ZIP code
72701
in Fayetteville, ArkansasPopulation 49,835
45.61/ 100
Ranked #21,763 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 32%)
Ranked #90 of 562 Arkansas ZIPs (top 16%)
Ranked #26 of 40 Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR ZIPs (bottom 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.
Industrial-pollution burden
in the top 0.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Natural-disaster risk
in the top 0.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›High cholesterol
29.1%
in the bottom 2.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›Cognitive disability
21.9%
in the top 4.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›Subsidized affordable housing
455 units
in the top 5.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST96thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The number of affordable rental units in this ZIP supported by the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program.
Full methodology ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the top 5.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS95thDefinition & source ›
FEMA’s modeled estimate, in dollars per year, of the average harm to people expected from natural hazards — an annualized average, not a forecast for any single year.
Full methodology ›Homeownership rate
43.4%
in the bottom 6.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST3rdUS6thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Mammography
67.6%
in the bottom 6.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST18thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Diabetes
7.7%
in the bottom 3.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›Stroke
2.4%
in the bottom 5.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS5thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.
Full methodology ›The read
Judged by its overall standing, ZIP 72701, one of several in Fayetteville, Arkansas sits in the bottom 32% nationally (21,763rd) and the top 16% of Arkansas (90th).
A few readings account for most of this area's strain: modeled industrial-pollution burden rests in the top 0.2% nationally, disaster risk settles in the top 0.2% nationally, and cognitive disability lands in the top 4.1% nationally. Modeled expected annual loss rests in the top 5.1% nationally, homeownership settles in the bottom 6.2% nationally, and modeled mammography lands in the bottom 6.7% nationally. On the better side, modeled high cholesterol rests in the bottom 2.7% nationally, and subsidized affordable housing settles in the top 5.0% nationally. Modeled diabetes lands in the bottom 3.5% nationally, and stroke rests in the bottom 5.4% nationally.
Placed beside its immediate neighbors, industrial-pollution burden runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Put plainly, industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. A healthier nearby ZIP overall is ZIP 72703, 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. Compare it against the US, this state and the Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR metro area.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 90%
21%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 86%
5%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 52%
11%
Disability
healthier than 41%
7%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 26%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 6%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 5%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 4%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 34%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 97%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 87%
11%
Disability
healthier than 85%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 83%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 84%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 43%
16%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 2%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 3%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 2%
8%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 86%
21%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 76%
5%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 45%
11%
Disability
healthier than 48%
7%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 7%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 7%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 3%
13%
Mental Health
in the bottom 0.00%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 17%
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.
Heavy environment, light chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 6.3 (bottom 10%); chronic-disease standing 90.4 (top 10%) — 84 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #17,499 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
72703
Arkansasshares a border
Score 52.52
Closest healthier
72704
Arkansasshares a border
Score 56.16
Similar health profile
55455
Minnesota99% similar profile
Score 41.17
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 | 17.8% | 15.9–19.7 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 29.9% | 26.9–32.8 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 5.1% | 4.7–5.6 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.1% | 9.8–12.5 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 4.7% | 4.2–5.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.0% | 5.4–6.7 |
| Depression among adults | 28.2% | 24.7–31.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 7.7% | 6.7–8.7 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 29.1% | 26.2–31.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 34.0% | 29.3–38.7 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.4% | 2.2–2.6 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 15.8% | 13.3–18.8 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 11.1% | 9.5–12.9 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 62.3% | 59.6–64.8 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 73.5% | 69.7–76.9 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 75.7% | 73.0–78.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 64.4% | 60.1–68.7 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 53.0% | 49.8–56.4 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 67.6% | 60.5–74.6 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 17.2% | 14.4–20.2 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 12.9% | 11.2–14.7 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 26.1% | 22.6–29.6 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 35.9% | 31.6–40.7 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 20.5% | 18.2–22.9 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 22.4% | 20.1–24.8 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.2% | 11.7–14.8 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 21.9% | 19.6–24.1 |
| Any disability among adults | 36.4% | 32.5–40.0 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.1% | 5.4–6.7 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 11.0% | 9.8–12.2 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 11.5% | 10.2–12.9 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.3% | 3.1–3.6 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.7% | 5.1–6.2 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 25.0% | 22.0–28.3 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 19.9% | 17.3–22.6 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 12.5% | 10.6–14.5 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 14.4% | 12.6–16.4 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 12.5% | 11.1–14.1 |
| Loneliness among adults | 36.2% | 32.3–40.2 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 10.9% | 9.5–12.4 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | AR median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 27.2% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 16.3% (4.0–30.6%) n=574 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 9.2% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 11.3% (1.5–24.1%) n=573 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 6.1% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.0% (3.7–23.0%) n=577 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 43.7% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 15.5% (4.4–30.5%) n=577 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 5.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.9% (0.0–11.6%) n=573 |
| Households without a vehicle | 4.4% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.1% (0.0–12.5%) n=574 |
| Broadband subscription | 87.3% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 83.2% (65.0–94.7%) n=574 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 36.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 20.4% (4.3–33.2%) n=574 |
| Homeownership rate | 43.4% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.6% (57.7–96.1%) n=574 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 3.6% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.3% (0.0–5.7%) n=574 |
| Foreign-born population | 5.1% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 0.8% (0.0–6.5%) n=578 |
| Single-parent households | 50.6% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.0% (35.3–79.3%) n=571 |
| Population 65+ | 10.3% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.7% (11.6–37.9%) n=578 |
| Median age | 24.3 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.6 yr (33.6–58.1) n=573 |
| Median household income | $55,506 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $53,893 ($36,003–$79,139) n=505 |
| Median home value | $355,300 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $128,200 ($73,260–$235,420) n=519 |
| Median gross rent | $1,040 | $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 unavailable for this ZIP — fewer than 80% of the census tracts that make it up could be matched across the 2010→2020 tract-boundary revision, so no value is published rather than an unreliable one. See how coverage gaps are handled. | |||
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