ZIP code
72426
in Dell, ArkansasPopulation 168
50.28/ 100
Ranked #15,864 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 49%)
Ranked #39 of 562 Arkansas ZIPs (top 7.0%)
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.
Outer-floodplain exposure
98.8%
in the top 0.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 0.2%-annual-chance flood band — the “500-year” zone, a lower but real 1-in-500 yearly chance.
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 ›Fiber broadband
100%
at the national maximum
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.
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 ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the bottom 5.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS6thDefinition & source ›
FEMA’s modeled estimate, in dollars per year, of the average harm to people expected from natural hazards — an annualized average, not a forecast for any single year.
Full methodology ›Natural-disaster risk
in the bottom 5.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS6thDefinition & source ›
This area’s national rank on its single highest non-flood natural hazard — such as wildfire, tornado, or earthquake — in FEMA’s modeled National Risk Index; flooding is shown separately.
Full methodology ›Loud transportation noise
1.5%
in the top 11.9% 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 ›Floodplain exposure
1.2%
in the bottom 13.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS13thDefinition & 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 ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the top 14.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS86thDefinition & 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 ›Walkability
67 intersections/sq mi
in the top 16% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST95thUS84thDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Housing insecurity
8.3%
in the bottom 20% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS20thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›The read
In its overall standing, Dell, Arkansas (ZIP 72426) lands in the top 49% healthiest ZIPs nationally (15,864th) and the top 7.0% of Arkansas (39th).
Reading the numbers as a whole, the picture lands somewhere in between: fiber broadband rests at the national maximum, modeled expected annual loss registers in the bottom 5.8% nationally, and modeled disaster risk resides in the bottom 5.8% nationally. Floodplain exposure settles in the bottom 13.3% nationally, and distance to a Superfund site is in the top 16% nationally. On the other side, outer-floodplain exposure sits in the top 0.2% nationally, and modeled tree cover lands at the national minimum. Modeled loud transportation noise lies in the top 11.9% nationally, and industrial-pollution burden stands in the top 14.1% nationally. Modeled high blood pressure rests in the top 14.2% nationally.
Against the wider neighborhood, outer-floodplain exposure runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Put simply, expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. No nearby ZIP ranks healthier overall than this one.
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 74%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 74%
14%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 58%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 60%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 51%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 41%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 29%
21%
Disability
healthier than 39%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 21%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 65%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 93%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 89%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 91%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 89%
8%
Disability
healthier than 83%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 93%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 57%
14%
Holding it back
Healthcare Access
healthier than 14%
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
72315
Arkansasshares a border
Score 37.04
Similar health profile
22972
Virginia93% similar profile
Score 51.78
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 | 33.0% | 29.4–36.7 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 44.4% | 40.1–48.7 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 11.4% | 10.2–12.7 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.6% | 8.4–10.9 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.8% | 7.7–10.2 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.6% | 7.0–10.3 |
| Depression among adults | 24.0% | 20.4–27.8 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.4% | 10.5–14.5 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 41.5% | 37.0–46.1 |
| Obesity among adults | 37.4% | 30.3–45.0 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.2% | 3.6–4.8 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 17.6% | 14.4–21.2 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.6% | 6.5–11.2 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 80.9% | 78.2–83.4 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 81.2% | 77.8–84.2 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.0% | 85.6–90.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 63.9% | 59.1–68.7 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 60.3% | 56.6–64.0 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 73.6% | 65.4–81.0 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.1% | 11.4–16.9 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 13.1% | 10.4–16.1 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 28.7% | 23.5–34.1 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 37.0% | 30.9–43.8 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 21.1% | 17.5–25.0 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.0% | 13.8–18.3 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.9% | 12.7–17.3 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.4% | 12.9–18.1 |
| Any disability among adults | 37.8% | 32.8–43.4 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.3% | 9.0–11.7 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.4% | 7.0–10.0 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 17.6% | 14.7–20.8 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.7% | 3.1–4.4 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.9% | 4.1–5.8 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 25.0% | 21.0–29.3 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.7% | 8.2–13.5 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 5.6% | 4.2–7.1 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 8.3% | 6.6–10.1 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.1% | 5.0–7.3 |
| Loneliness among adults | 31.7% | 26.9–36.9 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 5.8% | 4.8–6.9 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | AR median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 7.7% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 16.3% (4.0–30.6%) n=574 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 16.5% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 11.3% (1.5–24.1%) n=573 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 14.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.0% (3.7–23.0%) n=577 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 29.8% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 15.5% (4.4–30.5%) n=577 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 2.7% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.9% (0.0–11.6%) n=573 |
| Households without a vehicle | 4.9% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.1% (0.0–12.5%) n=574 |
| Broadband subscription | 90.1% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 83.2% (65.0–94.7%) n=574 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 22.2% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 20.4% (4.3–33.2%) n=574 |
| Homeownership rate | 75.3% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.6% (57.7–96.1%) n=574 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.2% | 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 | 66.7% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.0% (35.3–79.3%) n=571 |
| Population 65+ | 33.3% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.7% (11.6–37.9%) n=578 |
| Median age | 51.2 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.6 yr (33.6–58.1) n=573 |
| Median household income | $78,125 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $53,893 ($36,003–$79,139) n=505 |
| Median home value | $166,300 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $128,200 ($73,260–$235,420) n=519 |
| Median gross rent | $518 | $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 | 81.4 yr ± 2.38 | 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 2.38 years of 81.4, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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