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72445

in Minturn, ArkansasPopulation 91

ZipVitals Score
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31.04/ 100

Ranked #30,540 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 4.8%)

Ranked #502 of 562 Arkansas ZIPs (bottom 10.7%)

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.

Fiber broadband

100%

at the national maximum

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.

Full methodology ›

Unemployment rate

28.3%

in the top 1.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.

Full methodology ›

Cognitive disability

22.8%

in the top 2.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST94th
US97th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Transportation noise

21.2%

in the top 2.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US98th
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 ›

Hearing disability

12.5%

in the top 3.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST90th
US97th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.

Full methodology ›

Loud transportation noise

3.4%

in the top 3.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US97th
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 ›

Floodplain exposure

52.5%

in the top 3.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST89th
US96th
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 ›

Coronary heart disease

11.1%

in the top 3.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST85th
US96th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.

Full methodology ›

Independent-living disability

13.4%

in the top 5.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST89th
US95th
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 ›

Tree cover

0.00%

at the national minimum

Higher is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.

Full methodology ›

The read

Minturn, Arkansas (ZIP 72445), by its overall standing, sits in the bottom 4.8% nationally (30,540th) and the bottom 10.7% of Arkansas (502nd).

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The profile opens on the burdens that define it most: unemployment registers in the top 1.0% nationally, modeled cognitive disability stands in the top 2.7% nationally, and modeled transportation noise lands in the top 2.3% nationally. Modeled hearing disability is in the top 3.0% nationally, modeled loud transportation noise resides in the top 3.1% nationally, and floodplain exposure rests in the top 3.6% nationally. Modeled coronary heart disease lies in the top 3.9% nationally, and independent living disability sits in the top 5.5% nationally. Modeled tree cover settles at the national minimum. More positively, fiber broadband registers at the national maximum.

Defined in plain terms, transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. 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. Floodplain exposure is land with about a 1-in-100 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "100-year floodplain". The nearest ZIP ranking healthier overall is ZIP 72476, 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.

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Nothing measured is lifting this score.

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 12%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 14%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 27%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 17%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 10%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 7%

8%

Disability

healthier than 5%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 3%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 27%

5%

Nothing measured is lifting this score.

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 26%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 23%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 12%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 26%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 19%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 6%

8%

Disability

healthier than 11%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 11%

5%

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.

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 adults32.6%29.1–36.3
High blood pressure among adults44.9%40.7–49.3
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults9.6%8.6–10.8
Current asthma among adults10.7%9.4–12.2
Coronary heart disease among adults11.1%9.6–12.7
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults13.0%10.8–15.2
Depression among adults27.5%23.4–32.0
Diagnosed diabetes among adults15.3%13.0–17.7
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened41.1%36.7–45.8
Obesity among adults42.8%34.4–51.5
Stroke among adults5.4%4.6–6.2
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years17.7%14.6–21.0
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years12.8%9.5–17.0
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure77.7%75.1–80.1
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults77.8%73.9–81.3
Cholesterol screening among adults80.1%76.6–83.2
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years66.7%61.1–71.6
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults45.8%41.6–49.6
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years73.3%64.5–80.5
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults14.5%11.8–17.6
Current cigarette smoking among adults20.7%17.1–24.4
No leisure-time physical activity among adults38.1%31.6–44.4
Short sleep duration among adults38.1%31.1–44.9
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults30.3%25.6–35.2
Frequent mental distress among adults21.2%18.5–24.2
Frequent physical distress among adults19.1%16.5–21.8
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults22.8%19.3–26.4
Any disability among adults46.8%40.8–52.6
Hearing disability among adults12.5%10.8–14.1
Independent living disability among adults13.4%11.3–15.7
Mobility disability among adults22.5%19.1–25.9
Self-care disability among adults6.0%5.1–7.1
Vision disability among adults8.0%6.8–9.4
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults27.3%23.3–32.0
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults21.1%16.7–25.9
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults14.5%11.4–18.0
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults14.0%11.5–16.8
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults11.4%9.5–13.5
Loneliness among adults35.9%30.7–41.7
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults10.6%9.0–12.4
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)AR median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate17.6%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36416.3% (4.0–30.6%) n=574
Uninsured 18–642.2%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28611.3% (1.5–24.1%) n=573
No HS diploma (25+)12.7%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,50512.0% (3.7–23.0%) n=577
Bachelor's or higher (25+)30.9%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50515.5% (4.4–30.5%) n=577
Unemployment rate (16+)28.3%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2743.9% (0.0–11.6%) n=573
Households without a vehicle0.0%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.1% (0.0–12.5%) n=574
Broadband subscription93.1%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32283.2% (65.0–94.7%) n=574
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)17.2%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32220.4% (4.3–33.2%) n=574
Homeownership rate86.2%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32277.6% (57.7–96.1%) n=574
Crowded housing (>1 per room)0.0%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.3% (0.0–5.7%) n=574
Foreign-born population0.0%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5530.8% (0.0–6.5%) n=578
Single-parent households46.2%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08753.0% (35.3–79.3%) n=571
Population 65+11.0%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55319.7% (11.6–37.9%) n=578
Median age35.6 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29242.6 yr (33.6–58.1) n=573
Median household income—$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$53,893 ($36,003–$79,139) n=505
Median home value$310,700$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
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)AR median (p10–p90)
Life expectancy at birth77.0 yr ± 2.6578.9 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 2.65 years of 77.0, 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