ZIP code
72326
in Colt, ArkansasPopulation 1,929
40.77/ 100
Ranked #26,210 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 18%)
Ranked #234 of 562 Arkansas ZIPs (top 42%)
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
46.7 per 100,000 residents per year
in the top 4.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS95thDefinition & 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 ›High blood pressure
47.8%
in the top 6.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST68thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Unemployment rate
10.5%
in the top 8.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST86thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.
Full methodology ›Fiber broadband
95.8%
in the top 9.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST81stUS90thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 14.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS15thDefinition & 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 ›The read
Colt, Arkansas (ZIP 72326), on the composite measure, lands in the bottom 18% nationally (26,210th) and the top 42% of Arkansas (234th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
The readings split fairly evenly between strengths and concerns: fiber broadband lands in the top 9.7% nationally. Working the other way, fatal road crashes resides in the top 4.8% nationally, modeled high blood pressure lies in the top 6.3% nationally, and unemployment settles in the top 8.6% nationally. Modeled mobility disability stands in the top 11.0% nationally, and poverty is in the top 12.5% nationally. Modeled stroke rests in the top 11.3% nationally, and obesity sits in the top 10.5% nationally. Slow internet speeds registers in the top 13.5% nationally, and modeled extreme heat lands in the top 13.6% nationally.
In everyday language, extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. A healthier neighbor overall sits at ZIP 72322, 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.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 90%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 63%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 48%
13%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 13%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 21%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 16%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 33%
8%
Disability
healthier than 14%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 13%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 86%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 85%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 77%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 67%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 29%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 35%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 38%
11%
Disability
healthier than 39%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 37%
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
72074
Arkansasshares a border
Score 34.56
Closest healthier
72322
Arkansasshares a border
Score 42.00
Similar health profile
72046
Arkansas99% similar profile
Score 37.72
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 | 33.7% | 30.6–36.9 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 47.8% | 44.0–51.5 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.4% | 8.6–10.3 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.7% | 9.6–11.9 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.5% | 8.6–10.4 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 10.6% | 9.5–11.7 |
| Depression among adults | 23.7% | 20.7–26.9 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 16.7% | 14.9–18.6 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 40.3% | 36.5–44.1 |
| Obesity among adults | 42.6% | 35.9–49.2 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.2% | 4.8–5.6 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 20.7% | 17.2–24.3 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 10.6% | 9.1–12.2 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 81.4% | 79.1–83.4 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 81.1% | 78.2–83.7 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.7% | 85.2–88.2 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 64.9% | 60.1–69.5 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 52.1% | 48.6–55.8 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 75.5% | 68.1–81.8 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.3% | 11.2–15.6 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 18.3% | 16.0–20.5 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 36.8% | 32.4–41.2 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 40.0% | 34.2–46.1 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 27.5% | 24.7–30.3 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.3% | 16.5–20.2 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 17.5% | 15.8–19.3 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 18.6% | 16.8–20.4 |
| Any disability among adults | 41.5% | 37.6–45.5 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.8% | 8.9–10.8 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 11.1% | 9.9–12.2 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 21.6% | 19.4–24.0 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.7% | 5.2–6.2 |
| Vision disability among adults | 7.1% | 6.5–7.7 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 28.4% | 25.1–31.8 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 20.1% | 17.7–22.8 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 13.2% | 11.4–15.0 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 15.0% | 13.3–16.8 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 10.1% | 9.0–11.2 |
| Loneliness among adults | 34.3% | 30.0–38.7 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 11.1% | 9.9–12.5 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | AR median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 23.6% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 16.3% (4.0–30.6%) n=574 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 12.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 11.3% (1.5–24.1%) n=573 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 15.7% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.0% (3.7–23.0%) n=577 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 12.8% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 15.5% (4.4–30.5%) n=577 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 10.5% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.9% (0.0–11.6%) n=573 |
| Households without a vehicle | 6.7% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.1% (0.0–12.5%) n=574 |
| Broadband subscription | 83.1% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 83.2% (65.0–94.7%) n=574 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 23.3% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 20.4% (4.3–33.2%) n=574 |
| Homeownership rate | 71.6% | 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 | 1.2% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 0.8% (0.0–6.5%) n=578 |
| Single-parent households | 60.4% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.0% (35.3–79.3%) n=571 |
| Population 65+ | 23.3% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.7% (11.6–37.9%) n=578 |
| Median age | 44.9 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.6 yr (33.6–58.1) n=573 |
| Median household income | $48,728 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $53,893 ($36,003–$79,139) n=505 |
| Median home value | $99,200 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $128,200 ($73,260–$235,420) n=519 |
| Median gross rent | $722 | $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 | 75.4 yr ± 0.65 | 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 0.65 years of 75.4, 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