ZIP code
72372
in Palestine, ArkansasPopulation 1,604
39.62/ 100
Ranked #27,005 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 16%)
Ranked #274 of 562 Arkansas ZIPs (top 49%)
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
49.9 per 100,000 residents per year
in the top 3.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS96thDefinition & 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
49.1%
in the top 4.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST77thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Tooth loss
25.8%
in the top 6.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST80thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.
Full methodology ›Households without a vehicle
15.3%
in the top 7.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The share of households with no vehicle available.
Full methodology ›Mobility disability
22.2%
in the top 9.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST65thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›Stroke
5.4%
in the top 8.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST73rdUS91stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.
Full methodology ›Median household income
$43,611
in the bottom 8.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST25thUS8thDefinition & source ›
The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 14.9% 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 ›Recreation access
0.64 per 1,000 residents
in the top 20% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST91stUS80thDefinition & 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 ›The read
Palestine, Arkansas (ZIP 72372), overall, ranks in the bottom 16% nationally (27,005th) and the top 49% of Arkansas (274th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
Taken together, the data gives a genuinely mixed reading: modeled binge drinking resides in the bottom 10.6% nationally. On the other side, fatal road crashes settles in the top 3.9% nationally, modeled high blood pressure is in the top 4.4% nationally, and modeled tooth loss sits in the top 6.3% nationally. Households without a vehicle lands in the top 7.1% nationally, and modeled mobility disability lies in the top 9.0% nationally. Modeled stroke stands in the top 8.9% nationally, and diabetes rests in the top 10.2% nationally. Modeled extreme heat registers in the top 12.4% nationally, and short sleep resides in the top 12.7% nationally.
Defined simply, extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. ZIP 72326, just across the boundary, comes out 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 85%
14%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 49%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 43%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 10%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 16%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 16%
11%
Disability
healthier than 15%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 11%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 33%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 73%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 86%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 84%
8%
About typical
Disability
healthier than 40%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 22%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 27%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 37%
11%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 32%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 30%
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
72322
Arkansasabout 4.5 mi away
Score 42.00
Similar health profile
71676
Arkansas99% similar profile
Score 27.94
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 | 34.6% | 31.4–38.0 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 49.1% | 45.2–52.9 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.5% | 8.7–10.4 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.6% | 9.5–11.9 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.6% | 8.7–10.7 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 10.6% | 9.5–11.9 |
| Depression among adults | 22.8% | 19.8–26.0 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 17.4% | 15.4–19.5 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 41.0% | 37.0–44.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 42.1% | 35.2–49.1 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.4% | 4.9–5.8 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 25.8% | 21.9–30.0 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 10.3% | 8.6–12.1 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 82.4% | 80.2–84.5 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 81.8% | 79.0–84.4 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.6% | 86.1–89.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 63.4% | 58.4–68.1 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 49.9% | 46.2–53.7 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 75.1% | 67.8–81.7 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 12.6% | 10.5–15.0 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 18.4% | 15.9–20.9 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 37.2% | 32.6–41.8 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 41.0% | 34.9–47.4 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 27.7% | 24.8–30.8 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.8% | 15.9–19.8 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 17.6% | 15.7–19.5 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 18.1% | 16.2–20.1 |
| Any disability among adults | 41.7% | 37.4–46.0 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.8% | 8.8–10.8 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.9% | 9.8–12.1 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 22.2% | 19.9–24.6 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.7% | 5.2–6.3 |
| Vision disability among adults | 7.1% | 6.5–7.8 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 28.9% | 25.4–32.8 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 20.0% | 17.3–22.9 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 12.9% | 11.1–15.0 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 14.6% | 12.8–16.7 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 9.7% | 8.6–11.0 |
| Loneliness among adults | 34.2% | 29.6–39.1 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 10.8% | 9.5–12.2 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | AR median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 17.6% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 16.3% (4.0–30.6%) n=574 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 9.8% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 11.3% (1.5–24.1%) n=573 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 9.1% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.0% (3.7–23.0%) n=577 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 14.2% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 15.5% (4.4–30.5%) n=577 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 6.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.9% (0.0–11.6%) n=573 |
| Households without a vehicle | 15.3% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.1% (0.0–12.5%) n=574 |
| Broadband subscription | 84.1% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 83.2% (65.0–94.7%) n=574 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 19.7% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 20.4% (4.3–33.2%) n=574 |
| Homeownership rate | 76.3% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.6% (57.7–96.1%) n=574 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.3% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.3% (0.0–5.7%) n=574 |
| Foreign-born population | 2.7% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 0.8% (0.0–6.5%) n=578 |
| Single-parent households | 39.7% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.0% (35.3–79.3%) n=571 |
| Population 65+ | 25.1% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.7% (11.6–37.9%) n=578 |
| Median age | 42.3 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.6 yr (33.6–58.1) n=573 |
| Median household income | $43,611 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $53,893 ($36,003–$79,139) n=505 |
| Median home value | $90,300 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $128,200 ($73,260–$235,420) n=519 |
| Median gross rent | $805 | $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 | 76.2 yr ± 1.25 | 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 1.25 years of 76.2, 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