ZIP code
72070
in Houston, ArkansasPopulation 2,295
41.82/ 100
Ranked #25,369 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 21%)
Ranked #190 of 562 Arkansas ZIPs (top 34%)
Ranked #46 of 59 Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR ZIPs (bottom 22%)
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.
Lead in tap water
34 ppb
in the top 0.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
US99thDefinition & source ›
The lead level at the 90th percentile of tap-water samples reported by the public water systems serving this ZIP, in parts per billion — the EPA requires action above 15 ppb.
Measured from EPA records for the public water systems that serve this ZIP. Households on private wells — roughly 30% of the US population — are not covered by this measure, and this figure says nothing about their water.
Full methodology ›Median household income
$41,713
in the bottom 6.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST21stUS7thDefinition & source ›
The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.
Full methodology ›Fatal road crashes
4.4 per 100,000 residents per year
in the bottom 17% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS17thDefinition & source ›
The annual rate of fatal road crashes per 100,000 residents, pooled over a ten-year window.
A rate per resident population. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the rate to be reliable — about 30% of US ZIPs — no value is published rather than an unstable one; those ZIPs are absent from this comparison, not counted as crash-free.
Full methodology ›The read
Overall, Houston, Arkansas (ZIP 72070) lands in the bottom 21% nationally (25,369th) and the top 34% of Arkansas (190th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
A number of measures mark where this area is under strain: lead in tap water stands in the top 0.3% nationally, and modeled tooth loss lies in the top 11.7% nationally. Household income lands in the bottom 6.7% nationally, and modeled high blood pressure sits in the top 13.0% nationally. Modeled humid heat is in the top 14.5% nationally, high cholesterol settles in the top 12.6% nationally, and hearing disability resides in the top 16% nationally. Recreation registers at the national minimum, shared with about 35% of ZIPs. On the brighter side, fiber broadband rests in the top 12.4% nationally, and fatal road crashes stands in the bottom 17% nationally.
Set beside the nearby areas, lead in tap water runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. A note on the terms: lead in tap water is the EPA trigger, 15 parts per billion in tap samples, above which a water system must act on lead. Humid heat is a modeled heat-stress measure combining temperature, humidity, sun, and wind to gauge heat on the body outdoors. For a healthier nearby comparison, ZIP 72016, just across the boundary, ranks better 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 82%
14%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 45%
16%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 47%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 18%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 30%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 18%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 29%
8%
Disability
healthier than 20%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 15%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 70%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 68%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 64%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 70%
8%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 44%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 43%
11%
Disability
healthier than 57%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 42%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 46%
5%
Nothing measured is holding this score back.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 71%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 63%
8%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 54%
13%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 16%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 35%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 19%
11%
Disability
healthier than 22%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 33%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 21%
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.
Nearby
72016
Arkansasshares a border
Score 44.48
Closest healthier
72034
Arkansasshares a border
Score 49.10
Similar health profile
42024
Kentucky99% similar profile
Score 39.91
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 | 32.8% | 28.8–36.7 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 44.8% | 40.1–49.5 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.9% | 8.9–10.9 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.2% | 8.9–11.6 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.2% | 8.1–10.4 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 10.5% | 8.9–12.2 |
| Depression among adults | 24.8% | 20.8–28.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.5% | 12.3–16.8 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 42.6% | 37.7–47.2 |
| Obesity among adults | 39.2% | 30.7–47.7 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.6% | 4.0–5.1 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 22.3% | 18.5–26.3 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 9.8% | 7.8–12.2 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 80.1% | 77.0–82.8 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.4% | 75.6–82.7 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.1% | 84.0–88.0 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 62.3% | 56.9–67.2 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 52.7% | 48.9–56.5 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 70.7% | 62.4–78.1 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.5% | 11.7–17.5 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 18.3% | 15.1–21.6 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 34.3% | 28.7–40.4 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 39.0% | 32.1–45.7 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 25.7% | 21.8–29.7 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.1% | 15.7–20.5 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 17.3% | 14.9–19.8 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 18.2% | 15.8–20.8 |
| Any disability among adults | 40.4% | 34.9–46.0 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.2% | 8.9–11.5 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.3% | 8.9–11.9 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 19.8% | 16.7–22.9 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.0% | 4.3–5.8 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.3% | 5.5–7.2 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 25.5% | 21.4–29.8 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 16.3% | 13.1–19.8 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 10.1% | 8.0–12.5 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.9% | 9.8–14.2 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 8.5% | 7.2–9.9 |
| Loneliness among adults | 32.1% | 26.9–37.7 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 8.9% | 7.5–10.4 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | AR median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 16.6% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 16.3% (4.0–30.6%) n=574 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 30.2% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 11.3% (1.5–24.1%) n=573 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 23.5% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.0% (3.7–23.0%) n=577 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 7.7% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 15.5% (4.4–30.5%) n=577 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 6.4% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.9% (0.0–11.6%) n=573 |
| Households without a vehicle | 6.6% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.1% (0.0–12.5%) n=574 |
| Broadband subscription | 87.9% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 83.2% (65.0–94.7%) n=574 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 17.9% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 20.4% (4.3–33.2%) n=574 |
| Homeownership rate | 86.7% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.6% (57.7–96.1%) n=574 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 3.2% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.3% (0.0–5.7%) n=574 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.5% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 0.8% (0.0–6.5%) n=578 |
| Single-parent households | 68.2% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.0% (35.3–79.3%) n=571 |
| Population 65+ | 13.8% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.7% (11.6–37.9%) n=578 |
| Median age | 42.7 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.6 yr (33.6–58.1) n=573 |
| Median household income | $41,713 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $53,893 ($36,003–$79,139) n=505 |
| Median home value | $99,000 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $128,200 ($73,260–$235,420) n=519 |
| Median gross rent | — | $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 | 78.0 yr ± 1.72 | 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 1.72 years of 78.0, 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