ZIP code
72359
in Madison, ArkansasPopulation 154
39.70/ 100
Ranked #26,950 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 16%)
Ranked #269 of 562 Arkansas ZIPs (top 48%)
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.
High blood pressure
56.8%
in the top 0.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Short sleep
48.8%
in the top 0.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Diabetes
22.7%
in the top 1.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›Binge drinking
8.9%
in the bottom 0.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & 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 ›Stroke
6.6%
in the top 2.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.
Full methodology ›Obesity
49.3%
in the top 0.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›Mobility disability
25.9%
in the top 2.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›Households without a vehicle
27.1%
in the top 2.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with no vehicle available.
Full methodology ›Self-care disability
7.2%
in the top 5.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.
Full methodology ›Natural-disaster risk
in the bottom 3.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS4thDefinition & 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 ›The read
Judged by its overall standing, Madison, Arkansas (ZIP 72359) sits in the bottom 16% nationally (26,950th) and the top 48% of Arkansas (269th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
A few readings account for most of this area's strain: modeled high blood pressure rests in the top 0.5% nationally, short sleep settles in the top 0.6% nationally, and diabetes lands in the top 1.3% nationally. Modeled stroke rests in the top 2.0% nationally, obesity settles in the top 0.9% nationally, and mobility disability lands in the top 2.5% nationally. Households without a vehicle rests in the top 2.8% nationally, and modeled self-care disability settles in the top 5.1% nationally. On the better side, modeled binge drinking lands in the bottom 0.4% nationally, and disaster risk rests in the bottom 3.7% nationally.
Put plainly, disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. A healthier nearby ZIP overall is ZIP 72326, about 5.1 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.
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 84%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 79%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 72%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 57%
14%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 6%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 4%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 11%
11%
Disability
healthier than 10%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 14%
5%
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 97%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 99%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 75%
5%
About typical
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 41%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 12%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 5%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 33%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 22%
11%
Disability
healthier than 26%
7%
“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
72335
Arkansasshares a border
Score 29.88
Closest healthier
72326
Arkansasabout 5.1 mi away
Score 40.77
Similar health profile
29921
South Carolina98% similar profile
Score 40.97
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 | 35.3% | 31.6–39.2 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 56.8% | 52.3–61.3 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 6.7% | 6.0–7.6 |
| Current asthma among adults | 12.0% | 10.6–13.6 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.7% | 7.6–10.0 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.1% | 7.5–11.0 |
| Depression among adults | 18.1% | 15.3–21.3 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 22.7% | 19.8–25.7 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 39.3% | 35.0–43.8 |
| Obesity among adults | 49.3% | 41.5–57.8 |
| Stroke among adults | 6.6% | 5.7–7.6 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 16.8% | 14.1–19.9 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 11.1% | 8.5–13.9 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 85.6% | 83.5–87.6 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 86.4% | 83.8–88.7 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 90.6% | 89.1–92.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 69.6% | 64.0–74.4 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 44.0% | 40.0–48.1 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 80.1% | 73.4–85.9 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 8.9% | 7.2–10.9 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 16.0% | 12.6–19.2 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 41.7% | 35.0–47.9 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 48.8% | 41.5–56.1 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 30.8% | 26.1–35.6 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.9% | 14.5–19.1 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.9% | 14.4–19.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 16.9% | 14.2–19.7 |
| Any disability among adults | 42.1% | 36.2–47.6 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.7% | 5.9–7.7 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 11.8% | 9.8–13.9 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 25.9% | 22.0–29.9 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 7.2% | 6.0–8.6 |
| Vision disability among adults | 9.2% | 7.7–10.8 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 33.9% | 28.5–39.2 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 29.3% | 23.2–35.2 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 20.9% | 15.7–26.1 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 22.6% | 18.1–27.0 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 13.4% | 11.0–15.9 |
| Loneliness among adults | 36.7% | 30.8–42.6 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 17.1% | 13.9–20.2 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | AR median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 30.5% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 16.3% (4.0–30.6%) n=574 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 5.3% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 11.3% (1.5–24.1%) n=573 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 25.7% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.0% (3.7–23.0%) n=577 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 22.2% | 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 | 27.1% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.1% (0.0–12.5%) n=574 |
| Broadband subscription | 77.6% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 83.2% (65.0–94.7%) n=574 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 22.4% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 20.4% (4.3–33.2%) n=574 |
| Homeownership rate | 68.2% | 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 | 78.4% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.0% (35.3–79.3%) n=571 |
| Population 65+ | 44.2% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.7% (11.6–37.9%) n=578 |
| Median age | 57.3 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.6 yr (33.6–58.1) n=573 |
| Median household income | $23,802 | $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 | $281 | $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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