ZIP code
72952
in Rudy, ArkansasPopulation 2,101
44.08/ 100
Ranked #23,336 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 27%)
Ranked #115 of 562 Arkansas ZIPs (top 20%)
Ranked #8 of 31 Fort Smith, AR-OK ZIPs (top 26%)
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.
Arsenic in groundwater
1.2%
in the bottom 6.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST45thUS6thDefinition & 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 ›Homeownership rate
96.2%
in the top 7.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST90thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›The read
In its overall standing, Rudy, Arkansas (ZIP 72952) lands in the bottom 27% nationally (23,336th) and the top 20% of Arkansas (115th).
This area's measures are easy to read as a mixed set: modeled arsenic lies in the bottom 6.3% nationally, homeownership stands in the top 7.2% nationally, and park land rests in the top 10.3% nationally. Distance to a Superfund site registers in the top 10.5% nationally, modeled tree cover resides in the top 11.2% nationally, and fiber broadband settles in the top 14.4% nationally. Housing-cost burden is in the bottom 15.0% nationally, and modeled transportation noise sits in the bottom 17% nationally. Set against that, modeled high cholesterol lands in the top 11.6% nationally, and high blood pressure lies in the top 14.2% nationally.
Against the wider neighborhood, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Put simply, arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. On the overall standing, ZIP 72774, about 6.0 miles away, ranks healthier.
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. Compare it against the US, this state and the Fort Smith, AR-OK metro area.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 70%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 64%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 43%
16%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 24%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 33%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 33%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 23%
8%
Disability
healthier than 21%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 34%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 68%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 68%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 71%
11%
Disability
healthier than 60%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 83%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 68%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 56%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 51%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 55%
8%
Nothing measured is holding this score back.
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 66%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 66%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 76%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 72%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 90%
8%
Disability
healthier than 66%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 79%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 66%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 55%
21%
Nothing measured is holding this score back.
“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
72921
Arkansasshares a border
Score 42.14
Closest healthier
72774
Arkansasabout 6.0 mi away
Score 47.04
Similar health profile
35570
Alabama98% similar profile
Score 45.15
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 | 32.3% | 28.6–36.0 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 44.4% | 39.9–49.0 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.8% | 8.9–10.8 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.4% | 9.1–11.9 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.0% | 8.0–10.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 10.1% | 8.8–11.4 |
| Depression among adults | 25.6% | 21.8–29.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.7% | 11.8–15.8 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 42.8% | 38.3–47.4 |
| Obesity among adults | 38.4% | 31.0–46.3 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.4% | 4.0–4.9 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 16.0% | 13.3–19.1 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 10.2% | 8.5–12.3 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 77.7% | 74.5–80.5 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.1% | 75.5–82.5 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.0% | 84.0–87.8 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 63.4% | 58.2–68.4 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 55.7% | 52.1–59.2 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 72.5% | 64.8–79.5 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.6% | 11.9–17.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 17.5% | 14.7–20.3 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 30.4% | 25.5–35.5 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 37.5% | 31.7–43.8 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 25.2% | 21.9–28.7 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.4% | 16.2–20.7 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 17.2% | 15.1–19.5 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 18.5% | 16.2–21.0 |
| Any disability among adults | 40.5% | 35.5–45.5 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.0% | 8.9–11.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.1% | 8.8–11.4 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 19.3% | 16.8–22.0 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.9% | 4.3–5.5 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.2% | 5.5–6.9 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 26.8% | 23.0–31.0 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 16.4% | 13.8–19.4 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 9.8% | 8.1–11.8 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.2% | 10.4–14.3 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 8.6% | 7.5–9.8 |
| Loneliness among adults | 33.1% | 28.2–38.3 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 8.8% | 7.6–10.2 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | AR median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 9.1% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 16.3% (4.0–30.6%) n=574 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 7.1% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 11.3% (1.5–24.1%) n=573 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 20.2% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.0% (3.7–23.0%) n=577 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 20.4% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 15.5% (4.4–30.5%) n=577 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 0.9% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.9% (0.0–11.6%) n=573 |
| Households without a vehicle | 1.5% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.1% (0.0–12.5%) n=574 |
| Broadband subscription | 88.6% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 83.2% (65.0–94.7%) n=574 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 13.4% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 20.4% (4.3–33.2%) n=574 |
| Homeownership rate | 96.2% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.6% (57.7–96.1%) n=574 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.9% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.3% (0.0–5.7%) n=574 |
| Foreign-born population | 7.6% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 0.8% (0.0–6.5%) n=578 |
| Single-parent households | 54.9% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.0% (35.3–79.3%) n=571 |
| Population 65+ | 21.7% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.7% (11.6–37.9%) n=578 |
| Median age | 53.0 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.6 yr (33.6–58.1) n=573 |
| Median household income | $49,254 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $53,893 ($36,003–$79,139) n=505 |
| Median home value | $165,600 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $128,200 ($73,260–$235,420) n=519 |
| Median gross rent | $725 | $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 ± 1.24 | 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 1.24 years of 76.7, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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