ZIP code
72450
in Paragould, ArkansasPopulation 40,807
38.48/ 100
Ranked #27,737 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 13.6%)
Ranked #318 of 562 Arkansas ZIPs (bottom 43%)
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.
Expected annual disaster loss
$1
in the top 1.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Natural-disaster risk
in the top 1.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS99thDefinition & source ›
This area’s national rank on its single highest non-flood natural hazard — such as wildfire, tornado, or earthquake — in FEMA’s modeled National Risk Index; flooding is shown separately.
Full methodology ›Fiber broadband
99.8%
in the top 2.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST94thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.
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 ›Floodplain exposure
36%
in the top 7.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST75thUS93rdDefinition & 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 ›The read
On the composite measure, Paragould, Arkansas (ZIP 72450) stands in the bottom 13.6% nationally (27,737th) and the bottom 43% of Arkansas (318th).
Several readings make the pressure on this area plain: modeled expected annual loss stands in the top 1.0% nationally, and disaster risk sits in the top 1.5% nationally. Modeled cognitive disability resides in the top 6.9% nationally, and floodplain exposure stands in the top 7.5% nationally. Modeled obesity sits in the top 11.3% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility resides at the national minimum, shared with about 31% of ZIPs. On the encouraging side, fiber broadband stands in the top 2.4% nationally. Distance to an emergency room sits at the national minimum, shared with about 11% of ZIPs. Distance to a community health center resides at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs. Distance to a nursing home stands at the national minimum, shared with about 27% of ZIPs.
Set beside the wider area around it, expected annual loss runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For clarity, expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. 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. ZIP 72401, just across the boundary, 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
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 47%
14%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 32%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 29%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 16%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 11%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 7%
8%
Disability
healthier than 18%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 9%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 68%
21%
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 48%
16%
Disability
healthier than 52%
7%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 24%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 22%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 23%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 8%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 28%
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.
Below what income predicts
The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes
Estimated life expectancy is 74.7 ± 1.0 years. A median household income of $57,725 predicts 77.9 years — 3.2 years below.
Ranked #4,401 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
63821
Missourishares a border
Score 24.11
Closest healthier
72401
Arkansasshares a border
Score 38.62
Similar health profile
72039
Arkansas99% similar profile
Score 41.90
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% | 27.1–33.7 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 42.4% | 38.3–46.6 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.4% | 7.6–9.2 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.7% | 9.4–12.0 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.9% | 7.1–8.7 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.9% | 8.9–11.0 |
| Depression among adults | 28.2% | 24.2–32.2 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.6% | 10.9–14.3 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 38.6% | 34.4–42.8 |
| Obesity among adults | 42.4% | 35.0–50.1 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.0% | 3.8–4.4 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 20.3% | 16.9–24.2 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 11.5% | 9.9–13.2 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 75.4% | 72.4–77.9 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 78.0% | 74.2–81.2 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 83.0% | 80.8–84.9 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 59.9% | 54.6–65.1 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 52.3% | 48.5–56.2 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 70.7% | 62.2–78.4 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.8% | 12.1–17.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 19.1% | 16.8–21.5 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 35.1% | 30.5–39.9 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 40.2% | 33.7–47.0 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 26.0% | 23.2–29.0 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 20.4% | 18.1–22.7 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 17.2% | 15.4–19.2 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 20.7% | 18.5–22.8 |
| Any disability among adults | 41.5% | 37.1–46.1 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.1% | 8.1–10.1 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 11.3% | 10.1–12.4 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 18.7% | 16.6–20.9 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.9% | 4.5–5.4 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.5% | 6.0–7.1 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 27.2% | 23.6–31.1 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 19.3% | 17.0–21.8 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 13.2% | 11.5–15.1 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 14.2% | 12.4–16.2 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 10.2% | 9.1–11.4 |
| Loneliness among adults | 36.1% | 31.2–41.3 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 10.6% | 9.4–12.0 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | AR median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 18.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 16.3% (4.0–30.6%) n=574 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 12.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 11.3% (1.5–24.1%) n=573 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 13.2% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.0% (3.7–23.0%) n=577 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 16.8% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 15.5% (4.4–30.5%) n=577 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 6.2% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.9% (0.0–11.6%) n=573 |
| Households without a vehicle | 5.8% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.1% (0.0–12.5%) n=574 |
| Broadband subscription | 87.3% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 83.2% (65.0–94.7%) n=574 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 25.2% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 20.4% (4.3–33.2%) n=574 |
| Homeownership rate | 64.1% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.6% (57.7–96.1%) n=574 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 4.2% | 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 | 51.3% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.0% (35.3–79.3%) n=571 |
| Population 65+ | 16.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.7% (11.6–37.9%) n=578 |
| Median age | 37.7 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.6 yr (33.6–58.1) n=573 |
| Median household income | $57,725 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $53,893 ($36,003–$79,139) n=505 |
| Median home value | $178,100 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $128,200 ($73,260–$235,420) n=519 |
| Median gross rent | $914 | $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 | 74.7 yr ± 0.51 | 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 0.51 years of 74.7, 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