ZIP code
72346
in Heth, ArkansasPopulation 513
33.42/ 100
Ranked #29,922 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 6.7%)
Ranked #465 of 562 Arkansas 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.
Child-care access
2.1 per 1,000 residents
in the top 0.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The number of child day-care services inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.
Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.
Full methodology ›Recreation access
2.1 per 1,000 residents
in the top 1.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The number of places for physical recreation — gyms, sports, and fitness venues — inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.
Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.
Full methodology ›Lead in tap water
10 ppb
in the top 2.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
US98thDefinition & source ›
The lead level at the 90th percentile of tap-water samples reported by the public water systems serving this ZIP, in parts per billion — the EPA requires action above 15 ppb.
Measured from EPA records for the public water systems that serve this ZIP. Households on private wells — roughly 30% of the US population — are not covered by this measure, and this figure says nothing about their water.
Full methodology ›Loud transportation noise
3.7%
in the top 2.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 65 decibels — around the volume of normal conversation.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
50%
in the top 3.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST82ndUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Mobility disability
24.2%
in the top 4.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST83rdUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›Fair or poor health
31.8%
in the top 5.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST87thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›Diabetes
19%
in the top 5.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST89thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›Stroke
5.8%
in the top 5.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST84thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.
Full methodology ›Self-care disability
6.9%
in the top 6.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST88thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.
Full methodology ›The read
Heth, Arkansas (ZIP 72346), by its overall standing, sits in the bottom 6.7% nationally (29,922nd) and the bottom 17% of Arkansas (465th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
The profile opens on the burdens that define it most: lead in tap water lands in the top 2.4% nationally, modeled loud transportation noise is in the top 2.6% nationally, and modeled high blood pressure resides in the top 3.5% nationally. Modeled mobility disability rests in the top 4.6% nationally, fair or poor health lies in the top 5.6% nationally, and diabetes sits in the top 5.6% nationally. Modeled stroke settles in the top 5.3% nationally, and self-care disability registers in the top 6.3% nationally. More positively, childcare stands in the top 0.3% nationally, and recreation lands in the top 1.6% nationally.
Held up against its neighbors, childcare runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined in plain terms, lead in tap water is the EPA trigger, 15 parts per billion in tap samples, above which a water system must act on lead. Loud transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to road, rail, and air noise at or above 65 decibels, near conversation volume. The nearest ZIP ranking healthier overall is ZIP 72327, 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.
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 7%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 11%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 37%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 24%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 5%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 30%
8%
Disability
healthier than 6%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 13%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 30%
5%
Lifting this score
Mental Health
healthier than 73%
8%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 46%
13%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 15%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 19%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 17%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 11%
11%
Disability
healthier than 13%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 38%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 26%
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
72327
Arkansasshares a border
Score 36.92
Closest healthier
72394
Arkansasshares a border
Score 34.04
Similar health profile
72342
Arkansas99% similar profile
Score 25.21
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 | 33.9% | 30.3–37.6 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 50.0% | 45.7–54.3 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.7% | 7.8–9.7 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.8% | 9.5–12.3 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 10.4% | 9.2–11.6 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 11.9% | 10.4–13.7 |
| Depression among adults | 23.1% | 19.7–26.8 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 19.0% | 16.6–21.5 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 40.3% | 36.0–44.7 |
| Obesity among adults | 44.8% | 37.3–52.7 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.8% | 5.2–6.4 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 24.0% | 20.2–28.3 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 13.3% | 10.9–15.9 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 81.5% | 78.8–83.8 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.9% | 77.6–84.0 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.7% | 83.6–87.6 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 61.4% | 56.1–66.5 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 43.9% | 40.1–47.8 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 71.8% | 63.3–78.8 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 12.3% | 10.1–14.9 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 21.4% | 18.4–24.8 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 41.4% | 35.9–46.9 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 42.9% | 36.0–49.7 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 31.8% | 27.9–36.0 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 19.1% | 17.0–21.5 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 19.0% | 16.8–21.5 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 20.4% | 18.1–23.1 |
| Any disability among adults | 44.6% | 39.8–49.6 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.3% | 9.2–11.7 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 12.7% | 11.2–14.4 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 24.2% | 21.3–27.5 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 6.9% | 6.1–7.9 |
| Vision disability among adults | 8.8% | 7.8–9.9 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 30.4% | 26.3–34.6 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 26.2% | 22.6–30.3 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 18.5% | 15.5–21.8 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 18.7% | 16.1–21.6 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 12.6% | 11.0–14.4 |
| Loneliness among adults | 35.2% | 30.0–40.2 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 14.3% | 12.4–16.4 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | AR median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 4.1% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 16.3% (4.0–30.6%) n=574 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 2.5% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 11.3% (1.5–24.1%) n=573 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 16.4% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.0% (3.7–23.0%) n=577 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 2.9% | 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 | 7.4% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.1% (0.0–12.5%) n=574 |
| Broadband subscription | 83.8% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 83.2% (65.0–94.7%) n=574 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 14.2% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 20.4% (4.3–33.2%) n=574 |
| Homeownership rate | 87.3% | 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 | 18.3% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.0% (35.3–79.3%) n=571 |
| Population 65+ | 26.7% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.7% (11.6–37.9%) n=578 |
| Median age | 46.2 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.6 yr (33.6–58.1) n=573 |
| Median household income | $65,673 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $53,893 ($36,003–$79,139) n=505 |
| Median home value | $54,100 | $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 | 75.6 yr ± 2.02 | 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 2.02 years of 75.6, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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