ZIP code
72568
in Pleasant Plains, ArkansasPopulation 2,110
41.42/ 100
Ranked #25,730 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 20%)
Ranked #208 of 562 Arkansas ZIPs (top 37%)
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 3.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST25thUS3rdDefinition & 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
8.1%
in the bottom 7.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST14thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Colon-cancer screening
57.2%
in the bottom 7.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST5thUS8thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Mammography
68.7%
in the bottom 9.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST28thUS9thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›The read
On balance, and by the composite measure, Pleasant Plains, Arkansas (ZIP 72568) ranks in the bottom 20% nationally (25,730th) and the top 37% of Arkansas (208th).
The measures split the difference for this area: modeled arsenic registers in the bottom 3.0% nationally, and housing-cost burden sits in the bottom 7.3% nationally. Distance to a Superfund site rests in the top 11.9% nationally. Against that, modeled colon screening is in the bottom 7.8% nationally, mammography stands in the bottom 9.4% nationally, and extreme heat settles in the top 13.6% nationally. Modeled obesity lies in the top 11.7% nationally, modeled cognitive disability resides in the top 14.6% nationally, and fatal road crashes lands in the top 14.9% nationally. Walkability registers in the bottom 15.0% nationally.
In plainer terms, arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. For a healthier nearby ZIP overall, look to ZIP 72534, 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 90%
14%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 29%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 33%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 17%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 14%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 11%
8%
Disability
healthier than 25%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 32%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 30%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 64%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 86%
14%
Disability
healthier than 68%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 77%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 53%
16%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 25%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 31%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 19%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 27%
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 ›
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 89.9; chronic-disease standing 28.7 — 61 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #1,644 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
72020
Arkansasshares a border
Score 33.80
Closest healthier
72534
Arkansasshares a border
Score 42.04
Similar health profile
36562
Alabama99% similar profile
Score 44.12
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 | 31.3% | 28.1–34.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 41.5% | 37.5–45.4 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.0% | 8.1–9.9 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.7% | 9.5–12.0 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.1% | 7.3–9.0 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.6% | 8.5–10.9 |
| Depression among adults | 27.1% | 23.4–30.8 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.1% | 11.4–14.9 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 40.5% | 36.3–44.6 |
| Obesity among adults | 42.3% | 35.0–49.5 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.0% | 3.7–4.4 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 19.5% | 16.5–23.0 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 9.5% | 7.8–11.5 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 77.7% | 75.0–80.2 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 78.9% | 75.5–82.0 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 84.8% | 82.8–86.8 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 57.2% | 52.2–62.1 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 50.0% | 46.4–53.5 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 68.7% | 61.1–75.9 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.1% | 12.4–18.0 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 17.8% | 15.2–20.6 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 34.1% | 29.3–39.2 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 40.3% | 34.8–46.4 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 24.2% | 21.2–27.4 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 19.7% | 17.5–22.0 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.6% | 14.7–18.6 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 18.9% | 16.7–21.1 |
| Any disability among adults | 39.3% | 34.9–43.8 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.2% | 8.2–10.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.2% | 9.0–11.4 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 18.0% | 15.8–20.3 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.6% | 4.1–5.1 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.9% | 5.3–6.5 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 26.2% | 22.5–30.4 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 16.8% | 14.2–19.8 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 10.6% | 8.8–12.7 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.6% | 10.7–14.8 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 8.8% | 7.7–10.2 |
| Loneliness among adults | 33.4% | 28.7–38.7 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 9.5% | 8.2–11.0 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | AR median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 4.4% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 16.3% (4.0–30.6%) n=574 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 13.9% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 11.3% (1.5–24.1%) n=573 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 4.1% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.0% (3.7–23.0%) n=577 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 12.6% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 15.5% (4.4–30.5%) n=577 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.9% (0.0–11.6%) n=573 |
| Households without a vehicle | 3.1% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.1% (0.0–12.5%) n=574 |
| Broadband subscription | 92.2% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 83.2% (65.0–94.7%) n=574 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 8.1% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 20.4% (4.3–33.2%) n=574 |
| Homeownership rate | 72.2% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.6% (57.7–96.1%) n=574 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.3% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.3% (0.0–5.7%) n=574 |
| Foreign-born population | 1.2% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 0.8% (0.0–6.5%) n=578 |
| Single-parent households | 49.9% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.0% (35.3–79.3%) n=571 |
| Population 65+ | 11.6% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.7% (11.6–37.9%) n=578 |
| Median age | 30.7 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.6 yr (33.6–58.1) n=573 |
| Median household income | $67,143 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $53,893 ($36,003–$79,139) n=505 |
| Median home value | $103,100 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $128,200 ($73,260–$235,420) n=519 |
| Median gross rent | $821 | $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 | 76.3 yr ± 0.91 | 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 0.91 years of 76.3, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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