ZIP code
72459
in Ravenden, ArkansasPopulation 1,348
38.13/ 100
Ranked #27,932 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 12.9%)
Ranked #332 of 562 Arkansas ZIPs (bottom 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.
Fatal road crashes
51.9 per 100,000 residents per year
in the top 3.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS97thDefinition & 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 ›Tree cover
77.2%
in the top 6.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST93rdUS94thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Distance to a Superfund site
71.8 mi
in the top 6.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST96thUS94thDefinition & 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.
Full methodology ›Arsenic in groundwater
1.2%
in the bottom 7.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST49thUS7thDefinition & 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 ›Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility
14.5 mi
in the top 8.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST86thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest facility that handles enough hazardous chemicals to require an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
46.2%
in the top 9.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST57thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Coronary heart disease
10.0%
in the top 9.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST66thUS90thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Median household income
$39,167
in the bottom 5.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST17thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.
Full methodology ›The read
Judged by its overall standing, Ravenden, Arkansas (ZIP 72459) sits in the bottom 12.9% nationally (27,932nd) and the bottom 41% of Arkansas (332nd).
A balanced showing across the data, with a few readings each side: modeled tree cover is in the top 6.0% nationally, distance to a Superfund site lies in the top 6.3% nationally, and modeled arsenic registers in the bottom 7.1% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility is in the top 8.4% nationally. On the other hand, fatal road crashes lies in the top 3.4% nationally, and modeled high blood pressure registers in the top 9.4% nationally. Modeled tooth loss is in the top 10.2% nationally, and hearing disability lies in the top 10.1% nationally. Unemployment registers in the top 10.7% nationally, and modeled coronary heart disease is in the top 9.7% nationally.
Put plainly, distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. 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. A healthier nearby 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.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 81%
14%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 11%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 14%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 28%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 18%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 16%
8%
Disability
healthier than 14%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 31%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 21%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 67%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 75%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 58%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 43%
11%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 25%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 25%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 34%
8%
Disability
healthier than 38%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 15%
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 81.3; chronic-disease standing 11.3 — 70 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #1,071 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
72415
Arkansasshares a border
Score 38.16
Closest healthier
72434
Arkansasshares a border
Score 39.94
Similar health profile
35542
Alabama99% similar profile
Score 40.32
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 | 34.9% | 32.2–37.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 46.2% | 43.0–49.2 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.2% | 9.4–11.0 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.6% | 9.7–11.7 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 10.0% | 9.2–10.8 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 11.5% | 10.3–12.7 |
| Depression among adults | 26.4% | 23.7–29.2 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 15.4% | 13.9–16.9 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 42.7% | 39.6–45.8 |
| Obesity among adults | 42.4% | 36.9–47.8 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.8% | 4.5–5.2 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 23.1% | 20.2–26.2 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 9.7% | 8.3–11.3 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 80.1% | 78.1–82.1 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.4% | 78.0–82.7 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.3% | 84.8–87.7 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 61.2% | 57.2–64.8 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 50.6% | 47.4–53.6 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 69.7% | 63.3–75.1 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.7% | 11.8–15.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 19.7% | 17.5–22.1 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 35.8% | 32.1–39.7 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 37.9% | 33.1–42.5 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 27.3% | 24.6–29.9 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 19.1% | 17.5–20.9 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 18.4% | 16.8–20.1 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 19.0% | 17.2–20.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 42.1% | 38.6–45.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.9% | 10.0–11.8 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 11.0% | 10.0–12.1 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 21.0% | 19.1–23.0 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.4% | 4.9–5.9 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.6% | 6.0–7.2 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 25.7% | 23.0–28.6 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 17.1% | 15.0–19.4 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 11.2% | 9.5–13.0 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.4% | 11.0–14.0 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 8.9% | 7.9–9.8 |
| Loneliness among adults | 32.8% | 29.4–36.6 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 9.5% | 8.4–10.6 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | AR median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 20.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 16.3% (4.0–30.6%) n=574 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 14.4% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 11.3% (1.5–24.1%) n=573 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 17.8% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.0% (3.7–23.0%) n=577 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 5.6% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 15.5% (4.4–30.5%) n=577 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 9.5% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.9% (0.0–11.6%) n=573 |
| Households without a vehicle | 4.5% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.1% (0.0–12.5%) n=574 |
| Broadband subscription | 79.8% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 83.2% (65.0–94.7%) n=574 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 16.1% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 20.4% (4.3–33.2%) n=574 |
| Homeownership rate | 78.7% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.6% (57.7–96.1%) n=574 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.6% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.3% (0.0–5.7%) n=574 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.7% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 0.8% (0.0–6.5%) n=578 |
| Single-parent households | 64.3% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.0% (35.3–79.3%) n=571 |
| Population 65+ | 18.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.7% (11.6–37.9%) n=578 |
| Median age | 46.4 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.6 yr (33.6–58.1) n=573 |
| Median household income | $39,167 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $53,893 ($36,003–$79,139) n=505 |
| Median home value | $64,000 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $128,200 ($73,260–$235,420) n=519 |
| Median gross rent | $730 | $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 | 79.8 yr ± 1.00 | 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 1.00 years of 79.8, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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