ZIP code
72747
in Maysville, ArkansasPopulation 135
40.69/ 100
Ranked #26,276 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 18%)
Ranked #235 of 562 Arkansas ZIPs (top 42%)
Ranked #36 of 40 Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR ZIPs (bottom 10.0%)
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.
Home broadband subscription
23.1%
in the bottom 0.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Mammography
62.7%
in the bottom 1.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Homeownership rate
100%
at the national maximum
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Arsenic in groundwater
1.1%
in the bottom 3.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST29thUS3rdDefinition & 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 ›Poverty rate
37.8%
in the top 3.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS96thDefinition & 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
12.1%
in the top 4.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST86thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›Coronary heart disease
10.6%
in the top 6.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST78thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Lithium in drinking water
10 µg/L
in the bottom 6.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS7thDefinition & source ›
The average detected level of lithium — a natural trace metal with no federal drinking-water limit yet — across the public water systems serving this ZIP, in micrograms per liter.
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 ›Fair or poor health
29.7%
in the top 8.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST71stUS91stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›The read
Judged by its overall standing, Maysville, Arkansas (ZIP 72747) sits in the bottom 18% nationally (26,276th) and the top 42% of Arkansas (235th).
A demanding profile, and several measures drive it: modeled mammography rests in the bottom 1.4% nationally, poverty settles in the top 3.6% nationally, and modeled hearing disability lands in the top 4.2% nationally. Modeled coronary heart disease rests in the top 6.0% nationally, and fair or poor health settles in the top 8.9% nationally. On the stronger side, housing-cost burden lands at the national minimum, and homeownership rests at the national maximum. Modeled arsenic settles in the bottom 3.5% nationally, and lithium in drinking water lands in the bottom 6.9% nationally. Unemployment rests at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs.
Placed beside its immediate neighbors, home broadband subscription runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Put plainly, arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Lithium in drinking water is a natural metal that dissolves into some groundwater and has no federal drinking-water limit yet. A healthier nearby ZIP overall is ZIP 72722, 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
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 63%
14%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 40%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 19%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 33%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 15%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 29%
11%
Disability
healthier than 10%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 37%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 20%
5%
Lifting this score
Risk Behavior
healthier than 68%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 82%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 87%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 46%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 54%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 40%
14%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 18%
13%
Disability
healthier than 24%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 12%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 66%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 72%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
in the bottom 0.00%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 14%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 21%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 7%
11%
Disability
in the bottom 0.00%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 31%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 7%
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
72722
Arkansasshares a border
Score 50.06
Closest healthier
72734
Arkansasshares a border
Score 49.33
Similar health profile
41390
Kentucky98% similar profile
Score 23.67
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 | 31.6% | 28.6–34.7 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 44.9% | 41.3–48.4 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.5% | 8.5–10.5 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.9% | 8.7–11.2 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 10.6% | 9.3–11.9 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 11.4% | 9.6–13.2 |
| Depression among adults | 23.4% | 20.3–26.5 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 17.3% | 15.2–19.6 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 40.4% | 36.8–44.2 |
| Obesity among adults | 38.0% | 33.2–43.0 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.2% | 4.5–5.8 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 14.1% | 11.7–16.7 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 12.7% | 10.1–15.6 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 81.9% | 79.3–84.2 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.6% | 77.5–83.4 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.1% | 82.9–87.2 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 59.0% | 54.1–63.6 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 49.8% | 46.2–53.4 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 62.7% | 54.3–70.4 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 12.9% | 10.7–15.3 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 18.3% | 15.4–21.5 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 36.4% | 31.8–41.4 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 36.4% | 31.9–41.0 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 29.7% | 25.7–34.0 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.7% | 15.7–20.0 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 18.3% | 16.0–20.8 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 18.9% | 16.4–21.7 |
| Any disability among adults | 41.8% | 37.3–46.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 12.1% | 10.7–13.6 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 11.3% | 9.7–13.1 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 22.1% | 19.0–25.3 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.7% | 4.9–6.6 |
| Vision disability among adults | 7.6% | 6.6–8.7 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 29.1% | 25.1–33.2 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 20.0% | 16.5–23.8 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 11.7% | 9.4–14.3 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 13.5% | 11.3–15.9 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 10.0% | 8.5–11.6 |
| Loneliness among adults | 32.4% | 28.1–36.9 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 9.6% | 8.2–11.2 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | AR median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 37.8% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 16.3% (4.0–30.6%) n=574 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 0.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 11.3% (1.5–24.1%) n=573 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 52.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.0% (3.7–23.0%) n=577 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 11.2% | 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 | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.1% (0.0–12.5%) n=574 |
| Broadband subscription | 23.1% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 83.2% (65.0–94.7%) n=574 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 0.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 20.4% (4.3–33.2%) n=574 |
| Homeownership rate | 100.0% | 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 | 21.5% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 0.8% (0.0–6.5%) n=578 |
| Single-parent households | 33.3% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.0% (35.3–79.3%) n=571 |
| Population 65+ | 51.1% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.7% (11.6–37.9%) n=578 |
| Median age | 71.1 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.6 yr (33.6–58.1) n=573 |
| Median household income | — | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $53,893 ($36,003–$79,139) n=505 |
| Median home value | — | $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 | 76.0 yr ± 1.43 | 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 1.43 years of 76.0, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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