ZIP code
72860
in Rover, ArkansasPopulation 269
33.35/ 100
Ranked #29,941 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 6.7%)
Ranked #468 of 562 Arkansas ZIPs (bottom 17%)
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.
Fiber broadband
100%
at the national maximum
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.
Full methodology ›Tooth loss
28.7%
in the top 3.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST89thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Poverty rate
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Mobility disability
24.5%
in the top 4.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST85thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›Fair or poor health
31.8%
in the top 5.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST87thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›Cognitive disability
21.3%
in the top 5.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST85thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
49.1%
in the top 4.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST77thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Natural-disaster risk
in the bottom 4.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS5thDefinition & source ›
This area’s national rank on its single highest non-flood natural hazard — such as wildfire, tornado, or earthquake — in FEMA’s modeled National Risk Index; flooding is shown separately.
Full methodology ›Independent-living disability
13.1%
in the top 6.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST86thUS94thDefinition & 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 ›The read
Rover, Arkansas (ZIP 72860) ranks in the bottom 6.7% nationally (29,941st) and the bottom 17% of Arkansas (468th).
Several readings make the pressure on this area plain: modeled tooth loss settles in the top 3.9% nationally, and mobility disability rests in the top 4.2% nationally. Modeled fair or poor health lands in the top 5.6% nationally, and cognitive disability settles in the top 5.3% nationally. Modeled high blood pressure rests in the top 4.4% nationally, and independent living disability lands in the top 6.4% nationally. On the encouraging side, fiber broadband settles at the national maximum, housing-cost burden rests at the national minimum, and poverty lands at the national minimum. Modeled disaster risk settles in the bottom 4.7% nationally.
Against its neighbors, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For context, disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. The closest ZIP that ranks healthier overall is ZIP 72857, 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.
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 71%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 93%
14%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 5%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 13%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 7%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 12%
8%
Disability
healthier than 5%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 18%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 6%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 92%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 91%
14%
About typical
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 50%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 9%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 13%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 13%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 21%
8%
Disability
healthier than 11%
7%
Healthcare Access
in the bottom 0.3%
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
72827
Arkansasshares a border
Score 33.19
Closest healthier
72857
Arkansasshares a border
Score 34.63
Similar health profile
75942
Texas98% similar profile
Score 30.26
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 | 36.0% | 32.0–39.8 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 49.1% | 44.4–53.6 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.7% | 8.8–10.8 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.8% | 9.5–12.3 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 10.3% | 9.0–11.6 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 13.4% | 11.6–15.5 |
| Depression among adults | 26.6% | 22.6–30.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 17.0% | 14.6–19.3 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 44.4% | 39.5–48.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 44.5% | 36.5–52.8 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.4% | 4.8–6.0 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 28.7% | 24.2–33.5 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 13.6% | 10.8–16.5 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.0% | 75.8–81.8 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 78.7% | 74.9–82.1 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 84.5% | 82.3–86.7 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 57.4% | 51.9–62.7 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 47.7% | 43.7–51.6 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 67.8% | 58.6–76.1 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.1% | 10.6–15.9 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 23.6% | 20.0–27.4 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 39.4% | 33.8–45.1 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 38.9% | 32.1–46.2 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 31.8% | 27.8–36.4 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 19.8% | 17.5–22.2 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 20.5% | 17.9–23.2 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 21.3% | 18.7–24.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 45.5% | 40.2–50.6 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 11.4% | 10.0–12.8 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 13.1% | 11.5–15.1 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 24.5% | 21.3–28.0 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 6.6% | 5.7–7.6 |
| Vision disability among adults | 8.4% | 7.4–9.6 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 26.9% | 23.0–30.9 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 22.1% | 18.4–26.1 |
| 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 | 15.1% | 12.8–17.7 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 10.9% | 9.3–12.5 |
| Loneliness among adults | 33.7% | 28.6–39.1 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 11.6% | 10.0–13.5 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | AR median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 0.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 16.3% (4.0–30.6%) n=574 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 0.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 11.3% (1.5–24.1%) n=573 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 7.5% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.0% (3.7–23.0%) n=577 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 8.5% | 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 | 95.3% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 83.2% (65.0–94.7%) n=574 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 0.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 20.4% (4.3–33.2%) n=574 |
| Homeownership rate | 72.9% | 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 | 65.3% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.0% (35.3–79.3%) n=571 |
| Population 65+ | 32.3% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.7% (11.6–37.9%) n=578 |
| Median age | 55.5 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.6 yr (33.6–58.1) n=573 |
| Median household income | $79,034 | $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 | 73.6 yr ± 2.19 | 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 2.19 years of 73.6, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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