ZIP code
72412
in Beech Grove, ArkansasPopulation 351
43.61/ 100
Ranked #23,793 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 26%)
Ranked #126 of 562 Arkansas ZIPs (top 22%)
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.
Homeownership rate
100%
at the national maximum
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Fiber broadband
99.3%
in the top 4.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST89thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.
Full methodology ›Floodplain exposure
44.4%
in the top 5.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST84thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 1%-annual-chance floodplain — the “100-year” flood zone, where flooding has about a 1-in-100 chance in any given year.
Measured from FEMA’s mapped flood panels. Where a panel has not been mapped, no value is published for that ZIP — those ZIPs are absent from this comparison rather than counted as unexposed.
Full methodology ›Walkability
2 intersections/sq mi
in the bottom 7.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST10thUS8thDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
46.3%
in the top 9.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST57thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Lithium in drinking water
54 µg/L
in the top 13.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS87thDefinition & source ›
The average detected level of lithium — a natural trace metal with no federal drinking-water limit yet — across the public water systems serving this ZIP, in micrograms per liter.
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 ›The read
Overall, Beech Grove, Arkansas (ZIP 72412) places in the bottom 26% nationally (23,793rd) and the top 22% of Arkansas (126th).
The measures land in both directions, and neither dominates: homeownership lands at the national maximum, and fiber broadband stands in the top 4.1% nationally. Unemployment registers at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs. Households without a vehicle settles at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. Modeled transportation noise sits in the bottom 10.3% nationally, and housing-cost burden lies in the bottom 14.0% nationally. Pulling the other way, floodplain exposure rests in the top 5.1% nationally, walkability resides in the bottom 7.6% nationally, and modeled high blood pressure is in the top 9.2% nationally. Lithium in drinking water lands in the top 13.4% nationally.
For readers new to these terms, lithium in drinking water is a natural metal that dissolves into some groundwater and has no federal drinking-water limit yet. Floodplain exposure is land with about a 1-in-100 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "100-year floodplain". Transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. Among nearby ZIPs, the nearest healthier one overall is ZIP 72425, 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
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 65%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 94%
14%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 45%
13%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 19%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 35%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 22%
8%
Disability
healthier than 27%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 5%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 31%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 87%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 94%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 82%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 73%
11%
Disability
healthier than 73%
7%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 47%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 53%
8%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 16%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 28%
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
72416
Arkansasshares a border
Score 42.03
Closest healthier
72425
Arkansasshares a border
Score 44.17
Similar health profile
28436
North Carolina98% similar profile
Score 44.43
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 | 34.9% | 30.7–39.2 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 46.3% | 41.3–50.9 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.5% | 9.4–11.8 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.5% | 9.1–12.0 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.8% | 7.4–10.2 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.9% | 8.0–11.9 |
| Depression among adults | 26.7% | 22.7–30.9 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.7% | 11.4–16.1 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 42.6% | 38.0–47.3 |
| Obesity among adults | 41.3% | 33.5–49.3 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.3% | 3.6–5.0 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 17.4% | 14.1–21.3 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.7% | 6.3–11.4 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 80.3% | 77.2–83.1 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 81.4% | 78.0–84.5 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.3% | 86.1–90.3 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 61.8% | 56.4–66.9 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 57.3% | 53.4–61.2 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 70.8% | 61.8–78.6 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.0% | 10.5–15.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 16.6% | 12.9–20.3 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 33.5% | 27.1–39.8 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 38.4% | 32.0–45.4 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 24.1% | 19.7–28.7 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.7% | 15.1–20.3 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 17.0% | 14.4–19.8 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 17.4% | 14.4–20.4 |
| Any disability among adults | 39.8% | 33.9–45.8 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.6% | 8.3–11.1 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.7% | 8.0–11.6 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 19.5% | 15.9–23.2 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.5% | 3.7–5.4 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.6% | 4.7–6.7 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 25.0% | 20.8–29.2 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 14.1% | 10.8–17.6 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 8.5% | 6.3–11.1 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.7% | 8.4–13.1 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 7.3% | 6.0–8.8 |
| Loneliness among adults | 33.4% | 28.3–38.9 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 7.7% | 6.3–9.2 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | AR median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 5.4% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 16.3% (4.0–30.6%) n=574 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 46.1% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 11.3% (1.5–24.1%) n=573 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 22.8% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.0% (3.7–23.0%) n=577 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 21.5% | 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 | 93.2% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 83.2% (65.0–94.7%) n=574 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 12.9% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 20.4% (4.3–33.2%) n=574 |
| Homeownership rate | 100.0% | 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 | 32.1% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.0% (35.3–79.3%) n=571 |
| Population 65+ | 19.7% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.7% (11.6–37.9%) n=578 |
| Median age | 38.0 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.6 yr (33.6–58.1) n=573 |
| Median household income | $83,500 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $53,893 ($36,003–$79,139) n=505 |
| Median home value | $118,100 | $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 | 80.9 yr ± 3.12 | 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 3.12 years of 80.9, 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