ZIP code
72127
in Plumerville, ArkansasPopulation 2,565
39.64/ 100
Ranked #26,993 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 16%)
Ranked #273 of 562 Arkansas ZIPs (top 49%)
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
43.3%
in the top 5.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST83rdUS95thDefinition & 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 ›Fatal road crashes
39 per 100,000 residents per year
in the top 7.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST85thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The annual rate of fatal road crashes per 100,000 residents, pooled over a ten-year window.
A rate per resident population. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the rate to be reliable — about 30% of US ZIPs — no value is published rather than an unstable one; those ZIPs are absent from this comparison, not counted as crash-free.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
47%
in the top 7.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST64thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›PFAS in drinking water
33%
in the top 32% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS68thDefinition & 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
On balance, and by the composite measure, Plumerville, Arkansas (ZIP 72127) ranks in the bottom 16% nationally (26,993rd) and the top 49% of Arkansas (273rd).
Strengths and concerns sit side by side across the measures here: childcare rests in the top 12.8% nationally. On the other hand, floodplain exposure is in the top 5.4% nationally, and fatal road crashes stands in the top 7.3% nationally. Modeled high blood pressure settles in the top 7.7% nationally, modeled transportation noise lies in the top 13.6% nationally, and outer-floodplain exposure resides in the top 13.7% nationally. Modeled humid heat lands in the top 14.3% nationally, and fair or poor health registers in the top 15% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility sits at the national minimum, shared with about 31% of ZIPs. Modeled utility shutoff rests in the top 16% nationally.
In plainer terms, 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. Floodplain exposure is land with about a 1-in-100 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "100-year floodplain". Transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. For a healthier nearby ZIP overall, look to ZIP 72032, 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
Healthcare Access
healthier than 48%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 19%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 27%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 38%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 33%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 16%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 31%
8%
Disability
healthier than 18%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 5%
5%
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 68%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 74%
8%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 47%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 45%
16%
Disability
healthier than 50%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 47%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 17%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 40%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 17%
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
72032
Arkansasshares a border
Score 45.17
Closest healthier
72034
Arkansasshares a border
Score 49.10
Similar health profile
72073
Arkansas100% similar profile
Score 36.83
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% | 28.6–36.0 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 47.0% | 42.7–51.6 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.5% | 7.6–9.4 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.6% | 9.3–12.1 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.7% | 7.8–9.7 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.8% | 8.6–11.2 |
| Depression among adults | 23.8% | 20.3–27.9 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 15.9% | 13.8–18.3 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 41.1% | 36.7–45.8 |
| Obesity among adults | 41.7% | 33.8–50.2 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.7% | 4.3–5.2 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 20.5% | 17.0–24.5 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 11.3% | 9.5–13.2 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.8% | 77.1–82.3 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.9% | 76.3–83.1 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.8% | 83.8–87.6 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 63.4% | 57.9–68.7 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 52.5% | 48.4–56.6 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 72.8% | 64.1–80.4 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.8% | 11.2–16.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 18.0% | 15.5–21.0 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 35.7% | 30.5–41.4 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 40.1% | 33.2–47.6 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 27.2% | 24.0–30.8 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.5% | 16.4–21.0 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 17.1% | 15.1–19.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 18.7% | 16.5–21.1 |
| Any disability among adults | 40.7% | 35.9–45.9 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.0% | 7.9–10.1 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.8% | 9.5–12.2 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 20.3% | 17.9–23.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.4% | 4.9–6.0 |
| Vision disability among adults | 7.0% | 6.3–7.8 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 27.9% | 23.8–32.2 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 20.5% | 17.5–23.8 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 13.4% | 11.3–15.8 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 15.3% | 13.1–17.7 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 10.3% | 9.0–11.7 |
| Loneliness among adults | 34.2% | 29.0–39.8 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 11.5% | 9.9–13.2 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | AR median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 15.4% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 16.3% (4.0–30.6%) n=574 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 11.9% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 11.3% (1.5–24.1%) n=573 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 8.5% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.0% (3.7–23.0%) n=577 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 22.0% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 15.5% (4.4–30.5%) n=577 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 4.4% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.9% (0.0–11.6%) n=573 |
| Households without a vehicle | 1.5% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.1% (0.0–12.5%) n=574 |
| Broadband subscription | 80.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 83.2% (65.0–94.7%) n=574 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 16.2% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 20.4% (4.3–33.2%) n=574 |
| Homeownership rate | 83.7% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.6% (57.7–96.1%) n=574 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 3.1% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.3% (0.0–5.7%) n=574 |
| Foreign-born population | 7.1% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 0.8% (0.0–6.5%) n=578 |
| Single-parent households | 71.1% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.0% (35.3–79.3%) n=571 |
| Population 65+ | 24.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.7% (11.6–37.9%) n=578 |
| Median age | 48.2 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.6 yr (33.6–58.1) n=573 |
| Median household income | $52,250 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $53,893 ($36,003–$79,139) n=505 |
| Median home value | $146,100 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $128,200 ($73,260–$235,420) n=519 |
| Median gross rent | $763 | $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 | 74.8 yr ± 0.75 | 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 0.75 years of 74.8, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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