ZIP code
72534
in Floral, ArkansasPopulation 1,368
42.04/ 100
Ranked #25,181 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 21%)
Ranked #175 of 562 Arkansas ZIPs (top 31%)
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
1.1%
in the bottom 3.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST28thUS3rdDefinition & 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 ›Child-care access
0.77 per 1,000 residents
in the top 4.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST95thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The number of child day-care services 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 ›Homeownership rate
99.6%
in the top 5.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST92ndUS95thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Home broadband subscription
68.2%
in the bottom 5.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST14thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Slow internet speeds
1.9%
in the top 6.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.
Full methodology ›Walkability
1.9 intersections/sq mi
in the bottom 7.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST8thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Transportation noise
0.08%
in the bottom 8.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST19thUS8thDefinition & 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
68.2%
in the bottom 8.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST22ndUS8thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Poverty rate
27.5%
in the top 8.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST85thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Dental provider access
0.77 per 1,000 residents
in the top 11.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST95thUS88thDefinition & source ›
The number of dental offices 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 ›The read
On the composite measure, Floral, Arkansas (ZIP 72534) stands in the bottom 21% nationally (25,181st) and the top 31% of Arkansas (175th).
A profile of give and take, with clear readings each way: modeled arsenic lands in the bottom 3.3% nationally, and childcare settles in the top 4.3% nationally. Homeownership rests in the top 5.1% nationally, and modeled transportation noise lands in the bottom 8.0% nationally. Modeled pfas settles in the bottom 10.8% nationally. On the other side, home broadband subscription rests in the bottom 5.3% nationally, slow internet speeds lands in the top 6.1% nationally, and walkability settles in the bottom 7.0% nationally. Modeled mammography rests in the bottom 8.1% nationally, and poverty lands in the top 8.5% nationally.
For clarity, 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. ZIP 72571, about 1.5 miles away, 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
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 90%
14%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 50%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 21%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 32%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 23%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 19%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 20%
8%
Disability
healthier than 22%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 31%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 86%
14%
Disability
healthier than 62%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 76%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 51%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 52%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 44%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 47%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 48%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 50%
5%
Nothing measured is holding this score back.
“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
One of our published findings lists 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.
Clean environment, heavy chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 90.5 (top 10%); chronic-disease standing 21.1 — 69 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #1,106 of the 18,187 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by the gap from cleanest environment to heaviest chronic burden, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
72121
Arkansasshares a border
Score 41.04
Closest healthier
72571
Arkansasabout 1.5 mi away
Score 43.01
Similar health profile
72773
Arkansas99% similar profile
Score 39.87
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 | 32.4% | 29.0–35.8 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 43.2% | 39.1–47.4 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.8% | 8.8–10.8 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.3% | 9.1–11.6 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.2% | 8.1–10.2 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.9% | 8.6–11.3 |
| Depression among adults | 25.8% | 22.2–29.6 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.7% | 11.9–15.6 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 41.6% | 37.4–45.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 41.1% | 33.9–48.8 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.4% | 3.9–4.9 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 22.0% | 18.4–25.8 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 9.5% | 7.7–11.3 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.1% | 76.5–81.6 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.7% | 76.5–82.8 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.6% | 83.7–87.5 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 60.7% | 55.9–65.6 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 51.1% | 47.4–54.8 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 68.2% | 60.6–75.5 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.6% | 12.1–17.4 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 17.1% | 14.3–19.9 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 34.3% | 29.0–39.5 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 39.5% | 33.8–45.6 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 24.4% | 21.1–27.8 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.7% | 16.4–21.0 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.7% | 14.6–18.8 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 18.3% | 15.9–20.6 |
| Any disability among adults | 40.1% | 35.2–44.8 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.5% | 9.3–11.7 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.2% | 8.8–11.5 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 18.8% | 16.3–21.3 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.6% | 4.1–5.2 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.0% | 5.3–6.7 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 26.1% | 22.3–30.6 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 15.7% | 13.1–18.9 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 9.6% | 7.8–11.8 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.6% | 9.7–13.8 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 8.4% | 7.2–9.7 |
| Loneliness among adults | 33.1% | 28.4–38.8 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 8.6% | 7.4–10.1 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | AR median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 27.5% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 16.3% (4.0–30.6%) n=574 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 6.8% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 11.3% (1.5–24.1%) n=573 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 10.3% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.0% (3.7–23.0%) n=577 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 20.1% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 15.5% (4.4–30.5%) n=577 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 5.7% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.9% (0.0–11.6%) n=573 |
| Households without a vehicle | 2.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.1% (0.0–12.5%) n=574 |
| Broadband subscription | 68.2% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 83.2% (65.0–94.7%) n=574 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 19.1% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 20.4% (4.3–33.2%) n=574 |
| Homeownership rate | 99.6% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.6% (57.7–96.1%) n=574 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.3% (0.0–5.7%) n=574 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 0.8% (0.0–6.5%) n=578 |
| Single-parent households | 65.8% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.0% (35.3–79.3%) n=571 |
| Population 65+ | 32.7% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.7% (11.6–37.9%) n=578 |
| Median age | 43.1 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.6 yr (33.6–58.1) n=573 |
| Median household income | — | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $53,893 ($36,003–$79,139) n=505 |
| Median home value | $67,300 | $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
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | AR median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 76.9 yr ± 0.83 | 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 0.83 years of 76.9, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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