ZIP code
72087
in Lonsdale, ArkansasPopulation 1,732
47.19/ 100
Ranked #19,936 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 38%)
Ranked #70 of 562 Arkansas ZIPs (top 12.5%)
Ranked #28 of 59 Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR ZIPs (top 47%)
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
0.72%
in the bottom 0.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & 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 ›Fatal road crashes
69.3 per 100,000 residents per year
in the top 1.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Home broadband subscription
60.7%
in the bottom 3.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST7thUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Households without a vehicle
21.3%
in the top 4.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with no vehicle available.
Full methodology ›Slow internet speeds
1.4%
in the top 8.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.
Full methodology ›Homeownership rate
94.6%
in the top 9.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST88thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Energy-cost burden
2.3%
in the bottom 21% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS21stDefinition & 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 ›The read
Lonsdale, Arkansas (ZIP 72087), in overall standing, comes out in the bottom 38% nationally (19,936th) and the top 12.5% of Arkansas (70th).
A demanding profile, and several measures drive it: fatal road crashes stands in the top 1.4% nationally, home broadband subscription resides in the bottom 3.0% nationally, and households without a vehicle sits in the top 4.1% nationally. Slow internet speeds stands in the top 8.4% nationally, and household income resides in the bottom 10.3% nationally. On the stronger side, modeled arsenic sits in the bottom 0.2% nationally, and homeownership stands in the top 9.1% nationally. Housing-cost burden resides in the bottom 10.1% nationally, and modeled tree cover sits in the top 13.1% nationally. Crowded housing stands at the national minimum, shared with about 29% of ZIPs.
Set within its surrounding area, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined simply, for reference, arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. The closest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 71909, 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 86%
14%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 53%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 43%
13%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 36%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 37%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 26%
8%
Disability
healthier than 35%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 25%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 40%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 72%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 79%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 77%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 80%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 75%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 63%
8%
Disability
healthier than 81%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 63%
5%
Holding it back
Healthcare Access
healthier than 38%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 86%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 65%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 65%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 43%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 57%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 59%
8%
Disability
healthier than 41%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 31%
21%
Healthcare Access
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 86.3; chronic-disease standing 35.7 — 51 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #2,443 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
71901
Arkansasshares a border
Score 43.81
Closest healthier
71909
Arkansasshares a border
Score 51.90
Similar health profile
64656
Missouri97% similar profile
Score 48.26
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 | 31.6% | 28.9–34.3 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 43.0% | 39.7–46.1 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.8% | 9.0–10.6 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.4% | 9.3–11.4 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.0% | 7.2–8.8 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.0% | 7.9–10.3 |
| Depression among adults | 25.8% | 23.0–28.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.8% | 11.4–14.3 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 40.2% | 36.9–43.3 |
| Obesity among adults | 37.3% | 32.4–42.2 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.9% | 3.6–4.2 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 15.5% | 13.4–17.7 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.8% | 7.1–10.6 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.0% | 76.5–81.2 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.3% | 76.6–81.9 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.2% | 85.4–88.7 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 65.9% | 62.5–69.2 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 58.6% | 55.8–61.5 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 70.5% | 64.8–75.8 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.5% | 13.2–17.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 16.7% | 14.5–19.3 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 29.1% | 25.4–32.9 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 36.5% | 32.7–40.6 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 23.1% | 20.5–25.9 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.8% | 16.1–19.7 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.2% | 14.5–18.0 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 16.9% | 15.1–18.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 37.4% | 33.7–41.2 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.8% | 7.9–9.8 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.2% | 8.2–10.3 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 17.6% | 15.5–19.7 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.3% | 3.8–4.8 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.3% | 4.7–5.9 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 24.4% | 21.6–27.5 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 14.2% | 11.9–16.7 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 8.5% | 6.9–10.2 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.2% | 9.7–13.0 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 7.6% | 6.6–8.7 |
| Loneliness among adults | 32.4% | 28.9–36.3 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 8.2% | 7.1–9.3 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | AR median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 7.4% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 16.3% (4.0–30.6%) n=574 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 5.7% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 11.3% (1.5–24.1%) n=573 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 19.7% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.0% (3.7–23.0%) n=577 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 7.1% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 15.5% (4.4–30.5%) n=577 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.4% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.9% (0.0–11.6%) n=573 |
| Households without a vehicle | 21.3% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.1% (0.0–12.5%) n=574 |
| Broadband subscription | 60.7% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 83.2% (65.0–94.7%) n=574 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 10.6% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 20.4% (4.3–33.2%) n=574 |
| Homeownership rate | 94.6% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.6% (57.7–96.1%) n=574 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.3% (0.0–5.7%) n=574 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.1% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 0.8% (0.0–6.5%) n=578 |
| Single-parent households | 55.2% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.0% (35.3–79.3%) n=571 |
| Population 65+ | 27.5% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.7% (11.6–37.9%) n=578 |
| Median age | 50.2 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.6 yr (33.6–58.1) n=573 |
| Median household income | $46,346 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $53,893 ($36,003–$79,139) n=505 |
| Median home value | $158,800 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $128,200 ($73,260–$235,420) n=519 |
| Median gross rent | $950 | $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 | 74.8 yr ± 0.69 | 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 0.69 years of 74.8, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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