ZIP code
72444
in Maynard, ArkansasPopulation 1,600
34.96/ 100
Ranked #29,408 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 8.3%)
Ranked #429 of 562 Arkansas ZIPs (bottom 24%)
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.
Arsenic in groundwater
1.1%
in the bottom 3.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST30thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The modeled probability that untreated groundwater in this area — the source private wells draw on — exceeds the federal arsenic limit of 10 micrograms per liter.
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 ›Fatal road crashes
50 per 100,000 residents per year
in the top 3.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS96thDefinition & source ›
The annual rate of fatal road crashes per 100,000 residents, pooled over a ten-year window.
A rate per resident population. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the rate to be reliable — about 30% of US ZIPs — no value is published rather than an unstable one; those ZIPs are absent from this comparison, not counted as crash-free.
Full methodology ›Mammography
67.4%
in the bottom 6.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST16thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Cognitive disability
20.7%
in the top 6.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST78thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›Poverty rate
30.5%
in the top 6.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Home broadband subscription
72.8%
in the bottom 8.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST20thUS8thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Median household income
$32,276
in the bottom 2.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST7thUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.
Full methodology ›Mobility disability
22.1%
in the top 9.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST64thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›Hearing disability
11.1%
in the top 8.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST74thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›Independent-living disability
12.3%
in the top 9.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST74thUS90thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have difficulty doing errands alone, such as visiting a doctor’s office, because of a physical, mental, or emotional condition.
Full methodology ›The read
By the composite measure, Maynard, Arkansas (ZIP 72444) sits in the bottom 8.3% nationally (29,408th) and the bottom 24% of Arkansas (429th).
Where the data leans one way, another reading answers it: modeled arsenic rests in the bottom 3.6% nationally. On the other hand, fatal road crashes sits in the top 3.9% nationally, modeled mammography registers in the bottom 6.3% nationally, and modeled cognitive disability lands in the top 6.9% nationally. Poverty resides in the top 6.6% nationally, and home broadband subscription lies in the bottom 8.0% nationally. Household income settles in the bottom 2.5% nationally, and modeled mobility disability stands in the top 9.3% nationally. Modeled hearing disability is in the top 8.7% nationally, and fair or poor health rests in the top 10.2% nationally.
In plain language, arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. ZIP 72455, 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.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 89%
14%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 11%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 11%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 23%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 14%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 8%
8%
Disability
healthier than 8%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 13%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 25%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 84%
14%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 42%
13%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 24%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 19%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 32%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 11%
8%
Disability
healthier than 21%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 36%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 19%
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 89.0; chronic-disease standing 11.0 — 78 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #593 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
63935
Missourishares a border
Score 34.31
Closest healthier
72455
Arkansasshares a border
Score 35.43
Similar health profile
28586
North Carolina99% similar profile
Score 40.38
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 | 35.2% | 31.6–39.4 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 45.4% | 41.1–50.2 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.0% | 9.0–11.1 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.1% | 9.7–12.5 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 10.0% | 8.8–11.2 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 12.2% | 10.5–14.1 |
| Depression among adults | 27.7% | 23.7–32.1 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 15.5% | 13.5–17.9 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 42.0% | 37.4–47.1 |
| Obesity among adults | 41.8% | 34.0–50.9 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.0% | 4.5–5.6 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 20.8% | 17.2–24.5 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 11.0% | 8.6–13.9 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.7% | 76.9–82.5 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.6% | 76.2–83.0 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.0% | 82.8–87.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 62.8% | 58.0–67.5 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 52.1% | 48.3–55.8 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 67.4% | 59.5–74.7 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.5% | 11.1–16.6 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 20.7% | 17.3–24.3 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 38.5% | 32.7–44.7 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 36.8% | 31.1–42.8 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 29.1% | 25.0–33.3 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 20.3% | 17.9–22.9 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 19.4% | 17.0–22.0 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 20.7% | 18.0–23.6 |
| Any disability among adults | 44.4% | 38.9–50.0 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 11.1% | 9.9–12.5 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 12.3% | 10.6–14.1 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 22.1% | 19.1–25.2 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.9% | 5.1–6.7 |
| Vision disability among adults | 7.3% | 6.4–8.3 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 26.0% | 21.6–30.0 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 19.5% | 15.6–23.4 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 13.5% | 10.7–16.6 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 13.8% | 11.3–16.3 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 10.0% | 8.4–11.6 |
| Loneliness among adults | 33.7% | 28.1–39.1 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 10.4% | 8.8–12.1 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | AR median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 30.5% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 16.3% (4.0–30.6%) n=574 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 22.5% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 11.3% (1.5–24.1%) n=573 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 20.9% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.0% (3.7–23.0%) n=577 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 15.2% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 15.5% (4.4–30.5%) n=577 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 4.8% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.9% (0.0–11.6%) n=573 |
| Households without a vehicle | 9.4% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.1% (0.0–12.5%) n=574 |
| Broadband subscription | 72.8% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 83.2% (65.0–94.7%) n=574 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 30.2% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 20.4% (4.3–33.2%) n=574 |
| Homeownership rate | 82.1% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.6% (57.7–96.1%) n=574 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.3% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.3% (0.0–5.7%) n=574 |
| Foreign-born population | 2.4% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 0.8% (0.0–6.5%) n=578 |
| Single-parent households | 48.8% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.0% (35.3–79.3%) n=571 |
| Population 65+ | 21.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.7% (11.6–37.9%) n=578 |
| Median age | 51.4 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.6 yr (33.6–58.1) n=573 |
| Median household income | $32,276 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $53,893 ($36,003–$79,139) n=505 |
| Median home value | $152,800 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $128,200 ($73,260–$235,420) n=519 |
| Median gross rent | $440 | $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 | 76.0 yr ± 1.30 | 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 1.30 years of 76.0, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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