
| Obesity among adults | 42.1% | 35.6–48.8 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.4% | 5.0–5.9 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 25.1% | 21.3–29.0 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 11.5% | 9.7–13.4 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 80.7% | 78.3–82.8 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 81.7% | 78.6–84.3 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.9% | 84.0–87.6 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 64.4% | 59.9–68.7 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 51.8% | 48.3–55.1 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 73.6% | 66.5–79.7 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 12.4% | 10.3–14.8 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 19.6% | 17.1–22.5 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 39.4% | 34.7–44.4 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 40.4% | 34.9–46.2 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 30.3% | 27.1–33.7 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 19.1% | 17.0–21.4 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 18.4% | 16.5–20.5 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 19.9% | 17.8–22.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 44.3% | 40.0–48.8 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.7% | 8.7–10.8 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 12.1% | 10.9–13.6 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 22.9% | 20.4–25.5 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 6.3% | 5.7–7.0 |
| Vision disability among adults | 8.1% | 7.4–8.9 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 28.8% | 25.3–32.5 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 24.1% | 21.0–27.5 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 17.1% | 14.6–19.8 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 17.6% | 15.3–20.0 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 11.9% | 10.5–13.4 |
| Loneliness among adults | 35.4% | 31.2–40.2 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 13.7% | 12.0–15.6 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | AR median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 19.2% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 16.3% (4.0–30.6%) n=574 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 16.5% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 11.3% (1.5–24.1%) n=573 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 16.5% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.0% (3.7–23.0%) n=577 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 19.6% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 15.5% (4.4–30.5%) n=577 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 1.9% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.9% (0.0–11.6%) n=573 |
| Households without a vehicle | 5.6% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.1% (0.0–12.5%) n=574 |
| Broadband subscription | 76.7% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 83.2% (65.0–94.7%) n=574 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 18.2% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 20.4% (4.3–33.2%) n=574 |
| Homeownership rate | 70.0% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.6% (57.7–96.1%) n=574 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.5% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.3% (0.0–5.7%) n=574 |
| Foreign-born population | 3.5% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 0.8% (0.0–6.5%) n=578 |
| Single-parent households | 52.2% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.0% (35.3–79.3%) n=571 |
| Population 65+ | 23.7% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.7% (11.6–37.9%) n=578 |
| Median age | 45.8 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.6 yr (33.6–58.1) n=573 |
| Median household income | $56,685 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $53,893 ($36,003–$79,139) n=505 |
| Median home value | $107,000 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $128,200 ($73,260–$235,420) n=519 |
| Median gross rent | $753 | $1,021 ($677–$1,912) n=25,670 | $800 ($568–$1,094) n=393 |
Life expectancyNCHS / RWJF USALEEP · model-based
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | AR median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 73.4 yr ± 0.95 | 78.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,308 | 76.2 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 0.95 years of 73.4, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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