ZIP code
72611
in Alpena, ArkansasPopulation 1,534
38.30/ 100
Ranked #27,847 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 13.2%)
Ranked #326 of 562 Arkansas ZIPs (bottom 42%)
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
27.6%
in the top 4.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST86thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.
Full methodology ›Poverty rate
34.5%
in the top 4.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS95thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Arsenic in groundwater
1.3%
in the bottom 8.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST53rdUS8thDefinition & 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 ›Cognitive disability
19.9%
in the top 9.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST64thUS90thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›Median household income
$42,361
in the bottom 7.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST23rdUS7thDefinition & source ›
The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.
Full methodology ›Distance to a Superfund site
5.7 mi
in the bottom 24% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST6thUS24thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Superfund site — an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has listed for cleanup.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
89.2 days/year
in the top 28% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS72ndDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year when modeled heat stress — temperature, humidity, sun, and wind combined — reaches levels hard on the body outdoors.
Full methodology ›Dry extreme heat
14.8 days/year
in the top 28% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS72ndDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›The read
On the composite measure, Alpena, Arkansas (ZIP 72611) stands in the bottom 13.2% nationally (27,847th) and the bottom 42% of Arkansas (326th).
A profile of give and take, with clear readings each way: modeled arsenic resides in the bottom 8.2% nationally. On the other side, modeled tooth loss stands in the top 4.7% nationally, and poverty sits in the top 4.6% nationally. Modeled cognitive disability resides in the top 9.8% nationally, modeled hearing disability stands in the top 11.8% nationally, and household income sits in the bottom 7.2% nationally. Modeled coronary heart disease resides in the top 12.3% nationally, fair or poor health stands in the top 14.3% nationally, and mobility disability sits in the top 14.7% nationally. Crowded housing resides in the top 15.0% nationally.
For clarity, arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. ZIP 72601, 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.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 73%
14%
About typical
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 48%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 14%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 15%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 18%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 15%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 18%
8%
Disability
healthier than 13%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 31%
5%
Lifting this score
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 98%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 55%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 41%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 32%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 25%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 29%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 36%
11%
Disability
healthier than 35%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 28%
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.
Clean environment, heavy chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 73.6; chronic-disease standing 14.0 — 60 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #1,763 of the 18,187 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by the gap from cleanest environment to heaviest chronic burden, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
72601
Arkansasshares a border
Score 44.09
Closest healthier
72624
Arkansasshares a border
Score 39.30
Similar health profile
41828
Kentucky100% similar profile
Score 26.06
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 | 33.4% | 30.7–36.1 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 44.2% | 41.0–47.5 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.7% | 9.0–10.5 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.5% | 9.5–11.6 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.7% | 8.8–10.6 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 11.2% | 10.0–12.6 |
| Depression among adults | 25.9% | 23.1–28.9 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.7% | 13.2–16.3 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 41.4% | 38.3–44.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 40.2% | 34.9–46.1 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.8% | 4.4–5.2 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 27.6% | 24.2–31.3 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 12.4% | 10.5–14.4 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.7% | 76.4–80.8 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 78.9% | 76.2–81.6 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 84.8% | 83.1–86.6 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 59.6% | 55.7–63.5 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 49.3% | 46.3–52.5 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 70.4% | 64.2–76.2 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.0% | 12.0–16.2 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 19.7% | 17.2–22.2 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 35.8% | 31.8–39.9 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 38.4% | 33.7–43.5 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 27.5% | 24.5–30.3 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 19.1% | 17.4–20.9 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 18.4% | 16.6–20.2 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 19.9% | 17.9–21.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 42.1% | 38.4–45.9 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.7% | 9.8–11.7 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 11.3% | 10.1–12.5 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 20.6% | 18.4–22.9 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.4% | 4.9–6.0 |
| Vision disability among adults | 7.0% | 6.4–7.7 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 26.6% | 23.5–29.7 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 18.8% | 16.4–21.6 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 12.0% | 10.1–14.1 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 13.6% | 12.0–15.5 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 9.6% | 8.5–10.8 |
| Loneliness among adults | 34.8% | 30.9–38.9 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 9.7% | 8.6–11.1 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | AR median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 34.5% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 16.3% (4.0–30.6%) n=574 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 19.4% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 11.3% (1.5–24.1%) n=573 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 12.4% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.0% (3.7–23.0%) n=577 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 6.2% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 15.5% (4.4–30.5%) n=577 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 5.1% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.9% (0.0–11.6%) n=573 |
| Households without a vehicle | 5.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.1% (0.0–12.5%) n=574 |
| Broadband subscription | 86.4% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 83.2% (65.0–94.7%) n=574 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 16.8% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 20.4% (4.3–33.2%) n=574 |
| Homeownership rate | 80.5% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.6% (57.7–96.1%) n=574 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 4.7% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.3% (0.0–5.7%) n=574 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.1% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 0.8% (0.0–6.5%) n=578 |
| Single-parent households | 59.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.0% (35.3–79.3%) n=571 |
| Population 65+ | 32.7% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.7% (11.6–37.9%) n=578 |
| Median age | 51.1 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.6 yr (33.6–58.1) n=573 |
| Median household income | $42,361 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $53,893 ($36,003–$79,139) n=505 |
| Median home value | $93,200 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $128,200 ($73,260–$235,420) n=519 |
| Median gross rent | $825 | $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 | 76.7 yr ± 0.80 | 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 0.80 years of 76.7, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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