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72169

in Tupelo, ArkansasPopulation 93

ZipVitals Score
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43.49/ 100

Ranked #23,922 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 25%)

Ranked #129 of 562 Arkansas ZIPs (top 23%)

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.

Median household income

$153,036

in the top 3.6% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US96th
Definition & source ›

The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.

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Floodplain exposure

71.7%

in the top 1.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST96th
US98th
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.

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Slow internet speeds

2.8%

in the top 4.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th
US96th
Definition & source ›

The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.

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Unemployment rate

12.5%

in the top 5.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST92nd
US94th
Definition & source ›

The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.

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Housing-cost burden

6.5%

in the bottom 6.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST12th
US6th
Definition & source ›

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

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Arsenic in groundwater

1.2%

in the bottom 6.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST47th
US7th
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.

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Distance to a Superfund site

59.8 mi

in the top 8.8% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST89th
US91st
Definition & 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.

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Home broadband subscription

74.2%

in the bottom 9.1% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST23rd
US9th
Definition & source ›

The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.

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Crowded housing

6.5%

in the top 9.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST92nd
US90th
Definition & source ›

The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.

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Transportation noise

0.17%

in the bottom 9.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST22nd
US10th
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 ›

The read

Tupelo, Arkansas (ZIP 72169), by its overall standing, sits in the bottom 25% nationally (23,922nd) and the top 23% of Arkansas (129th).

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The data points to real strain across a number of measures here: floodplain exposure sits in the top 1.6% nationally, slow internet speeds settles in the top 4.2% nationally, and unemployment registers in the top 5.8% nationally. Home broadband subscription stands in the bottom 9.1% nationally, and crowded housing lands in the top 9.6% nationally. On the brighter side, housing-cost burden is in the bottom 6.0% nationally, and modeled arsenic resides in the bottom 6.7% nationally. Households without a vehicle rests at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. Distance to a Superfund site lies in the top 8.8% nationally, and modeled transportation noise sits in the bottom 9.8% nationally.

Held up against its neighbors, slow internet speeds runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined in plain terms, arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Floodplain exposure is land with about a 1-in-100 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "100-year floodplain". The nearest ZIP ranking healthier overall is ZIP 72005, about 8.8 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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Nothing measured is lifting this score.

About typical

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 56%

14%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 44%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 46%

8%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 32%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 36%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 28%

13%

Disability

healthier than 30%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 2%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 23%

5%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 68%

21%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 81%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 86%

8%

Disability

healthier than 75%

7%

About typical

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 59%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 56%

13%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 33%

14%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 8%

5%

Healthcare Access

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.

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 adults31.9%28.3–35.7
High blood pressure among adults42.6%38.3–47.2
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults10.6%9.6–11.8
Current asthma among adults9.5%8.3–10.8
Coronary heart disease among adults9.2%8.0–10.4
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults9.0%7.5–10.7
Depression among adults23.6%20.1–27.4
Diagnosed diabetes among adults13.3%11.4–15.4
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened42.1%37.4–46.7
Obesity among adults36.0%28.3–44.6
Stroke among adults4.3%3.7–4.9
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years15.7%12.8–18.9
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years10.3%7.8–13.3
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure80.1%77.5–82.6
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults79.0%75.5–82.4
Cholesterol screening among adults86.1%83.8–88.4
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years62.1%56.7–67.3
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults54.5%50.4–58.4
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years69.0%60.2–77.1
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults14.6%12.0–17.7
Current cigarette smoking among adults14.8%12.1–17.9
No leisure-time physical activity among adults32.4%27.0–38.3
Short sleep duration among adults35.9%29.3–43.0
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults23.2%19.4–27.2
Frequent mental distress among adults16.9%14.7–19.2
Frequent physical distress among adults15.8%13.5–18.1
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults16.9%14.4–19.6
Any disability among adults38.9%33.5–44.2
Hearing disability among adults10.7%9.4–12.2
Independent living disability among adults9.1%7.7–10.6
Mobility disability among adults17.9%15.0–20.8
Self-care disability among adults4.0%3.4–4.7
Vision disability among adults5.4%4.6–6.2
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults26.2%22.2–30.9
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults13.2%10.3–16.6
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults6.5%4.9–8.3
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults9.8%7.9–12.1
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults6.9%5.7–8.3
Loneliness among adults34.8%29.6–40.8
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults6.4%5.3–7.6
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)AR median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate23.7%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36416.3% (4.0–30.6%) n=574
Uninsured 18–6413.1%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28611.3% (1.5–24.1%) n=573
No HS diploma (25+)2.9%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+)12.5%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2743.9% (0.0–11.6%) n=573
Households without a vehicle0.0%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.1% (0.0–12.5%) n=574
Broadband subscription74.2%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32283.2% (65.0–94.7%) n=574
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)6.5%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32220.4% (4.3–33.2%) n=574
Homeownership rate71.0%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32277.6% (57.7–96.1%) n=574
Crowded housing (>1 per room)6.5%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.3% (0.0–5.7%) n=574
Foreign-born population0.0%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5530.8% (0.0–6.5%) n=578
Single-parent households31.0%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08753.0% (35.3–79.3%) n=571
Population 65+7.5%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55319.7% (11.6–37.9%) n=578
Median age33.6 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29242.6 yr (33.6–58.1) n=573
Median household income$153,036$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$53,893 ($36,003–$79,139) n=505
Median home value$82,900$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 birth79.1 yr ± 2.0278.9 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 2.02 years of 79.1, 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