ZIP code
72442
in Manila, ArkansasPopulation 4,584
38.99/ 100
Ranked #27,399 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 14.6%)
Ranked #293 of 562 Arkansas ZIPs (bottom 48%)
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.
Outer-floodplain exposure
68.6%
in the top 0.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Cognitive disability
20.6%
in the top 7.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST76thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
9.3%
in the bottom 8.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST16thUS9thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Floodplain exposure
31.4%
in the top 9.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST69thUS91stDefinition & 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 ›Obesity
43.1%
in the top 8.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST78thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›The read
On the composite measure, Manila, Arkansas (ZIP 72442) stands in the bottom 14.6% nationally (27,399th) and the bottom 48% of Arkansas (293rd).
Several readings make the pressure on this area plain: outer-floodplain exposure settles in the top 0.7% nationally, and modeled cognitive disability rests in the top 7.2% nationally. Floodplain exposure lands in the top 9.4% nationally, and households without a vehicle settles in the top 10.9% nationally. Modeled obesity rests in the top 8.6% nationally, and short sleep lands in the top 12.7% nationally. On the encouraging side, housing-cost burden settles in the bottom 8.7% nationally, and fiber broadband rests in the top 11.3% nationally. Distance to a nursing home lands at the national minimum, shared with about 27% of ZIPs. Crowded housing settles at the national minimum, shared with about 29% of ZIPs.
For clarity, outer-floodplain exposure is land with a lower but real 1-in-500 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "500-year floodplain". Floodplain exposure is land with about a 1-in-100 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "100-year floodplain". ZIP 72426, about 1.4 miles away, ranks better overall among the ZIPs nearby.
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.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 88%
14%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 42%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 31%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 31%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 16%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 9%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 7%
8%
Disability
healthier than 18%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 13%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 68%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 83%
14%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 51%
16%
Disability
healthier than 52%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 41%
5%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 23%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 17%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 6%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
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 ›
Findings that name this ZIP
One of our published findings lists 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.
Clean environment, heavy chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 88.5; chronic-disease standing 31.4 — 57 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #1,945 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
72315
Arkansasshares a border
Score 37.04
Closest healthier
72426
Arkansasabout 1.4 mi away
Score 50.28
Similar health profile
72085
Arkansas99% similar profile
Score 41.47
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 | 30.3% | 27.0–33.7 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 42.2% | 38.0–46.5 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.3% | 7.5–9.2 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.7% | 9.4–12.1 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.0% | 7.2–9.0 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 10.2% | 9.0–11.6 |
| Depression among adults | 28.2% | 24.4–32.3 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.8% | 11.1–14.7 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 38.4% | 34.2–42.6 |
| Obesity among adults | 43.1% | 35.8–50.7 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.1% | 3.7–4.5 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 18.4% | 15.4–21.8 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 11.5% | 9.4–13.9 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 76.1% | 73.1–78.9 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 77.7% | 73.8–81.2 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 82.9% | 80.3–85.2 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 59.5% | 54.2–64.9 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 52.4% | 48.6–56.3 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 71.2% | 62.8–79.0 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.4% | 12.5–18.5 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 19.5% | 16.7–22.6 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 34.2% | 29.3–39.5 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 41.0% | 34.4–48.1 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 26.5% | 23.3–30.0 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 20.7% | 18.3–23.2 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 17.3% | 15.3–19.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 20.6% | 18.3–23.2 |
| Any disability among adults | 41.5% | 36.7–46.4 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.1% | 8.1–10.2 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 11.2% | 9.9–12.7 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 19.2% | 16.8–21.7 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.9% | 4.4–5.6 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.5% | 5.8–7.2 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 27.5% | 23.7–31.5 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 19.1% | 16.1–22.3 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 12.4% | 10.3–14.7 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 13.9% | 11.9–16.1 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 9.8% | 8.5–11.3 |
| Loneliness among adults | 34.6% | 29.5–39.7 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 10.3% | 8.9–11.8 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | AR median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 11.5% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 16.3% (4.0–30.6%) n=574 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 19.6% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 11.3% (1.5–24.1%) n=573 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 15.6% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.0% (3.7–23.0%) n=577 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 13.3% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 15.5% (4.4–30.5%) n=577 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 1.5% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.9% (0.0–11.6%) n=573 |
| Households without a vehicle | 12.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.1% (0.0–12.5%) n=574 |
| Broadband subscription | 80.8% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 83.2% (65.0–94.7%) n=574 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 9.3% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 20.4% (4.3–33.2%) n=574 |
| Homeownership rate | 71.8% | 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 | 1.4% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 0.8% (0.0–6.5%) n=578 |
| Single-parent households | 58.3% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.0% (35.3–79.3%) n=571 |
| Population 65+ | 15.9% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.7% (11.6–37.9%) n=578 |
| Median age | 34.4 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.6 yr (33.6–58.1) n=573 |
| Median household income | $56,221 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $53,893 ($36,003–$79,139) n=505 |
| Median home value | $166,300 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $128,200 ($73,260–$235,420) n=519 |
| Median gross rent | $649 | $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 | 74.0 yr ± 0.79 | 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 0.79 years of 74.0, 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