ZIP code
72073
in Humphrey, ArkansasPopulation 826
36.83/ 100
Ranked #28,615 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 10.8%)
Ranked #377 of 562 Arkansas ZIPs (bottom 33%)
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.
Floodplain exposure
90.8%
in the top 0.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 1%-annual-chance floodplain — the “100-year” flood zone, where flooding has about a 1-in-100 chance in any given year.
Measured from FEMA’s mapped flood panels. Where a panel has not been mapped, no value is published for that ZIP — those ZIPs are absent from this comparison rather than counted as unexposed.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
48.4%
in the top 5.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST72ndUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Loud transportation noise
2.2%
in the top 6.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 65 decibels — around the volume of normal conversation.
Full methodology ›Transportation noise
9.8%
in the top 8.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS91stDefinition & 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 ›Mobility disability
21.9%
in the top 10.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST62ndUS90thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›Dry extreme heat
41.9 days/year
in the top 11.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS89thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›Radon
0.8 pCi/L
in the bottom 8.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST16thUS9thDefinition & source ›
The modeled typical indoor radon level for this area, in picocuries per liter — the EPA recommends fixing a home at 4 pCi/L or above.
Modeled from indoor-radon measurements. In Alaska and Hawaii, where those measurements are not published, a US Geological Survey geologic radon-potential category stands in — a coarser input, disclosed rather than hidden.
Full methodology ›The read
On balance, and by the composite measure, Humphrey, Arkansas (ZIP 72073) ranks in the bottom 10.8% nationally (28,615th) and the bottom 33% of Arkansas (377th).
The burdens that read clearest in the data come first: floodplain exposure rests in the top 0.6% nationally, and modeled high blood pressure is in the top 5.4% nationally. Modeled loud transportation noise stands in the top 6.5% nationally, and transportation noise settles in the top 8.8% nationally. Modeled mobility disability lies in the top 10.0% nationally, modeled fair or poor health resides in the top 11.3% nationally, and slow internet speeds lands in the top 10.6% nationally. Home broadband subscription registers in the bottom 10.9% nationally, and modeled extreme heat sits in the top 11.4% nationally. Better still, modeled arsenic rests in the bottom 12.3% nationally.
In plainer terms, arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Floodplain exposure is land with about a 1-in-100 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "100-year floodplain". Loud transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to road, rail, and air noise at or above 65 decibels, near conversation volume. For a healthier nearby ZIP overall, look to ZIP 72160, 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.
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 57%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 45%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 14%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 22%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 33%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 11%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 27%
8%
Disability
healthier than 12%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
in the bottom 0.7%
5%
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 69%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 65%
8%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 43%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 31%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 38%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 33%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 22%
11%
Disability
healthier than 32%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 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
72004
Arkansasshares a border
Score 27.77
Closest healthier
72160
Arkansasshares a border
Score 39.99
Similar health profile
72127
Arkansas100% similar profile
Score 39.64
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 | 33.7% | 30.9–36.8 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 48.4% | 44.8–52.0 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.2% | 8.4–10.0 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.7% | 9.6–11.9 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.5% | 8.6–10.4 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 10.8% | 9.6–12.2 |
| Depression among adults | 23.7% | 20.9–26.8 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 16.4% | 14.7–18.3 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 41.3% | 37.7–44.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 41.1% | 35.4–47.1 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.1% | 4.7–5.5 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 19.5% | 17.0–22.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 11.2% | 9.4–13.3 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 80.6% | 78.3–82.6 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 81.0% | 78.2–83.5 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.3% | 84.7–87.9 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 62.7% | 58.5–67.1 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 52.6% | 49.5–56.0 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 71.1% | 64.5–77.4 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.5% | 11.4–15.8 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 19.4% | 16.8–22.1 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 37.3% | 32.9–41.9 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 40.9% | 35.9–46.3 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 28.6% | 25.5–31.9 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 19.1% | 17.2–21.1 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 18.0% | 16.2–19.9 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 19.1% | 17.0–21.2 |
| Any disability among adults | 42.6% | 38.6–46.9 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.0% | 9.1–11.1 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 11.5% | 10.2–12.8 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 21.9% | 19.5–24.4 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.8% | 5.3–6.5 |
| Vision disability among adults | 7.4% | 6.6–8.1 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 29.4% | 26.1–32.7 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 21.4% | 18.7–24.1 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 14.4% | 12.4–16.6 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 16.0% | 14.2–18.0 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 10.6% | 9.5–11.9 |
| Loneliness among adults | 36.3% | 32.1–40.4 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 12.2% | 10.8–13.6 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | AR median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 16.6% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 16.3% (4.0–30.6%) n=574 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 7.2% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 11.3% (1.5–24.1%) n=573 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 21.9% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.0% (3.7–23.0%) n=577 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 4.6% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 15.5% (4.4–30.5%) n=577 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 5.3% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.9% (0.0–11.6%) n=573 |
| Households without a vehicle | 5.5% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.1% (0.0–12.5%) n=574 |
| Broadband subscription | 75.9% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 83.2% (65.0–94.7%) n=574 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 31.5% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 20.4% (4.3–33.2%) n=574 |
| Homeownership rate | 77.8% | 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 | 50.5% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.0% (35.3–79.3%) n=571 |
| Population 65+ | 21.9% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.7% (11.6–37.9%) n=578 |
| Median age | 42.2 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.6 yr (33.6–58.1) n=573 |
| Median household income | $48,750 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $53,893 ($36,003–$79,139) n=505 |
| Median home value | $99,000 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $128,200 ($73,260–$235,420) n=519 |
| Median gross rent | $788 | $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 | 78.1 yr ± 2.15 | 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 2.15 years of 78.1, 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