ZIP code
72415
in Black Rock, ArkansasPopulation 1,376
38.16/ 100
Ranked #27,918 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 13.0%)
Ranked #330 of 562 Arkansas ZIPs (bottom 41%)
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.
Fiber broadband
99.4%
in the top 3.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST91stUS96thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.
Full methodology ›Arsenic in groundwater
1.2%
in the bottom 5.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST40thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The modeled probability that untreated groundwater in this area — the source private wells draw on — exceeds the federal arsenic limit of 10 micrograms per liter.
A modeled likelihood for untreated groundwater, the source drawn on by private wells, which are federally unregulated. It is not a measurement of treated water delivered by a public system, and it is not a test of any individual well.
Full methodology ›Distance to a Superfund site
69 mi
in the top 6.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST94thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Superfund site — an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has listed for cleanup.
Full methodology ›Crowded housing
7.3%
in the top 7.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
Full methodology ›Obesity
43.7%
in the top 7.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST82ndUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›Loud transportation noise
1.5%
in the top 11.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS88thDefinition & 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 ›PFAS in drinking water
33.9%
in the top 31% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS69thDefinition & source ›
The modeled probability that PFAS “forever chemicals” would be detected in untreated groundwater in this area, the source private wells draw on.
A modeled likelihood for untreated groundwater, the source drawn on by private wells, which are federally unregulated. It is not a measurement of treated water delivered by a public system, and it is not a test of any individual well.
Full methodology ›The read
Black Rock, Arkansas (ZIP 72415), by its overall standing, sits in the bottom 13.0% nationally (27,918th) and the bottom 41% of Arkansas (330th).
The profile opens balanced, with readings on either hand: fiber broadband resides in the top 3.6% nationally, modeled arsenic rests in the bottom 5.4% nationally, and distance to a Superfund site lies in the top 6.8% nationally. By contrast, crowded housing sits in the top 7.9% nationally, modeled cognitive disability settles in the top 10.3% nationally, and modeled obesity registers in the top 7.0% nationally. Modeled loud transportation noise stands in the top 11.7% nationally, and mammography lands in the bottom 13.6% nationally. Modeled high blood pressure is in the top 13.6% nationally, and hearing disability resides in the top 14.4% nationally.
Defined in plain terms, arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. 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 72434, 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
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 74%
14%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 17%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 13%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 24%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 15%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 12%
8%
Disability
healthier than 15%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 25%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 28%
5%
Lifting this score
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 64%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 42%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 56%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 47%
13%
Disability
healthier than 41%
7%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 21%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 33%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 20%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 25%
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 ›
Findings that name this ZIP
One of our published findings lists this ZIP code. Each finding compares one published measure against a stated benchmark, and names only the ZIP codes whose estimates are reliable enough to rank. See all surprising findings.
Clean environment, heavy chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 74.0; chronic-disease standing 17.2 — 57 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #1,972 of the 18,187 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by the gap from cleanest environment to heaviest chronic burden, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
72434
Arkansasshares a border
Score 39.94
Closest healthier
72466
Arkansasshares a border
Score 40.26
Similar health profile
64679
Missouri99% similar profile
Score 38.69
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 | 32.8% | 29.1–36.6 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 44.6% | 40.1–49.4 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.6% | 8.7–10.6 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.7% | 9.4–12.1 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.4% | 8.3–10.5 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 11.0% | 9.5–12.6 |
| Depression among adults | 26.8% | 22.8–31.0 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.4% | 12.4–16.6 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 41.1% | 36.5–45.8 |
| Obesity among adults | 43.7% | 35.2–52.7 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.6% | 4.1–5.1 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 18.9% | 15.4–22.5 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 10.4% | 8.4–12.8 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.2% | 75.3–81.0 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.2% | 75.6–82.7 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 84.6% | 82.3–86.7 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 62.9% | 57.2–67.8 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 52.5% | 48.3–56.2 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 69.9% | 60.4–77.7 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.4% | 11.6–17.5 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 19.6% | 16.6–22.8 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 35.3% | 29.7–41.1 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 38.5% | 31.7–45.4 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 26.9% | 23.3–30.7 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 19.8% | 17.6–22.3 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 17.8% | 15.6–20.1 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 19.8% | 17.4–22.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 41.8% | 36.7–47.1 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.4% | 9.2–11.8 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 11.2% | 9.8–12.8 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 20.1% | 17.4–23.0 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.2% | 4.5–5.9 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.6% | 5.8–7.5 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 26.2% | 22.3–30.5 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 17.8% | 14.8–21.0 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 11.8% | 9.6–14.0 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 13.2% | 11.1–15.4 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 9.4% | 8.1–10.8 |
| Loneliness among adults | 33.8% | 28.6–39.5 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 10.0% | 8.6–11.6 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | AR median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 20.6% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 16.3% (4.0–30.6%) n=574 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 5.2% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 11.3% (1.5–24.1%) n=573 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 11.2% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.0% (3.7–23.0%) n=577 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 11.6% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 15.5% (4.4–30.5%) n=577 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 6.3% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.9% (0.0–11.6%) n=573 |
| Households without a vehicle | 5.1% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.1% (0.0–12.5%) n=574 |
| Broadband subscription | 92.1% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 83.2% (65.0–94.7%) n=574 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 21.2% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 20.4% (4.3–33.2%) n=574 |
| Homeownership rate | 70.5% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.6% (57.7–96.1%) n=574 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 7.3% | 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 | 51.4% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.0% (35.3–79.3%) n=571 |
| Population 65+ | 16.2% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.7% (11.6–37.9%) n=578 |
| Median age | 43.7 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.6 yr (33.6–58.1) n=573 |
| Median household income | $53,750 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $53,893 ($36,003–$79,139) n=505 |
| Median home value | $93,300 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $128,200 ($73,260–$235,420) n=519 |
| Median gross rent | $627 | $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 | 82.8 yr ± 1.67 | 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 1.67 years of 82.8, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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