ZIP code
72126
in Perryville, ArkansasPopulation 3,241
42.41/ 100
Ranked #24,901 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 22%)
Ranked #157 of 562 Arkansas ZIPs (top 28%)
Ranked #40 of 59 Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR ZIPs (bottom 32%)
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.
Lead in tap water
9.9 ppb
in the top 3.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
US97thDefinition & source ›
The lead level at the 90th percentile of tap-water samples reported by the public water systems serving this ZIP, in parts per billion — the EPA requires action above 15 ppb.
Measured from EPA records for the public water systems that serve this ZIP. Households on private wells — roughly 30% of the US population — are not covered by this measure, and this figure says nothing about their water.
Full methodology ›Park land
32%
in the top 4.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST93rdUS96thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.
Full methodology ›Elder-services access
0.27 per 1,000 residents
in the top 5.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST93rdUS95thDefinition & source ›
The number of services for older adults and people with disabilities 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 ›Outpatient-care access
0.55 per 1,000 residents
in the top 6.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The number of outpatient clinics 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 ›Tree cover
68.6%
in the top 9.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST86thUS90thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Distance to a Superfund site
3.4 mi
in the bottom 16% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST4thUS16thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Superfund site — an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has listed for cleanup.
Full methodology ›Distance to a community health center
11.3 mi
in the top 17% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS83rdDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest federally funded community health center, which serves patients regardless of ability to pay.
Full methodology ›Civic-institution access
0.27 per 1,000 residents
in the top 26% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST91stUS74thDefinition & source ›
The number of civic and social organizations 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 ›The read
Perryville, Arkansas (ZIP 72126), by its composite score, sits in the bottom 22% nationally (24,901st) and the top 28% of Arkansas (157th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
The data opens on a genuinely even set of readings: park land settles in the top 4.4% nationally, and elder services sits in the top 5.1% nationally. Outpatient lies in the top 6.6% nationally, and modeled tree cover rests in the top 9.9% nationally. Modeled loud transportation noise resides at the national minimum, shared with about 22% of ZIPs. Housing-cost burden is in the bottom 12.4% nationally, and distance to a hazardous-chemical facility lands in the top 13.1% nationally. On the other side, lead in tap water stands in the top 3.5% nationally, fatal road crashes registers in the top 12.6% nationally, and modeled mammography settles in the bottom 12.0% nationally.
Next to the surrounding area, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For anyone unfamiliar, lead in tap water is the EPA trigger, 15 parts per billion in tap samples, above which a water system must act on lead. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility is a plant handling large amounts of hazardous chemicals that must file an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases. 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 comparison close by, see 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
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 67%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 84%
14%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 21%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 30%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 22%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 22%
8%
Disability
healthier than 20%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 15%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 22%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 89%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 71%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 61%
13%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 50%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 54%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 53%
8%
Disability
healthier than 56%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 44%
5%
Holding it back
Healthcare Access
healthier than 16%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 64%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 75%
14%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 48%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 42%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 17%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 30%
11%
Disability
healthier than 21%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 35%
5%
Healthcare Access
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
72001
Arkansasshares a border
Score 41.60
Closest healthier
72016
Arkansasshares a border
Score 44.48
Similar health profile
71958
Arkansas99% similar profile
Score 40.46
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 | 32.9% | 29.3–36.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 43.8% | 39.4–48.1 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.3% | 9.3–11.3 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.4% | 9.2–11.8 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.1% | 8.2–10.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 10.3% | 9.1–11.6 |
| Depression among adults | 25.6% | 21.9–29.5 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.9% | 11.9–15.8 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 41.7% | 37.4–46.2 |
| Obesity among adults | 38.5% | 30.5–46.8 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.5% | 4.1–5.0 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 20.8% | 17.5–24.6 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 9.8% | 8.1–11.6 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.9% | 77.2–82.4 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.5% | 76.0–82.7 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.0% | 84.2–87.8 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 63.1% | 57.9–67.9 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 53.0% | 49.3–56.7 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 69.5% | 60.9–77.0 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.3% | 11.7–17.2 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 17.5% | 14.9–20.3 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 34.1% | 28.9–39.6 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 38.8% | 32.0–45.4 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 25.1% | 21.8–28.4 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.5% | 16.4–20.6 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 17.1% | 15.0–19.2 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 18.4% | 16.2–20.5 |
| Any disability among adults | 40.7% | 35.8–45.8 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.5% | 9.3–11.6 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.5% | 9.3–11.8 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 19.7% | 17.2–22.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.8% | 4.3–5.3 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.2% | 5.6–6.9 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 25.1% | 21.3–28.9 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 15.9% | 13.4–18.8 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 10.0% | 8.2–11.9 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.8% | 10.0–13.7 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 8.4% | 7.3–9.6 |
| Loneliness among adults | 32.5% | 27.5–37.7 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 8.8% | 7.5–10.1 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | AR median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 18.2% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 16.3% (4.0–30.6%) n=574 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 7.7% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 11.3% (1.5–24.1%) n=573 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 7.1% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.0% (3.7–23.0%) n=577 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 23.9% | 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 | 6.7% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.1% (0.0–12.5%) n=574 |
| Broadband subscription | 80.9% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 83.2% (65.0–94.7%) n=574 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 12.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 20.4% (4.3–33.2%) n=574 |
| Homeownership rate | 75.7% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.6% (57.7–96.1%) n=574 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.3% (0.0–5.7%) n=574 |
| Foreign-born population | 2.4% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 0.8% (0.0–6.5%) n=578 |
| Single-parent households | 55.7% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.0% (35.3–79.3%) n=571 |
| Population 65+ | 28.5% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.7% (11.6–37.9%) n=578 |
| Median age | 52.1 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.6 yr (33.6–58.1) n=573 |
| Median household income | $55,662 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $53,893 ($36,003–$79,139) n=505 |
| Median home value | $132,500 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $128,200 ($73,260–$235,420) n=519 |
| Median gross rent | $631 | $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 | 75.4 yr ± 1.05 | 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 1.05 years of 75.4, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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