ZIP code
72322
in Caldwell, ArkansasPopulation 56
42.00/ 100
Ranked #25,206 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 21%)
Ranked #177 of 562 Arkansas ZIPs (top 31%)
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.
Fiber broadband
100%
at the national maximum
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.
Full methodology ›Home broadband subscription
52.6%
in the bottom 1.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST4thUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Transportation noise
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & 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 ›Natural-disaster risk
in the bottom 2.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS3rdDefinition & 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 ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 3.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS4thDefinition & 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 ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the bottom 5.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS6thDefinition & 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 ›Binge drinking
12.0%
in the bottom 6.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST16thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report binge drinking — five or more drinks on one occasion for men, four or more for women.
Full methodology ›Cognitive disability
19.9%
in the top 9.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST64thUS90thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›Walkability
110 intersections/sq mi
in the top 9.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Median household income
$35,750
in the bottom 3.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST10thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.
Full methodology ›The read
By the composite measure, Caldwell, Arkansas (ZIP 72322) sits in the bottom 21% nationally (25,206th) and the top 31% of Arkansas (177th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
The main burdens in the data show plainly and lead the picture: home broadband subscription resides in the bottom 1.8% nationally, and modeled cognitive disability lies in the top 9.8% nationally. More positively, fiber broadband settles at the national maximum, modeled transportation noise stands at the national minimum, and modeled disaster risk is in the bottom 2.6% nationally. Modeled industrial-pollution burden rests in the bottom 3.7% nationally, and expected annual loss sits in the bottom 5.7% nationally. Unemployment registers at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs. Households without a vehicle lands at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. Modeled binge drinking resides in the bottom 6.8% nationally.
Compared with the ZIPs that surround it, walkability runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plain language, disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. ZIP 38641, about 28 miles away, 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 74%
14%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 57%
13%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 52%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 21%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 28%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 36%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 12%
8%
Disability
healthier than 16%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 14%
5%
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 89%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 74%
11%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 50%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 46%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 57%
14%
Disability
healthier than 42%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 53%
5%
Holding it back
Mental Health
healthier than 21%
8%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 39%
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
72326
Arkansasshares a border
Score 40.77
Closest healthier
38641
Mississippiabout 28 mi away
Score 42.43
Similar health profile
71047
Louisiana98% similar profile
Score 42.16
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 | 33.4% | 29.9–37.1 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 44.0% | 39.5–48.3 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.0% | 8.0–10.1 |
| Current asthma among adults | 12.2% | 10.7–13.8 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.4% | 6.4–8.6 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 10.4% | 8.3–12.7 |
| Depression among adults | 26.3% | 22.4–30.5 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 15.4% | 13.2–17.8 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 38.1% | 33.8–42.3 |
| Obesity among adults | 41.9% | 34.3–49.8 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.7% | 4.0–5.5 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 15.7% | 12.9–18.8 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 12.0% | 9.0–15.4 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 81.6% | 79.2–83.7 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 81.8% | 78.5–84.8 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.8% | 83.2–88.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 66.7% | 61.7–71.5 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 61.5% | 57.6–65.2 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 75.2% | 66.9–82.1 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 12.0% | 9.8–14.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 16.6% | 12.9–20.4 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 37.8% | 31.1–44.4 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 36.8% | 30.3–43.5 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 27.3% | 22.4–32.3 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 20.1% | 17.4–22.8 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 17.4% | 14.6–20.1 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 19.9% | 16.5–23.4 |
| Any disability among adults | 41.7% | 35.7–47.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.8% | 6.7–9.0 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 12.0% | 9.8–14.3 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 21.6% | 18.0–25.5 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.4% | 4.4–6.6 |
| Vision disability among adults | 7.2% | 6.0–8.6 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 27.9% | 23.5–32.6 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 22.7% | 17.9–28.4 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 15.1% | 11.3–19.3 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 16.7% | 13.6–20.3 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 11.1% | 9.1–13.4 |
| Loneliness among adults | 36.8% | 31.2–42.8 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 12.1% | 10.0–14.4 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | AR median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 10.7% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 16.3% (4.0–30.6%) n=574 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 16.7% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 11.3% (1.5–24.1%) n=573 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 10.9% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.0% (3.7–23.0%) n=577 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 6.5% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 15.5% (4.4–30.5%) n=577 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 0.0% | 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 | 52.6% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 83.2% (65.0–94.7%) n=574 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 10.5% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 20.4% (4.3–33.2%) n=574 |
| Homeownership rate | 57.9% | 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 | 50.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.0% (35.3–79.3%) n=571 |
| Population 65+ | 60.7% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.7% (11.6–37.9%) n=578 |
| Median age | 66.5 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.6 yr (33.6–58.1) n=573 |
| Median household income | $35,750 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $53,893 ($36,003–$79,139) n=505 |
| Median home value | — | $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 | 75.3 yr ± 0.85 | 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 0.85 years of 75.3, 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