ZIP code
72179
in Wilburn, ArkansasPopulation 399
39.87/ 100
Ranked #26,846 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 16%)
Ranked #260 of 562 Arkansas ZIPs (top 46%)
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.
Tooth loss
27.5%
in the top 4.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST85thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
0.82%
in the bottom 3.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Arsenic in groundwater
1.1%
in the bottom 4.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST35thUS5thDefinition & 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 ›Mammography
67.7%
in the bottom 7.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST19thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Hearing disability
11.4%
in the top 7.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST79thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility
13.6 mi
in the top 9.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST84thUS91stDefinition & 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 ›Distance to an emergency room
16.1 mi
in the top 9.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.
Full methodology ›Coronary heart disease
10.1%
in the top 9.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST68thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Poverty rate
3.5%
in the bottom 11.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS12thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›The read
In overall standing, Wilburn, Arkansas (ZIP 72179) comes out in the bottom 16% nationally (26,846th) and the top 46% of Arkansas (260th).
Both sides of the picture show up plainly in this area's numbers: housing-cost burden sits in the bottom 3.8% nationally, modeled arsenic settles in the bottom 4.6% nationally, and distance to a hazardous-chemical facility registers in the top 9.2% nationally. Modeled loud transportation noise stands at the national minimum, shared with about 22% of ZIPs. By contrast, modeled tooth loss lands in the top 4.8% nationally, and mammography is in the bottom 7.0% nationally. Modeled hearing disability resides in the top 7.0% nationally, and distance to an emergency room rests in the top 9.5% nationally. Modeled cognitive disability lies in the top 10.3% nationally, and coronary heart disease sits in the top 9.0% nationally.
Relative to the ZIPs around it, outer-floodplain exposure runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plain terms, arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. 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. 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. The nearest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 72121, 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.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 95%
14%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 42%
16%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 42%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 15%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 15%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 15%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 20%
8%
Disability
healthier than 12%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 33%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 67%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 97%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 79%
5%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 49%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 40%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 37%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 21%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 35%
11%
Disability
healthier than 33%
7%
“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
72121
Arkansasshares a border
Score 41.04
Closest healthier
72534
Arkansasshares a border
Score 42.04
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 | 33.0% | 29.3–36.6 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 43.8% | 39.3–48.3 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.7% | 8.8–10.8 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.0% | 8.7–11.3 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 10.1% | 8.8–11.5 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 11.4% | 9.4–13.5 |
| Depression among adults | 25.3% | 21.6–29.2 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.8% | 12.6–17.1 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 41.0% | 36.6–45.5 |
| Obesity among adults | 39.2% | 31.5–47.4 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.8% | 4.2–5.5 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 27.5% | 23.3–32.1 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 11.7% | 8.9–14.7 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.7% | 75.9–81.3 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 78.2% | 74.6–81.7 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 83.7% | 81.5–86.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 60.3% | 55.0–65.6 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 50.7% | 46.7–54.7 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 67.7% | 58.7–75.6 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.3% | 12.5–18.5 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 19.5% | 15.8–23.2 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 35.2% | 29.3–41.2 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 36.9% | 30.4–43.7 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 28.2% | 23.7–32.7 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 19.0% | 16.4–21.4 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 18.1% | 15.5–20.8 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 19.8% | 17.0–22.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 43.0% | 37.2–48.5 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 11.4% | 9.9–12.8 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 11.1% | 9.4–12.9 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 20.5% | 17.2–23.8 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.4% | 4.5–6.3 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.9% | 5.9–8.0 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 26.0% | 22.2–30.7 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 18.2% | 14.5–22.4 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 11.8% | 9.2–15.1 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.5% | 10.3–15.3 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 9.3% | 7.9–11.1 |
| Loneliness among adults | 33.8% | 28.8–39.6 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 9.5% | 8.0–11.3 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | AR median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 3.5% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 16.3% (4.0–30.6%) n=574 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 9.6% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 11.3% (1.5–24.1%) n=573 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 26.4% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.0% (3.7–23.0%) n=577 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 14.1% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 15.5% (4.4–30.5%) n=577 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 6.6% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.9% (0.0–11.6%) n=573 |
| Households without a vehicle | 7.4% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.1% (0.0–12.5%) n=574 |
| Broadband subscription | 84.4% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 83.2% (65.0–94.7%) n=574 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 0.8% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 20.4% (4.3–33.2%) n=574 |
| Homeownership rate | 87.7% | 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 | 0.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 0.8% (0.0–6.5%) n=578 |
| Single-parent households | 70.8% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.0% (35.3–79.3%) n=571 |
| Population 65+ | 15.8% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.7% (11.6–37.9%) n=578 |
| Median age | 47.0 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.6 yr (33.6–58.1) n=573 |
| Median household income | $68,571 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $53,893 ($36,003–$79,139) n=505 |
| Median home value | $136,700 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $128,200 ($73,260–$235,420) n=519 |
| Median gross rent | — | $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 | 79.4 yr ± 2.15 | 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 2.15 years of 79.4, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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