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72458

in Powhatan, ArkansasPopulation 567

ZipVitals Score
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37.90/ 100

Ranked #28,066 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 12.5%)

Ranked #341 of 562 Arkansas ZIPs (bottom 39%)

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.

Unemployment rate

20.5%

in the top 2.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th
US98th
Definition & source ›

The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.

Full methodology ›

Fiber broadband

99.8%

in the top 2.6% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST93rd
US97th
Definition & source ›

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

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Arsenic in groundwater

1.1%

in the bottom 4.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST34th
US4th
Definition & 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 ›

Hearing disability

11.6%

in the top 6.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST81st
US94th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.

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Distance to a Superfund site

71.5 mi

in the top 6.3% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST96th
US94th
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Superfund site — an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has listed for cleanup.

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Coronary heart disease

10.5%

in the top 6.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST76th
US94th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.

Full methodology ›

High blood pressure

47.3%

in the top 7.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST66th
US93rd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.

Full methodology ›

Floodplain exposure

34.5%

in the top 8.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST73rd
US92nd
Definition & 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.

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Mobility disability

22%

in the top 9.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST63rd
US90th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.

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Obesity

43.3%

in the top 8.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST80th
US92nd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.

Full methodology ›

The read

Powhatan, Arkansas (ZIP 72458), in overall standing, comes out in the bottom 12.5% nationally (28,066th) and the bottom 39% of Arkansas (341st).

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An even profile, with readings pulling both ways: fiber broadband sits in the top 2.6% nationally, modeled arsenic stands in the bottom 4.4% nationally, and distance to a Superfund site resides in the top 6.3% nationally. Households without a vehicle sits at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. Against that, unemployment stands in the top 2.0% nationally, and modeled hearing disability resides in the top 6.0% nationally. Modeled coronary heart disease sits in the top 6.5% nationally, and high blood pressure stands in the top 7.1% nationally. Floodplain exposure resides in the top 8.1% nationally, and modeled mobility disability sits in the top 9.6% nationally.

Defined simply, for reference, arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Floodplain exposure is land with about a 1-in-100 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "100-year floodplain". The closest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 72415, 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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Environmental Hazard

healthier than 95%

14%

About typical

Preventive Care

healthier than 48%

13%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 9%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 17%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 22%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 16%

8%

Disability

healthier than 12%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 10%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 24%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 95%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 85%

13%

About typical

Risk Behavior

healthier than 55%

11%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 19%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 28%

16%

Mental Health

healthier than 34%

8%

Disability

healthier than 30%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 29%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 17%

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.

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 adults36.1%32.2–40.0
High blood pressure among adults47.3%42.7–51.8
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults11.0%9.9–12.2
Current asthma among adults10.7%9.4–12.1
Coronary heart disease among adults10.5%9.3–11.8
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults12.0%10.2–13.8
Depression among adults26.6%22.7–30.7
Diagnosed diabetes among adults15.6%13.4–17.9
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened43.6%38.8–48.1
Obesity among adults43.3%34.8–52.0
Stroke among adults5.1%4.5–5.7
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years18.7%15.3–22.2
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years9.7%7.5–12.2
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure81.1%78.3–83.6
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults81.1%77.5–84.4
Cholesterol screening among adults86.3%84.2–88.4
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years66.1%60.4–71.1
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults50.8%46.6–54.6
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years74.5%66.1–81.2
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults12.9%10.3–15.8
Current cigarette smoking among adults18.9%15.6–22.1
No leisure-time physical activity among adults36.3%30.3–42.0
Short sleep duration among adults38.0%31.1–44.8
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults27.5%23.5–31.6
Frequent mental distress among adults19.0%16.6–21.4
Frequent physical distress among adults18.5%16.1–21.1
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults19.1%16.6–21.7
Any disability among adults43.1%37.6–48.3
Hearing disability among adults11.6%10.2–13.0
Independent living disability among adults11.4%9.7–13.0
Mobility disability among adults22.0%18.7–25.3
Self-care disability among adults5.4%4.6–6.3
Vision disability among adults6.8%5.9–7.8
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults25.2%21.3–29.4
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults16.9%13.8–20.5
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults11.3%9.1–14.0
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults12.0%10.0–14.3
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults8.7%7.4–10.2
Loneliness among adults33.0%27.9–38.8
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults9.1%7.7–10.6
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)AR median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate15.9%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36416.3% (4.0–30.6%) n=574
Uninsured 18–649.0%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28611.3% (1.5–24.1%) n=573
No HS diploma (25+)12.3%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,50512.0% (3.7–23.0%) n=577
Bachelor's or higher (25+)10.7%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50515.5% (4.4–30.5%) n=577
Unemployment rate (16+)20.5%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2743.9% (0.0–11.6%) n=573
Households without a vehicle0.0%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.1% (0.0–12.5%) n=574
Broadband subscription95.0%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32283.2% (65.0–94.7%) n=574
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)25.0%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32220.4% (4.3–33.2%) n=574
Homeownership rate90.5%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32277.6% (57.7–96.1%) n=574
Crowded housing (>1 per room)0.0%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.3% (0.0–5.7%) n=574
Foreign-born population0.0%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5530.8% (0.0–6.5%) n=578
Single-parent households41.3%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08753.0% (35.3–79.3%) n=571
Population 65+18.9%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55319.7% (11.6–37.9%) n=578
Median age32.0 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29242.6 yr (33.6–58.1) n=573
Median household income$63,636$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$53,893 ($36,003–$79,139) n=505
Median home value$168,800$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$128,200 ($73,260–$235,420) n=519
Median gross rent$900$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 birth82.7 yr ± 1.5178.9 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 1.51 years of 82.7, 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