ZIP code
72123
in Patterson, ArkansasPopulation 364
32.89/ 100
Ranked #30,076 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 6.3%)
Ranked #476 of 562 Arkansas ZIPs (bottom 15%)
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.
Home broadband subscription
62.6%
in the bottom 3.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST8thUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Distance to an emergency room
23.3 mi
in the top 3.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.
Full methodology ›Transportation noise
15.2%
in the top 4.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS96thDefinition & 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 ›Cognitive disability
21.3%
in the top 5.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST85thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›Fair or poor health
31.3%
in the top 6.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST84thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›Mobility disability
23.6%
in the top 5.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST78thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›Tree cover
0.00%
at the national minimum
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Natural-disaster risk
in the bottom 5.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS5thDefinition & 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 ›Independent-living disability
12.9%
in the top 7.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST83rdUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have difficulty doing errands alone, such as visiting a doctor’s office, because of a physical, mental, or emotional condition.
Full methodology ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the bottom 6.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS7thDefinition & source ›
FEMA’s modeled estimate, in dollars per year, of the average harm to people expected from natural hazards — an annualized average, not a forecast for any single year.
Full methodology ›Cross-source signals
Health need and barriers to care documented here
On our reading, this ZIP code carries the overlap at its acute level: acute means at least three of the six health-need readings and at least three of the six access barriers apply to the same place.
These are two separate readings of public data that both apply to this place — never a claim that one causes the other, never a severity score, and never a statement about any person who lives here.
Health need documented here
- People living in poverty
- Adults reporting fair or poor health
- Chronic conditions
Barriers to reaching care
- Distance to the nearest emergency room
- Households with no vehicle
- Limited home internet for telehealth
A reading appears below only where this ZIP code is among the most-affected 10% of US ZIP codes on it — one national bar, the same for every ZIP in the country.
See the full care-deserts analysis →The read
Judged by its overall standing, Patterson, Arkansas (ZIP 72123) sits in the bottom 6.3% nationally (30,076th) and the bottom 15% of Arkansas (476th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
A rural profile defined by a handful of clear readings: home broadband subscription lies in the bottom 3.4% nationally, distance to an emergency room registers in the top 3.7% nationally, and modeled transportation noise is in the top 4.2% nationally. Modeled cognitive disability lies in the top 5.3% nationally, fair or poor health registers in the top 6.2% nationally, and mobility disability is in the top 5.6% nationally. Modeled tree cover lies at the national minimum, and independent living disability registers in the top 7.1% nationally. On the stronger side, modeled disaster risk is in the bottom 5.5% nationally, and expected annual loss lies in the bottom 6.7% nationally.
Put plainly, disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. A healthier nearby ZIP overall is ZIP 72006, just across the boundary. Across other measures, the ZIP also shows documented health need overlapping with barriers to reaching care, sitting in the most-affected 10% of US ZIP codes on several need measures and several access barriers.
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
Healthcare Access
healthier than 48%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 9%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 10%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 32%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 26%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 8%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 11%
8%
Disability
healthier than 6%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 11%
5%
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 50%
13%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 47%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 20%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 17%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 13%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 16%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 18%
8%
Disability
healthier than 16%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 30%
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
72006
Arkansasshares a border
Score 35.81
Closest healthier
72101
Arkansasshares a border
Score 35.12
Similar health profile
71282
Louisiana99% similar profile
Score 21.36
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 | 34.8% | 30.7–38.9 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 47.2% | 42.5–52.0 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.6% | 7.7–9.6 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.4% | 10.0–12.9 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.7% | 8.4–11.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 12.5% | 10.4–14.6 |
| Depression among adults | 26.5% | 22.6–30.8 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 17.5% | 14.9–20.0 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 42.5% | 37.6–47.4 |
| Obesity among adults | 39.0% | 30.5–48.0 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.4% | 4.7–6.1 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 24.4% | 20.3–28.8 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 11.8% | 9.2–14.6 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 80.7% | 77.9–83.3 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.2% | 76.7–83.5 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 84.7% | 82.2–86.8 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 60.8% | 55.3–65.9 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 49.1% | 45.1–53.1 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 72.5% | 64.2–80.3 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 12.8% | 10.5–15.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 21.9% | 18.1–25.9 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 39.3% | 33.0–45.5 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 40.0% | 32.8–47.7 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 31.3% | 26.8–35.9 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 20.3% | 17.7–23.1 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 19.8% | 17.0–22.6 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 21.3% | 18.2–24.4 |
| Any disability among adults | 44.9% | 38.9–50.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.9% | 8.5–11.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 12.9% | 11.0–14.9 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 23.6% | 20.2–27.3 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 6.6% | 5.6–7.7 |
| Vision disability among adults | 8.3% | 7.2–9.5 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 28.4% | 24.0–33.0 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 23.8% | 19.5–28.5 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 16.9% | 13.7–20.7 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 16.3% | 13.6–19.5 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 11.7% | 10.0–13.8 |
| Loneliness among adults | 35.5% | 29.9–41.2 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 12.6% | 10.7–14.8 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | AR median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 28.6% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 16.3% (4.0–30.6%) n=574 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 1.9% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 11.3% (1.5–24.1%) n=573 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 27.8% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.0% (3.7–23.0%) n=577 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 3.6% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 15.5% (4.4–30.5%) n=577 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 1.3% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.9% (0.0–11.6%) n=573 |
| Households without a vehicle | 14.4% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.1% (0.0–12.5%) n=574 |
| Broadband subscription | 62.6% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 83.2% (65.0–94.7%) n=574 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 18.7% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 20.4% (4.3–33.2%) n=574 |
| Homeownership rate | 64.0% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.6% (57.7–96.1%) n=574 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.7% | 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 | 52.1% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.0% (35.3–79.3%) n=571 |
| Population 65+ | 20.6% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.7% (11.6–37.9%) n=578 |
| Median age | 39.7 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.6 yr (33.6–58.1) n=573 |
| Median household income | $42,250 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $53,893 ($36,003–$79,139) n=505 |
| Median home value | — | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $128,200 ($73,260–$235,420) n=519 |
| Median gross rent | $656 | $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 | 82.2 yr ± 2.34 | 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 2.34 years of 82.2, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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