ZIP code
72142
in Scott, ArkansasPopulation 2,557
40.94/ 100
Ranked #26,075 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 19%)
Ranked #229 of 562 Arkansas ZIPs (top 41%)
Ranked #49 of 59 Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR ZIPs (bottom 17%)
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.
Fatal road crashes
62.6 per 100,000 residents per year
in the top 2.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS98thDefinition & 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 ›Floodplain exposure
59.8%
in the top 2.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS97thDefinition & 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 ›High blood pressure
48.9%
in the top 4.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST75thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Arsenic in groundwater
1.2%
in the bottom 6.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST47thUS7thDefinition & 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 ›Distance to a Superfund site
4 mi
in the bottom 18% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST4thUS18thDefinition & 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 ›Energy-cost burden
2.6%
in the bottom 26% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS26thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of household income spent on home energy bills — electricity, gas, and heating fuels.
A modeled share of household income spent on home energy. Estimates that hit the model’s 100% ceiling are suppressed rather than published, because at that point the figure reflects the model’s limit rather than a measured burden.
Full methodology ›The read
By its overall health score, Scott, Arkansas (ZIP 72142) lands in the bottom 19% nationally (26,075th) and the top 41% of Arkansas (229th).
Neither strongly one way nor the other, the measures sit mixed: modeled arsenic stands in the bottom 6.6% nationally, and homeownership settles in the top 12.2% nationally. Modeled binge drinking lies in the bottom 11.4% nationally. Against that, fatal road crashes resides in the top 2.0% nationally, floodplain exposure lands in the top 2.6% nationally, and modeled high blood pressure registers in the top 4.6% nationally. Modeled mobility disability sits in the top 11.8% nationally, walkability rests in the bottom 12.3% nationally, and modeled utility shutoff is in the top 14.2% nationally. Modeled fair or poor health stands in the top 14.3% nationally.
Weighed against the ZIPs nearby, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. To translate a couple of terms, arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Floodplain exposure is land with about a 1-in-100 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "100-year floodplain". Overall, the nearest healthier neighbor is ZIP 72065, 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
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 81%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 61%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 58%
13%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 14%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 30%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 29%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 34%
8%
Disability
healthier than 16%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 1%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 67%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 91%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 67%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 78%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 64%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 49%
16%
Disability
healthier than 43%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 33%
21%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 5%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 71%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 73%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 69%
8%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 49%
11%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 10%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 22%
16%
Disability
healthier than 18%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 2%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 27%
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 ›
Findings that name this ZIP
One of our published findings lists this ZIP code. Each finding compares one published measure against a stated benchmark, and names only the ZIP codes whose estimates are reliable enough to rank. See all surprising findings.
Clean environment, heavy chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 81.5; chronic-disease standing 14.1 — 67 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #1,230 of the 18,187 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by the gap from cleanest environment to heaviest chronic burden, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
72046
Arkansasshares a border
Score 37.72
Closest healthier
72065
Arkansasshares a border
Score 46.49
Similar health profile
28435
North Carolina99% similar profile
Score 42.67
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 | 33.5% | 31.1–36.0 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 48.9% | 46.0–51.6 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.1% | 8.4–9.8 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.8% | 9.8–11.9 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.1% | 8.3–9.9 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 10.2% | 9.0–11.3 |
| Depression among adults | 23.9% | 21.4–26.4 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 16.5% | 14.9–18.1 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 42.2% | 39.3–45.0 |
| Obesity among adults | 41.6% | 37.4–45.6 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.1% | 4.7–5.5 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 19.2% | 16.7–21.8 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 10.6% | 8.9–12.5 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 80.8% | 78.7–82.7 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 82.2% | 79.9–84.1 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.6% | 86.1–89.0 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 64.1% | 60.6–67.4 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 56.1% | 53.3–58.8 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 76.8% | 72.0–81.2 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 12.7% | 11.1–14.5 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 17.6% | 15.4–19.8 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 34.8% | 31.4–38.3 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 38.6% | 34.8–42.3 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 27.5% | 24.9–30.2 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.0% | 16.4–19.7 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 17.1% | 15.6–18.8 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 18.2% | 16.4–20.0 |
| Any disability among adults | 40.9% | 37.7–44.1 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.1% | 8.3–10.0 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 11.0% | 9.9–12.1 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 21.4% | 19.4–23.5 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.8% | 5.3–6.4 |
| Vision disability among adults | 7.3% | 6.7–8.0 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 28.2% | 25.6–31.2 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 20.6% | 18.2–23.3 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 14.0% | 12.0–16.3 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 15.6% | 13.9–17.6 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 10.6% | 9.5–11.8 |
| Loneliness among adults | 34.3% | 31.1–37.8 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 12.0% | 10.8–13.5 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | AR median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 17.9% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 16.3% (4.0–30.6%) n=574 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 5.1% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 11.3% (1.5–24.1%) n=573 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 13.3% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.0% (3.7–23.0%) n=577 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 8.9% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 15.5% (4.4–30.5%) n=577 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 4.5% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.9% (0.0–11.6%) n=573 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.4% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.1% (0.0–12.5%) n=574 |
| Broadband subscription | 78.9% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 83.2% (65.0–94.7%) n=574 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 28.7% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 20.4% (4.3–33.2%) n=574 |
| Homeownership rate | 92.7% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.6% (57.7–96.1%) n=574 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.9% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.3% (0.0–5.7%) n=574 |
| Foreign-born population | 1.7% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 0.8% (0.0–6.5%) n=578 |
| Single-parent households | 71.9% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.0% (35.3–79.3%) n=571 |
| Population 65+ | 23.5% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.7% (11.6–37.9%) n=578 |
| Median age | 58.1 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.6 yr (33.6–58.1) n=573 |
| Median household income | $62,863 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $53,893 ($36,003–$79,139) n=505 |
| Median home value | $196,900 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $128,200 ($73,260–$235,420) n=519 |
| Median gross rent | $991 | $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 | 75.2 yr ± 1.59 | 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 1.59 years of 75.2, 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