ZIP code
72111
in Mount Vernon, ArkansasPopulation 1,283
42.25/ 100
Ranked #25,009 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 22%)
Ranked #164 of 562 Arkansas ZIPs (top 29%)
Ranked #41 of 59 Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR ZIPs (bottom 31%)
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.
Mammography
66.1%
in the bottom 4.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST7thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Transportation noise
0.07%
in the bottom 7.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST18thUS8thDefinition & 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 hazardous-chemical facility
15 mi
in the top 8.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST88thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest facility that handles enough hazardous chemicals to require an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases.
Full methodology ›Colon-cancer screening
57.9%
in the bottom 9.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST8thUS9thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Crowded housing
6.0%
in the top 10.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS89thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
Full methodology ›The read
Overall, Mount Vernon, Arkansas (ZIP 72111) places in the bottom 22% nationally (25,009th) and the top 29% of Arkansas (164th).
The measures fall on both sides for this area, fairly evenly: modeled transportation noise registers in the bottom 7.7% nationally, and distance to a hazardous-chemical facility settles in the top 8.0% nationally. Modeled loud transportation noise sits at the national minimum, shared with about 22% of ZIPs. Pulling the other way, modeled mammography lies in the bottom 4.1% nationally, modeled colon screening rests in the bottom 9.1% nationally, and crowded housing resides in the top 10.7% nationally. Distance to an emergency room is in the top 10.8% nationally, modeled cognitive disability lands in the top 11.6% nationally, and lead in tap water stands in the top 13.1% nationally. Distance to a nursing home registers in the top 14.7% nationally.
For readers new to these terms, distance to a hazardous-chemical facility is a plant handling large amounts of hazardous chemicals that must file an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases. 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. Among nearby ZIPs, the nearest healthier one overall is ZIP 72045, 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 89%
14%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 36%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 32%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 13%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 18%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 13%
8%
Disability
healthier than 26%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 29%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 35%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 73%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 84%
14%
Disability
healthier than 70%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 71%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 53%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 44%
11%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 14%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 26%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 33%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 92%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 76%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 33%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 24%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 8%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 22%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 6%
8%
Disability
healthier than 29%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 12%
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 89.1; chronic-disease standing 36.2 — 53 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #2,278 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
72045
Arkansasshares a border
Score 48.10
Closest healthier
72131
Arkansasshares a border
Score 43.88
Similar health profile
72568
Arkansas98% similar profile
Score 41.42
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 | 29.7% | 27.2–32.3 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 40.3% | 37.2–43.5 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.6% | 7.9–9.3 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.6% | 9.5–11.8 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.7% | 7.0–8.5 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.3% | 8.1–10.6 |
| Depression among adults | 26.9% | 23.9–30.0 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.8% | 11.4–14.3 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 40.5% | 37.2–43.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 40.7% | 35.8–45.9 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.9% | 3.5–4.3 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 17.7% | 15.4–20.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 10.3% | 8.4–12.6 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 77.1% | 74.6–79.4 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 77.5% | 74.6–80.2 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 84.4% | 82.5–86.3 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 57.9% | 53.9–61.7 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 50.9% | 47.9–53.9 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 66.1% | 59.0–72.4 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.0% | 13.7–18.4 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 18.4% | 15.9–21.2 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 30.9% | 27.1–35.0 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 38.5% | 34.2–42.8 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 24.0% | 21.1–27.2 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 19.3% | 17.4–21.3 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.6% | 14.8–18.5 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 19.5% | 17.4–21.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 39.8% | 35.9–44.0 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.9% | 8.1–9.8 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.1% | 8.9–11.3 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 17.8% | 15.6–20.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.6% | 4.1–5.2 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.8% | 5.2–6.5 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 26.2% | 23.2–29.2 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 16.3% | 13.8–19.1 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 9.4% | 7.7–11.3 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.2% | 10.5–13.9 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 8.6% | 7.5–9.8 |
| Loneliness among adults | 33.6% | 30.0–37.2 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 8.7% | 7.5–9.8 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | AR median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 20.2% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 16.3% (4.0–30.6%) n=574 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 9.5% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 11.3% (1.5–24.1%) n=573 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 10.2% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.0% (3.7–23.0%) n=577 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 15.7% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 15.5% (4.4–30.5%) n=577 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 0.9% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.9% (0.0–11.6%) n=573 |
| Households without a vehicle | 3.2% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.1% (0.0–12.5%) n=574 |
| Broadband subscription | 94.6% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 83.2% (65.0–94.7%) n=574 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 20.9% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 20.4% (4.3–33.2%) n=574 |
| Homeownership rate | 81.7% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.6% (57.7–96.1%) n=574 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 6.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.3% (0.0–5.7%) n=574 |
| Foreign-born population | 2.7% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 0.8% (0.0–6.5%) n=578 |
| Single-parent households | 50.1% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.0% (35.3–79.3%) n=571 |
| Population 65+ | 19.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.7% (11.6–37.9%) n=578 |
| Median age | 43.4 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.6 yr (33.6–58.1) n=573 |
| Median household income | $52,059 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $53,893 ($36,003–$79,139) n=505 |
| Median home value | $178,700 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $128,200 ($73,260–$235,420) n=519 |
| Median gross rent | $1,113 | $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 | 76.7 yr ± 0.88 | 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 0.88 years of 76.7, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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