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72679

in Tilly, ArkansasPopulation 97

ZipVitals Score
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32.39/ 100

Ranked #30,205 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 5.9%)

Ranked #482 of 562 Arkansas ZIPs (bottom 14.3%)

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

Broad coverage across 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.

Coronary heart disease

13.6%

in the top 0.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US99th
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 ›

Hearing disability

14.2%

in the top 0.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US99th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Arsenic in groundwater

0.87%

in the bottom 0.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST7th
US1st
Definition & 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 ›

Home broadband subscription

38.3%

in the bottom 0.8% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST2nd
US1st
Definition & source ›

The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.

Full methodology ›

Stroke

6.3%

in the top 2.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST93rd
US97th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.

Full methodology ›

High blood pressure

51.8%

in the top 2.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST90th
US98th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.

Full methodology ›

Housing-cost burden

0.00%

at the national minimum

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.

Full methodology ›

Mobility disability

25.4%

in the top 3.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST90th
US97th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Industrial-pollution burden

in the bottom 2.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US2nd
Definition & source ›

The EPA’s modeled screening score for industrial chemical releases, weighting the amounts released by their toxicity and how many people live nearby — a relative comparison score, not a measured exposure.

Full methodology ›

Transportation noise

0.00%

at the national minimum

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
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 ›

The read

On the composite measure, Tilly, Arkansas (ZIP 72679) stands in the bottom 5.9% nationally (30,205th) and the bottom 14.3% of Arkansas (482nd), based on limited data; treat as directional.

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Several readings make the pressure on this area plain: modeled coronary heart disease stands in the top 0.5% nationally, and hearing disability sits in the top 0.8% nationally. Home broadband subscription resides in the bottom 0.8% nationally, and modeled stroke stands in the top 2.8% nationally. Modeled high blood pressure sits in the top 2.0% nationally, and mobility disability resides in the top 3.0% nationally. On the encouraging side, modeled arsenic stands in the bottom 0.7% nationally, housing-cost burden sits at the national minimum, and modeled industrial-pollution burden resides in the bottom 2.3% nationally. Modeled transportation noise stands at the national minimum.

Set beside the wider area around it, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For clarity, arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. ZIP 72645, 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.

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Environmental Hazard

healthier than 93%

14%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 2%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 32%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 25%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 6%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 25%

8%

Disability

healthier than 3%

7%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 26%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 10%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 92%

14%

Mental Health

healthier than 62%

8%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 65%

5%

About typical

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 52%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 48%

13%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 4%

21%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 12%

11%

Disability

healthier than 7%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 2%

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 adults39.1%35.9–42.2
High blood pressure among adults51.8%48.3–55.2
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults11.3%10.2–12.4
Current asthma among adults10.6%9.5–11.7
Coronary heart disease among adults13.6%11.8–15.5
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults14.7%12.0–17.5
Depression among adults24.7%21.8–27.6
Diagnosed diabetes among adults19.2%16.8–21.4
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened46.1%42.5–49.5
Obesity among adults44.2%38.2–50.2
Stroke among adults6.3%5.4–7.3
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years21.6%18.5–24.7
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years12.1%8.7–16.1
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure81.7%79.5–83.8
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults80.4%77.7–83.0
Cholesterol screening among adults86.7%84.2–88.9
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years64.4%60.2–68.4
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults45.9%42.9–48.9
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years67.4%60.1–74.1
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults12.3%10.6–14.2
Current cigarette smoking among adults23.3%18.5–27.5
No leisure-time physical activity among adults39.7%33.9–45.3
Short sleep duration among adults40.9%36.1–46.0
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults32.6%27.3–37.6
Frequent mental distress among adults18.7%16.6–20.8
Frequent physical distress among adults20.6%17.9–23.3
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults20.2%17.1–23.3
Any disability among adults46.5%41.1–51.7
Hearing disability among adults14.2%12.5–15.9
Independent living disability among adults12.6%10.7–14.7
Mobility disability among adults25.4%21.6–29.4
Self-care disability among adults7.0%5.8–8.3
Vision disability among adults8.4%7.0–9.9
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults26.5%22.8–30.2
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults20.9%16.4–25.4
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults15.0%11.5–18.6
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults14.4%11.7–17.2
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults10.5%8.6–12.3
Loneliness among adults31.2%27.2–35.5
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults11.5%9.6–13.3
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)AR median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate0.0%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36416.3% (4.0–30.6%) n=574
Uninsured 18–640.0%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28611.3% (1.5–24.1%) n=573
No HS diploma (25+)0.0%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,50512.0% (3.7–23.0%) n=577
Bachelor's or higher (25+)32.0%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50515.5% (4.4–30.5%) n=577
Unemployment rate (16+)0.0%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 subscription38.3%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32283.2% (65.0–94.7%) n=574
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)0.0%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32220.4% (4.3–33.2%) n=574
Homeownership rate38.3%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 households100.0%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08753.0% (35.3–79.3%) n=571
Population 65+88.7%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55319.7% (11.6–37.9%) n=578
Median age71.4 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29242.6 yr (33.6–58.1) n=573
Median household income$53,784$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$53,893 ($36,003–$79,139) n=505
Median home value—$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 birth76.9 yr ± 0.9778.9 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 0.97 years of 76.9, 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