ZIP code
72476
in Walnut Ridge, ArkansasPopulation 7,334
36.08/ 100
Ranked #28,956 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 9.7%)
Ranked #400 of 562 Arkansas ZIPs (bottom 29%)
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.
Tooth loss
30.3%
in the top 3.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.
Full methodology ›Pharmacy access
0.71 per 1,000 residents
in the top 2.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The number of pharmacies located 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 ›Fatal road crashes
55.9 per 100,000 residents per year
in the top 2.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS97thDefinition & 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 ›Cognitive disability
21.2%
in the top 5.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST84thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the top 5.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS95thDefinition & 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 ›Floodplain exposure
38.8%
in the top 6.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST80thUS93rdDefinition & 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.
Full methodology ›Mental-health provider access
0.14 per 1,000 residents
in the top 7.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST92ndUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The number of mental-health clinics located 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 ›Natural-disaster risk
in the top 7.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS93rdDefinition & 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 ›Transportation noise
9.3%
in the top 9.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS90thDefinition & 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 ›Slow internet speeds
1.2%
in the top 9.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS90thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.
Full methodology ›The read
On the composite measure, Walnut Ridge, Arkansas (ZIP 72476) stands in the bottom 9.7% nationally (28,956th) and the bottom 29% of Arkansas (400th).
A number of readings press hard on the profile and set its tone: modeled tooth loss settles in the top 3.0% nationally, and fatal road crashes rests in the top 2.8% nationally. Modeled cognitive disability lands in the top 5.5% nationally, and expected annual loss settles in the top 5.4% nationally. Floodplain exposure rests in the top 6.6% nationally, modeled disaster risk lands in the top 7.3% nationally, and modeled transportation noise settles in the top 9.6% nationally. On the brighter side, pharmacy rests in the top 2.3% nationally. Distance to an emergency room lands at the national minimum, shared with about 11% of ZIPs. Mental-health providers settles in the top 7.2% nationally.
Set beside the wider area around it, expected annual loss runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For clarity, 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. Floodplain exposure is land with about a 1-in-100 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "100-year floodplain". ZIP 72404, just across the boundary, ranks better overall among the ZIPs nearby.
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
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 51%
14%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 15%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 31%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 17%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 16%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 9%
8%
Disability
healthier than 11%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 7%
5%
Lifting this score
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 51%
16%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 36%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 27%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 27%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 40%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 11%
8%
Disability
healthier than 28%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 20%
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
2 of our published findings list 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.
Below what income predicts
The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes
Estimated life expectancy is 73.0 ± 1.4 years. A median household income of $42,181 predicts 76.7 years — 3.7 years below.
Ranked #4,838 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Below its nearby ZIPs
The ZIP codes that outlive their neighbors
Estimated life expectancy is 73.0 ± 1.4 years. The 50 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 76.7 years — 3.7 years below them.
Ranked #2,863 of the 3,687 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above the nearby-ZIP average, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
72404
Arkansasshares a border
Score 47.93
Closest healthier
72412
Arkansasshares a border
Score 43.61
Similar health profile
74434
Oklahoma99% similar profile
Score 41.55
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 | 31.7% | 28.2–35.1 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 42.9% | 38.7–47.1 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.3% | 8.4–10.2 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.9% | 9.5–12.3 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.2% | 8.2–10.3 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 11.2% | 9.7–12.8 |
| Depression among adults | 27.4% | 23.6–31.5 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.1% | 12.2–16.0 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 39.9% | 35.7–44.2 |
| Obesity among adults | 42.8% | 34.5–51.2 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.6% | 4.2–5.2 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 30.3% | 25.5–35.1 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 11.5% | 9.3–14.0 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 77.2% | 74.6–79.7 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 78.5% | 74.8–82.0 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 82.2% | 79.7–84.6 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 62.5% | 57.2–67.1 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 50.9% | 46.8–54.5 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 70.4% | 61.5–77.7 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.5% | 11.8–17.5 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 18.8% | 16.0–21.8 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 35.6% | 30.3–41.0 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 38.2% | 31.5–44.9 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 27.8% | 24.2–31.4 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 20.5% | 18.1–23.0 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 18.0% | 15.7–20.2 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 21.2% | 18.7–23.8 |
| Any disability among adults | 43.1% | 38.0–48.1 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.5% | 9.3–11.7 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 12.2% | 10.6–13.8 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 20.5% | 17.8–23.2 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.5% | 4.8–6.2 |
| Vision disability among adults | 7.2% | 6.4–8.2 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 26.2% | 22.5–30.4 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 19.6% | 16.4–23.2 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 13.2% | 10.9–16.0 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 13.9% | 11.8–16.4 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 10.5% | 9.2–12.2 |
| Loneliness among adults | 35.0% | 30.0–40.5 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 10.5% | 9.1–12.1 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | AR median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 24.4% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 16.3% (4.0–30.6%) n=574 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 16.1% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 11.3% (1.5–24.1%) n=573 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 18.1% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.0% (3.7–23.0%) n=577 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 19.3% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 15.5% (4.4–30.5%) n=577 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 5.3% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.9% (0.0–11.6%) n=573 |
| Households without a vehicle | 6.5% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.1% (0.0–12.5%) n=574 |
| Broadband subscription | 89.6% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 83.2% (65.0–94.7%) n=574 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 23.4% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 20.4% (4.3–33.2%) n=574 |
| Homeownership rate | 57.8% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.6% (57.7–96.1%) n=574 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.8% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.3% (0.0–5.7%) n=574 |
| Foreign-born population | 1.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 0.8% (0.0–6.5%) n=578 |
| Single-parent households | 44.8% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.0% (35.3–79.3%) n=571 |
| Population 65+ | 18.1% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.7% (11.6–37.9%) n=578 |
| Median age | 38.1 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.6 yr (33.6–58.1) n=573 |
| Median household income | $42,181 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $53,893 ($36,003–$79,139) n=505 |
| Median home value | $96,500 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $128,200 ($73,260–$235,420) n=519 |
| Median gross rent | $784 | $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 | 73.0 yr ± 0.73 | 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 0.73 years of 73.0, 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