ZIP code
72540
in Guion, ArkansasPopulation 99
40.50/ 100
Ranked #26,402 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 18%)
Ranked #237 of 562 Arkansas ZIPs (top 42%)
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
14.7%
in the top 0.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›Unemployment rate
52.2%
in the top 0.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.
Full methodology ›Coronary heart disease
13.2%
in the top 0.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Poverty rate
43.4%
in the top 2.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
50.3%
in the top 3.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST83rdUS97thDefinition & 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 ›Lead in tap water
8.3 ppb
in the top 4.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
US95thDefinition & source ›
The lead level at the 90th percentile of tap-water samples reported by the public water systems serving this ZIP, in parts per billion — the EPA requires action above 15 ppb.
Measured from EPA records for the public water systems that serve this ZIP. Households on private wells — roughly 30% of the US population — are not covered by this measure, and this figure says nothing about their water.
Full methodology ›Distance to a Superfund site
70.5 mi
in the top 6.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST95thUS94thDefinition & 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 ›Homeownership rate
44.7%
in the bottom 6.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST4thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Mobility disability
22.7%
in the top 7.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST70thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›The read
Guion, Arkansas (ZIP 72540), on the composite measure, lands in the bottom 18% nationally (26,402nd) and the top 42% of Arkansas (237th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
What the numbers press hardest on defines much of the story here: modeled hearing disability settles in the top 0.5% nationally, unemployment stands in the top 0.2% nationally, and modeled coronary heart disease is in the top 0.7% nationally. Poverty rests in the top 2.4% nationally, modeled high blood pressure sits in the top 3.2% nationally, and modeled stroke registers in the top 5.3% nationally. Lead in tap water lands in the top 4.7% nationally, and homeownership resides in the bottom 6.7% nationally. Modeled mobility disability lies in the top 7.5% nationally. On the encouraging side, distance to a Superfund site settles in the top 6.5% nationally.
Set against the neighboring ZIPs, unemployment runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In everyday language, lead in tap water is the EPA trigger, 15 parts per billion in tap samples, above which a water system must act on lead. Distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. A healthier neighbor overall sits at ZIP 72561, 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 88%
14%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 42%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 52%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 59%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 5%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 26%
16%
Disability
healthier than 9%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 16%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 28%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 82%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 79%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 87%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 94%
8%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 44%
16%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 46%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 9%
21%
Disability
healthier than 24%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 25%
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.
Nearby
72556
Arkansasshares a border
Score 36.79
Closest healthier
72561
Arkansasshares a border
Score 41.02
Similar health profile
92242
California98% similar profile
Score 40.18
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 | 37.9% | 33.7–41.9 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 50.3% | 45.6–54.8 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 12.8% | 11.5–14.2 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.4% | 8.2–10.7 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 13.2% | 11.5–15.0 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 11.9% | 9.8–14.0 |
| Depression among adults | 22.6% | 19.1–26.5 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 16.4% | 14.0–19.0 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 44.8% | 40.0–49.7 |
| Obesity among adults | 37.8% | 29.7–46.3 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.8% | 5.0–6.7 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 22.7% | 19.2–26.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 10.5% | 8.0–13.3 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 83.1% | 80.6–85.3 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 81.5% | 77.9–84.5 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.7% | 84.5–88.8 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 67.6% | 62.5–72.3 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 52.0% | 47.9–55.9 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 68.7% | 60.1–76.5 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.0% | 10.4–15.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 15.8% | 12.6–19.1 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 35.0% | 29.0–41.4 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 33.7% | 27.7–40.0 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 27.3% | 23.0–32.0 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.2% | 13.9–18.4 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 17.9% | 15.3–20.7 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 17.2% | 14.6–20.0 |
| Any disability among adults | 45.5% | 39.8–51.4 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 14.7% | 12.9–16.6 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.5% | 8.8–12.4 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 22.7% | 19.1–26.4 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.4% | 4.5–6.3 |
| Vision disability among adults | 7.0% | 5.9–8.2 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 25.1% | 20.8–29.2 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 14.5% | 11.3–17.7 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 8.5% | 6.4–10.7 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.0% | 8.1–12.0 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 7.9% | 6.5–9.3 |
| Loneliness among adults | 32.6% | 27.1–37.8 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 7.4% | 6.1–8.7 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | AR median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 43.4% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 16.3% (4.0–30.6%) n=574 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 5.1% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 11.3% (1.5–24.1%) n=573 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 4.5% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.0% (3.7–23.0%) n=577 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 11.4% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 15.5% (4.4–30.5%) n=577 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 52.2% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.9% (0.0–11.6%) n=573 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.1% (0.0–12.5%) n=574 |
| Broadband subscription | 78.7% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 83.2% (65.0–94.7%) n=574 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 21.3% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 20.4% (4.3–33.2%) n=574 |
| Homeownership rate | 44.7% | 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 | 4.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 0.8% (0.0–6.5%) n=578 |
| Single-parent households | 71.4% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.0% (35.3–79.3%) n=571 |
| Population 65+ | 54.5% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.7% (11.6–37.9%) n=578 |
| Median age | 72.6 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.6 yr (33.6–58.1) n=573 |
| Median household income | $38,603 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $53,893 ($36,003–$79,139) n=505 |
| Median home value | — | $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 | 83.6 yr ± 3.19 | 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 3.19 years of 83.6, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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