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72428

in Etowah, ArkansasPopulation 115

ZipVitals Score
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23.34/ 100

Ranked #31,628 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 1.4%)

Ranked #556 of 562 Arkansas ZIPs (bottom 1.1%)

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

Robust across all 9 health domains

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.

Mammography

56.5%

in the bottom 0.4% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.

Full methodology ›

Colon-cancer screening

48.1%

in the bottom 1.4% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Cognitive disability

24.9%

in the top 1.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Outer-floodplain exposure

81%

in the top 0.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US99th
Definition & 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 ›

Energy-cost burden

6.9%

in the top 1.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The modeled share of household income spent on home energy bills — electricity, gas, and heating fuels.

A modeled share of household income spent on home energy. Estimates that hit the model’s 100% ceiling are suppressed rather than published, because at that point the figure reflects the model’s limit rather than a measured burden.

Full methodology ›

Housing-cost burden

68.6%

in the top 0.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.

Full methodology ›

Poverty rate

55.7%

in the top 1.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US99th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Independent-living disability

14.5%

in the top 3.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST96th
US97th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have difficulty doing errands alone, such as visiting a doctor’s office, because of a physical, mental, or emotional condition.

Full methodology ›

Fair or poor health

33.8%

in the top 3.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST92nd
US96th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.

Full methodology ›

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.

Full methodology ›

The read

Etowah, Arkansas (ZIP 72428), on the composite measure, lands in the bottom 1.4% nationally (31,628th) and the bottom 1.1% of Arkansas (556th).

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What the numbers press hardest on defines much of the story here: modeled mammography is in the bottom 0.4% nationally, colon screening rests in the bottom 1.4% nationally, and cognitive disability sits in the top 1.1% nationally. Outer-floodplain exposure registers in the top 0.5% nationally, modeled energy burden lands in the top 1.3% nationally, and housing-cost burden resides in the top 0.8% nationally. Poverty lies in the top 1.2% nationally, and modeled independent living disability settles in the top 3.3% nationally. Modeled fair or poor health stands in the top 3.6% nationally. On the encouraging side, modeled transportation noise is at the national minimum.

Set against the neighboring ZIPs, outer-floodplain exposure runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In everyday language, outer-floodplain exposure is land with a lower but real 1-in-500 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "500-year floodplain". Energy burden is the share of household income that goes to home energy bills. Transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. A healthier neighbor overall sits at ZIP 72370, 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.

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Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 93%

14%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 10%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 1%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 3%

13%

Risk Behavior

in the bottom 0.8%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 2%

8%

Disability

healthier than 4%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 20%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 19%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 92%

14%

About typical

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 52%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 21%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

in the bottom 0.9%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 2%

13%

Risk Behavior

in the bottom 0.3%

11%

Mental Health

in the bottom 0.9%

8%

Disability

healthier than 7%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 10%

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.

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
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Arthritis among adults32.8%29.1–36.5
High blood pressure among adults45.8%41.2–50.2
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults8.0%7.0–8.9
Current asthma among adults11.7%10.1–13.3
Coronary heart disease among adults9.2%7.8–10.7
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults13.7%11.0–16.4
Depression among adults30.5%26.2–35.0
Diagnosed diabetes among adults15.2%12.8–17.5
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened39.8%35.2–44.4
Obesity among adults47.6%39.9–55.6
Stroke among adults4.9%4.1–5.8
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years27.0%22.3–32.0
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years14.4%10.5–19.0
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure76.0%72.6–79.1
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults77.0%73.0–80.5
Cholesterol screening among adults81.0%77.8–83.9
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years48.1%42.4–53.9
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults42.0%38.3–46.0
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years56.5%46.0–66.3
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults14.6%11.8–17.6
Current cigarette smoking among adults26.5%21.3–31.1
No leisure-time physical activity among adults40.8%34.0–47.2
Short sleep duration among adults44.4%37.7–51.7
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults33.8%28.1–39.0
Frequent mental distress among adults23.2%20.0–26.1
Frequent physical distress among adults20.9%17.7–24.0
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults24.9%20.8–28.7
Any disability among adults47.1%40.4–52.9
Hearing disability among adults9.9%8.4–11.4
Independent living disability among adults14.5%11.9–17.1
Mobility disability among adults23.8%19.7–28.0
Self-care disability among adults7.0%5.7–8.6
Vision disability among adults8.7%7.1–10.4
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults29.3%24.3–34.3
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults27.1%21.1–33.1
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults20.4%15.4–25.5
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults18.5%14.7–22.4
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults13.1%10.6–15.6
Loneliness among adults35.6%29.8–41.5
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults14.4%11.8–17.2
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)AR median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate55.7%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36416.3% (4.0–30.6%) n=574
Uninsured 18–640.0%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28611.3% (1.5–24.1%) n=573
No HS diploma (25+)7.2%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,50512.0% (3.7–23.0%) n=577
Bachelor's or higher (25+)8.4%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50515.5% (4.4–30.5%) n=577
Unemployment rate (16+)0.0%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2743.9% (0.0–11.6%) n=573
Households without a vehicle0.0%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.1% (0.0–12.5%) n=574
Broadband subscription100.0%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32283.2% (65.0–94.7%) n=574
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)68.6%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32220.4% (4.3–33.2%) n=574
Homeownership rate43.1%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32277.6% (57.7–96.1%) n=574
Crowded housing (>1 per room)0.0%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.3% (0.0–5.7%) n=574
Foreign-born population0.0%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5530.8% (0.0–6.5%) n=578
Single-parent households31.8%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08753.0% (35.3–79.3%) n=571
Population 65+11.3%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55319.7% (11.6–37.9%) n=578
Median age32.9 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29242.6 yr (33.6–58.1) n=573
Median household income—$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$53,893 ($36,003–$79,139) n=505
Median home value$83,800$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
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)AR median (p10–p90)
Life expectancy at birth79.7 yr ± 3.2878.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,30876.2 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 3.28 years of 79.7, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.

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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