ZIP code
72085
in Letona, ArkansasPopulation 210
41.47/ 100
Ranked #25,687 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 20%)
Ranked #206 of 562 Arkansas ZIPs (top 37%)
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
17 ppb
in the top 0.9% 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 ›Poverty rate
39.5%
in the top 3.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Natural-disaster risk
in the bottom 4.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS4thDefinition & source ›
This area’s national rank on its single highest non-flood natural hazard — such as wildfire, tornado, or earthquake — in FEMA’s modeled National Risk Index; flooding is shown separately.
Full methodology ›Crowded housing
7.3%
in the top 7.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
Full methodology ›Median household income
$38,125
in the bottom 4.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST15thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.
Full methodology ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the bottom 13.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST10thUS13thDefinition & source ›
FEMA’s modeled estimate, in dollars per year, of the average harm to people expected from natural hazards — an annualized average, not a forecast for any single year.
Full methodology ›The read
Judged by its overall standing, Letona, Arkansas (ZIP 72085) sits in the bottom 20% nationally (25,687th) and the top 37% of Arkansas (206th).
A demanding profile, and several measures drive it: lead in tap water registers in the top 0.9% nationally, poverty is in the top 3.2% nationally, and crowded housing lies in the top 7.9% nationally. Modeled cognitive disability registers in the top 10.3% nationally, household income is in the bottom 4.7% nationally, and modeled mammography lies in the bottom 11.0% nationally. Modeled extreme heat registers in the top 13.0% nationally. On the stronger side, modeled disaster risk is in the bottom 4.5% nationally. Modeled loud transportation noise lies at the national minimum, shared with about 22% of ZIPs. Modeled transportation noise registers in the bottom 13.3% nationally.
Placed beside its immediate neighbors, lead in tap water runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Put plainly, lead in tap water is the EPA trigger, 15 parts per billion in tap samples, above which a water system must act on lead. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. 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. A healthier nearby ZIP overall is ZIP 72143, 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.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 85%
14%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 36%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 22%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 20%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 20%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 11%
8%
Disability
healthier than 24%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 15%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 39%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 73%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 75%
14%
Disability
healthier than 65%
7%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 50%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 44%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 37%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 33%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 18%
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.
Nearby
72121
Arkansasshares a border
Score 41.04
Closest healthier
72143
Arkansasshares a border
Score 44.01
Similar health profile
72414
Arkansas99% similar profile
Score 38.37
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 | 30.8% | 27.3–34.0 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 40.7% | 36.3–44.6 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.5% | 7.6–9.4 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.9% | 9.6–12.3 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.9% | 6.9–8.9 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.5% | 8.1–11.0 |
| Depression among adults | 26.8% | 22.9–30.6 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.5% | 10.7–14.2 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 39.8% | 35.5–43.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 40.0% | 33.1–46.7 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.0% | 3.5–4.5 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 15.6% | 12.7–18.8 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 10.4% | 8.1–12.9 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 76.8% | 73.7–79.5 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 76.8% | 73.0–80.2 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 84.1% | 81.6–86.5 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 64.4% | 59.3–69.3 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 52.6% | 48.6–56.5 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 69.2% | 60.7–76.9 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.2% | 12.4–18.1 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 18.6% | 15.5–21.7 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 32.1% | 27.0–37.6 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 38.1% | 32.1–44.2 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 24.5% | 20.9–28.2 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 20.1% | 17.6–22.5 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.6% | 14.3–18.8 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 19.8% | 17.2–22.6 |
| Any disability among adults | 40.5% | 35.5–45.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.1% | 8.0–10.2 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.4% | 8.9–11.9 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 17.9% | 15.3–20.7 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.6% | 4.0–5.4 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.0% | 5.2–6.8 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 26.8% | 22.5–31.2 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 17.7% | 14.3–21.6 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 10.0% | 7.9–12.5 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.8% | 10.5–15.3 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 9.1% | 7.7–10.7 |
| Loneliness among adults | 33.3% | 28.1–38.6 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 9.1% | 7.7–10.7 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | AR median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 39.5% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 16.3% (4.0–30.6%) n=574 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 12.3% | 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+) | 9.6% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 15.5% (4.4–30.5%) n=577 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 4.8% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.9% (0.0–11.6%) n=573 |
| Households without a vehicle | 7.3% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.1% (0.0–12.5%) n=574 |
| Broadband subscription | 79.3% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 83.2% (65.0–94.7%) n=574 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 28.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 20.4% (4.3–33.2%) n=574 |
| Homeownership rate | 75.6% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.6% (57.7–96.1%) n=574 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 7.3% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.3% (0.0–5.7%) n=574 |
| Foreign-born population | 1.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 0.8% (0.0–6.5%) n=578 |
| Single-parent households | 45.5% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.0% (35.3–79.3%) n=571 |
| Population 65+ | 24.8% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.7% (11.6–37.9%) n=578 |
| Median age | 48.7 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.6 yr (33.6–58.1) n=573 |
| Median household income | $38,125 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $53,893 ($36,003–$79,139) n=505 |
| Median home value | $114,400 | $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 | 78.2 yr ± 2.10 | 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 2.10 years of 78.2, 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