ZIP code
72513
in Ash Flat, ArkansasPopulation 2,888
37.92/ 100
Ranked #28,055 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 12.6%)
Ranked #338 of 562 Arkansas ZIPs (bottom 40%)
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.
Arsenic in groundwater
0.95%
in the bottom 1.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST14thUS1stDefinition & 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 ›Mental-health provider access
0.35 per 1,000 residents
in the top 1.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS98thDefinition & 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 ›Hearing disability
12.4%
in the top 3.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST89thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›Coronary heart disease
11.1%
in the top 3.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST85thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility
21.9 mi
in the top 4.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS96thDefinition & 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
23.8%
in the top 5.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST80thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›Distance to a Superfund site
81.9 mi
in the top 5.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS95thDefinition & 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 ›Mammography
67.4%
in the bottom 6.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST16thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
48%
in the top 6.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST70thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Fatal road crashes
41.6 per 100,000 residents per year
in the top 6.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST86thUS94thDefinition & 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 ›The read
By the composite health measure, Ash Flat, Arkansas (ZIP 72513) ranks in the bottom 12.6% nationally (28,055th) and the bottom 40% of Arkansas (338th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
Where the load on this area runs deepest, the data leads: modeled hearing disability stands in the top 3.3% nationally, and coronary heart disease lies in the top 3.9% nationally. Modeled mobility disability lands in the top 5.3% nationally, and mammography sits in the bottom 6.3% nationally. Modeled high blood pressure is in the top 6.0% nationally, and fatal road crashes settles in the top 6.3% nationally. More encouragingly, modeled arsenic resides in the bottom 1.4% nationally, mental-health providers registers in the top 1.6% nationally, and distance to a hazardous-chemical facility rests in the top 4.0% nationally. Distance to a Superfund site stands in the top 5.0% nationally.
To spell things out, 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. Distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Close by, ZIP 72573, about 3.1 miles away, ranks healthier overall.
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 85%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 62%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 53%
16%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 6%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 28%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 23%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 20%
8%
Disability
healthier than 7%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 20%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 79%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 74%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 66%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 58%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 56%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 47%
8%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 52%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 11%
21%
Disability
healthier than 17%
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.
Nearby
72512
Arkansasshares a border
Score 36.51
Closest healthier
72573
Arkansasabout 3.1 mi away
Score 38.81
Similar health profile
72930
Arkansas99% similar profile
Score 36.22
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 | 37.7% | 34.9–40.7 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 48.0% | 44.7–51.4 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 11.3% | 10.5–12.2 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.7% | 9.7–11.8 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 11.1% | 10.1–12.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 12.7% | 11.3–14.1 |
| Depression among adults | 26.0% | 23.2–29.1 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 16.4% | 14.7–18.2 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 43.8% | 40.4–47.3 |
| Obesity among adults | 39.2% | 33.4–45.3 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.5% | 5.0–6.0 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 24.7% | 21.7–27.9 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 10.8% | 9.1–12.5 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 81.9% | 79.9–83.6 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 81.4% | 79.0–83.7 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.4% | 84.9–87.8 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 61.6% | 57.4–65.6 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 51.2% | 48.0–54.3 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 67.4% | 61.0–73.2 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 12.8% | 11.0–14.8 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 19.3% | 17.0–21.7 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 37.5% | 33.2–41.7 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 36.7% | 31.9–41.7 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 29.1% | 26.1–32.1 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.6% | 16.8–20.4 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 19.2% | 17.3–21.1 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 19.3% | 17.4–21.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 45.0% | 40.9–48.8 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 12.4% | 11.2–13.6 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 12.1% | 10.9–13.4 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 23.8% | 21.4–26.2 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.9% | 5.3–6.5 |
| Vision disability among adults | 7.5% | 6.8–8.3 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 25.5% | 22.6–28.5 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 18.2% | 15.9–20.6 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 12.2% | 10.5–14.2 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.6% | 11.0–14.2 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 9.4% | 8.4–10.5 |
| Loneliness among adults | 32.8% | 29.1–36.8 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 9.7% | 8.6–10.9 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | AR median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 26.2% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 16.3% (4.0–30.6%) n=574 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 5.9% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 11.3% (1.5–24.1%) n=573 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 17.2% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.0% (3.7–23.0%) n=577 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 12.5% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 15.5% (4.4–30.5%) n=577 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 2.3% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.9% (0.0–11.6%) n=573 |
| Households without a vehicle | 5.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.1% (0.0–12.5%) n=574 |
| Broadband subscription | 72.6% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 83.2% (65.0–94.7%) n=574 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 28.1% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 20.4% (4.3–33.2%) n=574 |
| Homeownership rate | 78.0% | 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 | 0.9% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 0.8% (0.0–6.5%) n=578 |
| Single-parent households | 49.8% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.0% (35.3–79.3%) n=571 |
| Population 65+ | 32.2% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.7% (11.6–37.9%) n=578 |
| Median age | 50.2 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.6 yr (33.6–58.1) n=573 |
| Median household income | $40,055 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $53,893 ($36,003–$79,139) n=505 |
| Median home value | $98,100 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $128,200 ($73,260–$235,420) n=519 |
| Median gross rent | $675 | $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 | 77.0 yr ± 0.85 | 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 0.85 years of 77.0, 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