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72435

in Knobel, ArkansasPopulation 224

ZipVitals Score
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38.51/ 100

Ranked #27,713 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 13.6%)

Ranked #317 of 562 Arkansas ZIPs (bottom 44%)

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.

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.

Full methodology ›

Mammography

67.9%

in the bottom 7.4% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST20th
US7th
Definition & source ›

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

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Floodplain exposure

36%

in the top 7.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST74th
US93rd
Definition & 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 ›

Lithium in drinking water

63 µg/L

in the top 8.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th
US92nd
Definition & 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 ›

Walkability

2.1 intersections/sq mi

in the bottom 8.1% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST11th
US8th
Definition & source ›

The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.

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Tooth loss

23.7%

in the top 9.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST69th
US91st
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.

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Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility

14.1 mi

in the top 8.8% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST85th
US91st
Definition & 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

19.9%

in the top 9.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST64th
US90th
Definition & source ›

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

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Home broadband subscription

96.6%

in the top 12.1% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST95th
US88th
Definition & source ›

The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.

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Median household income

$97,637

in the top 21% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST96th
US79th
Definition & source ›

The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.

Full methodology ›

The read

In its overall standing, Knobel, Arkansas (ZIP 72435) lands in the bottom 13.6% nationally (27,713th) and the bottom 44% of Arkansas (317th).

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Taken together, the data gives a genuinely mixed reading: unemployment resides at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility settles in the top 8.8% nationally. On the other side, modeled tree cover is at the national minimum, and mammography sits in the bottom 7.4% nationally. Floodplain exposure lands in the top 7.5% nationally, and lithium in drinking water lies in the top 8.1% nationally. Walkability stands in the bottom 8.1% nationally, and modeled tooth loss rests in the top 9.2% nationally. Modeled cognitive disability registers in the top 9.8% nationally, and hearing disability resides in the top 10.9% nationally.

Put simply, lithium in drinking water is a natural metal that dissolves into some groundwater and has no federal drinking-water limit yet. 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. Floodplain exposure is land with about a 1-in-100 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "100-year floodplain". On the overall standing, ZIP 72425, just across the boundary, ranks healthier.

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 87%

14%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 17%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 34%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 19%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 21%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 13%

8%

Disability

healthier than 15%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 9%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 38%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 81%

14%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 41%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 55%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 52%

11%

Disability

healthier than 41%

7%

Holding it back

Preventive Care

healthier than 31%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 23%

8%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 25%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 36%

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 adults32.9%29.3–36.7
High blood pressure among adults43.9%39.6–48.2
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults9.7%8.7–10.7
Current asthma among adults10.5%9.3–11.9
Coronary heart disease among adults9.7%8.6–10.8
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults11.0%9.5–12.5
Depression among adults26.8%22.9–30.8
Diagnosed diabetes among adults14.4%12.4–16.4
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened41.7%37.2–46.2
Obesity among adults40.0%32.2–47.9
Stroke among adults4.6%4.2–5.2
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years23.7%19.8–28.1
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years10.7%8.6–13.2
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure79.0%75.8–81.6
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults78.4%74.6–81.8
Cholesterol screening among adults84.8%82.7–86.9
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years59.0%53.5–64.4
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults54.9%50.9–58.8
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years67.9%58.8–76.1
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults13.9%11.3–16.8
Current cigarette smoking among adults19.3%16.4–22.4
No leisure-time physical activity among adults35.9%30.7–41.1
Short sleep duration among adults36.6%30.2–43.8
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults26.9%23.4–30.7
Frequent mental distress among adults19.5%17.3–21.8
Frequent physical distress among adults18.0%15.9–20.3
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults19.9%17.6–22.4
Any disability among adults43.1%38.1–48.2
Hearing disability among adults10.8%9.6–12.0
Independent living disability among adults11.0%9.6–12.4
Mobility disability among adults20.2%17.6–23.2
Self-care disability among adults5.1%4.4–5.8
Vision disability among adults6.4%5.7–7.3
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults28.5%24.5–32.9
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults17.3%14.5–20.4
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults10.4%8.6–12.5
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults12.5%10.6–14.7
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults9.0%7.8–10.3
Loneliness among adults35.3%30.1–40.9
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults8.9%7.7–10.4
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)AR median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate12.9%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36416.3% (4.0–30.6%) n=574
Uninsured 18–6411.2%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28611.3% (1.5–24.1%) n=573
No HS diploma (25+)15.0%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,50512.0% (3.7–23.0%) n=577
Bachelor's or higher (25+)12.1%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 vehicle9.0%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.1% (0.0–12.5%) n=574
Broadband subscription96.6%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32283.2% (65.0–94.7%) n=574
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)14.5%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32220.4% (4.3–33.2%) n=574
Homeownership rate93.1%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 households89.1%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08753.0% (35.3–79.3%) n=571
Population 65+8.0%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55319.7% (11.6–37.9%) n=578
Median age49.3 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29242.6 yr (33.6–58.1) n=573
Median household income$97,637$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$53,893 ($36,003–$79,139) n=505
Median home value—$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 birth75.4 yr ± 1.3578.9 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 1.35 years of 75.4, 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