ZIP code

72427

in Egypt, ArkansasPopulation 46

ZipVitals Score

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42.90/ 100

Ranked #24,462 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 24%)

Ranked #150 of 562 Arkansas ZIPs (top 27%)

Ranked #3 of 19 Jonesboro, AR ZIPs (top 16%)

Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.

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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.

Colon-cancer screening

50%

in the bottom 2.0% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST1st

US2nd

Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.

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Fiber broadband

100%

at the national maximum

Higher is healthier

ST99th

US99th

Definition & source ›

The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.

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Transportation noise

0.00%

at the national minimum

Lower is healthier

ST1st

US1st

Definition & source ›

The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 55 decibels — a noticeable background presence.

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Poverty rate

43.5%

in the top 2.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST96th

US98th

Definition & source ›

The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.

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Natural-disaster risk

in the bottom 3.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST5th

US4th

Definition & 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.

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Home broadband subscription

64.7%

in the bottom 4.0% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST10th

US4th

Definition & source ›

The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.

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Expected annual disaster loss

in the bottom 4.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST4th

US4th

Definition & 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.

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Cognitive disability

21.1%

in the top 5.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST83rd

US94th

Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.

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Tree cover

0.00%

at the national minimum

Higher is healthier

ST1st

US1st

Definition & source ›

The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.

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Distance to a Superfund site

73.6 mi

in the top 6.0% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST96th

US94th

Definition & 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 ›

The read

Judged by its overall standing, Egypt, Arkansas (ZIP 72427) sits in the bottom 24% nationally (24,462nd) and the top 27% of Arkansas (150th).

A demanding profile, and several measures drive it: modeled colon screening settles in the bottom 2.0% nationally, poverty lands in the top 2.4% nationally, and home broadband subscription rests in the bottom 4.0% nationally. Modeled cognitive disability settles in the top 5.8% nationally, and tree cover lands at the national minimum. On the stronger side, fiber broadband rests at the national maximum, and modeled transportation noise settles at the national minimum. Modeled disaster risk lands in the bottom 3.9% nationally, and expected annual loss rests in the bottom 4.5% nationally. Distance to a Superfund site settles in the top 6.0% nationally.

Put plainly, disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. A healthier nearby ZIP overall is ZIP 72404, about 1.8 miles away.

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.

Compare withinUnited StatesArkansasMetro area

DomainHow this ZIP comparesShare

Lifting this score

healthier than most of the United States

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 74%

21%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 91%

14%

Holding it back

less healthy than most of the United States

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 14%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 6%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 13%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 7%

Disability

healthier than 33%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 37%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 11%

DomainHow this ZIP comparesShare

Lifting this score

healthier than most of Arkansas

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 93%

21%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 87%

14%

Disability

healthier than 78%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 87%

Holding it back

less healthy than most of Arkansas

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 24%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 3%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 27%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 8%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 3%

DomainHow this ZIP comparesShare

Lifting this score

healthier than most of this metro area

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 89%

21%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 94%

14%

Disability

healthier than 89%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 94%

Holding it back

less healthy than most of this metro area

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 22%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 6%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 33%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 17%

Healthcare Access

in the bottom 0.00%

“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.

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

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Health OutcomesCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS

Measure	Crude prevalence	95% CI
Arthritis among adults	24.3%	21.4–27.3
High blood pressure among adults	35.3%	31.6–39.4
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults	6.3%	5.5–6.9
Current asthma among adults	10.3%	9.0–11.8
Coronary heart disease among adults	6.2%	5.4–7.1
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults	7.6%	6.3–9.1
Depression among adults	27.7%	23.8–31.9
Diagnosed diabetes among adults	10.3%	8.8–11.9
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened	34.3%	30.4–38.6
Obesity among adults	38.3%	32.2–44.8
Stroke among adults	3.1%	2.7–3.6
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years	11.8%	9.5–14.2

PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS

Measure	Crude prevalence	95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years	13.0%	9.5–17.0
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure	69.7%	66.0–73.1
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults	73.8%	69.4–77.7
Cholesterol screening among adults	79.9%	76.2–83.3
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years	50.0%	44.9–54.8
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults	55.6%	51.9–59.2
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years	71.6%	63.4–79.0

Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS

Measure	Crude prevalence	95% CI
Binge drinking among adults	18.0%	14.8–21.5
Current cigarette smoking among adults	17.7%	14.0–21.9
No leisure-time physical activity among adults	30.7%	25.6–36.7
Short sleep duration among adults	38.7%	33.0–44.6

Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS

Measure	Crude prevalence	95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults	24.0%	20.1–28.9
Frequent mental distress among adults	20.8%	17.9–23.9
Frequent physical distress among adults	14.9%	12.8–17.4

DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS

Measure	Crude prevalence	95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults	21.1%	17.6–25.1
Any disability among adults	37.5%	32.2–43.6
Hearing disability among adults	7.5%	6.6–8.6
Independent living disability among adults	10.1%	8.4–12.2
Mobility disability among adults	14.5%	12.2–17.3
Self-care disability among adults	4.1%	3.5–4.9
Vision disability among adults	5.7%	4.9–6.8

Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS

Measure	Crude prevalence	95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults	27.9%	23.4–32.7
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults	18.7%	14.5–23.3
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults	11.5%	8.5–15.0
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults	14.9%	11.9–18.1
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults	10.4%	8.5–12.5
Loneliness among adults	35.1%	30.1–40.4
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults	10.7%	8.8–12.8

Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed

Measure	Value	US median (p10–p90)	AR median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate	43.5%	10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364	16.3% (4.0–30.6%) n=574
Uninsured 18–64	4.2%	9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286	11.3% (1.5–24.1%) n=573
No HS diploma (25+)	17.6%	7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505	12.0% (3.7–23.0%) n=577
Bachelor's or higher (25+)	8.8%	23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505	15.5% (4.4–30.5%) n=577
Unemployment rate (16+)	11.8%	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	64.7%	89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322	83.2% (65.0–94.7%) n=574
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)	17.6%	23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322	20.4% (4.3–33.2%) n=574
Homeownership rate	47.1%	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	36.4%	53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087	53.0% (35.3–79.3%) n=571
Population 65+	21.7%	19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553	19.7% (11.6–37.9%) n=578
Median age	44.5 yr	42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292	42.6 yr (33.6–58.1) n=573
Median household income	$28,750	$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318	$53,893 ($36,003–$79,139) n=505
Median home value	$47,500	$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	74.9 yr ± 1.34	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 1.34 years of 74.9, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.

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as of 2026

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