ZIP code
72686
in Witts Springs, ArkansasPopulation 83
34.66/ 100
Ranked #29,506 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 8.0%)
Ranked #433 of 562 Arkansas ZIPs (bottom 23%)
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.
Home broadband subscription
30.3%
in the bottom 0.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Coronary heart disease
11.9%
in the top 1.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Arsenic in groundwater
0.97%
in the bottom 1.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST17thUS2ndDefinition & 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 ›Park land
58.5%
in the top 1.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.
Full methodology ›Hearing disability
12.8%
in the top 2.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›Transportation noise
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & 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 ›Tree cover
86.8%
in the top 2.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST98thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Homeownership rate
100%
at the national maximum
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Mobility disability
24.7%
in the top 3.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST86thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›Fair or poor health
31.9%
in the top 5.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST87thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›The read
By the composite measure, Witts Springs, Arkansas (ZIP 72686) sits in the bottom 8.0% nationally (29,506th) and the bottom 23% of Arkansas (433rd), based on limited data; treat as directional.
Where this area is stretched, the data is unambiguous: home broadband subscription lands in the bottom 0.6% nationally, modeled coronary heart disease resides in the top 1.9% nationally, and modeled hearing disability lies in the top 2.3% nationally. Modeled mobility disability settles in the top 3.9% nationally, and fair or poor health stands in the top 5.4% nationally. Better still, modeled arsenic is in the bottom 1.7% nationally, and park land rests in the top 1.7% nationally. Modeled transportation noise sits at the national minimum, and tree cover registers in the top 2.4% nationally. Homeownership lands at the national maximum.
Compared with the ZIPs that surround it, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plain language, arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. ZIP 72837, 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.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 90%
14%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 42%
16%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 5%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 23%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 9%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 15%
8%
Disability
healthier than 4%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 24%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 32%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 67%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 85%
14%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 61%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 46%
13%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 8%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 18%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 33%
8%
Disability
healthier than 8%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 29%
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.
Nearby
72650
Arkansasshares a border
Score 32.57
Closest healthier
72837
Arkansasshares a border
Score 37.89
Similar health profile
29434
South Carolina99% similar profile
Score 36.42
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 | 37.3% | 34.0–40.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 49.1% | 45.3–52.6 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.4% | 9.4–11.4 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.0% | 9.8–12.2 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 11.9% | 10.7–13.4 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 13.7% | 11.7–15.9 |
| Depression among adults | 25.8% | 22.7–29.0 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 18.1% | 16.0–20.3 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 44.7% | 40.7–48.6 |
| Obesity among adults | 42.9% | 36.4–49.7 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.8% | 5.1–6.5 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 16.5% | 13.6–19.5 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 12.5% | 9.7–15.5 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 81.0% | 78.7–83.2 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.7% | 76.9–82.4 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 84.8% | 82.7–86.9 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 63.9% | 59.1–68.3 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 50.8% | 47.4–54.1 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 68.4% | 61.1–75.0 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 12.9% | 10.9–15.1 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 21.7% | 18.3–25.3 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 39.0% | 33.5–44.2 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 39.5% | 33.9–45.4 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 31.9% | 27.6–36.3 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 19.6% | 17.5–21.8 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 20.3% | 17.8–22.7 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 21.2% | 18.5–24.1 |
| Any disability among adults | 46.3% | 41.0–51.1 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 12.8% | 11.4–14.2 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 13.1% | 11.3–15.0 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 24.7% | 21.5–28.0 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 6.9% | 6.0–8.0 |
| Vision disability among adults | 8.6% | 7.5–9.9 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 26.2% | 22.9–29.8 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 21.7% | 18.1–25.6 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 15.6% | 12.8–18.8 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 14.8% | 12.6–17.0 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 11.1% | 9.6–12.7 |
| Loneliness among adults | 32.5% | 28.4–36.8 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 11.7% | 10.2–13.2 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | AR median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 30.1% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 16.3% (4.0–30.6%) n=574 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 65.8% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 11.3% (1.5–24.1%) n=573 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 30.1% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.0% (3.7–23.0%) n=577 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 27.7% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 15.5% (4.4–30.5%) n=577 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.9% (0.0–11.6%) n=573 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.1% (0.0–12.5%) n=574 |
| Broadband subscription | 30.3% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 83.2% (65.0–94.7%) n=574 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 30.3% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 20.4% (4.3–33.2%) n=574 |
| Homeownership rate | 100.0% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.6% (57.7–96.1%) n=574 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.3% (0.0–5.7%) n=574 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 0.8% (0.0–6.5%) n=578 |
| Single-parent households | 100.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.0% (35.3–79.3%) n=571 |
| Population 65+ | 54.2% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.7% (11.6–37.9%) n=578 |
| Median age | 65.4 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.6 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 | — | $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
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | AR median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 76.4 yr ± 1.14 | 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 1.14 years of 76.4, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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