ZIP code
72467
in State University, ArkansasPopulation 948
39.97/ 100
Ranked #26,775 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 17%)
Ranked #255 of 562 Arkansas ZIPs (top 45%)
Ranked #7 of 19 Jonesboro, AR ZIPs (top 37%)
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.
Cognitive disability
35.4%
in the top 0.02% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›High cholesterol
15.1%
in the bottom 0.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›Independent-living disability
17.5%
in the top 0.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have difficulty doing errands alone, such as visiting a doctor’s office, because of a physical, mental, or emotional condition.
Full methodology ›Diabetes
2.5%
in the bottom 0.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
17.2%
in the bottom 1.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Poverty rate
100%
at the national maximum
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Coronary heart disease
1.4%
in the bottom 0.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
100%
at the national maximum
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Transit access
21 per 1,000 residents
in the top 0.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The number of public-transit stops 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 ›Loneliness
48.2%
in the top 0.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.
Full methodology ›Cross-source signals
Health need and barriers to care documented here
On our reading, this ZIP code carries the overlap at its acute level: acute means at least three of the six health-need readings and at least three of the six access barriers apply to the same place.
These are two separate readings of public data that both apply to this place — never a claim that one causes the other, never a severity score, and never a statement about any person who lives here.
Health need documented here
- People living in poverty
- Food insecurity
- Housing insecurity
Barriers to reaching care
- Thin local supply of doctors
- Thin local supply of pharmacies
- Limited home internet for telehealth
A reading appears below only where this ZIP code is among the most-affected 10% of US ZIP codes on it — one national bar, the same for every ZIP in the country.
See the full care-deserts analysis →The read
State University, Arkansas (ZIP 72467), on the composite measure, lands in the bottom 17% nationally (26,775th) and the top 45% of Arkansas (255th).
The readings that carry the most weight locally lead the way: modeled cognitive disability is in the top 0.02% nationally, modeled independent living disability rests in the top 0.8% nationally, and poverty sits at the national maximum. Housing-cost burden registers at the national maximum, and modeled loneliness lands in the top 0.3% nationally. On the encouraging side, modeled diabetes resides in the bottom 0.7% nationally, and high blood pressure lies in the bottom 1.0% nationally. Modeled coronary heart disease settles in the bottom 0.8% nationally, and transit stands in the top 0.3% nationally. Modeled stroke is in the bottom 0.8% nationally.
Set against the neighboring ZIPs, poverty runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. A healthier neighbor overall sits at ZIP 72404, about 2.1 miles away. Across the board, the area also shows documented health need overlapping with barriers to reaching care, sitting in the most-affected 10% of US ZIP codes on several need measures and several access barriers.
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. Compare it against the US, this state and the Jonesboro, AR metro area.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 98%
21%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 67%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 3%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 11%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 1%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 19%
11%
Mental Health
in the bottom 0.00%
8%
Disability
healthier than 31%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 39%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 99%
21%
Disability
healthier than 76%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 89%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 71%
5%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 45%
11%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 3%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 3%
14%
Preventive Care
in the bottom 0.00%
13%
Mental Health
in the bottom 0.00%
8%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
in the top 0.00%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 83%
11%
Disability
healthier than 78%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
in the top 0.00%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 78%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
in the bottom 0.00%
16%
Environmental Hazard
in the bottom 0.00%
14%
Preventive Care
in the bottom 0.00%
13%
Mental Health
in the bottom 0.00%
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 ›
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
72401
Arkansasshares a border
Score 38.62
Closest healthier
72404
Arkansasabout 2.1 mi away
Score 47.93
Similar health profile
66045
Kansas100% similar profile
Score 42.71
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 | 7.1% | 5.7–8.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 17.2% | 14.0–20.5 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 0.9% | 0.8–1.1 |
| Current asthma among adults | 13.1% | 11.0–15.4 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 1.4% | 1.1–1.8 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 4.1% | 2.8–6.0 |
| Depression among adults | 37.0% | 31.7–42.2 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 2.5% | 2.0–3.0 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 15.1% | 12.6–17.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 31.7% | 25.4–38.4 |
| Stroke among adults | 0.9% | 0.7–1.1 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 31.5% | 26.3–37.2 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 13.2% | 8.5–21.3 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 24.7% | 20.7–29.0 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 69.0% | 62.8–74.1 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 57.0% | 47.3–64.8 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 64.7% | 58.7–70.3 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 37.5% | 33.5–41.5 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 62.8% | 53.4–71.3 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 18.0% | 14.3–21.8 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 11.7% | 7.4–17.3 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 30.2% | 21.9–40.5 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 42.3% | 35.8–48.5 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 24.8% | 17.9–34.9 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 32.8% | 26.2–38.0 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 12.5% | 9.3–16.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 35.4% | 26.8–44.6 |
| Any disability among adults | 45.8% | 36.2–56.1 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 3.6% | 2.8–4.6 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 17.5% | 12.2–24.1 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 6.8% | 4.8–9.7 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 2.6% | 1.9–3.7 |
| Vision disability among adults | 7.5% | 5.5–10.6 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 30.3% | 23.9–37.7 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 33.7% | 22.8–46.8 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 22.8% | 14.3–34.4 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 20.2% | 14.1–27.2 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 22.8% | 16.4–30.1 |
| Loneliness among adults | 48.2% | 41.2–55.6 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 15.2% | 11.1–19.1 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | AR median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 100.0% | 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+) | 0.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.0% (3.7–23.0%) n=577 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 56.7% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 15.5% (4.4–30.5%) n=577 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 14.3% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.9% (0.0–11.6%) n=573 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.1% (0.0–12.5%) n=574 |
| Broadband subscription | 100.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 83.2% (65.0–94.7%) n=574 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 100.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 20.4% (4.3–33.2%) n=574 |
| Homeownership rate | 0.0% | 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 | 5.3% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 0.8% (0.0–6.5%) n=578 |
| Single-parent households | — | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.0% (35.3–79.3%) n=571 |
| Population 65+ | 0.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.7% (11.6–37.9%) n=578 |
| Median age | 19.3 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 | — | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $128,200 ($73,260–$235,420) n=519 |
| Median gross rent | — | $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 | 73.8 yr ± 2.88 | 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 2.88 years of 73.8, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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