ZIP code
72732
in Gateway, ArkansasPopulation 5,392
50.38/ 100
Ranked #15,728 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 49%)
Ranked #37 of 562 Arkansas ZIPs (top 6.6%)
Ranked #13 of 40 Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR ZIPs (top 33%)
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.
Park land
17.6%
in the top 7.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST90thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.
Full methodology ›Energy-cost burden
2.3%
in the bottom 21% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS21stDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of household income spent on home energy bills — electricity, gas, and heating fuels.
A modeled share of household income spent on home energy. Estimates that hit the model’s 100% ceiling are suppressed rather than published, because at that point the figure reflects the model’s limit rather than a measured burden.
Full methodology ›Loneliness
30.3%
in the bottom 26% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS26thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
89.6 days/year
in the top 28% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS72ndDefinition & 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 overall standing, Gateway, Arkansas (ZIP 72732) comes out in the top 49% healthiest ZIPs nationally (15,728th) and the top 6.6% of Arkansas (37th).
Several good marks anchor the profile and deserve first mention: park land settles in the top 7.8% nationally, and modeled tree cover registers in the top 17% nationally. Outer-floodplain exposure stands at the national minimum, shared with about 36% of ZIPs. Modeled arsenic lands in the bottom 18% nationally. By contrast, fatal road crashes is in the top 12.1% nationally, and modeled industrial-pollution burden resides in the top 17% nationally. Recreation rests at the national minimum, shared with about 35% of ZIPs. Fiber broadband lies in the bottom 20% nationally, and modeled disaster risk sits in the top 20% nationally. Modeled mammography settles in the bottom 18% nationally.
Relative to the ZIPs around it, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plain terms, industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. The nearest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 72751, 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
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 69%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 75%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 63%
11%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 42%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 46%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 42%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 45%
5%
Holding it back
Disability
healthier than 36%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 28%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 77%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 90%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 82%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 92%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 83%
8%
Disability
healthier than 82%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 69%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 58%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 43%
5%
Nothing measured is holding this score back.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 86%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 86%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 69%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 76%
8%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 59%
16%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 28%
21%
Disability
healthier than 34%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
in the bottom 0.00%
5%
Healthcare Access
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.
Below what income predicts
The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes
Estimated life expectancy is 76.1 ± 1.7 years. A median household income of $70,850 predicts 78.7 years — 2.6 years below.
Ranked #3,625 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
65745
Missourishares a border
Score 35.42
Closest healthier
72751
Arkansasshares a border
Score 55.11
Similar health profile
28425
North Carolina90% similar profile
Score 48.96
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 | 30.2% | 27.2–33.3 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 40.6% | 37.0–44.2 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.3% | 9.4–11.2 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.9% | 8.7–11.2 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.2% | 7.4–9.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.8% | 7.8–9.8 |
| Depression among adults | 24.4% | 21.2–27.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.3% | 11.6–15.1 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 38.3% | 34.7–42.0 |
| Obesity among adults | 36.8% | 31.9–42.0 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.0% | 3.7–4.3 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 13.6% | 11.2–16.3 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 10.2% | 8.6–11.9 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 80.9% | 78.2–83.3 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 81.0% | 78.1–83.7 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.4% | 85.7–88.9 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 64.3% | 59.7–68.6 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 58.8% | 55.4–62.1 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 70.9% | 63.7–77.5 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.4% | 12.1–17.0 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 14.2% | 12.3–16.4 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 29.0% | 25.3–33.0 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 34.3% | 29.9–38.8 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 22.7% | 20.2–25.5 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.7% | 14.8–18.7 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.4% | 13.6–17.2 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 16.0% | 14.2–18.0 |
| Any disability among adults | 35.4% | 31.7–39.5 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.7% | 8.7–10.8 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.8% | 7.8–9.8 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 17.1% | 15.1–19.3 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.1% | 3.7–4.5 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.4% | 4.8–5.9 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 24.9% | 21.8–28.2 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 13.6% | 11.6–15.8 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 7.7% | 6.4–9.0 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.6% | 9.1–12.2 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 7.4% | 6.5–8.4 |
| Loneliness among adults | 30.3% | 26.5–34.1 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 7.5% | 6.4–8.5 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | AR median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 8.3% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 16.3% (4.0–30.6%) n=574 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 11.1% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 11.3% (1.5–24.1%) n=573 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 10.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.0% (3.7–23.0%) n=577 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 24.8% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 15.5% (4.4–30.5%) n=577 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.4% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.9% (0.0–11.6%) n=573 |
| Households without a vehicle | 1.8% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.1% (0.0–12.5%) n=574 |
| Broadband subscription | 91.1% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 83.2% (65.0–94.7%) n=574 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 19.5% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 20.4% (4.3–33.2%) n=574 |
| Homeownership rate | 86.6% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.6% (57.7–96.1%) n=574 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.8% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.3% (0.0–5.7%) n=574 |
| Foreign-born population | 2.3% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 0.8% (0.0–6.5%) n=578 |
| Single-parent households | 62.5% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.0% (35.3–79.3%) n=571 |
| Population 65+ | 19.8% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.7% (11.6–37.9%) n=578 |
| Median age | 49.1 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.6 yr (33.6–58.1) n=573 |
| Median household income | $70,850 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $53,893 ($36,003–$79,139) n=505 |
| Median home value | $252,000 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $128,200 ($73,260–$235,420) n=519 |
| Median gross rent | $1,034 | $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 | 76.1 yr ± 0.86 | 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 0.86 years of 76.1, 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