ZIP code
72212
in Little Rock, ArkansasPopulation 13,698
65.08/ 100
Ranked #1,978 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 6.2%)
Ranked #1 of 562 Arkansas ZIPs (top 0.2%)
Ranked #1 of 59 Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR ZIPs (top 1.7%)
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.
Air-toxics cancer risk
40 per million
in the top 4.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The EPA’s modeled estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air toxics, in cases per million people exposed over a lifetime.
Full methodology ›Dental provider access
1.2 per 1,000 residents
in the top 4.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST98thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The number of dental offices 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 ›Food insecurity
7.8%
in the bottom 6.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS7thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced food insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Lack of transportation
5.0%
in the bottom 7.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS8thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who lacked reliable transportation in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Energy-cost burden
1.5%
in the bottom 4.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS5thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of household income spent on home energy bills — electricity, gas, and heating fuels.
A modeled share of household income spent on home energy. Estimates that hit the model’s 100% ceiling are suppressed rather than published, because at that point the figure reflects the model’s limit rather than a measured burden.
Full methodology ›Housing insecurity
7.2%
in the bottom 8.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS9thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Colon-cancer screening
73.2%
in the top 6.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Poverty rate
3.1%
in the bottom 10.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS10thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Independent-living disability
5.8%
in the bottom 7.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS7thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have difficulty doing errands alone, such as visiting a doctor’s office, because of a physical, mental, or emotional condition.
Full methodology ›Outpatient-care access
0.4 per 1,000 residents
in the top 11.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST92ndUS88thDefinition & 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 ›The read
In its overall standing, ZIP 72212, one of several in Little Rock, Arkansas lands in the top 6.2% healthiest ZIPs nationally (1,978th) and the top 0.2% of Arkansas (1st).
This area's strengths are easy to pick out across the measures: dental providers lands in the top 4.5% nationally, modeled food insecurity lies in the bottom 6.6% nationally, and modeled transportation stands in the bottom 7.6% nationally. Modeled energy burden rests in the bottom 4.6% nationally, housing insecurity registers in the bottom 8.8% nationally, and colon screening resides in the top 6.8% nationally. Poverty settles in the bottom 10.2% nationally, and modeled independent living disability is in the bottom 7.5% nationally. Outpatient sits in the top 11.8% nationally. Working the other way, modeled air-toxics cancer risk lands in the top 4.5% nationally.
Against the wider neighborhood, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Put simply, air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. Energy burden is the share of household income that goes to home energy bills. No nearby ZIP ranks healthier overall than this one.
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
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 76%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 96%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 94%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 93%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 84%
8%
Disability
healthier than 88%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 75%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 53%
14%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 36%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 94%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
in the top 0.6%
16%
Preventive Care
in the top 0.9%
13%
Risk Behavior
in the top 0.3%
11%
Mental Health
in the top 0.7%
8%
Disability
healthier than 99%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 86%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 76%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 29%
14%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 84%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 96%
16%
Preventive Care
in the top 0.00%
13%
Risk Behavior
in the top 0.00%
11%
Mental Health
in the top 0.00%
8%
Disability
healthier than 94%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 94%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 47%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 51%
5%
Nothing measured is holding this score back.
“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
3 of our published findings list 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.
Above what income predicts
The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes
Estimated life expectancy is 83.6 ± 2.7 years. A median household income of $114,140 predicts 80.6 years — 3.0 years above.
Ranked #423 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Above its nearby ZIPs
The ZIP codes that outlive their neighbors
Estimated life expectancy is 83.6 ± 2.7 years. The 47 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 76.1 years — 7.6 years above them.
Ranked #3 of the 3,687 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above the nearby-ZIP average, highest first.
Highest-risk tenth
Air toxics and the years between the two ends of the risk scale
Modeled air-toxics cancer risk is 40.0 cases per million — among the tenth of compared ZIP codes with the most. Estimated life expectancy is 83.6 ± 2.7 years.
Ranked #504 of the 4,173 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by modeled air-toxics risk, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
72211
Arkansasshares a border
Score 61.85
Similar health profile
23693
Virginia99% similar profile
Score 65.55
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 | 27.2% | 24.4–29.7 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 38.4% | 35.0–41.6 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.3% | 9.4–11.3 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.0% | 7.9–10.1 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.9% | 5.3–6.6 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 5.1% | 4.4–5.9 |
| Depression among adults | 21.9% | 19.1–24.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 9.9% | 8.5–11.2 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 38.8% | 35.3–42.0 |
| Obesity among adults | 32.6% | 28.3–36.7 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.9% | 2.7–3.2 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 7.6% | 6.3–9.1 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 5.7% | 4.7–6.7 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.5% | 75.6–81.0 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 82.2% | 79.4–84.6 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 90.8% | 89.6–92.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 73.2% | 69.9–76.5 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 70.7% | 68.0–73.3 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 78.8% | 73.5–83.6 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.1% | 12.7–17.6 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 8.2% | 6.8–9.6 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 19.8% | 17.0–22.7 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 31.6% | 28.0–35.4 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 14.4% | 12.5–16.3 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 13.3% | 11.7–14.9 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 10.7% | 9.3–12.1 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 11.0% | 9.6–12.4 |
| Any disability among adults | 26.9% | 23.7–30.0 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.8% | 6.1–7.6 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 5.8% | 5.0–6.5 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 11.7% | 10.1–13.4 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 2.6% | 2.3–2.9 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.4% | 3.1–3.8 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 21.5% | 18.8–24.5 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 7.8% | 6.7–9.3 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 4.2% | 3.5–5.0 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 7.2% | 6.2–8.5 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 5.0% | 4.4–5.7 |
| Loneliness among adults | 29.4% | 26.0–33.0 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 5.4% | 4.6–6.2 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | AR median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 3.1% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 16.3% (4.0–30.6%) n=574 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 7.7% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 11.3% (1.5–24.1%) n=573 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 1.6% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.0% (3.7–23.0%) n=577 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 70.5% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 15.5% (4.4–30.5%) n=577 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 0.7% | 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 | 95.8% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 83.2% (65.0–94.7%) n=574 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 13.4% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 20.4% (4.3–33.2%) n=574 |
| Homeownership rate | 85.3% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.6% (57.7–96.1%) n=574 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.6% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.3% (0.0–5.7%) n=574 |
| Foreign-born population | 3.3% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 0.8% (0.0–6.5%) n=578 |
| Single-parent households | 46.7% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.0% (35.3–79.3%) n=571 |
| Population 65+ | 22.2% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.7% (11.6–37.9%) n=578 |
| Median age | 37.8 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.6 yr (33.6–58.1) n=573 |
| Median household income | $114,140 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $53,893 ($36,003–$79,139) n=505 |
| Median home value | $338,300 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $128,200 ($73,260–$235,420) n=519 |
| Median gross rent | $1,102 | $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 | 83.6 yr ± 1.37 | 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 1.37 years of 83.6, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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How these lists were built: they draw only from ZIPs that have a published Score, so ZIPs with too little data to score are not listed. Distance-based lists use distance between ZIP boundaries with no state filter, so an out-of-state ZIP can appear. Statistically similar means a close match across the nine Score domains, not a demographic match: the measure is the cosine similarity between two ZIPs’ domain scores, taken over the domains both ZIPs have data for and only where that overlap covers at least six of the nine — and where no ZIP clears that minimum-overlap floor, that list is left out rather than filled with a weak match. How distance is measured