ZIP code
72683
in Vendor, ArkansasPopulation 334
44.10/ 100
Ranked #23,319 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 27%)
Ranked #113 of 562 Arkansas ZIPs (top 20%)
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
0.92%
in the bottom 1.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST11thUS1stDefinition & 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
4.2%
in the bottom 4.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST10thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility
19.4 mi
in the top 5.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST94thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest facility that handles enough hazardous chemicals to require an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases.
Full methodology ›Transportation noise
0.01%
in the bottom 5.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST12thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 55 decibels — a noticeable background presence.
Full methodology ›Distance to an emergency room
18.9 mi
in the top 6.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.
Full methodology ›Homeownership rate
46.4%
in the bottom 7.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST4thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Home broadband subscription
73.2%
in the bottom 8.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST21stUS8thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›PFAS in drinking water
9.7%
in the bottom 8.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST16thUS8thDefinition & source ›
The modeled probability that PFAS “forever chemicals” would be detected in untreated groundwater in this area, the source private wells draw on.
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 ›Natural-disaster risk
in the bottom 9.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST12thUS9thDefinition & 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 ›Humid extreme heat
83.7 days/year
in the top 31% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS69thDefinition & 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
Vendor, Arkansas (ZIP 72683), on the composite measure, lands in the bottom 27% nationally (23,319th) and the top 20% of Arkansas (113th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
The profile cuts both ways, and the readings bear that out: modeled arsenic lies in the bottom 1.1% nationally, housing-cost burden settles in the bottom 4.7% nationally, and distance to a hazardous-chemical facility stands in the top 5.1% nationally. Modeled transportation noise is in the bottom 5.9% nationally. Unemployment rests at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs. Modeled pfas sits in the bottom 8.3% nationally, and disaster risk registers in the bottom 9.4% nationally. Working the other way, distance to an emergency room lands in the top 6.2% nationally, and homeownership resides in the bottom 7.4% nationally. Home broadband subscription lies in the bottom 8.3% nationally.
Set against the neighboring ZIPs, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In everyday language, arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility is a plant handling large amounts of hazardous chemicals that must file an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases. Pfas is the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down; here a modeled estimate of the chance a private well contains them. A healthier neighbor overall sits at ZIP 72666, about 2.1 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 91%
14%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 46%
21%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 28%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 17%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 15%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 13%
8%
Disability
healthier than 36%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 34%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 36%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 81%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 87%
14%
Disability
healthier than 81%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 83%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 46%
16%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 26%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 33%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 25%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 33%
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
72640
Arkansasshares a border
Score 39.96
Closest healthier
72666
Arkansasabout 2.1 mi away
Score 44.10
Similar health profile
29123
South Carolina97% similar profile
Score 44.17
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 | 28.9% | 25.7–32.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 40.2% | 35.9–45.0 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.3% | 7.4–9.3 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.5% | 9.3–11.9 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.1% | 6.2–8.2 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.1% | 7.6–10.8 |
| Depression among adults | 26.5% | 22.6–30.8 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 11.8% | 10.1–13.8 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 38.6% | 34.2–43.3 |
| Obesity among adults | 38.9% | 30.6–48.1 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.6% | 3.1–4.2 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 17.6% | 14.3–21.3 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 10.4% | 7.7–13.6 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 75.0% | 72.0–77.9 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 76.8% | 73.0–80.5 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 83.3% | 80.3–85.9 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 60.0% | 54.8–65.0 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 52.6% | 48.7–56.5 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 72.4% | 64.0–79.6 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.9% | 13.8–20.5 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 18.7% | 15.4–22.5 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 30.9% | 25.6–37.0 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 38.3% | 31.4–45.7 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 23.4% | 19.6–27.7 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 19.6% | 17.3–22.3 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.9% | 13.7–18.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 18.9% | 16.2–21.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 37.9% | 32.5–43.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.2% | 7.1–9.4 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.5% | 8.0–11.2 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 16.2% | 13.5–19.4 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.1% | 3.4–4.8 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.2% | 4.4–6.1 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 26.9% | 22.5–31.6 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 15.8% | 12.5–19.6 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 9.6% | 7.4–12.1 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.2% | 10.0–14.6 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 8.4% | 7.0–9.9 |
| Loneliness among adults | 34.2% | 28.6–40.2 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 8.7% | 7.4–10.3 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | AR median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 6.9% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 16.3% (4.0–30.6%) n=574 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 7.7% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 11.3% (1.5–24.1%) n=573 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 26.2% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.0% (3.7–23.0%) n=577 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 10.8% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 15.5% (4.4–30.5%) n=577 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.9% (0.0–11.6%) n=573 |
| Households without a vehicle | 4.2% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.1% (0.0–12.5%) n=574 |
| Broadband subscription | 73.2% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 83.2% (65.0–94.7%) n=574 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 4.2% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 20.4% (4.3–33.2%) n=574 |
| Homeownership rate | 46.4% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.6% (57.7–96.1%) n=574 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.0% | 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 | 51.9% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.0% (35.3–79.3%) n=571 |
| Population 65+ | 28.1% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.7% (11.6–37.9%) n=578 |
| Median age | 60.5 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.6 yr (33.6–58.1) n=573 |
| Median household income | $51,196 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $53,893 ($36,003–$79,139) n=505 |
| Median home value | $122,800 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $128,200 ($73,260–$235,420) n=519 |
| Median gross rent | — | $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 | 89.6 yr ± 3.34 | 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 3.34 years of 89.6, 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