ZIP code
72106
in Mayflower, ArkansasPopulation 6,213
37.86/ 100
Ranked #28,096 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 12.4%)
Ranked #343 of 562 Arkansas ZIPs (bottom 39%)
Ranked #51 of 59 Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR ZIPs (bottom 13.6%)
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
1.1%
in the bottom 3.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST30thUS3rdDefinition & 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 ›Floodplain exposure
48.8%
in the top 4.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST87thUS96thDefinition & 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 ›Mammography
66.8%
in the bottom 5.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST11thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Obesity
44.5%
in the top 5.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST86thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›Grocery access
0.19 per 1,000 residents
in the top 7.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST95thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The number of full supermarkets inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.
Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one. ZipVitals’s food-access signal is derived from these in-ZIP densities — it is not USDA’s food-desert designation, which measures distance to the nearest supermarket. Where a leg is missing, a ZIP reads “not determinable,” never “not a food desert.”
Full methodology ›Pharmacy access
0.38 per 1,000 residents
in the top 8.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST87thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The number of pharmacies located inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.
Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.
Full methodology ›Cognitive disability
19.9%
in the top 9.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST64thUS90thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›Slow internet speeds
1.2%
in the top 9.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS90thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.
Full methodology ›Outer-floodplain exposure
3.5%
in the top 9.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS90thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 0.2%-annual-chance flood band — the “500-year” zone, a lower but real 1-in-500 yearly chance.
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 ›PFAS in drinking water
47.3%
in the top 15% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS85thDefinition & 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 ›The read
Mayflower, Arkansas (ZIP 72106) ranks in the bottom 12.4% nationally (28,096th) and the bottom 39% of Arkansas (343rd).
Several signals sit on each side of the ledger here: modeled arsenic stands in the bottom 3.5% nationally, and grocery sits in the top 7.9% nationally. Pharmacy resides in the top 8.9% nationally. Distance to a community health center stands at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs. Working the other way, floodplain exposure sits in the top 4.2% nationally, modeled mammography resides in the bottom 5.1% nationally, and modeled obesity stands in the top 5.3% nationally. Modeled cognitive disability sits in the top 9.8% nationally, slow internet speeds resides in the top 9.7% nationally, and outer-floodplain exposure stands in the top 9.8% nationally.
Against its neighbors, outer-floodplain exposure runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For context, 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". Outer-floodplain exposure is land with a lower but real 1-in-500 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "500-year floodplain". The closest ZIP that ranks healthier overall is ZIP 72016, 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. Compare it against the US, this state and the Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR 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 61%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 68%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 17%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 38%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 22%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 17%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 15%
8%
Disability
healthier than 14%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 3%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 62%
16%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 72%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 42%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 41%
11%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 39%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 37%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 30%
8%
Disability
healthier than 38%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 13%
5%
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 53%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 45%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 16%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 27%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 24%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 18%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 12%
8%
Disability
healthier than 16%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 8%
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 ›
Findings that name this ZIP
2 of our published findings list this ZIP code. Each finding compares one published measure against a stated benchmark, and names only the ZIP codes whose estimates are reliable enough to rank. See all surprising findings.
Below what income predicts
The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes
Estimated life expectancy is 73.2 ± 1.6 years. A median household income of $65,800 predicts 78.4 years — 5.2 years below.
Ranked #5,589 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Below its nearby ZIPs
The ZIP codes that outlive their neighbors
Estimated life expectancy is 73.2 ± 1.6 years. The 47 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 76.6 years — 3.4 years below them.
Ranked #2,648 of the 3,687 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above the nearby-ZIP average, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
72016
Arkansasshares a border
Score 44.48
Closest healthier
72032
Arkansasshares a border
Score 45.17
Similar health profile
72422
Arkansas100% similar profile
Score 37.54
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 | 32.1% | 29.0–35.8 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 44.9% | 41.2–49.3 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.1% | 8.3–10.1 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.7% | 9.4–12.1 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.1% | 8.1–10.3 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 10.8% | 9.4–12.5 |
| Depression among adults | 26.8% | 23.5–30.8 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 15.7% | 13.7–18.1 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 42.3% | 38.3–46.8 |
| Obesity among adults | 44.5% | 38.7–51.5 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.7% | 4.2–5.2 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 18.1% | 15.1–21.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 10.8% | 8.8–12.9 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.1% | 76.4–81.8 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.3% | 76.0–82.5 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.0% | 82.9–86.8 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 61.9% | 56.8–66.5 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 56.0% | 52.2–59.5 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 66.8% | 58.1–74.4 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.8% | 12.3–17.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 19.4% | 16.7–23.0 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 33.6% | 29.1–39.0 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 38.3% | 32.6–43.8 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 26.6% | 23.3–30.6 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 19.0% | 16.9–21.6 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 17.7% | 15.7–20.3 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 19.9% | 17.7–22.6 |
| Any disability among adults | 42.4% | 38.1–47.6 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.0% | 8.9–11.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 11.1% | 9.9–12.7 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 20.6% | 18.1–23.7 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.6% | 4.9–6.3 |
| Vision disability among adults | 7.0% | 6.2–7.9 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 25.4% | 22.0–29.2 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 19.1% | 16.0–22.3 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 12.9% | 10.6–15.3 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 14.0% | 11.9–16.2 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 10.0% | 8.7–11.4 |
| Loneliness among adults | 32.9% | 28.4–37.7 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 10.9% | 9.4–12.5 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | AR median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 5.8% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 16.3% (4.0–30.6%) n=574 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 11.8% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 11.3% (1.5–24.1%) n=573 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 13.4% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.0% (3.7–23.0%) n=577 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 23.1% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 15.5% (4.4–30.5%) n=577 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 6.2% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.9% (0.0–11.6%) n=573 |
| Households without a vehicle | 7.8% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.1% (0.0–12.5%) n=574 |
| Broadband subscription | 89.2% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 83.2% (65.0–94.7%) n=574 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 20.4% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 20.4% (4.3–33.2%) n=574 |
| Homeownership rate | 79.3% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.6% (57.7–96.1%) n=574 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 3.7% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.3% (0.0–5.7%) n=574 |
| Foreign-born population | 5.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 0.8% (0.0–6.5%) n=578 |
| Single-parent households | 40.9% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.0% (35.3–79.3%) n=571 |
| Population 65+ | 19.5% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.7% (11.6–37.9%) n=578 |
| Median age | 43.9 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.6 yr (33.6–58.1) n=573 |
| Median household income | $65,800 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $53,893 ($36,003–$79,139) n=505 |
| Median home value | $205,100 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $128,200 ($73,260–$235,420) n=519 |
| Median gross rent | $877 | $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 | 73.2 yr ± 0.81 | 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 0.81 years of 73.2, 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