ZIP code
72173
in Vilonia, ArkansasPopulation 9,990
48.45/ 100
Ranked #18,365 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 43%)
Ranked #60 of 562 Arkansas ZIPs (top 10.7%)
Ranked #26 of 59 Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR ZIPs (top 44%)
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.
Elder-services access
0.2 per 1,000 residents
in the top 7.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST90thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The number of services for older adults and people with disabilities 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 ›Home broadband subscription
94.9%
in the top 20% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST91stUS80thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Stroke
3.3%
in the bottom 28% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS28thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.
Full methodology ›Binge drinking
17.4%
in the top 26% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS74thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report binge drinking — five or more drinks on one occasion for men, four or more for women.
Full methodology ›The read
On the composite measure, Vilonia, Arkansas (ZIP 72173) stands in the bottom 43% nationally (18,365th) and the top 10.7% of Arkansas (60th).
Several signals sit on each side of the ledger here: elder services rests in the top 7.0% nationally. Distance to a community health center lands at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs. Modeled arsenic settles in the bottom 17% nationally, and home broadband subscription rests in the top 20% nationally. Working the other way, modeled expected annual loss lands in the top 10.8% nationally, mammography settles in the bottom 13.2% nationally, and humid heat rests in the top 15% nationally. Modeled colon screening lands in the bottom 14.1% nationally, crowded housing settles in the top 18% nationally, and modeled extreme heat rests in the top 19% nationally.
For clarity, expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Distance to a community health center is a federally funded (HRSA) community health center serving everyone regardless of ability to pay. ZIP 72023, just across the boundary, ranks better overall among the ZIPs nearby.
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
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 61%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 84%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 64%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 57%
21%
Disability
healthier than 49%
7%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 23%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 32%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 15%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 30%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 86%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 85%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 71%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 70%
11%
Disability
healthier than 88%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 74%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 69%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 45%
13%
Holding it back
Mental Health
healthier than 31%
8%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 76%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 82%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 53%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 49%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 51%
11%
Disability
healthier than 57%
7%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 25%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 18%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 39%
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.
Below what income predicts
The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes
Estimated life expectancy is 76.1 ± 2.0 years. A median household income of $74,600 predicts 78.9 years — 2.8 years below.
Ranked #3,867 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
72023
Arkansasshares a border
Score 48.63
Closest healthier
72058
Arkansasshares a border
Score 49.57
Similar health profile
72011
Arkansas97% similar profile
Score 49.01
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 | 26.8% | 24.0–30.1 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 37.1% | 33.5–41.3 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.3% | 7.6–9.2 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.2% | 9.1–11.6 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.5% | 5.9–7.3 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.4% | 6.6–8.5 |
| Depression among adults | 27.3% | 23.8–31.3 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 11.3% | 9.9–13.1 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 38.3% | 34.5–42.6 |
| Obesity among adults | 40.5% | 34.6–47.5 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.3% | 3.0–3.6 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 17.3% | 14.2–20.6 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.7% | 7.3–10.2 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 75.6% | 72.7–78.6 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 77.8% | 74.4–81.3 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.3% | 83.3–87.3 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 59.9% | 54.7–64.7 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 58.3% | 54.6–61.8 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 69.8% | 61.5–77.3 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 17.4% | 14.6–20.8 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 15.3% | 13.1–17.7 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 26.7% | 22.8–31.2 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 37.7% | 32.2–43.4 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 19.8% | 17.3–22.6 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.6% | 16.5–20.9 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.5% | 12.8–16.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 17.6% | 15.5–19.7 |
| Any disability among adults | 35.7% | 31.5–40.2 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.8% | 6.9–8.8 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.5% | 7.5–9.6 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 14.6% | 12.7–16.7 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.7% | 3.3–4.1 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.7% | 4.3–5.2 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 24.1% | 20.7–27.5 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 13.0% | 11.0–15.1 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 7.5% | 6.2–8.9 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.9% | 9.3–12.6 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 7.5% | 6.5–8.5 |
| Loneliness among adults | 32.9% | 28.5–37.5 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 7.9% | 6.8–9.1 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | AR median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 11.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 16.3% (4.0–30.6%) n=574 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 6.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 11.3% (1.5–24.1%) n=573 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 6.3% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.0% (3.7–23.0%) n=577 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 31.2% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 15.5% (4.4–30.5%) n=577 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 2.8% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.9% (0.0–11.6%) n=573 |
| Households without a vehicle | 2.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.1% (0.0–12.5%) n=574 |
| Broadband subscription | 94.9% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 83.2% (65.0–94.7%) n=574 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 20.7% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 20.4% (4.3–33.2%) n=574 |
| Homeownership rate | 84.9% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.6% (57.7–96.1%) n=574 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 4.1% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.3% (0.0–5.7%) n=574 |
| Foreign-born population | 1.6% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 0.8% (0.0–6.5%) n=578 |
| Single-parent households | 51.7% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.0% (35.3–79.3%) n=571 |
| Population 65+ | 12.7% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.7% (11.6–37.9%) n=578 |
| Median age | 37.0 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.6 yr (33.6–58.1) n=573 |
| Median household income | $74,600 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $53,893 ($36,003–$79,139) n=505 |
| Median home value | $230,100 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $128,200 ($73,260–$235,420) n=519 |
| Median gross rent | $1,272 | $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 | 76.1 yr ± 1.04 | 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 1.04 years of 76.1, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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