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ZIP code

72443

in Marmaduke, ArkansasPopulation 2,649

39.00/ 100

Ranked #27,396 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 14.6%)

Ranked #292 of 562 Arkansas ZIPs (bottom 48%)

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.

Fiber broadband

99.7%

in the top 2.7% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST93rd
US97th
Definition & source ›

The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.

Full methodology ›

Cognitive disability

20.5%

in the top 7.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST75th
US93rd
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Colon-cancer screening

57.7%

in the bottom 8.6% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST7th
US9th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

The read

Marmaduke, Arkansas (ZIP 72443), by its composite score, sits in the bottom 14.6% nationally (27,396th) and the bottom 48% of Arkansas (292nd).

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The measures fall on both sides for this area, fairly evenly: fiber broadband resides in the top 2.7% nationally, and pharmacy is in the top 11.4% nationally. Pulling the other way, modeled cognitive disability lands in the top 7.5% nationally, and colon screening stands in the bottom 8.6% nationally. Crowded housing registers in the top 14.5% nationally, modeled loneliness settles in the top 16% nationally, and modeled extreme heat sits in the top 16% nationally. Modeled obesity lies in the top 13.9% nationally, poverty rests in the top 17% nationally, and modeled short sleep resides in the top 16% nationally.

For anyone unfamiliar, extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. For a healthier comparison close by, see ZIP 72436, 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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Nothing measured is lifting this score.

About typical

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 60%

14%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 44%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 30%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 22%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 15%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 12%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 7%

8%

Disability

healthier than 21%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 21%

5%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 65%

21%

About typical

Disability

healthier than 59%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 55%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 43%

5%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 37%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 36%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 21%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 26%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 8%

8%

“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 adults30.8%27.4–34.2
High blood pressure among adults42.6%38.4–46.8
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults8.6%7.8–9.5
Current asthma among adults10.7%9.4–12.1
Coronary heart disease among adults8.0%7.2–8.9
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults9.9%8.7–11.2
Depression among adults28.3%24.4–32.4
Diagnosed diabetes among adults12.5%10.9–14.3
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened39.2%34.9–43.6
Obesity among adults41.8%34.3–49.4
Stroke among adults4.0%3.7–4.4
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years20.3%16.8–24.2
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years10.8%8.9–12.9
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure76.1%73.1–78.8
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults78.1%74.5–81.5
Cholesterol screening among adults83.5%81.3–85.7
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years57.7%52.2–63.2
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults50.8%46.9–54.6
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years70.8%62.1–78.7
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults14.7%12.0–17.6
Current cigarette smoking among adults18.9%16.1–21.8
No leisure-time physical activity among adults35.0%29.9–40.1
Short sleep duration among adults40.2%33.7–47.1
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults25.7%22.3–29.2
Frequent mental distress among adults20.3%17.9–22.7
Frequent physical distress among adults17.3%15.2–19.5
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults20.5%18.1–23.1
Any disability among adults41.5%36.5–46.3
Hearing disability among adults9.1%8.1–10.2
Independent living disability among adults10.9%9.6–12.3
Mobility disability among adults18.8%16.3–21.2
Self-care disability among adults4.7%4.2–5.3
Vision disability among adults6.1%5.5–6.8
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults27.3%23.5–31.4
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults17.7%14.8–20.7
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults11.0%9.0–13.1
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults13.0%11.0–15.2
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults9.2%8.0–10.6
Loneliness among adults36.3%31.3–41.7
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults9.3%8.0–10.7
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)AR median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate20.6%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36416.3% (4.0–30.6%) n=574
Uninsured 18–6413.0%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28611.3% (1.5–24.1%) n=573
No HS diploma (25+)15.7%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,50512.0% (3.7–23.0%) n=577
Bachelor's or higher (25+)14.3%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50515.5% (4.4–30.5%) n=577
Unemployment rate (16+)3.4%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2743.9% (0.0–11.6%) n=573
Households without a vehicle2.6%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.1% (0.0–12.5%) n=574
Broadband subscription86.4%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32283.2% (65.0–94.7%) n=574
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)20.8%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32220.4% (4.3–33.2%) n=574
Homeownership rate69.2%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32277.6% (57.7–96.1%) n=574
Crowded housing (>1 per room)4.9%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.3% (0.0–5.7%) n=574
Foreign-born population1.5%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5530.8% (0.0–6.5%) n=578
Single-parent households58.6%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08753.0% (35.3–79.3%) n=571
Population 65+22.6%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55319.7% (11.6–37.9%) n=578
Median age48.8 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29242.6 yr (33.6–58.1) n=573
Median household income$51,230$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$53,893 ($36,003–$79,139) n=505
Median home value$106,900$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$128,200 ($73,260–$235,420) n=519
Median gross rent$760$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 birth76.9 yr ± 1.9678.9 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 1.96 years of 76.9, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.

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