ZIP code
72140
in St. Charles, ArkansasPopulation 321
39.27/ 100
Ranked #27,232 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 15%)
Ranked #284 of 562 Arkansas ZIPs (bottom 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.
Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility
21.1 mi
in the top 4.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST96thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest facility that handles enough hazardous chemicals to require an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases.
Full methodology ›Natural-disaster risk
in the bottom 7.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS7thDefinition & 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 ›Tooth loss
24.2%
in the top 8.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST72ndUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.
Full methodology ›Mammography
68.2%
in the bottom 8.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST22ndUS8thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
46.9%
in the top 7.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST63rdUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Hearing disability
11.1%
in the top 8.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST74thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›Slow internet speeds
1.3%
in the top 9.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS91stDefinition & source ›
The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.
Full methodology ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the bottom 9.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS9thDefinition & 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 ›Coronary heart disease
10.1%
in the top 9.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST68thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Dry extreme heat
41.9 days/year
in the top 11.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS89thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›The read
By the composite measure, St. Charles, Arkansas (ZIP 72140) sits in the bottom 15% nationally (27,232nd) and the bottom 49% of Arkansas (284th).
Where the data leans one way, another reading answers it: distance to a hazardous-chemical facility resides in the top 4.4% nationally, and modeled disaster risk lies in the bottom 7.0% nationally. Households without a vehicle settles at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. Modeled expected annual loss stands in the bottom 9.2% nationally. On the other hand, modeled tooth loss is in the top 8.4% nationally, and mammography rests in the bottom 8.1% nationally. Modeled high blood pressure sits in the top 7.9% nationally, and hearing disability registers in the top 8.7% nationally. Slow internet speeds lands in the top 9.1% nationally, and modeled coronary heart disease resides in the top 9.0% nationally.
Compared with the ZIPs that surround it, outer-floodplain exposure runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plain language, 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. 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. ZIP 72038, just across the boundary, ranks healthier overall.
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.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 94%
14%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 13%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 28%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 29%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 16%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 26%
8%
Disability
healthier than 17%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 11%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 16%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 94%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 61%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 64%
8%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 47%
16%
Disability
healthier than 47%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 28%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 37%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 32%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 7%
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
72038
Arkansasshares a border
Score 41.34
Closest healthier
72042
Arkansasshares a border
Score 41.14
Similar health profile
73532
Oklahoma99% similar profile
Score 40.05
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 | 34.9% | 30.9–38.8 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 46.9% | 42.2–51.5 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.7% | 9.6–11.8 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.2% | 8.9–11.6 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 10.1% | 8.8–11.5 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 11.2% | 9.3–13.0 |
| Depression among adults | 24.7% | 21.0–28.5 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 15.2% | 12.9–17.5 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 42.6% | 38.1–47.3 |
| Obesity among adults | 38.2% | 31.1–45.9 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.8% | 4.2–5.5 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 24.2% | 20.4–28.9 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 10.0% | 7.8–12.8 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 80.9% | 77.8–83.8 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.8% | 77.4–84.0 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.7% | 85.7–89.5 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 58.4% | 52.9–63.9 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 55.0% | 51.2–59.1 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 68.2% | 59.8–76.3 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.1% | 11.5–17.1 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 19.3% | 15.7–23.0 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 35.1% | 29.2–41.0 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 38.9% | 32.7–45.7 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 26.8% | 22.4–31.0 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.5% | 16.1–21.0 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 17.9% | 15.4–20.5 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 18.0% | 15.3–20.8 |
| Any disability among adults | 41.2% | 35.7–46.5 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 11.1% | 9.6–12.5 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.4% | 8.8–12.1 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 20.6% | 17.2–23.8 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.2% | 4.4–6.0 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.3% | 5.3–7.2 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 26.6% | 22.7–30.9 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 16.4% | 13.1–20.1 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 10.2% | 7.9–12.8 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.0% | 9.9–14.3 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 8.3% | 6.9–9.8 |
| Loneliness among adults | 34.3% | 29.3–39.6 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 9.0% | 7.6–10.6 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | AR median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 16.5% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 16.3% (4.0–30.6%) n=574 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 3.6% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 11.3% (1.5–24.1%) n=573 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 7.5% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.0% (3.7–23.0%) n=577 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 15.5% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 15.5% (4.4–30.5%) n=577 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 1.9% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.9% (0.0–11.6%) n=573 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.1% (0.0–12.5%) n=574 |
| Broadband subscription | 82.1% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 83.2% (65.0–94.7%) n=574 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 27.7% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 20.4% (4.3–33.2%) n=574 |
| Homeownership rate | 91.1% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.6% (57.7–96.1%) n=574 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.0% | 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 | 36.8% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.0% (35.3–79.3%) n=571 |
| Population 65+ | 19.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.7% (11.6–37.9%) n=578 |
| Median age | 32.7 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.6 yr (33.6–58.1) n=573 |
| Median household income | $49,583 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $53,893 ($36,003–$79,139) n=505 |
| Median home value | $121,100 | $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
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | AR median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 77.8 yr ± 2.47 | 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 2.47 years of 77.8, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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