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ZIP code

72013

in Bee Branch, ArkansasPopulation 1,573

39.69/ 100

Ranked #26,961 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 16%)

Ranked #271 of 562 Arkansas ZIPs (top 48%)

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.

Fatal road crashes

50.9 per 100,000 residents per year

in the top 3.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST94th
US96th
Definition & source ›

The annual rate of fatal road crashes per 100,000 residents, pooled over a ten-year window.

A rate per resident population. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the rate to be reliable — about 30% of US ZIPs — no value is published rather than an unstable one; those ZIPs are absent from this comparison, not counted as crash-free.

Full methodology ›

Fiber broadband

98.7%

in the top 5.4% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST87th
US95th
Definition & source ›

The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.

Full methodology ›

Tooth loss

25.1%

in the top 7.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST77th
US93rd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.

Full methodology ›

Home broadband subscription

70.1%

in the bottom 6.2% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST15th
US6th
Definition & source ›

The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.

Full methodology ›

Colon-cancer screening

58.3%

in the bottom 9.9% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST10th
US10th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.

Full methodology ›

The read

By the composite measure, Bee Branch, Arkansas (ZIP 72013) sits in the bottom 16% nationally (26,961st) and the top 48% of Arkansas (271st), based on limited data; treat as directional.

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The profile cuts both ways, and the readings bear that out: fiber broadband rests in the top 5.4% nationally, housing-cost burden sits in the bottom 12.4% nationally, and modeled transportation noise registers in the bottom 13.4% nationally. Modeled pfas lands in the bottom 14.9% nationally. Working the other way, fatal road crashes resides in the top 3.6% nationally, and modeled tooth loss lies in the top 7.2% nationally. Home broadband subscription settles in the bottom 6.2% nationally, and modeled cognitive disability stands in the top 10.7% nationally. Modeled colon screening is in the bottom 9.9% nationally, and hearing disability rests in the top 14.4% nationally.

In plain language, pfas is the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down; here a modeled estimate of the chance a private well contains them. Transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. ZIP 72027, 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.

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Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 91%

14%

About typical

Healthcare Access

healthier than 59%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 18%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 28%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 22%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 14%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 17%

8%

Disability

healthier than 15%

7%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 19%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 86%

14%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 61%

5%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 44%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 46%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 41%

13%

Disability

healthier than 42%

7%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 51%

5%

Holding it back

Risk Behavior

healthier than 31%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 36%

8%

“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 adults32.7%29.3–36.1
High blood pressure among adults43.5%39.3–47.8
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults9.7%8.7–10.6
Current asthma among adults10.7%9.5–12.1
Coronary heart disease among adults9.2%8.2–10.3
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults11.0%9.5–12.6
Depression among adults25.8%22.1–29.5
Diagnosed diabetes among adults13.9%12.1–16.0
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened40.8%36.6–45.0
Obesity among adults39.0%31.7–46.6
Stroke among adults4.6%4.1–5.1
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years25.1%20.8–29.4
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years10.6%8.5–12.9
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure79.7%77.0–82.2
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults79.1%75.5–82.2
Cholesterol screening among adults85.2%83.1–87.1
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years58.3%52.6–63.4
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults51.8%47.7–55.6
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years70.8%62.1–78.0
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults13.8%11.3–16.5
Current cigarette smoking among adults19.2%16.4–22.3
No leisure-time physical activity among adults35.0%29.9–40.4
Short sleep duration among adults40.5%33.5–47.3
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults26.3%22.9–30.0
Frequent mental distress among adults19.4%17.2–21.8
Frequent physical distress among adults17.7%15.7–20.0
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults19.7%17.4–22.3
Any disability among adults41.7%37.0–46.6
Hearing disability among adults10.4%9.3–11.7
Independent living disability among adults11.2%9.9–12.8
Mobility disability among adults20.1%17.7–23.0
Self-care disability among adults5.1%4.5–5.8
Vision disability among adults6.7%5.9–7.5
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults25.7%22.2–29.6
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults17.7%14.7–20.8
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults11.4%9.2–13.8
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults12.8%10.8–15.0
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults9.3%8.1–10.6
Loneliness among adults33.9%29.1–39.0
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults9.5%8.2–10.9
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)AR median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate14.8%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36416.3% (4.0–30.6%) n=574
Uninsured 18–6417.7%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28611.3% (1.5–24.1%) n=573
No HS diploma (25+)14.1%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,50512.0% (3.7–23.0%) n=577
Bachelor's or higher (25+)7.2%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50515.5% (4.4–30.5%) n=577
Unemployment rate (16+)0.5%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2743.9% (0.0–11.6%) n=573
Households without a vehicle5.5%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.1% (0.0–12.5%) n=574
Broadband subscription70.1%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32283.2% (65.0–94.7%) n=574
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)12.0%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32220.4% (4.3–33.2%) n=574
Homeownership rate67.0%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32277.6% (57.7–96.1%) n=574
Crowded housing (>1 per room)2.3%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.3% (0.0–5.7%) n=574
Foreign-born population0.4%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5530.8% (0.0–6.5%) n=578
Single-parent households44.3%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08753.0% (35.3–79.3%) n=571
Population 65+22.6%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55319.7% (11.6–37.9%) n=578
Median age51.4 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29242.6 yr (33.6–58.1) n=573
Median household income$57,500$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$53,893 ($36,003–$79,139) n=505
Median home value$132,200$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 birth74.7 yr ± 0.6978.9 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 0.69 years of 74.7, 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