ZIP code
72457
in Portia, ArkansasPopulation 143
38.69/ 100
Ranked #27,606 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 14.0%)
Ranked #308 of 562 Arkansas ZIPs (bottom 45%)
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.
Walkability
350 intersections/sq mi
in the top 0.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Transportation noise
44.2%
in the top 0.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 55 decibels — a noticeable background presence.
Full methodology ›Home broadband subscription
38.8%
in the bottom 0.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST2ndUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Fiber broadband
100%
at the national maximum
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.
Full methodology ›Loud transportation noise
5.4%
in the top 1.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 65 decibels — around the volume of normal conversation.
Full methodology ›Hearing disability
12.7%
in the top 2.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the bottom 2.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS3rdDefinition & 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 bottom 2.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS3rdDefinition & 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 ›Coronary heart disease
11.3%
in the top 3.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST87thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Tree cover
0.00%
at the national minimum
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›The read
In its overall standing, Portia, Arkansas (ZIP 72457) lands in the bottom 14.0% nationally (27,606th) and the bottom 45% of Arkansas (308th).
Reading across the data, the real pressures come first: modeled transportation noise resides in the top 0.6% nationally, home broadband subscription settles in the bottom 0.9% nationally, and modeled loud transportation noise is in the top 1.2% nationally. Modeled hearing disability sits in the top 2.6% nationally, coronary heart disease lands in the top 3.3% nationally, and tree cover lies at the national minimum. More encouragingly, walkability stands in the top 0.4% nationally, and fiber broadband rests at the national maximum. Modeled expected annual loss registers in the bottom 2.9% nationally, and disaster risk resides in the bottom 2.9% nationally.
Against the wider neighborhood, walkability runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Put simply, 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. Transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. On the overall standing, ZIP 72434, about 4.4 miles away, ranks healthier.
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.
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 51%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 42%
11%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 7%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 39%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 22%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 20%
8%
Disability
healthier than 7%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 37%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 35%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 64%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 87%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 80%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 87%
5%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 46%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 13%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 8%
14%
Disability
healthier than 17%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 32%
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 ›
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
72433
Arkansasshares a border
Score 27.25
Closest healthier
72434
Arkansasabout 4.4 mi away
Score 39.94
Similar health profile
24290
Virginia99% similar profile
Score 36.33
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 | 37.0% | 33.2–40.9 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 47.0% | 42.7–51.5 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 12.1% | 10.7–13.5 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.7% | 9.4–12.3 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 11.3% | 9.6–13.2 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 12.5% | 9.8–15.6 |
| Depression among adults | 26.2% | 22.3–30.5 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 15.5% | 13.2–18.2 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 43.4% | 38.8–48.2 |
| Obesity among adults | 40.8% | 32.4–49.3 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.6% | 4.6–6.7 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 21.0% | 17.0–25.0 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 11.5% | 8.1–15.9 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 81.7% | 79.4–83.9 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 81.3% | 77.8–84.5 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.3% | 82.4–87.9 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 68.5% | 63.3–73.1 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 52.7% | 48.5–56.4 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 75.6% | 67.3–82.4 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 12.5% | 10.1–15.2 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 16.6% | 13.1–20.5 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 36.6% | 30.5–43.9 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 35.2% | 28.6–41.7 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 28.1% | 23.1–34.0 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.5% | 16.0–21.3 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 18.5% | 15.7–21.8 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 19.5% | 16.2–23.4 |
| Any disability among adults | 45.3% | 39.4–51.8 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 12.7% | 10.9–14.7 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 12.4% | 10.0–15.1 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 23.5% | 19.5–28.2 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.6% | 4.5–6.9 |
| Vision disability among adults | 7.5% | 6.0–9.3 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 24.8% | 20.3–29.4 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 17.0% | 12.7–21.6 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 11.3% | 8.3–14.9 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.6% | 9.1–14.2 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 9.0% | 7.2–10.9 |
| Loneliness among adults | 34.0% | 28.3–39.8 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 8.6% | 7.0–10.3 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | AR median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 18.9% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 16.3% (4.0–30.6%) n=574 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 0.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 11.3% (1.5–24.1%) n=573 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 19.4% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.0% (3.7–23.0%) n=577 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 7.4% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 15.5% (4.4–30.5%) n=577 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 2.8% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.9% (0.0–11.6%) n=573 |
| Households without a vehicle | 8.8% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.1% (0.0–12.5%) n=574 |
| Broadband subscription | 38.8% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 83.2% (65.0–94.7%) n=574 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 27.5% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 20.4% (4.3–33.2%) n=574 |
| Homeownership rate | 86.3% | 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 | 0.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 0.8% (0.0–6.5%) n=578 |
| Single-parent households | 74.3% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.0% (35.3–79.3%) n=571 |
| Population 65+ | 33.6% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.7% (11.6–37.9%) n=578 |
| Median age | 47.8 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.6 yr (33.6–58.1) n=573 |
| Median household income | — | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $53,893 ($36,003–$79,139) n=505 |
| Median home value | $112,500 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $128,200 ($73,260–$235,420) n=519 |
| Median gross rent | $575 | $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 | 75.8 yr ± 1.04 | 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 1.04 years of 75.8, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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