ZIP code
72432
in Harrisburg, ArkansasPopulation 6,283
38.10/ 100
Ranked #27,952 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 12.9%)
Ranked #334 of 562 Arkansas ZIPs (bottom 41%)
Ranked #11 of 19 Jonesboro, AR ZIPs (bottom 42%)
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.
Lead in tap water
8.7 ppb
in the top 4.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
US96thDefinition & source ›
The lead level at the 90th percentile of tap-water samples reported by the public water systems serving this ZIP, in parts per billion — the EPA requires action above 15 ppb.
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 ›Cognitive disability
20.4%
in the top 7.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST73rdUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the top 8.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS91stDefinition & 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 ›Elder-services access
0.16 per 1,000 residents
in the top 9.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST88thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The number of services for older adults and people with disabilities 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 ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 13.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS14thDefinition & 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 ›PFAS in drinking water
44.6%
in the top 43% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS57thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents served by public water systems where PFAS — man-made “forever chemicals” that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down — were detected in EPA testing.
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
By the composite measure, Harrisburg, Arkansas (ZIP 72432) sits in the bottom 12.9% nationally (27,952nd) and the bottom 41% of Arkansas (334th).
The profile cuts both ways, and the readings bear that out: elder services lies in the top 9.1% nationally, and pharmacy settles in the top 11.9% nationally. Distance to a nursing home stands at the national minimum, shared with about 27% of ZIPs. Modeled industrial-pollution burden is in the bottom 13.6% nationally, and lithium in drinking water rests in the bottom 13.6% nationally. Working the other way, lead in tap water sits in the top 4.5% nationally, and modeled cognitive disability registers in the top 7.8% nationally. Modeled expected annual loss lands in the top 8.9% nationally, and mammography resides in the bottom 10.4% nationally. Fatal road crashes lies in the top 11.8% nationally.
In plain language, lead in tap water is the EPA trigger, 15 parts per billion in tap samples, above which a water system must act on lead. Expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. ZIP 72404, just across the boundary, ranks healthier overall.
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.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 80%
14%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 55%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 20%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 26%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 18%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 10%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 10%
8%
Disability
healthier than 14%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 21%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 65%
14%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 47%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 44%
16%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 56%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 57%
5%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 29%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 19%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 15%
8%
Disability
healthier than 36%
7%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 78%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 61%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 72%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 89%
5%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 50%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 50%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 39%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 22%
11%
Disability
healthier than 39%
7%
“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
3 of our published findings list 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.
Below what income predicts
The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes
Estimated life expectancy is 71.8 ± 1.8 years. A median household income of $55,827 predicts 77.8 years — 6.0 years below.
Ranked #5,745 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Below its nearby ZIPs
The ZIP codes that outlive their neighbors
Estimated life expectancy is 71.8 ± 1.8 years. The 49 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 75.2 years — 3.4 years below them.
Ranked #2,660 of the 3,687 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above the nearby-ZIP average, highest first.
Clean environment, heavy chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 79.8; chronic-disease standing 19.5 — 60 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #1,704 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
72324
Arkansasshares a border
Score 36.58
Closest healthier
72404
Arkansasshares a border
Score 47.93
Similar health profile
72943
Arkansas100% similar profile
Score 39.52
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 | 32.3% | 28.9–35.9 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 42.7% | 38.3–47.1 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.3% | 8.4–10.3 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.7% | 9.4–12.1 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.1% | 8.2–10.2 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 11.1% | 9.8–12.5 |
| Depression among adults | 27.1% | 23.3–31.2 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.1% | 12.3–16.1 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 41.4% | 37.0–46.0 |
| Obesity among adults | 40.3% | 32.3–48.9 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.6% | 4.2–5.1 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 21.5% | 17.8–25.5 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 11.3% | 9.4–13.4 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.4% | 75.6–81.1 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 78.6% | 74.7–82.1 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 83.9% | 81.7–86.0 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 60.9% | 55.6–66.1 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 51.2% | 47.2–55.2 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 69.0% | 60.1–76.9 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.2% | 11.5–17.3 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 19.8% | 17.1–22.6 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 37.4% | 32.1–42.8 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 39.9% | 33.2–46.9 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 27.2% | 24.0–30.6 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 20.2% | 18.0–22.6 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 18.1% | 16.0–20.3 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 20.4% | 18.1–22.8 |
| Any disability among adults | 42.5% | 37.8–47.5 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.2% | 9.1–11.4 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 11.6% | 10.4–13.0 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 20.2% | 17.8–22.7 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.3% | 4.7–5.9 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.9% | 6.2–7.6 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 27.3% | 23.4–31.6 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 18.9% | 16.1–22.0 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 12.6% | 10.6–14.8 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 13.5% | 11.5–15.6 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 9.9% | 8.7–11.2 |
| Loneliness among adults | 34.8% | 29.6–40.3 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 10.1% | 8.7–11.5 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | AR median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 16.7% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 16.3% (4.0–30.6%) n=574 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 17.3% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 11.3% (1.5–24.1%) n=573 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 12.4% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.0% (3.7–23.0%) n=577 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 9.5% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 15.5% (4.4–30.5%) n=577 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 8.3% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.9% (0.0–11.6%) n=573 |
| Households without a vehicle | 7.7% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.1% (0.0–12.5%) n=574 |
| Broadband subscription | 90.2% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 83.2% (65.0–94.7%) n=574 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 20.3% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 20.4% (4.3–33.2%) n=574 |
| Homeownership rate | 73.5% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.6% (57.7–96.1%) n=574 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.4% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.3% (0.0–5.7%) n=574 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.8% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 0.8% (0.0–6.5%) n=578 |
| Single-parent households | 58.7% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.0% (35.3–79.3%) n=571 |
| Population 65+ | 19.3% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.7% (11.6–37.9%) n=578 |
| Median age | 38.8 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.6 yr (33.6–58.1) n=573 |
| Median household income | $55,827 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $53,893 ($36,003–$79,139) n=505 |
| Median home value | $116,100 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $128,200 ($73,260–$235,420) n=519 |
| Median gross rent | $723 | $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 | 71.7 yr ± 0.90 | 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 0.90 years of 71.7, 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