ZIP code
72626
in Cotter, ArkansasPopulation 1,294
38.59/ 100
Ranked #27,671 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 13.8%)
Ranked #314 of 562 Arkansas ZIPs (bottom 44%)
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.
Coronary heart disease
11.5%
in the top 2.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST89thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Outpatient-care access
0.88 per 1,000 residents
in the top 2.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The number of outpatient clinics 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 ›Hearing disability
12.4%
in the top 3.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST89thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›Mammography
66.4%
in the bottom 4.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST9thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
48.9%
in the top 4.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST75thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Mobility disability
23.2%
in the top 6.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST75thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›Fiber broadband
97.5%
in the top 7.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST83rdUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.
Full methodology ›Binge drinking
11.9%
in the bottom 6.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST14thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report binge drinking — five or more drinks on one occasion for men, four or more for women.
Full methodology ›Stroke
5.5%
in the top 7.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST76thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.
Full methodology ›Floodplain exposure
30.6%
in the top 9.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST68thUS90thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 1%-annual-chance floodplain — the “100-year” flood zone, where flooding has about a 1-in-100 chance in any given year.
Measured from FEMA’s mapped flood panels. Where a panel has not been mapped, no value is published for that ZIP — those ZIPs are absent from this comparison rather than counted as unexposed.
Full methodology ›The read
Cotter, Arkansas (ZIP 72626) ranks in the bottom 13.8% nationally (27,671st) and the bottom 44% of Arkansas (314th).
Several signals sit on each side of the ledger here: outpatient rests in the top 2.6% nationally, and fiber broadband lands in the top 7.5% nationally. Modeled binge drinking settles in the bottom 6.3% nationally. Working the other way, modeled coronary heart disease rests in the top 2.8% nationally, hearing disability lands in the top 3.3% nationally, and mammography settles in the bottom 4.5% nationally. Modeled high blood pressure rests in the top 4.6% nationally, mobility disability lands in the top 6.4% nationally, and stroke settles in the top 7.8% nationally. Floodplain exposure rests in the top 9.8% nationally.
Against its neighbors, outer-floodplain exposure runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For context, floodplain exposure is land with about a 1-in-100 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "100-year floodplain". The closest ZIP that ranks healthier overall is ZIP 72634, 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 62%
14%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 46%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 41%
13%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 6%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 38%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 22%
8%
Disability
healthier than 9%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 13%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 38%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 71%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 78%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 76%
11%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 52%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 12%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 39%
14%
Disability
healthier than 23%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 38%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 36%
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 62.1; chronic-disease standing 6.4 (bottom 10%) — 56 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #2,061 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
72634
Arkansasshares a border
Score 41.65
Closest healthier
72635
Arkansasshares a border
Score 40.12
Similar health profile
35959
Alabama99% similar profile
Score 38.07
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 | 38.9% | 35.2–42.9 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 48.9% | 44.8–53.4 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 11.9% | 10.7–13.2 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.7% | 9.5–12.2 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 11.5% | 10.3–13.0 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 12.8% | 10.9–14.8 |
| Depression among adults | 26.5% | 22.9–30.6 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 16.1% | 14.0–18.5 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 42.1% | 38.1–46.8 |
| Obesity among adults | 39.5% | 33.1–46.7 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.5% | 4.9–6.2 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 19.7% | 16.2–23.7 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 9.8% | 7.7–12.1 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 82.7% | 80.2–85.2 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 82.4% | 79.4–85.4 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.8% | 85.9–89.6 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 65.6% | 60.3–70.6 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 53.9% | 49.9–57.8 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 66.4% | 57.1–74.8 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 11.9% | 9.8–14.5 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 18.6% | 15.6–21.9 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 34.8% | 29.8–40.2 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 36.4% | 30.3–42.9 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 28.1% | 24.4–32.3 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.9% | 15.7–20.3 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 19.2% | 16.9–21.8 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 18.3% | 16.0–20.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 42.1% | 37.3–47.2 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 12.4% | 11.0–14.0 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 11.5% | 10.0–13.2 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 23.2% | 20.1–26.5 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.9% | 5.1–6.7 |
| Vision disability among adults | 7.3% | 6.4–8.3 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 24.7% | 20.9–28.6 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 16.6% | 13.6–20.0 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 11.1% | 8.9–13.7 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.6% | 9.6–13.8 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 8.8% | 7.5–10.2 |
| Loneliness among adults | 32.0% | 27.2–37.0 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 9.0% | 7.7–10.5 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | AR median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 10.7% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 16.3% (4.0–30.6%) n=574 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 13.8% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 11.3% (1.5–24.1%) n=573 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 6.4% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.0% (3.7–23.0%) n=577 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 14.4% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 15.5% (4.4–30.5%) n=577 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 1.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.9% (0.0–11.6%) n=573 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.5% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.1% (0.0–12.5%) n=574 |
| Broadband subscription | 91.3% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 83.2% (65.0–94.7%) n=574 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 34.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 20.4% (4.3–33.2%) n=574 |
| Homeownership rate | 75.9% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.6% (57.7–96.1%) n=574 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.7% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.3% (0.0–5.7%) n=574 |
| Foreign-born population | 2.6% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 0.8% (0.0–6.5%) n=578 |
| Single-parent households | 73.6% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.0% (35.3–79.3%) n=571 |
| Population 65+ | 42.3% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.7% (11.6–37.9%) n=578 |
| Median age | 63.3 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.6 yr (33.6–58.1) n=573 |
| Median household income | $36,417 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $53,893 ($36,003–$79,139) n=505 |
| Median home value | $266,000 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $128,200 ($73,260–$235,420) n=519 |
| Median gross rent | $800 | $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 | 74.5 yr ± 1.00 | 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 1.00 years of 74.5, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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How these lists were built: they draw only from ZIPs that have a published Score, so ZIPs with too little data to score are not listed. Distance-based lists use distance between ZIP boundaries with no state filter, so an out-of-state ZIP can appear. Statistically similar means a close match across the nine Score domains, not a demographic match: the measure is the cosine similarity between two ZIPs’ domain scores, taken over the domains both ZIPs have data for and only where that overlap covers at least six of the nine — and where no ZIP clears that minimum-overlap floor, that list is left out rather than filled with a weak match. How distance is measured