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72026

in Casscoe, ArkansasPopulation 201

ZipVitals Score
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40.44/ 100

Ranked #26,454 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 18%)

Ranked #245 of 562 Arkansas ZIPs (top 44%)

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

Robust across all 9 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.

PFAS in drinking water

5.3%

in the bottom 1.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

The modeled probability that PFAS “forever chemicals” would be detected in untreated groundwater in this area, the source private wells draw on.

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 ›

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 ›

Home broadband subscription

60.7%

in the bottom 3.0% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST6th
US3rd
Definition & source ›

The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.

Full methodology ›

Median household income

$26,615

in the bottom 1.3% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST3rd
US1st
Definition & source ›

The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.

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High blood pressure

47.4%

in the top 7.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST66th
US93rd
Definition & source ›

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

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Natural-disaster risk

in the bottom 8.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST11th
US8th
Definition & 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 ›

Households without a vehicle

13.7%

in the top 8.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST91st
US91st
Definition & source ›

The share of households with no vehicle available.

Full methodology ›

Homeownership rate

94.9%

in the top 8.8% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST88th
US91st
Definition & source ›

The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.

Full methodology ›

Distance to a nursing home

11.2 mi

in the top 9.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST94th
US91st
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.

Full methodology ›

Dry extreme heat

41.9 days/year

in the top 11.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST92nd
US89th
Definition & source ›

The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.

Full methodology ›

The read

Casscoe, Arkansas (ZIP 72026) ranks in the bottom 18% nationally (26,454th) and the top 44% of Arkansas (245th).

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A number of readings press hard on the profile and set its tone: home broadband subscription lies in the bottom 3.0% nationally, and household income is in the bottom 1.3% nationally. Modeled high blood pressure registers in the top 7.0% nationally, and households without a vehicle lies in the top 8.6% nationally. Distance to a nursing home is in the top 9.0% nationally. On the brighter side, modeled pfas registers in the bottom 1.3% nationally, and transportation noise lies at the national minimum. Unemployment is at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs. Modeled disaster risk registers in the bottom 8.5% nationally, and homeownership lies in the top 8.8% nationally.

For context, 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. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. The closest ZIP that ranks healthier overall is ZIP 72003, 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.

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Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 97%

14%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 15%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 28%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 39%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 14%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 28%

8%

Disability

healthier than 19%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 9%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 15%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 99%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 75%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 68%

8%

About typical

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 46%

16%

Disability

healthier than 53%

7%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 37%

21%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 32%

11%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 26%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 5%

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 adults34.5%30.7–38.4
High blood pressure among adults47.4%42.8–51.9
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults9.7%8.7–10.7
Current asthma among adults10.7%9.4–12.1
Coronary heart disease among adults9.0%7.8–10.3
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults10.7%8.9–12.5
Depression among adults24.1%20.5–27.9
Diagnosed diabetes among adults15.6%13.4–18.0
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened41.6%37.1–46.1
Obesity among adults39.9%32.7–47.6
Stroke among adults4.8%4.2–5.4
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years20.4%17.0–24.6
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years10.3%7.9–13.4
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure80.8%77.8–83.4
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults81.4%78.1–84.5
Cholesterol screening among adults87.9%85.8–89.8
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years60.4%55.1–65.9
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults54.5%50.7–58.4
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years72.0%64.2–79.2
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults13.5%11.0–16.4
Current cigarette smoking among adults19.3%15.8–23.2
No leisure-time physical activity among adults35.9%29.9–41.8
Short sleep duration among adults40.0%33.7–46.9
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults27.2%23.0–31.7
Frequent mental distress among adults18.7%16.3–21.2
Frequent physical distress among adults17.6%15.2–20.2
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults18.0%15.4–20.9
Any disability among adults40.7%35.2–46.1
Hearing disability among adults9.4%8.2–10.8
Independent living disability among adults10.8%9.1–12.5
Mobility disability among adults20.9%17.7–24.1
Self-care disability among adults5.3%4.5–6.2
Vision disability among adults6.6%5.6–7.6
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults28.2%23.8–32.5
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults19.1%15.3–23.0
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults12.4%9.8–15.2
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults14.2%11.7–16.7
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults9.4%7.8–10.9
Loneliness among adults35.5%30.1–40.6
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults10.6%8.9–12.3
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)AR median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate7.5%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36416.3% (4.0–30.6%) n=574
Uninsured 18–6427.2%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28611.3% (1.5–24.1%) n=573
No HS diploma (25+)16.9%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,50512.0% (3.7–23.0%) n=577
Bachelor's or higher (25+)19.2%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 vehicle13.7%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.1% (0.0–12.5%) n=574
Broadband subscription60.7%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32283.2% (65.0–94.7%) n=574
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)14.5%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32220.4% (4.3–33.2%) n=574
Homeownership rate94.9%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 households80.7%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08753.0% (35.3–79.3%) n=571
Population 65+52.7%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55319.7% (11.6–37.9%) n=578
Median age65.3 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29242.6 yr (33.6–58.1) n=573
Median household income$26,615$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$53,893 ($36,003–$79,139) n=505
Median home value$118,100$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 birth77.8 yr ± 2.4778.9 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 2.47 years of 77.8, 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