ZIP code
72414
in Black Oak, ArkansasPopulation 227
38.37/ 100
Ranked #27,803 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 13.3%)
Ranked #323 of 562 Arkansas ZIPs (bottom 43%)
Ranked #10 of 19 Jonesboro, AR ZIPs (bottom 47%)
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.
Housing-cost burden
4.0%
in the bottom 4.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST10thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Tree cover
0.00%
at the national minimum
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Cognitive disability
20.9%
in the top 6.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST81stUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›Mammography
67.7%
in the bottom 7.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST19thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Floodplain exposure
32.9%
in the top 8.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST71stUS91stDefinition & 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 ›Slow internet speeds
1.2%
in the top 9.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS91stDefinition & source ›
The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.
Full methodology ›The read
Black Oak, Arkansas (ZIP 72414), overall, ranks in the bottom 13.3% nationally (27,803rd) and the bottom 43% of Arkansas (323rd).
This area's measures are easy to read as a mixed set: housing-cost burden resides in the bottom 4.6% nationally, and distance to a Superfund site settles in the top 12.2% nationally. Crowded housing is at the national minimum, shared with about 29% of ZIPs. Homeownership sits in the top 15% nationally. Set against that, modeled tree cover lands at the national minimum, and cognitive disability lies in the top 6.3% nationally. Modeled mammography stands in the bottom 7.0% nationally, and floodplain exposure rests in the top 8.8% nationally. Slow internet speeds registers in the top 9.2% nationally, and modeled tooth loss resides in the top 12.4% nationally.
Measured against the nearby ZIPs, outer-floodplain exposure runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined simply, distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Floodplain exposure is land with about a 1-in-100 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "100-year floodplain". ZIP 72437, 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. Compare it against the US, this state and the Jonesboro, AR metro area.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 84%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 65%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 31%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 17%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 13%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 13%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 8%
8%
Disability
healthier than 17%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 11%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 67%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 72%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 70%
5%
About typical
Disability
healthier than 47%
7%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 30%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 13%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 28%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 9%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 31%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 67%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 61%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 72%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 56%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 44%
11%
Disability
healthier than 56%
7%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 39%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 28%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 22%
8%
“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
72419
Arkansasshares a border
Score 35.62
Closest healthier
72437
Arkansasshares a border
Score 41.20
Similar health profile
72550
Arkansas99% similar profile
Score 41.46
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 | 31.1% | 27.9–34.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 41.2% | 37.2–45.4 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.4% | 7.5–9.3 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.6% | 9.3–12.1 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.0% | 7.1–9.0 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 10.0% | 8.6–11.6 |
| Depression among adults | 28.1% | 24.3–32.1 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.0% | 11.3–15.0 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 39.3% | 35.2–43.4 |
| Obesity among adults | 39.7% | 33.3–46.4 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.1% | 3.6–4.5 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 22.0% | 18.2–26.0 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 12.1% | 9.7–14.6 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 76.3% | 73.2–79.2 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 77.2% | 73.4–80.8 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 83.2% | 80.7–85.5 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 60.7% | 55.3–65.8 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 50.4% | 46.6–54.2 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 67.7% | 59.2–75.5 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.9% | 12.3–18.0 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 18.9% | 15.9–22.5 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 34.8% | 30.1–40.1 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 39.5% | 33.7–45.5 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 26.9% | 23.5–30.9 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 20.2% | 17.9–22.8 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 17.1% | 15.0–19.6 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 20.9% | 18.3–23.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 40.8% | 36.2–46.0 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.1% | 8.1–10.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 11.4% | 9.9–13.1 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 19.0% | 16.5–21.9 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.0% | 4.4–5.7 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.7% | 5.9–7.6 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 26.5% | 22.8–30.5 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 19.4% | 16.0–23.4 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 13.0% | 10.2–16.0 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 14.3% | 11.9–17.0 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 10.0% | 8.6–11.7 |
| Loneliness among adults | 33.8% | 29.1–38.5 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 10.6% | 8.9–12.3 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | AR median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 17.8% | 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+) | 22.7% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.0% (3.7–23.0%) n=577 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 45.5% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 15.5% (4.4–30.5%) n=577 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 1.6% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.9% (0.0–11.6%) n=573 |
| Households without a vehicle | 2.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.1% (0.0–12.5%) n=574 |
| Broadband subscription | 89.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 83.2% (65.0–94.7%) n=574 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 4.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 20.4% (4.3–33.2%) n=574 |
| Homeownership rate | 91.0% | 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 | 8.8% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 0.8% (0.0–6.5%) n=578 |
| Single-parent households | 78.9% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.0% (35.3–79.3%) n=571 |
| Population 65+ | 15.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.7% (11.6–37.9%) n=578 |
| Median age | 45.6 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.6 yr (33.6–58.1) n=573 |
| Median household income | $60,833 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $53,893 ($36,003–$79,139) n=505 |
| Median home value | $92,500 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $128,200 ($73,260–$235,420) n=519 |
| Median gross rent | $850 | $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 | 74.9 yr ± 1.39 | 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 1.39 years of 74.9, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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