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72528

in Dolph, ArkansasPopulation 292

ZipVitals Score
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33.88/ 100

Ranked #29,778 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 7.2%)

Ranked #457 of 562 Arkansas ZIPs (bottom 19%)

Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.

Broad coverage across 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.

Mammography

62.1%

in the bottom 1.2% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Arsenic in groundwater

0.87%

in the bottom 0.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST8th
US1st
Definition & 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 ›

Housing-cost burden

66%

in the top 0.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.

Full methodology ›

Cognitive disability

22.3%

in the top 3.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST92nd
US97th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Home broadband subscription

100%

at the national maximum

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.

Full methodology ›

Poverty rate

40.8%

in the top 2.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST95th
US97th
Definition & source ›

The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.

Full methodology ›

PFAS in drinking water

7.2%

in the bottom 3.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST7th
US4th
Definition & source ›

The modeled probability that PFAS “forever chemicals” would be detected in untreated groundwater in this area, the source private wells draw on.

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 ›

Fiber broadband

99.2%

in the top 4.3% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST89th
US96th
Definition & source ›

The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.

Full methodology ›

Median household income

$25,559

in the bottom 1.1% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST2nd
US1st
Definition & source ›

The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.

Full methodology ›

Transportation noise

0.03%

in the bottom 6.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST14th
US6th
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 ›

The read

Dolph, Arkansas (ZIP 72528), by its composite score, sits in the bottom 7.2% nationally (29,778th) and the bottom 19% of Arkansas (457th), based on limited data; treat as directional.

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The measures that matter most for this area lead the way: modeled mammography sits in the bottom 1.2% nationally, and housing-cost burden lies in the top 0.9% nationally. Modeled cognitive disability rests in the top 3.4% nationally, and poverty resides in the top 2.9% nationally. Household income is in the bottom 1.1% nationally. On the better side, modeled arsenic lands in the bottom 0.7% nationally, home broadband subscription stands at the national maximum, and modeled pfas registers in the bottom 3.6% nationally. Fiber broadband settles in the top 4.3% nationally, and modeled transportation noise sits in the bottom 6.5% nationally.

For anyone unfamiliar, arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Pfas is the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down; here a modeled estimate of the chance a private well contains them. Transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. For a healthier comparison close by, see ZIP 72519, 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.

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Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 86%

14%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 22%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 11%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 8%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 8%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 4%

8%

Disability

healthier than 11%

7%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 19%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 14%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 76%

14%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 53%

21%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 51%

5%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 18%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 6%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 15%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 2%

8%

Disability

healthier than 28%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 5%

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 ›

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 adults32.4%28.6–36.1
High blood pressure among adults42.7%37.9–47.1
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults8.2%7.3–9.3
Current asthma among adults11.4%9.9–13.0
Coronary heart disease among adults8.4%7.0–9.7
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults11.8%9.3–14.3
Depression among adults29.1%24.8–33.6
Diagnosed diabetes among adults13.9%11.7–16.1
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened39.9%35.2–44.6
Obesity among adults42.5%33.7–51.2
Stroke among adults4.3%3.6–5.0
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years17.4%14.4–20.5
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years12.6%9.1–16.4
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure76.7%73.2–79.7
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults77.2%73.0–80.9
Cholesterol screening among adults82.6%79.6–85.3
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years58.8%53.2–64.2
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults48.7%44.8–52.4
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years62.1%52.6–70.6
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults15.1%12.2–18.5
Current cigarette smoking among adults22.8%18.0–27.5
No leisure-time physical activity among adults37.3%30.4–43.7
Short sleep duration among adults37.2%30.6–43.8
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults29.8%24.1–35.3
Frequent mental distress among adults21.7%18.7–24.6
Frequent physical distress among adults19.2%16.0–22.3
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults22.3%18.4–26.1
Any disability among adults43.9%37.3–50.1
Hearing disability among adults9.1%7.8–10.4
Independent living disability among adults12.4%10.0–14.8
Mobility disability among adults20.7%16.5–24.7
Self-care disability among adults5.8%4.6–7.2
Vision disability among adults7.2%5.8–8.7
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults27.7%23.1–32.6
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults22.0%16.6–27.5
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults14.7%10.6–18.9
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults15.5%12.0–19.2
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults10.8%8.7–13.1
Loneliness among adults36.3%30.5–42.4
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults11.2%9.0–13.6
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)AR median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate40.8%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36416.3% (4.0–30.6%) n=574
Uninsured 18–640.0%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28611.3% (1.5–24.1%) n=573
No HS diploma (25+)19.9%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,50512.0% (3.7–23.0%) n=577
Bachelor's or higher (25+)25.0%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50515.5% (4.4–30.5%) n=577
Unemployment rate (16+)0.0%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2743.9% (0.0–11.6%) n=573
Households without a vehicle0.0%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.1% (0.0–12.5%) n=574
Broadband subscription100.0%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32283.2% (65.0–94.7%) n=574
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)66.0%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32220.4% (4.3–33.2%) n=574
Homeownership rate83.2%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32277.6% (57.7–96.1%) n=574
Crowded housing (>1 per room)1.0%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.3% (0.0–5.7%) n=574
Foreign-born population2.1%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5530.8% (0.0–6.5%) n=578
Single-parent households100.0%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08753.0% (35.3–79.3%) n=571
Population 65+38.4%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55319.7% (11.6–37.9%) n=578
Median age62.3 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29242.6 yr (33.6–58.1) n=573
Median household income$25,559$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$53,893 ($36,003–$79,139) n=505
Median home value$185,800$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
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)AR median (p10–p90)
Life expectancy at birth77.6 yr ± 1.1778.9 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 1.17 years of 77.6, 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