ZIP code
72454
in Piggott, ArkansasPopulation 4,833
40.95/ 100
Ranked #26,072 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 19%)
Ranked #228 of 562 Arkansas ZIPs (top 41%)
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.
Elder-services access
0.62 per 1,000 residents
in the top 1.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The number of services for older adults and people with disabilities inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.
Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.
Full methodology ›Pharmacy access
0.62 per 1,000 residents
in the top 3.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST96thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The number of pharmacies located inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.
Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.
Full methodology ›Mental-health provider access
0.21 per 1,000 residents
in the top 4.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST95thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The number of mental-health clinics located inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.
Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.
Full methodology ›Lithium in drinking water
63 µg/L
in the top 8.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The average detected level of lithium — a natural trace metal with no federal drinking-water limit yet — across the public water systems serving this ZIP, in micrograms per liter.
Measured from EPA records for the public water systems that serve this ZIP. Households on private wells — roughly 30% of the US population — are not covered by this measure, and this figure says nothing about their water.
Full methodology ›Energy-cost burden
5.1%
in the top 8.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of household income spent on home energy bills — electricity, gas, and heating fuels.
A modeled share of household income spent on home energy. Estimates that hit the model’s 100% ceiling are suppressed rather than published, because at that point the figure reflects the model’s limit rather than a measured burden.
Full methodology ›Dental provider access
0.62 per 1,000 residents
in the top 17% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST92ndUS83rdDefinition & source ›
The number of dental offices located inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.
Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.
Full methodology ›The read
Piggott, Arkansas (ZIP 72454), on the composite measure, lands in the bottom 19% nationally (26,072nd) and the top 41% of Arkansas (228th).
Where this area is stretched, the data is unambiguous: lithium in drinking water settles in the top 8.1% nationally, modeled expected annual loss stands in the top 10.8% nationally, and modeled energy burden is in the top 8.5% nationally. Modeled hearing disability rests in the top 12.7% nationally, and cognitive disability sits in the top 14.6% nationally. Better still, elder services registers in the top 1.8% nationally, and pharmacy lands in the top 3.2% nationally. Mental-health providers resides in the top 4.0% nationally. Distance to an emergency room lies at the national minimum, shared with about 11% of ZIPs. Distance to a nursing home settles at the national minimum, shared with about 27% of ZIPs.
Set against the neighboring ZIPs, elder services runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In everyday language, lithium in drinking water is a natural metal that dissolves into some groundwater and has no federal drinking-water limit yet. Expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Energy burden is the share of household income that goes to home energy bills. A healthier neighbor overall sits at ZIP 72430, 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.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 75%
14%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 59%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 22%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 17%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 28%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 31%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 14%
8%
Disability
healthier than 19%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 22%
5%
Lifting this score
Risk Behavior
healthier than 69%
11%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 61%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 52%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 59%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 57%
13%
Disability
healthier than 54%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 58%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 29%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 27%
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 ›
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 75.7; chronic-disease standing 22.0 — 54 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #2,198 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
63852
Missourishares a border
Score 30.71
Closest healthier
72430
Arkansasshares a border
Score 41.06
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 | 32.8% | 29.3–36.4 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 42.9% | 38.5–47.1 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.0% | 9.0–11.1 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.4% | 9.2–11.8 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.2% | 8.2–10.3 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 10.4% | 9.0–12.1 |
| Depression among adults | 27.0% | 23.2–31.1 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.8% | 11.9–15.8 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 40.9% | 36.4–45.3 |
| Obesity among adults | 39.5% | 31.8–47.6 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.5% | 4.0–5.0 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 19.8% | 16.3–23.6 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 10.0% | 8.1–12.3 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.2% | 76.5–81.6 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 78.9% | 75.1–82.2 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 84.9% | 82.6–86.8 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 63.0% | 57.5–68.1 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 51.9% | 47.9–55.8 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 71.4% | 63.1–79.1 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.9% | 11.3–16.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 17.2% | 14.4–20.1 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 34.7% | 29.3–40.0 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 36.6% | 30.1–43.6 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 25.2% | 21.9–28.8 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 19.1% | 16.8–21.4 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 17.1% | 15.0–19.3 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 18.9% | 16.5–21.4 |
| Any disability among adults | 42.0% | 36.9–46.8 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.6% | 9.3–11.8 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.7% | 9.3–12.1 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 19.6% | 17.0–22.4 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.8% | 4.2–5.4 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.2% | 5.5–7.0 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 26.4% | 22.5–30.6 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 16.2% | 13.5–19.1 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 10.1% | 8.3–12.1 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.8% | 9.9–13.7 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 8.6% | 7.4–9.8 |
| Loneliness among adults | 34.5% | 29.4–40.0 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 8.7% | 7.5–10.0 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | AR median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 20.4% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 16.3% (4.0–30.6%) n=574 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 23.1% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 11.3% (1.5–24.1%) n=573 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 8.9% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.0% (3.7–23.0%) n=577 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 11.6% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 15.5% (4.4–30.5%) n=577 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 5.3% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.9% (0.0–11.6%) n=573 |
| Households without a vehicle | 8.0% | 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) | 21.7% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 20.4% (4.3–33.2%) n=574 |
| Homeownership rate | 66.0% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.6% (57.7–96.1%) n=574 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.3% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.3% (0.0–5.7%) n=574 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.8% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 0.8% (0.0–6.5%) n=578 |
| Single-parent households | 53.9% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.0% (35.3–79.3%) n=571 |
| Population 65+ | 19.4% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.7% (11.6–37.9%) n=578 |
| Median age | 38.9 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.6 yr (33.6–58.1) n=573 |
| Median household income | $46,509 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $53,893 ($36,003–$79,139) n=505 |
| Median home value | $107,600 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $128,200 ($73,260–$235,420) n=519 |
| Median gross rent | $739 | $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 | 73.3 yr ± 0.99 | 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 0.99 years of 73.3, 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