ZIP code
72645
in Leslie, ArkansasPopulation 1,306
36.55/ 100
Ranked #28,730 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 10.5%)
Ranked #387 of 562 Arkansas ZIPs (bottom 31%)
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.
Fatal road crashes
68.9 per 100,000 residents per year
in the top 1.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The annual rate of fatal road crashes per 100,000 residents, pooled over a ten-year window.
A rate per resident population. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the rate to be reliable — about 30% of US ZIPs — no value is published rather than an unstable one; those ZIPs are absent from this comparison, not counted as crash-free.
Full methodology ›Hearing disability
12.9%
in the top 2.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›Coronary heart disease
11.9%
in the top 1.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Mobility disability
24.1%
in the top 4.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST82ndUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
49.3%
in the top 4.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST78thUS96thDefinition & 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 ›Tooth loss
25.5%
in the top 6.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST78thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.
Full methodology ›High cholesterol
45.3%
in the top 3.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›Arsenic in groundwater
1.2%
in the bottom 6.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST45thUS6thDefinition & 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 ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 7.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS7thDefinition & 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 ›The read
Overall, Leslie, Arkansas (ZIP 72645) places in the bottom 10.5% nationally (28,730th) and the bottom 31% of Arkansas (387th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
The measures that define this area's challenges come through directly: fatal road crashes lands in the top 1.5% nationally, and modeled hearing disability stands in the top 2.1% nationally. Modeled coronary heart disease registers in the top 1.9% nationally, and mobility disability settles in the top 4.7% nationally. Modeled high blood pressure sits in the top 4.1% nationally, stroke lies in the top 5.3% nationally, and tooth loss rests in the top 6.7% nationally. Modeled high cholesterol resides in the top 3.8% nationally. On the stronger side, modeled arsenic is in the bottom 6.3% nationally, and industrial-pollution burden lands in the bottom 7.1% nationally.
Beside the areas that surround it, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For readers new to these terms, arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Among nearby ZIPs, the nearest healthier one overall is ZIP 72153, about 0.8 miles away.
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 87%
14%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 41%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 4%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 36%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 29%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 16%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 26%
8%
Disability
healthier than 6%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 26%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 81%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 60%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 64%
8%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 66%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 59%
16%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 8%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 37%
11%
Disability
healthier than 14%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 39%
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
72031
Arkansasshares a border
Score 34.02
Closest healthier
72153
Arkansasabout 0.8 mi away
Score 39.47
Similar health profile
65661
Missouri100% similar profile
Score 37.40
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% | 34.8–41.3 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 49.3% | 45.6–53.1 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 11.4% | 10.5–12.5 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.6% | 9.5–11.9 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 11.9% | 10.7–13.2 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 13.3% | 11.6–15.1 |
| Depression among adults | 25.1% | 21.9–28.4 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 17.2% | 15.3–19.4 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 45.3% | 41.4–49.3 |
| Obesity among adults | 38.9% | 32.3–46.2 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.8% | 5.2–6.4 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 25.5% | 22.2–29.2 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 11.4% | 9.3–13.6 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 82.1% | 79.9–84.2 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 81.1% | 78.2–83.7 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.7% | 85.1–88.2 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 62.3% | 57.5–66.9 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 49.2% | 45.8–52.7 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 68.9% | 61.5–75.9 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 12.4% | 10.4–14.6 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 19.8% | 17.0–22.8 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 37.2% | 32.3–42.0 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 39.9% | 34.1–46.3 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 29.8% | 26.3–33.4 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.2% | 16.3–20.2 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 19.6% | 17.4–21.8 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 19.5% | 17.3–21.8 |
| Any disability among adults | 45.0% | 40.3–49.4 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 12.9% | 11.6–14.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 12.2% | 10.8–13.7 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 24.1% | 21.3–27.0 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 6.2% | 5.5–7.1 |
| Vision disability among adults | 7.8% | 7.0–8.8 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 25.8% | 22.4–29.4 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 18.5% | 16.0–21.7 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 12.5% | 10.6–14.8 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.7% | 11.0–14.6 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 9.6% | 8.4–10.9 |
| Loneliness among adults | 32.6% | 28.3–37.2 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 9.6% | 8.5–11.0 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | AR median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 27.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 16.3% (4.0–30.6%) n=574 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 4.5% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 11.3% (1.5–24.1%) n=573 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 9.6% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.0% (3.7–23.0%) n=577 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 7.0% | 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 | 8.7% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.1% (0.0–12.5%) n=574 |
| Broadband subscription | 82.2% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 83.2% (65.0–94.7%) n=574 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 36.9% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 20.4% (4.3–33.2%) n=574 |
| Homeownership rate | 78.3% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.6% (57.7–96.1%) n=574 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.2% | 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 | 72.5% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.0% (35.3–79.3%) n=571 |
| Population 65+ | 24.3% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.7% (11.6–37.9%) n=578 |
| Median age | 48.9 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.6 yr (33.6–58.1) n=573 |
| Median household income | $33,516 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $53,893 ($36,003–$79,139) n=505 |
| Median home value | $116,200 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $128,200 ($73,260–$235,420) n=519 |
| Median gross rent | $405 | $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 ± 1.16 | 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 1.16 years of 75.6, 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