ZIP code
72139
in Russell, ArkansasPopulation 218
32.10/ 100
Ranked #30,291 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 5.6%)
Ranked #487 of 562 Arkansas ZIPs (bottom 13.4%)
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.
Loud transportation noise
9.8%
in the top 0.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 65 decibels — around the volume of normal conversation.
Full methodology ›Transportation noise
40.3%
in the top 0.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Poverty rate
53.2%
in the top 1.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
55.6%
in the top 1.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Natural-disaster risk
in the bottom 2.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS2ndDefinition & 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 ›Mobility disability
24.6%
in the top 4.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST86thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the bottom 3.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS3rdDefinition & 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 ›Mammography
66.3%
in the bottom 4.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST9thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Households without a vehicle
21.1%
in the top 4.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with no vehicle available.
Full methodology ›Homeownership rate
36.7%
in the bottom 4.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST2ndUS4thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›The read
Russell, Arkansas (ZIP 72139), by its composite score, sits in the bottom 5.6% nationally (30,291st) and the bottom 13.4% of Arkansas (487th).
The data opens on real and measurable burdens: modeled loud transportation noise stands in the top 0.3% nationally, and transportation noise registers in the top 0.7% nationally. Poverty settles in the top 1.4% nationally, and housing-cost burden sits in the top 1.8% nationally. Modeled mobility disability lies in the top 4.0% nationally, modeled mammography rests in the bottom 4.4% nationally, and households without a vehicle resides in the top 4.1% nationally. Homeownership is in the bottom 4.5% nationally. More encouragingly, modeled disaster risk lands in the bottom 2.5% nationally, and expected annual loss stands in the bottom 3.5% nationally.
Next to the surrounding area, loud transportation noise runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For anyone unfamiliar, disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. 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. For a healthier comparison close by, see ZIP 72020, about 1.5 miles away.
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.
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 6%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 6%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 13%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 28%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 22%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 10%
8%
Disability
healthier than 6%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 29%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 27%
5%
Lifting this score
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 72%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 55%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 53%
11%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 11%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 9%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 3%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 15%
8%
Disability
healthier than 13%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 22%
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
72010
Arkansasshares a border
Score 30.32
Closest healthier
72020
Arkansasabout 1.5 mi away
Score 33.80
Similar health profile
93240
California98% similar profile
Score 21.55
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 | 38.2% | 34.3–41.8 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 47.3% | 42.8–51.3 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.4% | 9.2–11.6 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.4% | 9.9–12.9 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 10.3% | 8.9–11.8 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 13.3% | 11.1–15.7 |
| Depression among adults | 27.4% | 23.4–31.4 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 16.5% | 14.1–19.0 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 44.3% | 39.7–48.5 |
| Obesity among adults | 42.2% | 35.1–49.0 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.4% | 4.6–6.2 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 22.4% | 18.8–26.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 11.1% | 8.5–14.1 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 81.9% | 79.2–84.1 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.2% | 76.8–83.2 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.0% | 82.8–87.2 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 66.5% | 61.1–71.4 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 51.3% | 47.3–55.2 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 66.3% | 57.4–74.4 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 11.8% | 9.5–14.1 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 20.4% | 16.8–24.1 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 39.2% | 33.0–45.1 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 36.6% | 30.6–42.6 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 30.1% | 25.5–35.0 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 20.1% | 17.6–22.5 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 19.7% | 17.0–22.6 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 21.0% | 18.1–24.1 |
| Any disability among adults | 46.8% | 41.2–52.2 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 11.3% | 9.8–12.8 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 13.0% | 11.1–15.2 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 24.6% | 20.9–28.6 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 6.2% | 5.3–7.3 |
| Vision disability among adults | 8.1% | 7.0–9.4 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 25.4% | 21.7–29.5 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 22.0% | 17.9–26.5 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 14.7% | 11.7–18.1 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 13.6% | 11.2–16.3 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 10.4% | 8.8–12.2 |
| Loneliness among adults | 32.5% | 27.8–37.6 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 10.5% | 8.9–12.5 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | AR median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 53.2% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 16.3% (4.0–30.6%) n=574 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 23.6% | 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+) | 1.3% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 15.5% (4.4–30.5%) n=577 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 11.4% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.9% (0.0–11.6%) n=573 |
| Households without a vehicle | 21.1% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.1% (0.0–12.5%) n=574 |
| Broadband subscription | 72.2% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 83.2% (65.0–94.7%) n=574 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 55.6% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 20.4% (4.3–33.2%) n=574 |
| Homeownership rate | 36.7% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.6% (57.7–96.1%) n=574 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 4.4% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.3% (0.0–5.7%) n=574 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.9% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 0.8% (0.0–6.5%) n=578 |
| Single-parent households | 31.8% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.0% (35.3–79.3%) n=571 |
| Population 65+ | 15.1% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.7% (11.6–37.9%) n=578 |
| Median age | 37.5 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.6 yr (33.6–58.1) n=573 |
| Median household income | $22,917 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $53,893 ($36,003–$79,139) n=505 |
| Median home value | $75,000 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $128,200 ($73,260–$235,420) n=519 |
| Median gross rent | $298 | $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 | 75.1 yr ± 1.62 | 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 1.62 years of 75.1, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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