ZIP code
72530
in Drasco, ArkansasPopulation 1,755
39.36/ 100
Ranked #27,167 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 15%)
Ranked #279 of 562 Arkansas ZIPs (top 50%)
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
1.0%
in the bottom 2.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST20thUS2ndDefinition & 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 ›Fatal road crashes
39.9 per 100,000 residents per year
in the top 6.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST86thUS93rdDefinition & 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 ›Hearing disability
11.4%
in the top 7.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST79thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›Tooth loss
23.7%
in the top 9.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST69thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.
Full methodology ›Coronary heart disease
10.2%
in the top 8.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST70thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Crowded housing
6.6%
in the top 9.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS91stDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
Full methodology ›The read
Drasco, Arkansas (ZIP 72530), in overall standing, comes out in the bottom 15% nationally (27,167th) and the top 50% of Arkansas (279th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
A balanced showing across the data, with a few readings each side: modeled arsenic rests in the bottom 2.3% nationally, and tree cover settles in the top 10.3% nationally. Modeled loud transportation noise lands at the national minimum, shared with about 22% of ZIPs. On the other hand, fatal road crashes rests in the top 6.9% nationally, and modeled hearing disability settles in the top 7.0% nationally. Modeled tooth loss lands in the top 9.2% nationally, and coronary heart disease rests in the top 8.3% nationally. Crowded housing settles in the top 9.4% nationally, and modeled mammography lands in the bottom 10.4% nationally. Modeled mobility disability rests in the top 11.4% nationally.
Defined simply, for reference, arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Loud transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to road, rail, and air noise at or above 65 decibels, near conversation volume. The closest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 72067, 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.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 72%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 64%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 12%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 34%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 27%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 21%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 24%
8%
Disability
healthier than 12%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 19%
5%
Lifting this score
Healthcare Access
healthier than 68%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 55%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 54%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 52%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 51%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 59%
8%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 51%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 26%
21%
Disability
healthier than 33%
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
72067
Arkansasshares a border
Score 41.69
Closest healthier
72130
Arkansasshares a border
Score 44.76
Similar health profile
72101
Arkansas99% similar profile
Score 35.12
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 | 35.5% | 32.0–39.2 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 45.4% | 41.2–49.7 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.5% | 9.6–11.6 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.3% | 9.2–11.6 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 10.2% | 9.1–11.2 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 11.7% | 10.3–13.0 |
| Depression among adults | 25.2% | 21.7–28.9 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 15.4% | 13.5–17.5 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 42.6% | 38.3–47.0 |
| Obesity among adults | 39.0% | 31.9–46.7 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.0% | 4.5–5.4 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 23.7% | 19.8–28.0 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 10.1% | 8.3–12.0 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 80.7% | 77.9–83.3 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.1% | 76.8–83.1 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.3% | 84.5–88.0 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 61.6% | 56.3–66.6 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 49.2% | 45.4–53.0 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 69.0% | 60.8–76.4 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.0% | 11.5–16.8 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 19.2% | 16.4–21.9 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 35.4% | 30.6–40.4 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 37.0% | 30.9–43.5 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 27.9% | 24.6–31.2 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.5% | 16.5–20.6 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 18.6% | 16.5–20.7 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 19.0% | 16.9–21.2 |
| Any disability among adults | 42.9% | 38.3–47.4 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 11.4% | 10.1–12.6 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 11.1% | 9.8–12.3 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 21.5% | 18.9–24.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.5% | 4.9–6.1 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.8% | 6.1–7.5 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 25.8% | 22.3–29.7 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 17.1% | 14.5–20.2 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 11.0% | 9.1–13.1 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.9% | 10.1–13.9 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 8.7% | 7.6–10.0 |
| Loneliness among adults | 33.4% | 28.7–38.6 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 8.9% | 7.7–10.3 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | AR median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 12.3% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 16.3% (4.0–30.6%) n=574 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 4.3% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 11.3% (1.5–24.1%) n=573 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 10.9% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.0% (3.7–23.0%) n=577 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 11.3% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 15.5% (4.4–30.5%) n=577 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 4.8% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.9% (0.0–11.6%) n=573 |
| Households without a vehicle | 3.2% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.1% (0.0–12.5%) n=574 |
| Broadband subscription | 81.9% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 83.2% (65.0–94.7%) n=574 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 14.9% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 20.4% (4.3–33.2%) n=574 |
| Homeownership rate | 80.3% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.6% (57.7–96.1%) n=574 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 6.6% | 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 | 60.7% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.0% (35.3–79.3%) n=571 |
| Population 65+ | 24.4% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.7% (11.6–37.9%) n=578 |
| Median age | 41.9 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.6 yr (33.6–58.1) n=573 |
| Median household income | $66,875 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $53,893 ($36,003–$79,139) n=505 |
| Median home value | $163,200 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $128,200 ($73,260–$235,420) n=519 |
| Median gross rent | $807 | $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 | 78.2 yr ± 1.10 | 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 1.10 years of 78.2, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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