ZIP code
72437
in Lake City, ArkansasPopulation 3,134
41.20/ 100
Ranked #25,878 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 19%)
Ranked #211 of 562 Arkansas ZIPs (top 38%)
Ranked #5 of 19 Jonesboro, AR ZIPs (top 26%)
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.
Floodplain exposure
48.5%
in the top 4.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST86thUS96thDefinition & 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 ›Tooth loss
23.6%
in the top 9.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST68thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.
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 ›Tree cover
0.05%
in the bottom 13.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST9thUS13thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›PFAS in drinking water
34.1%
in the top 30% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS70thDefinition & source ›
The modeled probability that PFAS “forever chemicals” would be detected in untreated groundwater in this area, the source private wells draw on.
A modeled likelihood for untreated groundwater, the source drawn on by private wells, which are federally unregulated. It is not a measurement of treated water delivered by a public system, and it is not a test of any individual well.
Full methodology ›The read
On balance, and by the composite measure, Lake City, Arkansas (ZIP 72437) ranks in the bottom 19% nationally (25,878th) and the top 38% of Arkansas (211th).
The measures split the difference for this area: distance to a community health center sits at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs. Distance to a Superfund site rests in the top 13.1% nationally. Distance to a nursing home is at the national minimum, shared with about 27% of ZIPs. Pharmacy stands in the top 15% nationally. Against that, floodplain exposure settles in the top 4.2% nationally, modeled tooth loss lies in the top 9.4% nationally, and modeled expected annual loss resides in the top 8.9% nationally. Modeled cognitive disability lands in the top 11.6% nationally, fatal road crashes registers in the top 11.8% nationally, and modeled tree cover sits in the bottom 13.4% nationally.
In plainer terms, 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. Floodplain exposure is land with about a 1-in-100 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "100-year floodplain". For a healthier nearby ZIP overall, look to ZIP 72417, 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. 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 79%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 79%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 36%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 25%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 20%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 20%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 11%
8%
Disability
healthier than 28%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 4%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 74%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 65%
14%
Disability
healthier than 74%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 79%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 43%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 50%
11%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 36%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 19%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 15%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 61%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 72%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 89%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 89%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 61%
8%
Disability
healthier than 72%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 89%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 56%
14%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 6%
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
72401
Arkansasshares a border
Score 38.62
Closest healthier
72417
Arkansasshares a border
Score 49.03
Similar health profile
72845
Arkansas99% similar profile
Score 40.28
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 | 30.6% | 27.5–34.0 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 40.5% | 36.6–44.5 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.7% | 7.9–9.7 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.4% | 9.1–11.9 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.7% | 6.8–8.6 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.2% | 8.0–10.4 |
| Depression among adults | 27.4% | 23.6–31.5 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.1% | 10.4–14.0 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 39.0% | 35.1–43.2 |
| Obesity among adults | 38.1% | 32.0–44.6 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.9% | 3.5–4.3 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 23.6% | 19.6–27.6 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 10.2% | 8.2–12.7 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 76.2% | 73.1–79.0 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 77.2% | 73.4–80.8 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 83.9% | 81.6–86.3 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 61.0% | 55.6–65.9 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 54.6% | 50.8–58.3 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 71.5% | 63.2–78.8 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.8% | 13.0–19.1 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 17.3% | 14.3–20.0 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 31.7% | 26.7–36.5 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 38.7% | 33.0–44.7 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 24.1% | 20.6–27.5 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 19.5% | 17.1–22.0 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.0% | 13.9–18.1 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 19.5% | 16.9–21.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 38.9% | 34.1–43.4 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.9% | 7.8–10.0 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.1% | 8.8–11.5 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 17.3% | 15.0–19.8 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.3% | 3.8–4.9 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.7% | 5.0–6.4 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 26.7% | 22.8–30.6 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 15.9% | 13.0–18.7 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 9.8% | 7.9–11.9 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.2% | 10.2–14.4 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 8.7% | 7.5–10.1 |
| Loneliness among adults | 33.7% | 29.0–38.5 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 8.9% | 7.5–10.3 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | AR median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 10.3% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 16.3% (4.0–30.6%) n=574 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 10.9% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 11.3% (1.5–24.1%) n=573 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 10.7% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.0% (3.7–23.0%) n=577 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 18.6% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 15.5% (4.4–30.5%) n=577 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 5.7% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.9% (0.0–11.6%) n=573 |
| Households without a vehicle | 5.3% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.1% (0.0–12.5%) n=574 |
| Broadband subscription | 86.1% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 83.2% (65.0–94.7%) n=574 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 20.2% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 20.4% (4.3–33.2%) n=574 |
| Homeownership rate | 71.5% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.6% (57.7–96.1%) n=574 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.3% (0.0–5.7%) n=574 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.2% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 0.8% (0.0–6.5%) n=578 |
| Single-parent households | 53.8% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.0% (35.3–79.3%) n=571 |
| Population 65+ | 19.7% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.7% (11.6–37.9%) n=578 |
| Median age | 34.2 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.6 yr (33.6–58.1) n=573 |
| Median household income | $60,714 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $53,893 ($36,003–$79,139) n=505 |
| Median home value | $160,300 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $128,200 ($73,260–$235,420) n=519 |
| Median gross rent | $868 | $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 | 75.5 yr ± 0.95 | 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 0.95 years of 75.5, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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