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72130

in Prim, ArkansasPopulation 302

ZipVitals Score
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44.76/ 100

Ranked #22,667 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 29%)

Ranked #98 of 562 Arkansas ZIPs (top 17%)

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

0.97%

in the bottom 1.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST16th
US2nd
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 ›

Tooth loss

28.1%

in the top 4.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST88th
US96th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.

Full methodology ›

Transportation noise

0.00%

at the national minimum

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & 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 ›

Homeownership rate

100%

at the national maximum

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.

Full methodology ›

Housing-cost burden

4.3%

in the bottom 4.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST10th
US5th
Definition & source ›

The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.

Full methodology ›

Walkability

1.7 intersections/sq mi

in the bottom 5.5% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST6th
US5th
Definition & source ›

The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.

Full methodology ›

PFAS in drinking water

9.1%

in the bottom 7.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST13th
US7th
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 ›

Poverty rate

2.6%

in the bottom 8.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST8th
US9th
Definition & source ›

The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.

Full methodology ›

Industrial-pollution burden

in the bottom 14.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST6th
US14th
Definition & source ›

The EPA’s modeled screening score for industrial chemical releases, weighting the amounts released by their toxicity and how many people live nearby — a relative comparison score, not a measured exposure.

Full methodology ›

Colon-cancer screening

68.5%

in the top 31% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST95th
US69th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.

Full methodology ›

The read

In overall standing, Prim, Arkansas (ZIP 72130) comes out in the bottom 29% nationally (22,667th) and the top 17% of Arkansas (98th).

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The profile opens on the burdens that define it most: modeled tooth loss stands in the top 4.3% nationally, and walkability lands in the bottom 5.5% nationally. More positively, modeled arsenic is in the bottom 1.6% nationally, modeled transportation noise resides at the national minimum, and homeownership rests at the national maximum. Housing-cost burden lies in the bottom 4.7% nationally, and modeled pfas sits in the bottom 7.1% nationally. Poverty settles in the bottom 8.6% nationally, and modeled tree cover registers in the top 10.2% nationally. Modeled loud transportation noise stands at the national minimum, shared with about 22% of ZIPs.

In plain terms, arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Pfas is the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down; here a modeled estimate of the chance a private well contains them. Transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. The nearest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 72088, about 4.2 miles away.

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.

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Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 72%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 82%

14%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 24%

21%

Preventive Care

healthier than 30%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 23%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 25%

8%

Disability

healthier than 29%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 35%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 20%

5%

Lifting this score

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 92%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 68%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 62%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 62%

8%

Disability

healthier than 75%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 84%

5%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 55%

21%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 56%

11%

Holding it back

Healthcare Access

healthier than 12%

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 adults32.4%28.9–36.0
High blood pressure among adults42.1%37.9–46.2
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults9.9%8.9–11.0
Current asthma among adults10.0%8.8–11.3
Coronary heart disease among adults8.9%7.8–10.0
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults9.8%8.4–11.3
Depression among adults25.1%21.5–29.1
Diagnosed diabetes among adults13.3%11.5–15.2
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened40.7%36.3–45.2
Obesity among adults37.4%30.0–45.3
Stroke among adults4.2%3.8–4.7
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years28.1%23.8–32.8
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years9.4%7.3–11.9
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure79.0%76.1–81.6
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults78.9%75.3–82.4
Cholesterol screening among adults86.0%83.8–88.1
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years68.5%63.4–73.3
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults45.9%41.9–49.8
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years69.5%60.7–77.2
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults15.5%12.7–18.8
Current cigarette smoking among adults17.4%14.7–20.5
No leisure-time physical activity among adults31.5%26.6–36.7
Short sleep duration among adults38.2%31.6–45.1
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults24.0%20.7–27.7
Frequent mental distress among adults18.4%16.2–20.7
Frequent physical distress among adults16.6%14.5–18.8
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults17.9%15.7–20.4
Any disability among adults39.2%34.5–44.2
Hearing disability among adults9.9%8.8–11.2
Independent living disability among adults9.4%8.2–10.8
Mobility disability among adults17.8%15.3–20.5
Self-care disability among adults4.3%3.7–4.9
Vision disability among adults5.4%4.7–6.1
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults26.0%22.2–30.3
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults14.1%11.5–17.0
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults8.2%6.5–10.1
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults10.6%8.8–12.5
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults7.6%6.5–8.8
Loneliness among adults33.9%28.7–39.2
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults7.6%6.4–8.8
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)AR median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate2.6%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36416.3% (4.0–30.6%) n=574
Uninsured 18–6432.6%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28611.3% (1.5–24.1%) n=573
No HS diploma (25+)19.0%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,50512.0% (3.7–23.0%) n=577
Bachelor's or higher (25+)0.0%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50515.5% (4.4–30.5%) n=577
Unemployment rate (16+)8.8%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2743.9% (0.0–11.6%) n=573
Households without a vehicle4.3%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.1% (0.0–12.5%) n=574
Broadband subscription91.5%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32283.2% (65.0–94.7%) n=574
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)4.3%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32220.4% (4.3–33.2%) n=574
Homeownership rate100.0%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32277.6% (57.7–96.1%) n=574
Crowded housing (>1 per room)0.0%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.3% (0.0–5.7%) n=574
Foreign-born population1.0%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5530.8% (0.0–6.5%) n=578
Single-parent households45.7%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08753.0% (35.3–79.3%) n=571
Population 65+14.9%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55319.7% (11.6–37.9%) n=578
Median age27.9 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29242.6 yr (33.6–58.1) n=573
Median household income$87,014$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$53,893 ($36,003–$79,139) n=505
Median home value$137,100$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$128,200 ($73,260–$235,420) n=519
Median gross rent—$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 birth78.2 yr ± 1.3278.9 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 1.32 years of 78.2, 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