ZIP code
72662
in Omaha, ArkansasPopulation 2,967
42.99/ 100
Ranked #24,379 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 24%)
Ranked #145 of 562 Arkansas ZIPs (top 26%)
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.
Distance to a Superfund site
In this ZIP
at the national minimum
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & 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 ›Arsenic in groundwater
1.1%
in the bottom 4.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST34thUS4thDefinition & 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 ›Civic-institution access
0.66 per 1,000 residents
in the top 8.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The number of civic and social organizations 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 ›Households without a vehicle
13.9%
in the top 8.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The share of households with no vehicle available.
Full methodology ›Lead in tap water
5 ppb
in the top 9.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
US90thDefinition & 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 ›Humid extreme heat
92.3 days/year
in the top 27% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS73rdDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year when modeled heat stress — temperature, humidity, sun, and wind combined — reaches levels hard on the body outdoors.
Full methodology ›The read
In its overall standing, Omaha, Arkansas (ZIP 72662) lands in the bottom 24% nationally (24,379th) and the top 26% of Arkansas (145th).
Several serious readings shape the profile and deserve first mention: distance to a Superfund site is at the national minimum, households without a vehicle sits in the top 8.4% nationally, and lead in tap water lands in the top 9.9% nationally. Fatal road crashes lies in the top 10.5% nationally, modeled hearing disability stands in the top 12.7% nationally, and modeled coronary heart disease rests in the top 14.3% nationally. On the better side, modeled arsenic registers in the bottom 4.5% nationally, and civic resides in the top 8.3% nationally. Modeled pfas settles in the bottom 14.6% nationally, and tree cover is in the top 17% nationally.
Against the wider neighborhood, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Put simply, distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Lead in tap water is the EPA trigger, 15 parts per billion in tap samples, above which a water system must act on lead. On the overall standing, ZIP 65672, just across the boundary, ranks healthier.
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 78%
14%
About typical
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 45%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 20%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 38%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 31%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 26%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 24%
8%
Disability
healthier than 21%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 31%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 62%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 63%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 65%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 61%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 96%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 48%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 58%
8%
Disability
healthier than 58%
7%
Holding it back
Healthcare Access
healthier than 28%
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 78.6; chronic-disease standing 19.8 — 59 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #1,823 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
65672
Missourishares a border
Score 46.70
Closest healthier
65679
Missourishares a border
Score 43.24
Similar health profile
24823
West Virginia99% similar profile
Score 19.34
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 | 34.5% | 30.9–38.3 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 43.5% | 39.1–47.9 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.4% | 9.3–11.6 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.4% | 9.2–11.8 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.5% | 8.3–10.7 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 10.5% | 8.9–12.3 |
| Depression among adults | 25.4% | 21.7–29.4 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.4% | 12.4–16.6 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 41.8% | 37.3–46.4 |
| Obesity among adults | 41.7% | 34.0–49.5 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.6% | 4.0–5.2 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 13.9% | 11.3–16.7 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 9.4% | 7.3–11.9 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.2% | 76.3–82.0 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.0% | 76.4–83.3 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.1% | 83.8–88.2 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 64.0% | 58.6–68.9 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 49.9% | 45.7–53.8 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 70.8% | 62.3–78.2 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.8% | 11.2–16.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 17.7% | 14.5–21.0 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 32.3% | 26.8–37.9 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 39.4% | 32.9–45.7 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 24.8% | 21.0–28.6 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.4% | 16.1–20.8 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 17.5% | 15.2–19.9 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 18.1% | 15.6–20.7 |
| Any disability among adults | 40.9% | 35.6–46.1 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.6% | 9.3–11.9 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.2% | 8.7–11.7 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 19.9% | 16.9–22.9 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.8% | 4.1–5.5 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.1% | 5.3–7.0 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 25.1% | 21.2–29.2 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 15.9% | 12.7–19.2 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 9.6% | 7.6–11.9 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.7% | 9.7–14.0 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 8.3% | 7.1–9.7 |
| Loneliness among adults | 34.7% | 29.6–40.1 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 8.5% | 7.3–10.1 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | AR median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 14.5% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 16.3% (4.0–30.6%) n=574 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 8.4% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 11.3% (1.5–24.1%) n=573 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 7.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.0% (3.7–23.0%) n=577 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 16.2% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 15.5% (4.4–30.5%) n=577 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 1.4% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.9% (0.0–11.6%) n=573 |
| Households without a vehicle | 13.9% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.1% (0.0–12.5%) n=574 |
| Broadband subscription | 80.9% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 83.2% (65.0–94.7%) n=574 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 22.2% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 20.4% (4.3–33.2%) n=574 |
| Homeownership rate | 65.5% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.6% (57.7–96.1%) n=574 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.6% | 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 | 54.5% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.0% (35.3–79.3%) n=571 |
| Population 65+ | 22.6% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.7% (11.6–37.9%) n=578 |
| Median age | 35.8 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.6 yr (33.6–58.1) n=573 |
| Median household income | $55,734 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $53,893 ($36,003–$79,139) n=505 |
| Median home value | $252,400 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $128,200 ($73,260–$235,420) n=519 |
| Median gross rent | $658 | $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 | 79.7 yr ± 1.20 | 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 1.20 years of 79.7, 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