ZIP code
72084
in Leola, ArkansasPopulation 1,047
43.27/ 100
Ranked #24,139 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 25%)
Ranked #135 of 562 Arkansas ZIPs (top 24%)
Ranked #38 of 59 Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR ZIPs (bottom 36%)
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.
Arsenic in groundwater
1.00%
in the bottom 2.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST19thUS2ndDefinition & 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 ›Lead in tap water
8.2 ppb
in the top 4.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
US95thDefinition & 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 ›Fatal road crashes
38.2 per 100,000 residents per year
in the top 7.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST84thUS92ndDefinition & 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 ›Transportation noise
0.16%
in the bottom 9.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST22ndUS10thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 55 decibels — a noticeable background presence.
Full methodology ›Distance to a nursing home
10.5 mi
in the top 10.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS90thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
125 days/year
in the top 11.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS88thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year when modeled heat stress — temperature, humidity, sun, and wind combined — reaches levels hard on the body outdoors.
Full methodology ›The read
Leola, Arkansas (ZIP 72084), by its overall standing, sits in the bottom 25% nationally (24,139th) and the top 24% of Arkansas (135th).
The measures fall on both sides of the ledger for this area: modeled arsenic lands in the bottom 2.1% nationally, and transportation noise is in the bottom 9.6% nationally. Modeled loud transportation noise resides at the national minimum, shared with about 22% of ZIPs. Modeled tree cover rests in the top 14.0% nationally. Set against that, lead in tap water lies in the top 4.8% nationally, and fatal road crashes sits in the top 7.8% nationally. Distance to a nursing home settles in the top 10.1% nationally, and modeled humid heat registers in the top 11.7% nationally. Walkability stands in the bottom 13.3% nationally, and unemployment lands in the top 15% nationally.
Defined in plain terms, arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Lead in tap water is the EPA trigger, 15 parts per billion in tap samples, above which a water system must act on lead. Transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. The nearest ZIP ranking healthier overall is ZIP 71941, just across the boundary.
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 94%
14%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 25%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 33%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 30%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 29%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 32%
8%
Disability
healthier than 22%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 17%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 15%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 95%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 63%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 66%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 75%
8%
Disability
healthier than 61%
7%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 59%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 53%
16%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 49%
5%
Holding it back
Healthcare Access
healthier than 6%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 98%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 65%
8%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 53%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 45%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 43%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 22%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 25%
16%
Disability
healthier than 24%
7%
Healthcare Access
in the bottom 0.00%
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 94.4 (top 10%); chronic-disease standing 25.1 — 69 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #1,111 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
71725
Arkansasshares a border
Score 38.82
Closest healthier
71941
Arkansasshares a border
Score 47.20
Similar health profile
72572
Arkansas99% similar profile
Score 38.38
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 | 31.7% | 29.2–34.3 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 43.6% | 40.6–46.9 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.5% | 8.8–10.2 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.3% | 9.3–11.3 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.9% | 8.1–9.7 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.6% | 8.6–10.7 |
| Depression among adults | 24.2% | 21.5–27.1 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.2% | 12.7–15.7 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 41.4% | 38.2–44.7 |
| Obesity among adults | 38.0% | 32.4–43.9 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.4% | 4.1–4.8 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 20.2% | 17.7–23.0 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 11.3% | 9.6–13.0 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.1% | 77.1–81.1 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.1% | 76.5–81.7 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.0% | 84.3–87.6 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 64.4% | 60.9–68.0 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 54.3% | 51.4–57.4 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 70.6% | 64.9–75.9 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.8% | 11.9–16.1 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 16.8% | 14.7–18.9 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 33.7% | 29.8–37.6 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 38.5% | 34.0–43.4 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 25.3% | 22.7–27.9 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.1% | 16.4–19.9 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.8% | 15.1–18.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 18.3% | 16.4–20.0 |
| Any disability among adults | 40.2% | 36.4–43.9 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.0% | 9.1–10.9 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.1% | 9.1–11.1 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 19.2% | 17.2–21.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.8% | 4.3–5.2 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.3% | 5.8–6.9 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 26.9% | 23.7–30.1 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 16.9% | 14.8–19.2 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 9.9% | 8.4–11.6 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.9% | 11.3–14.8 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 8.9% | 7.9–10.0 |
| Loneliness among adults | 34.5% | 30.5–38.4 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 9.1% | 8.0–10.3 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | AR median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 11.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 16.3% (4.0–30.6%) n=574 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 12.7% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 11.3% (1.5–24.1%) n=573 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 11.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.0% (3.7–23.0%) n=577 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 9.7% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 15.5% (4.4–30.5%) n=577 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 8.1% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.9% (0.0–11.6%) n=573 |
| Households without a vehicle | 1.5% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.1% (0.0–12.5%) n=574 |
| Broadband subscription | 83.4% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 83.2% (65.0–94.7%) n=574 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 13.9% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 20.4% (4.3–33.2%) n=574 |
| Homeownership rate | 78.9% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.6% (57.7–96.1%) n=574 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.2% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.3% (0.0–5.7%) n=574 |
| Foreign-born population | 1.5% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 0.8% (0.0–6.5%) n=578 |
| Single-parent households | 50.6% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.0% (35.3–79.3%) n=571 |
| Population 65+ | 20.3% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.7% (11.6–37.9%) n=578 |
| Median age | 41.8 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.6 yr (33.6–58.1) n=573 |
| Median household income | $60,938 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $53,893 ($36,003–$79,139) n=505 |
| Median home value | $85,500 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $128,200 ($73,260–$235,420) n=519 |
| Median gross rent | $775 | $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 | 76.1 yr ± 0.83 | 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 0.83 years of 76.1, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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