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72433

in Hoxie, ArkansasPopulation 2,723

ZipVitals Score
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27.25/ 100

Ranked #31,211 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 2.7%)

Ranked #544 of 562 Arkansas ZIPs (bottom 3.3%)

Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.

Robust across all 9 health domains

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.

Cognitive disability

23.4%

in the top 2.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th
US98th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.

Full methodology ›

Transportation noise

27.3%

in the top 1.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & 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 ›

Independent-living disability

13.9%

in the top 4.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST92nd
US96th
Definition & 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 ›

Elder-services access

0.37 per 1,000 residents

in the top 3.6% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST96th
US96th
Definition & 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 ›

Tooth loss

26.5%

in the top 5.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST82nd
US94th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.

Full methodology ›

Fair or poor health

31.7%

in the top 5.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST86th
US94th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.

Full methodology ›

Obesity

46.3%

in the top 2.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST92nd
US97th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.

Full methodology ›

Floodplain exposure

47%

in the top 4.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST85th
US95th
Definition & source ›

The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 1%-annual-chance floodplain — the “100-year” flood zone, where flooding has about a 1-in-100 chance in any given year.

Measured from FEMA’s mapped flood panels. Where a panel has not been mapped, no value is published for that ZIP — those ZIPs are absent from this comparison rather than counted as unexposed.

Full methodology ›

Loud transportation noise

2.5%

in the top 5.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST96th
US95th
Definition & 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 ›

Mobility disability

23.1%

in the top 6.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST74th
US93rd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.

Full methodology ›

The read

By the composite measure, Hoxie, Arkansas (ZIP 72433) sits in the bottom 2.7% nationally (31,211th) and the bottom 3.3% of Arkansas (544th).

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The main burdens in the data show plainly and lead the picture: modeled cognitive disability settles in the top 2.0% nationally, transportation noise stands in the top 1.5% nationally, and independent living disability is in the top 4.3% nationally. Modeled tooth loss rests in the top 5.7% nationally, fair or poor health sits in the top 5.7% nationally, and obesity registers in the top 2.8% nationally. Floodplain exposure lands in the top 4.6% nationally, and modeled loud transportation noise resides in the top 5.3% nationally. Modeled mobility disability lies in the top 6.6% nationally. More positively, elder services settles in the top 3.6% nationally.

Compared with the ZIPs that surround it, transportation noise runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plain language, transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. Floodplain exposure is land with about a 1-in-100 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "100-year floodplain". 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. ZIP 72410, 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.

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Lifting this score

Healthcare Access

healthier than 78%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 9%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 11%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 13%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 10%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 4%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 4%

8%

Disability

healthier than 4%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 4%

5%

Lifting this score

Healthcare Access

healthier than 79%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 18%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 18%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 3%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 8%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 8%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 1%

8%

Disability

healthier than 9%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 14%

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.

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
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Arthritis among adults33.3%29.7–36.9
High blood pressure among adults45.4%40.9–49.9
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults9.0%8.1–9.9
Current asthma among adults11.3%9.9–12.8
Coronary heart disease among adults10.0%8.9–11.1
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults13.2%11.7–14.9
Depression among adults28.8%24.7–33.2
Diagnosed diabetes among adults15.6%13.6–17.9
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened40.7%36.2–45.2
Obesity among adults46.3%37.8–55.1
Stroke among adults5.2%4.6–5.7
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years26.5%21.8–31.2
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years13.0%10.4–16.0
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure77.0%74.2–79.7
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults77.9%74.2–81.5
Cholesterol screening among adults81.1%78.5–83.6
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years59.2%53.4–64.5
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults46.6%42.5–50.5
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years68.2%58.7–76.1
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults14.3%11.7–17.4
Current cigarette smoking among adults23.5%20.2–27.1
No leisure-time physical activity among adults40.0%34.2–46.1
Short sleep duration among adults39.9%33.0–46.9
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults31.7%27.8–35.8
Frequent mental distress among adults22.2%19.7–24.9
Frequent physical distress among adults20.1%17.7–22.6
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults23.4%20.7–26.3
Any disability among adults46.4%41.1–51.9
Hearing disability among adults11.1%9.9–12.4
Independent living disability among adults13.9%12.3–15.8
Mobility disability among adults23.1%20.3–26.0
Self-care disability among adults6.5%5.8–7.4
Vision disability among adults8.4%7.5–9.4
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults27.4%23.5–31.5
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults24.0%20.3–28.2
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults17.9%15.0–21.2
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults16.7%14.3–19.4
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults12.3%10.8–14.1
Loneliness among adults35.3%30.1–41.0
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults13.2%11.5–15.1
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)AR median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate26.1%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36416.3% (4.0–30.6%) n=574
Uninsured 18–6425.1%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28611.3% (1.5–24.1%) n=573
No HS diploma (25+)21.2%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,50512.0% (3.7–23.0%) n=577
Bachelor's or higher (25+)6.7%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50515.5% (4.4–30.5%) n=577
Unemployment rate (16+)6.0%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2743.9% (0.0–11.6%) n=573
Households without a vehicle6.5%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.1% (0.0–12.5%) n=574
Broadband subscription84.1%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32283.2% (65.0–94.7%) n=574
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)29.1%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32220.4% (4.3–33.2%) n=574
Homeownership rate65.2%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32277.6% (57.7–96.1%) n=574
Crowded housing (>1 per room)1.3%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.3% (0.0–5.7%) n=574
Foreign-born population2.1%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5530.8% (0.0–6.5%) n=578
Single-parent households54.1%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08753.0% (35.3–79.3%) n=571
Population 65+17.3%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55319.7% (11.6–37.9%) n=578
Median age41.5 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29242.6 yr (33.6–58.1) n=573
Median household income$36,473$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$53,893 ($36,003–$79,139) n=505
Median home value$92,400$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$128,200 ($73,260–$235,420) n=519
Median gross rent$661$1,021 ($677–$1,912) n=25,670$800 ($568–$1,094) n=393
Life expectancyNCHS / RWJF USALEEP · model-based
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)AR median (p10–p90)
Life expectancy at birth73.6 yr ± 1.1778.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,30876.2 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 1.17 years of 73.6, 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