ZIP code
72422
in Corning, ArkansasPopulation 4,324
37.54/ 100
Ranked #28,266 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 11.9%)
Ranked #356 of 562 Arkansas ZIPs (bottom 37%)
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.
Floodplain exposure
53.2%
in the top 3.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST89thUS97thDefinition & 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 ›Fatal road crashes
48.6 per 100,000 residents per year
in the top 4.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS96thDefinition & 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 ›Loud transportation noise
2.6%
in the top 4.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS95thDefinition & 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 ›Dental provider access
1.1 per 1,000 residents
in the top 5.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST98thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The number of dental offices located 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 ›Pharmacy access
0.46 per 1,000 residents
in the top 6.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST91stUS94thDefinition & source ›
The number of pharmacies located 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 ›Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility
15.4 mi
in the top 7.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST88thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest facility that handles enough hazardous chemicals to require an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases.
Full methodology ›Cognitive disability
20.1%
in the top 9.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST67thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›Lithium in drinking water
55 µg/L
in the top 12.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS87thDefinition & 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
Corning, Arkansas (ZIP 72422), by its composite score, sits in the bottom 11.9% nationally (28,266th) and the bottom 37% of Arkansas (356th).
The measures land in both directions, and neither dominates: dental providers sits in the top 5.0% nationally, and pharmacy lies in the top 6.2% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility rests in the top 7.7% nationally. Distance to a community health center resides at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs. Pulling the other way, floodplain exposure is in the top 3.5% nationally, fatal road crashes lands in the top 4.3% nationally, and modeled loud transportation noise stands in the top 4.8% nationally. Modeled cognitive disability registers in the top 9.0% nationally, tooth loss settles in the top 10.4% nationally, and expected annual loss sits in the top 11.3% nationally.
For anyone unfamiliar, distance to a hazardous-chemical facility is a plant handling large amounts of hazardous chemicals that must file an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases. Expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Floodplain exposure is land with about a 1-in-100 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "100-year floodplain". For a healthier comparison close by, see ZIP 72424, 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 67%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 77%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 17%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 33%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 23%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 21%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 10%
8%
Disability
healthier than 13%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 3%
5%
Lifting this score
Healthcare Access
healthier than 77%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 41%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 54%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 47%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 44%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 52%
11%
Holding it back
Mental Health
healthier than 18%
8%
Disability
healthier than 35%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 11%
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 67.6; chronic-disease standing 17.1 — 51 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #2,454 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
72413
Arkansasshares a border
Score 34.42
Closest healthier
72424
Arkansasshares a border
Score 39.48
Similar health profile
72106
Arkansas100% similar profile
Score 37.86
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 | 33.1% | 29.4–36.6 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 43.4% | 38.8–47.6 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.7% | 8.7–10.7 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.6% | 9.4–12.0 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.4% | 8.3–10.4 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 11.2% | 9.7–13.0 |
| Depression among adults | 27.5% | 23.5–31.5 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.3% | 12.3–16.3 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 41.0% | 36.3–45.5 |
| Obesity among adults | 40.6% | 32.2–48.6 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.7% | 4.2–5.2 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 23.0% | 19.2–27.2 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 11.1% | 9.0–13.6 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.7% | 75.8–81.3 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 78.4% | 74.6–81.7 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 84.0% | 81.7–86.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 63.3% | 57.9–68.3 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 52.7% | 48.9–56.7 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 70.5% | 61.6–78.5 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.8% | 11.2–16.6 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 19.0% | 16.1–22.1 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 36.5% | 31.0–42.0 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 36.7% | 30.2–43.8 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 27.1% | 23.6–30.9 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 19.7% | 17.4–22.1 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 18.0% | 15.8–20.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 20.1% | 17.6–22.7 |
| Any disability among adults | 43.4% | 38.3–48.5 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.7% | 9.4–12.0 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 11.5% | 10.1–13.1 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 20.7% | 17.9–23.7 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.2% | 4.6–5.9 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.8% | 6.0–7.7 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 27.2% | 23.0–31.4 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 18.5% | 15.3–21.8 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 12.1% | 9.9–14.6 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 13.1% | 10.9–15.3 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 9.5% | 8.2–11.0 |
| Loneliness among adults | 35.0% | 29.5–40.6 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 9.7% | 8.3–11.2 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | AR median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 13.3% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 16.3% (4.0–30.6%) n=574 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 13.4% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 11.3% (1.5–24.1%) n=573 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 11.1% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.0% (3.7–23.0%) n=577 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 20.6% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 15.5% (4.4–30.5%) n=577 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.9% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.9% (0.0–11.6%) n=573 |
| Households without a vehicle | 4.4% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.1% (0.0–12.5%) n=574 |
| Broadband subscription | 85.4% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 83.2% (65.0–94.7%) n=574 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 14.2% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 20.4% (4.3–33.2%) n=574 |
| Homeownership rate | 77.5% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.6% (57.7–96.1%) n=574 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.9% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.3% (0.0–5.7%) n=574 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.5% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 0.8% (0.0–6.5%) n=578 |
| Single-parent households | 52.5% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.0% (35.3–79.3%) n=571 |
| Population 65+ | 24.5% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.7% (11.6–37.9%) n=578 |
| Median age | 43.3 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.6 yr (33.6–58.1) n=573 |
| Median household income | $56,507 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $53,893 ($36,003–$79,139) n=505 |
| Median home value | $96,500 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $128,200 ($73,260–$235,420) n=519 |
| Median gross rent | $689 | $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 | 73.5 yr ± 1.18 | 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 1.18 years of 73.5, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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