ZIP code
72137
in Rose Bud, ArkansasPopulation 2,267
40.47/ 100
Ranked #26,428 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 18%)
Ranked #242 of 562 Arkansas ZIPs (top 43%)
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
67.2%
in the bottom 5.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST15thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Tooth loss
25.3%
in the top 6.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST78thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.
Full methodology ›Fatal road crashes
44.1 per 100,000 residents per year
in the top 5.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST89thUS95thDefinition & 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 ›Households without a vehicle
13.4%
in the top 9.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS91stDefinition & source ›
The share of households with no vehicle available.
Full methodology ›Cognitive disability
19.9%
in the top 9.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST64thUS90thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
10.5%
in the bottom 10.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST17thUS10thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Outpatient-care access
0.43 per 1,000 residents
in the top 10.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST95thUS90thDefinition & source ›
The number of outpatient clinics located inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.
Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.
Full methodology ›Recreation access
0.86 per 1,000 residents
in the top 12.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST94thUS88thDefinition & source ›
The number of places for physical recreation — gyms, sports, and fitness venues — inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.
Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.
Full methodology ›The read
By the composite measure, Rose Bud, Arkansas (ZIP 72137) sits in the bottom 18% nationally (26,428th) and the top 43% of Arkansas (242nd).
Where the data leans one way, another reading answers it: housing-cost burden lies in the bottom 10.0% nationally, outpatient settles in the top 10.4% nationally, and fiber broadband stands in the top 10.6% nationally. Modeled loud transportation noise is at the national minimum, shared with about 22% of ZIPs. Distance to a community health center rests at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs. On the other hand, modeled mammography sits in the bottom 5.9% nationally, and tooth loss registers in the top 6.9% nationally. Fatal road crashes lands in the top 5.5% nationally, and households without a vehicle resides in the top 9.0% nationally. Modeled cognitive disability lies in the top 9.8% nationally.
In plain language, 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. Distance to a community health center is a federally funded (HRSA) community health center serving everyone regardless of ability to pay. ZIP 72111, just across the boundary, ranks healthier 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.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 90%
14%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 51%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 17%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 33%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 20%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 23%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 14%
8%
Disability
healthier than 16%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 34%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 85%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 82%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 41%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 54%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 57%
11%
Disability
healthier than 42%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 52%
5%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 33%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 28%
8%
“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 90.1 (top 10%); chronic-disease standing 17.0 — 73 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #875 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
72111
Arkansasshares a border
Score 42.25
Closest healthier
72131
Arkansasshares a border
Score 43.88
Similar health profile
72837
Arkansas99% similar profile
Score 37.89
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 | 33.5% | 30.6–36.3 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 43.2% | 39.6–46.5 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.5% | 8.7–10.3 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.8% | 9.7–11.9 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.1% | 8.3–10.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 10.9% | 9.6–12.3 |
| Depression among adults | 26.3% | 23.1–29.4 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.0% | 12.5–15.7 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 41.6% | 38.0–45.0 |
| Obesity among adults | 39.8% | 34.2–45.3 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.6% | 4.2–5.0 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 25.3% | 22.0–28.9 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 11.4% | 9.5–13.4 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.3% | 77.0–81.4 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 78.4% | 75.4–81.1 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.0% | 83.1–86.7 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 62.1% | 57.9–66.2 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 52.7% | 49.2–56.0 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 67.2% | 60.3–73.7 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.9% | 11.8–16.1 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 19.1% | 16.5–21.8 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 34.9% | 30.6–39.2 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 36.8% | 32.1–41.7 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 26.9% | 24.0–30.2 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 19.5% | 17.5–21.4 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 17.8% | 16.0–19.8 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 19.9% | 17.7–22.1 |
| Any disability among adults | 42.6% | 38.7–46.8 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.3% | 9.3–11.4 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 11.0% | 9.8–12.4 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 20.3% | 18.1–22.8 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.1% | 4.6–5.8 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.6% | 5.9–7.4 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 26.6% | 23.6–30.0 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 18.5% | 15.9–21.3 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 11.1% | 9.3–13.2 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.8% | 11.1–14.6 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 9.1% | 8.0–10.3 |
| Loneliness among adults | 33.4% | 29.6–37.6 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 9.2% | 8.0–10.4 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | AR median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 19.1% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 16.3% (4.0–30.6%) n=574 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 14.9% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 11.3% (1.5–24.1%) n=573 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 8.7% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.0% (3.7–23.0%) n=577 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 21.5% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 15.5% (4.4–30.5%) n=577 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 7.6% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.9% (0.0–11.6%) n=573 |
| Households without a vehicle | 13.4% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.1% (0.0–12.5%) n=574 |
| Broadband subscription | 82.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 83.2% (65.0–94.7%) n=574 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 10.5% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 20.4% (4.3–33.2%) n=574 |
| Homeownership rate | 85.1% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.6% (57.7–96.1%) n=574 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 3.3% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.3% (0.0–5.7%) n=574 |
| Foreign-born population | 2.6% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 0.8% (0.0–6.5%) n=578 |
| Single-parent households | 46.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.0% (35.3–79.3%) n=571 |
| Population 65+ | 22.0% | 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 | $52,612 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $53,893 ($36,003–$79,139) n=505 |
| Median home value | $164,800 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $128,200 ($73,260–$235,420) n=519 |
| Median gross rent | $861 | $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 | 73.5 yr ± 0.97 | 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 0.97 years of 73.5, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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