ZIP code
72634
in Flippin, ArkansasPopulation 4,977
41.65/ 100
Ranked #25,528 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 20%)
Ranked #197 of 562 Arkansas ZIPs (top 35%)
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.
Natural-disaster risk
in the top 5.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS94thDefinition & source ›
This area’s national rank on its single highest non-flood natural hazard — such as wildfire, tornado, or earthquake — in FEMA’s modeled National Risk Index; flooding is shown separately.
Full methodology ›Hearing disability
11.5%
in the top 6.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST80thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›Coronary heart disease
10.5%
in the top 6.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST76thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Colon-cancer screening
68.7%
in the top 30% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST96thUS70thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›PFAS in drinking water
55.2%
in the top 40% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS60thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents served by public water systems where PFAS — man-made “forever chemicals” that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down — were detected in EPA testing.
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 ›The read
By its overall health score, Flippin, Arkansas (ZIP 72634) lands in the bottom 20% nationally (25,528th) and the top 35% of Arkansas (197th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
Strengths and concerns sit side by side across the measures here: modeled tree cover stands in the top 12.2% nationally. Distance to a nursing home settles at the national minimum, shared with about 27% of ZIPs. Modeled arsenic lies in the bottom 13.6% nationally. On the other hand, modeled disaster risk resides in the top 5.7% nationally, hearing disability lands in the top 6.5% nationally, and coronary heart disease registers in the top 6.5% nationally. Modeled mobility disability sits in the top 11.8% nationally, crowded housing rests in the top 12.9% nationally, and modeled high cholesterol is in the top 10.6% nationally. Modeled high blood pressure stands in the top 13.6% nationally.
To translate a couple of terms, disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Overall, the nearest healthier neighbor is ZIP 72653, 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
Healthcare Access
healthier than 63%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 60%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 47%
13%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 13%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 38%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 36%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 27%
8%
Disability
healthier than 14%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 20%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 62%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 84%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 74%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 67%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 67%
5%
About typical
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 52%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 28%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 36%
14%
Disability
healthier than 38%
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
72619
Arkansasshares a border
Score 39.28
Closest healthier
72653
Arkansasshares a border
Score 41.91
Similar health profile
72543
Arkansas99% similar profile
Score 43.46
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 | 36.1% | 32.2–39.9 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 44.6% | 40.1–49.1 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 11.1% | 10.1–12.2 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.4% | 9.2–11.8 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 10.5% | 9.3–11.7 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 11.5% | 10.0–13.2 |
| Depression among adults | 25.2% | 21.5–29.2 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 15.5% | 13.4–17.7 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 43.0% | 38.3–47.6 |
| Obesity among adults | 37.5% | 29.9–45.4 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.0% | 4.5–5.6 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 19.8% | 16.3–23.5 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 10.1% | 8.2–12.3 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 81.9% | 79.2–84.3 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.2% | 76.8–83.3 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.9% | 85.0–88.7 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 68.7% | 63.6–73.5 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 54.8% | 50.9–58.6 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 70.5% | 62.1–78.1 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.1% | 10.7–15.9 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 17.7% | 14.9–20.7 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 33.5% | 28.3–38.8 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 36.9% | 30.3–43.7 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 26.7% | 23.2–30.3 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.0% | 15.9–20.2 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 18.3% | 16.1–20.6 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 18.3% | 16.1–20.7 |
| Any disability among adults | 42.6% | 37.6–47.5 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 11.5% | 10.2–12.9 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.9% | 9.5–12.4 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 21.4% | 18.6–24.3 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.3% | 4.7–6.0 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.6% | 5.9–7.5 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 25.3% | 21.5–29.3 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 16.0% | 13.5–19.0 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 10.0% | 8.3–12.2 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.2% | 9.4–13.2 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 8.4% | 7.3–9.7 |
| Loneliness among adults | 31.7% | 26.7–36.9 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 8.3% | 7.1–9.7 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | AR median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 13.7% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 16.3% (4.0–30.6%) n=574 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 12.6% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 11.3% (1.5–24.1%) n=573 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 14.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.0% (3.7–23.0%) n=577 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 12.2% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 15.5% (4.4–30.5%) n=577 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 4.3% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.9% (0.0–11.6%) n=573 |
| Households without a vehicle | 2.2% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.1% (0.0–12.5%) n=574 |
| Broadband subscription | 85.6% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 83.2% (65.0–94.7%) n=574 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 22.6% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 20.4% (4.3–33.2%) n=574 |
| Homeownership rate | 76.9% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.6% (57.7–96.1%) n=574 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 5.3% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.3% (0.0–5.7%) n=574 |
| Foreign-born population | 1.7% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 0.8% (0.0–6.5%) n=578 |
| Single-parent households | 67.5% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.0% (35.3–79.3%) n=571 |
| Population 65+ | 28.4% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.7% (11.6–37.9%) n=578 |
| Median age | 52.7 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.6 yr (33.6–58.1) n=573 |
| Median household income | $49,015 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $53,893 ($36,003–$79,139) n=505 |
| Median home value | $163,700 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $128,200 ($73,260–$235,420) n=519 |
| Median gross rent | $780 | $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 | 75.6 yr ± 0.95 | 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 0.95 years of 75.6, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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