ZIP code
72718
in Cave Springs, ArkansasPopulation 5,806
63.76/ 100
Ranked #2,594 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 8.1%)
Ranked #6 of 562 Arkansas ZIPs (top 1.1%)
Ranked #1 of 40 Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR ZIPs (top 2.5%)
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.
High cholesterol
28.9%
in the bottom 2.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›Stroke
1.8%
in the bottom 1.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.
Full methodology ›Coronary heart disease
3.7%
in the bottom 2.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the top 3.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS96thDefinition & 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 ›Diabetes
7.0%
in the bottom 2.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›Mobility disability
8.0%
in the bottom 3.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›Transportation noise
0.01%
in the bottom 5.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST11thUS5thDefinition & 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 ›High blood pressure
27%
in the bottom 4.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS5thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Poverty rate
1.9%
in the bottom 6.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Hearing disability
4.8%
in the bottom 5.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS5thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›The read
By its overall health score, Cave Springs, Arkansas (ZIP 72718) lands in the top 8.1% healthiest ZIPs nationally (2,594th) and the top 1.1% of Arkansas (6th).
Strengths and concerns sit side by side across the measures here: modeled high cholesterol lands in the bottom 2.5% nationally, and stroke registers in the bottom 1.7% nationally. Modeled coronary heart disease sits in the bottom 2.5% nationally, and diabetes rests in the bottom 2.4% nationally. Modeled mobility disability is in the bottom 3.2% nationally, transportation noise stands in the bottom 5.4% nationally, and high blood pressure settles in the bottom 4.7% nationally. Poverty lies in the bottom 6.6% nationally, and modeled hearing disability resides in the bottom 5.0% nationally. On the other hand, modeled industrial-pollution burden lands in the top 3.6% nationally.
Weighed against the ZIPs nearby, industrial-pollution burden runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. To translate a couple of terms, industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. This ZIP stands out as the strongest overall among its immediate neighbors.
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 97%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 90%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 63%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 77%
11%
Disability
healthier than 95%
7%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 50%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 43%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 59%
5%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 30%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 98%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 98%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 86%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 96%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 84%
8%
Disability
in the top 0.3%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 73%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 61%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 40%
14%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 97%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 97%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 62%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 90%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 90%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 79%
8%
Disability
in the top 0.00%
7%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 41%
5%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 3%
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.
Below what income predicts
The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes
Estimated life expectancy is 77.7 ± 2.1 years. A median household income of $127,250 predicts 81.0 years — 3.3 years below.
Ranked #4,522 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
72745
Arkansasshares a border
Score 53.56
Similar health profile
79119
Texas98% similar profile
Score 60.90
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 | 18.5% | 16.2–20.8 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 27.0% | 24.0–30.0 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 6.4% | 5.8–7.0 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.3% | 8.2–10.4 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 3.7% | 3.2–4.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 4.0% | 3.4–4.7 |
| Depression among adults | 25.2% | 22.1–28.5 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 7.0% | 6.0–8.0 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 28.9% | 25.8–32.1 |
| Obesity among adults | 33.8% | 28.9–38.7 |
| Stroke among adults | 1.8% | 1.6–2.1 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 7.2% | 5.9–8.7 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 6.5% | 5.1–7.9 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 70.2% | 66.4–73.6 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 77.4% | 73.9–80.5 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.1% | 85.1–88.9 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 62.6% | 58.1–66.8 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 69.9% | 66.8–72.9 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 77.5% | 71.3–83.1 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 19.8% | 16.7–23.1 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 9.8% | 7.7–12.0 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 18.4% | 15.3–21.7 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 32.3% | 28.1–36.7 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 13.4% | 11.4–15.5 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.1% | 14.1–18.3 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 10.0% | 8.6–11.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 12.7% | 10.8–14.6 |
| Any disability among adults | 23.0% | 19.8–26.4 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 4.8% | 4.2–5.5 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 5.4% | 4.6–6.2 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 8.0% | 6.7–9.3 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 2.1% | 1.8–2.3 |
| Vision disability among adults | 2.8% | 2.4–3.1 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 22.4% | 19.2–25.8 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 8.3% | 6.6–10.2 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 4.1% | 3.2–5.3 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 8.4% | 6.8–10.1 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 5.3% | 4.4–6.2 |
| Loneliness among adults | 29.3% | 25.6–33.2 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 5.9% | 4.8–7.0 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | AR median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 1.9% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 16.3% (4.0–30.6%) n=574 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 5.1% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 11.3% (1.5–24.1%) n=573 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 2.3% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.0% (3.7–23.0%) n=577 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 50.8% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 15.5% (4.4–30.5%) n=577 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 4.1% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.9% (0.0–11.6%) n=573 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.1% (0.0–12.5%) n=574 |
| Broadband subscription | 94.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 83.2% (65.0–94.7%) n=574 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 18.9% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 20.4% (4.3–33.2%) n=574 |
| Homeownership rate | 92.6% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.6% (57.7–96.1%) n=574 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 3.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.3% (0.0–5.7%) n=574 |
| Foreign-born population | 2.9% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 0.8% (0.0–6.5%) n=578 |
| Single-parent households | 29.1% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.0% (35.3–79.3%) n=571 |
| Population 65+ | 9.1% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.7% (11.6–37.9%) n=578 |
| Median age | 34.3 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.6 yr (33.6–58.1) n=573 |
| Median household income | $127,250 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $53,893 ($36,003–$79,139) n=505 |
| Median home value | $439,400 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $128,200 ($73,260–$235,420) n=519 |
| Median gross rent | $2,238 | $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 | 77.7 yr ± 1.06 | 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 1.06 years of 77.7, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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