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72128

in Poyen, ArkansasPopulation 918

ZipVitals Score
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41.19/ 100

Ranked #25,885 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 19%)

Ranked #212 of 562 Arkansas ZIPs (top 38%)

Ranked #48 of 59 Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR ZIPs (bottom 19%)

Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.

Robust across all 9 health domains

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

0.89%

in the bottom 0.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST9th
US1st
Definition & 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 ›

Civic-institution access

1.3 per 1,000 residents

in the top 2.7% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US97th
Definition & 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 ›

Floodplain exposure

53.2%

in the top 3.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST89th
US97th
Definition & 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 ›

Natural-disaster risk

in the bottom 8.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST10th
US8th
Definition & 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 ›

Humid extreme heat

126.1 days/year

in the top 11.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST94th
US89th
Definition & source ›

The average number of days per year when modeled heat stress — temperature, humidity, sun, and wind combined — reaches levels hard on the body outdoors.

Full methodology ›

PFAS in drinking water

33.3%

in the top 32% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST91st
US68th
Definition & 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

Poyen, Arkansas (ZIP 72128), by its composite score, sits in the bottom 19% nationally (25,885th) and the top 38% of Arkansas (212th).

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The data opens on a genuinely even set of readings: modeled arsenic settles in the bottom 0.9% nationally, and civic sits in the top 2.7% nationally. Modeled disaster risk lies in the bottom 8.2% nationally, and radon rests in the bottom 15% nationally. Distance to a Superfund site resides in the top 17% nationally. On the other side, floodplain exposure is in the top 3.5% nationally, modeled humid heat lands in the top 11.3% nationally, and modeled extreme heat stands in the top 14.9% nationally. Distance to a nursing home registers in the top 15% nationally, and home broadband subscription settles in the bottom 17% nationally.

For anyone unfamiliar, arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. For a healthier comparison close by, see ZIP 72084, 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.

Compare within

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 87%

14%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 30%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 39%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 27%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 18%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 18%

8%

Disability

healthier than 26%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 2%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 24%

5%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 65%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 63%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 80%

14%

Disability

healthier than 71%

7%

About typical

Preventive Care

healthier than 53%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 44%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 43%

8%

Holding it back

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 10%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 18%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 88%

14%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 25%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 29%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 35%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 20%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 29%

8%

Disability

healthier than 31%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 4%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 4%

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.

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
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Arthritis among adults31.7%28.1–35.5
High blood pressure among adults42.7%38.2–47.4
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults9.1%8.2–10.1
Current asthma among adults10.3%9.1–11.7
Coronary heart disease among adults8.2%7.2–9.2
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults9.8%8.3–11.3
Depression among adults26.0%22.2–30.2
Diagnosed diabetes among adults13.2%11.4–15.2
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened40.5%36.0–45.4
Obesity among adults39.7%31.8–48.5
Stroke among adults4.1%3.6–4.6
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years19.1%15.9–22.8
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years9.7%7.6–11.9
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure77.6%74.5–80.6
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults78.3%74.5–81.9
Cholesterol screening among adults85.5%83.3–87.6
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years63.0%58.0–67.9
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults51.9%48.1–55.8
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years71.6%63.3–79.1
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults14.8%12.1–18.1
Current cigarette smoking among adults18.7%15.7–22.1
No leisure-time physical activity among adults32.5%27.3–38.0
Short sleep duration among adults39.1%32.6–46.4
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults24.7%21.3–28.5
Frequent mental distress among adults18.9%16.5–21.3
Frequent physical distress among adults16.7%14.5–19.0
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults18.4%15.9–21.1
Any disability among adults38.6%33.6–43.7
Hearing disability among adults9.2%8.1–10.4
Independent living disability among adults10.2%8.8–11.7
Mobility disability among adults18.3%15.7–21.1
Self-care disability among adults4.6%4.0–5.3
Vision disability among adults5.8%5.1–6.6
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults25.9%22.0–29.9
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults16.3%13.5–19.7
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults10.6%8.6–13.0
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults12.5%10.4–14.9
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults8.5%7.3–9.9
Loneliness among adults33.7%28.4–39.1
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults9.4%8.0–11.0
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)AR median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate17.3%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36416.3% (4.0–30.6%) n=574
Uninsured 18–645.8%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28611.3% (1.5–24.1%) n=573
No HS diploma (25+)9.0%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,50512.0% (3.7–23.0%) n=577
Bachelor's or higher (25+)14.4%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50515.5% (4.4–30.5%) n=577
Unemployment rate (16+)6.0%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2743.9% (0.0–11.6%) n=573
Households without a vehicle1.0%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.1% (0.0–12.5%) n=574
Broadband subscription80.0%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32283.2% (65.0–94.7%) n=574
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)16.1%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32220.4% (4.3–33.2%) n=574
Homeownership rate75.2%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32277.6% (57.7–96.1%) n=574
Crowded housing (>1 per room)0.6%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.3% (0.0–5.7%) n=574
Foreign-born population1.5%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5530.8% (0.0–6.5%) n=578
Single-parent households52.3%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08753.0% (35.3–79.3%) n=571
Population 65+14.7%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55319.7% (11.6–37.9%) n=578
Median age35.8 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29242.6 yr (33.6–58.1) n=573
Median household income$65,938$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$53,893 ($36,003–$79,139) n=505
Median home value$102,700$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$128,200 ($73,260–$235,420) n=519
Median gross rent$950$1,021 ($677–$1,912) n=25,670$800 ($568–$1,094) n=393
Life expectancyNCHS / RWJF USALEEP · model-based
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)AR median (p10–p90)
Life expectancy at birth76.4 yr ± 1.4078.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,30876.2 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 1.40 years of 76.4, 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