ZIP code
72539
in Glencoe, ArkansasPopulation 123
35.33/ 100
Ranked #29,266 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 8.8%)
Ranked #421 of 562 Arkansas ZIPs (bottom 25%)
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.
Hearing disability
13.2%
in the top 1.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›Coronary heart disease
12.0%
in the top 1.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS98thDefinition & 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
30.8 mi
in the top 1.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS98thDefinition & 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 ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 2.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The EPA’s modeled screening score for industrial chemical releases, weighting the amounts released by their toxicity and how many people live nearby — a relative comparison score, not a measured exposure.
Full methodology ›Homeownership rate
100%
at the national maximum
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Home broadband subscription
100%
at the national maximum
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Mobility disability
24.7%
in the top 3.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST86thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›Tooth loss
26%
in the top 6.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST80thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
49.1%
in the top 4.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST77thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Stroke
5.8%
in the top 5.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST84thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.
Full methodology ›The read
Glencoe, Arkansas (ZIP 72539), by its composite score, sits in the bottom 8.8% nationally (29,266th) and the bottom 25% of Arkansas (421st), based on limited data; treat as directional.
The data opens on real and measurable burdens: modeled hearing disability settles in the top 1.6% nationally, and coronary heart disease sits in the top 1.8% nationally. Modeled mobility disability lies in the top 3.9% nationally, and tooth loss rests in the top 6.2% nationally. Modeled high blood pressure resides in the top 4.4% nationally, and stroke is in the top 5.3% nationally. More encouragingly, distance to a hazardous-chemical facility lands in the top 1.9% nationally, modeled industrial-pollution burden stands in the bottom 2.3% nationally, and homeownership registers at the national maximum. Home broadband subscription settles at the national maximum.
For anyone unfamiliar, 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. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. For a healthier comparison close by, see ZIP 72513, 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 92%
14%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 52%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 4%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 28%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 29%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 17%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 15%
8%
Disability
healthier than 5%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 23%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 91%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 60%
13%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 47%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 41%
11%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 60%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 53%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 8%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 30%
8%
Disability
healthier than 10%
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
72513
Arkansasshares a border
Score 37.92
Closest healthier
72512
Arkansasabout 1.0 mi away
Score 36.51
Similar health profile
72675
Arkansas99% similar profile
Score 36.41
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 | 37.6% | 33.7–41.7 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 49.1% | 44.5–53.7 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 11.2% | 10.0–12.5 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.8% | 9.4–12.3 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 12.0% | 10.5–13.7 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 13.5% | 11.1–16.1 |
| Depression among adults | 26.5% | 22.7–30.5 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 17.3% | 14.9–20.1 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 44.1% | 39.4–48.7 |
| Obesity among adults | 38.9% | 30.8–47.2 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.8% | 5.0–6.7 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 26.0% | 21.5–30.8 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 11.0% | 8.4–13.9 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 82.0% | 79.4–84.4 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 81.1% | 77.6–84.3 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.7% | 83.4–87.9 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 61.7% | 56.2–67.1 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 45.7% | 41.9–49.7 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 71.8% | 63.2–79.5 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 12.3% | 10.0–15.1 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 20.0% | 16.1–24.3 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 37.7% | 31.4–44.5 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 39.0% | 32.3–46.5 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 30.1% | 25.6–35.3 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 19.2% | 16.5–21.9 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 19.8% | 16.9–22.8 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 20.3% | 17.3–23.6 |
| Any disability among adults | 45.7% | 39.9–51.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 13.2% | 11.6–15.0 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 12.7% | 10.7–15.0 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 24.7% | 20.9–28.7 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 6.4% | 5.3–7.7 |
| Vision disability among adults | 8.2% | 6.9–9.7 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 25.8% | 21.6–30.4 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 19.9% | 15.7–24.5 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 13.8% | 10.5–17.4 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 13.2% | 10.6–16.0 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 10.1% | 8.5–12.0 |
| Loneliness among adults | 33.0% | 27.8–38.7 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 10.3% | 8.5–12.2 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | AR median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 11.4% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 16.3% (4.0–30.6%) n=574 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 0.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 11.3% (1.5–24.1%) n=573 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 0.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.0% (3.7–23.0%) n=577 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 0.0% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 15.5% (4.4–30.5%) n=577 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.9% (0.0–11.6%) n=573 |
| Households without a vehicle | 19.2% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.1% (0.0–12.5%) n=574 |
| Broadband subscription | 100.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 83.2% (65.0–94.7%) n=574 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 19.2% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 20.4% (4.3–33.2%) n=574 |
| Homeownership rate | 100.0% | 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 | 100.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.0% (35.3–79.3%) n=571 |
| Population 65+ | 48.8% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.7% (11.6–37.9%) n=578 |
| Median age | 62.9 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.6 yr (33.6–58.1) n=573 |
| Median household income | $85,625 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $53,893 ($36,003–$79,139) n=505 |
| Median home value | $102,200 | $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 | 79.6 yr ± 1.83 | 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 1.83 years of 79.6, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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