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72473

in Tuckerman, ArkansasPopulation 1,852

ZipVitals Score
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33.70/ 100

Ranked #29,841 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 7.0%)

Ranked #460 of 562 Arkansas ZIPs (bottom 18%)

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.

Cognitive disability

21.5%

in the top 4.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST87th
US95th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.

Full methodology ›

Distance to a Superfund site

72.7 mi

in the top 6.1% 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.

Full methodology ›

Lead in tap water

6.7 ppb

in the top 6.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

US94th
Definition & source ›

The lead level at the 90th percentile of tap-water samples reported by the public water systems serving this ZIP, in parts per billion — the EPA requires action above 15 ppb.

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 ›

Transportation noise

11.8%

in the top 6.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST96th
US94th
Definition & 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 ›

Mammography

67.7%

in the bottom 7.0% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST19th
US7th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.

Full methodology ›

Independent-living disability

12.8%

in the top 7.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST82nd
US93rd
Definition & 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 ›

Fair or poor health

29.8%

in the top 8.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST72nd
US91st
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.

Full methodology ›

Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility

14.6 mi

in the top 8.4% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST87th
US92nd
Definition & 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 ›

Mobility disability

21.9%

in the top 10.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST62nd
US90th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Obesity

43.2%

in the top 8.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST79th
US92nd
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

The read

Overall, Tuckerman, Arkansas (ZIP 72473) places in the bottom 7.0% nationally (29,841st) and the bottom 18% of Arkansas (460th).

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The measures land in both directions, and neither dominates: distance to a Superfund site lands in the top 6.1% nationally, and distance to a hazardous-chemical facility stands in the top 8.4% nationally. Pulling the other way, modeled cognitive disability registers in the top 4.8% nationally, and lead in tap water settles in the top 6.5% nationally. Modeled transportation noise sits in the top 6.5% nationally, mammography lies in the bottom 7.0% nationally, and independent living disability rests in the top 7.5% nationally. Modeled fair or poor health resides in the top 8.7% nationally, mobility disability is in the top 10.0% nationally, and self-care disability lands in the top 10.5% nationally.

For readers new to these terms, distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Lead in tap water is the EPA trigger, 15 parts per billion in tap samples, above which a water system must act on lead. 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. Among nearby ZIPs, the nearest healthier one overall is ZIP 72421, less than a tenth of a mile away.

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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Nothing measured is lifting this score.

About typical

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 55%

14%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 55%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 13%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 14%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 15%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 9%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 6%

8%

Disability

healthier than 8%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 17%

5%

Nothing measured is lifting this score.

About typical

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 47%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 55%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 28%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 24%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 31%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 21%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 16%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 5%

8%

Disability

healthier than 19%

7%

“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 adults33.4%30.1–37.2
High blood pressure among adults44.8%40.7–49.4
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults8.8%7.9–9.8
Current asthma among adults11.2%9.9–12.6
Coronary heart disease among adults9.5%8.5–10.7
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults12.2%10.6–14.2
Depression among adults28.2%24.5–32.5
Diagnosed diabetes among adults15.8%13.9–18.2
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened41.4%37.2–46.0
Obesity among adults43.2%35.2–52.2
Stroke among adults4.9%4.4–5.5
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years21.8%17.9–25.8
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years11.7%9.4–14.5
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure78.6%75.8–81.1
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults78.4%74.7–81.8
Cholesterol screening among adults83.2%80.6–85.4
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years60.0%54.3–65.3
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults51.8%47.7–55.8
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years67.7%58.4–75.8
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults13.7%11.2–16.6
Current cigarette smoking among adults21.3%18.0–25.0
No leisure-time physical activity among adults38.6%33.2–44.7
Short sleep duration among adults39.3%32.3–46.7
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults29.8%26.0–34.2
Frequent mental distress among adults20.9%18.5–23.6
Frequent physical distress among adults19.0%16.8–21.5
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults21.5%18.9–24.4
Any disability among adults43.6%38.5–49.2
Hearing disability among adults10.3%9.1–11.5
Independent living disability among adults12.8%11.2–14.6
Mobility disability among adults21.9%19.1–25.0
Self-care disability among adults6.2%5.4–7.1
Vision disability among adults7.8%6.9–8.9
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults26.2%22.1–30.4
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults23.0%19.1–27.1
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults16.5%13.4–19.8
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults15.8%13.1–18.5
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults11.3%9.6–13.1
Loneliness among adults35.3%29.9–41.0
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults12.3%10.5–14.1
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)AR median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate13.9%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36416.3% (4.0–30.6%) n=574
Uninsured 18–6411.5%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28611.3% (1.5–24.1%) n=573
No HS diploma (25+)9.2%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,50512.0% (3.7–23.0%) n=577
Bachelor's or higher (25+)18.1%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50515.5% (4.4–30.5%) n=577
Unemployment rate (16+)7.5%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2743.9% (0.0–11.6%) n=573
Households without a vehicle5.9%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.1% (0.0–12.5%) n=574
Broadband subscription84.1%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32283.2% (65.0–94.7%) n=574
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)17.8%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32220.4% (4.3–33.2%) n=574
Homeownership rate68.9%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32277.6% (57.7–96.1%) n=574
Crowded housing (>1 per room)0.2%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.3% (0.0–5.7%) n=574
Foreign-born population0.4%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5530.8% (0.0–6.5%) n=578
Single-parent households55.8%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08753.0% (35.3–79.3%) n=571
Population 65+20.0%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55319.7% (11.6–37.9%) n=578
Median age47.7 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29242.6 yr (33.6–58.1) n=573
Median household income$47,266$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$53,893 ($36,003–$79,139) n=505
Median home value$98,700$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$128,200 ($73,260–$235,420) n=519
Median gross rent$760$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 birth75.6 yr ± 0.9178.9 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 0.91 years of 75.6, 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