ZIP code
72762
in Springdale, ArkansasPopulation 46,092
49.14/ 100
Ranked #17,456 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 46%)
Ranked #49 of 562 Arkansas ZIPs (top 8.8%)
Ranked #18 of 40 Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR ZIPs (top 45%)
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.
Natural-disaster risk
in the top 0.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the top 2.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS98thDefinition & 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 ›Arsenic in groundwater
1.1%
in the bottom 4.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST33rdUS4thDefinition & 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 ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the top 7.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS93rdDefinition & 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 ›Subsidized affordable housing
336 units
in the top 7.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST94thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The number of affordable rental units in this ZIP supported by the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program.
Full methodology ›Mammography
68.3%
in the bottom 8.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST24thUS8thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Uninsured (under 65)
14.0%
in the top 14.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS86thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›High cholesterol
35.3%
in the bottom 22% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS22ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›Stroke
3.3%
in the bottom 28% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS28thDefinition & 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
6.4%
in the bottom 30% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS30thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›The read
By the composite health measure, ZIP 72762, one of several in Springdale, Arkansas ranks in the bottom 46% nationally (17,456th) and the top 8.8% of Arkansas (49th).
A number of measures mark where this area is under strain: modeled disaster risk lands in the top 0.8% nationally, and industrial-pollution burden sits in the top 2.0% nationally. Modeled expected annual loss is in the top 7.1% nationally, and mammography settles in the bottom 8.3% nationally. Crowded housing resides in the top 12.4% nationally. On the brighter side, modeled arsenic registers in the bottom 4.2% nationally. Distance to an emergency room rests at the national minimum, shared with about 11% of ZIPs. Subsidized affordable housing stands in the top 7.2% nationally. Distance to a community health center lies at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs. Distance to a nursing home lands at the national minimum, shared with about 27% of ZIPs.
Read against the ZIPs closest to it, industrial-pollution burden runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. To spell things out, disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. 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. Close by, ZIP 72704, just across the boundary, ranks healthier overall.
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 69%
21%
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 54%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 55%
11%
Disability
healthier than 41%
7%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 14%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 14%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 39%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 38%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 91%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 80%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 89%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 82%
8%
Disability
healthier than 85%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 89%
5%
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 4%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 15%
13%
Lifting this score
Mental Health
healthier than 69%
8%
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 52%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 41%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 55%
11%
Disability
healthier than 52%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 41%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 10%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 14%
13%
“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
2 of our published findings list 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.
Above its nearby ZIPs
The ZIP codes that outlive their neighbors
Estimated life expectancy is 79.0 ± 1.0 years. The 48 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 77.1 years — 2.0 years above them.
Ranked #1,409 of the 3,687 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above the nearby-ZIP average, highest first.
Heavy environment, light chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 14.1; chronic-disease standing 68.6 — 55 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #14,858 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
72704
Arkansasshares a border
Score 56.16
Closest healthier
72718
Arkansasshares a border
Score 63.76
Similar health profile
95820
California96% similar profile
Score 47.21
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 | 23.9% | 21.7–26.1 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 36.6% | 33.6–39.5 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 7.3% | 6.6–7.9 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.2% | 9.1–11.3 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.4% | 5.8–6.9 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.1% | 6.4–7.8 |
| Depression among adults | 23.7% | 20.9–26.5 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 11.3% | 10.0–12.6 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 35.3% | 32.2–38.3 |
| Obesity among adults | 36.4% | 31.9–40.7 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.3% | 3.0–3.5 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 16.6% | 14.2–19.5 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 14.0% | 12.4–15.7 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 72.5% | 69.7–75.1 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 76.5% | 73.4–79.4 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 84.4% | 82.7–86.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 62.6% | 58.8–66.5 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 57.5% | 54.6–60.5 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 68.3% | 62.0–74.3 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.6% | 13.3–18.0 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 13.7% | 12.1–15.3 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 28.7% | 25.5–31.9 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 35.2% | 31.5–39.2 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 22.2% | 20.0–24.4 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.6% | 15.9–19.4 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.6% | 13.2–16.1 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 17.3% | 15.6–19.0 |
| Any disability among adults | 34.6% | 31.3–37.8 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.4% | 6.7–8.2 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.1% | 8.3–10.0 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 15.4% | 13.8–16.9 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.1% | 3.8–4.4 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.9% | 5.4–6.4 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 25.5% | 22.8–28.4 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 17.7% | 15.8–19.6 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 10.1% | 8.8–11.7 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 14.4% | 12.8–16.1 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 9.4% | 8.4–10.5 |
| Loneliness among adults | 32.4% | 29.1–35.8 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 9.6% | 8.5–10.8 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | AR median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 10.1% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 16.3% (4.0–30.6%) n=574 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 16.3% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 11.3% (1.5–24.1%) n=573 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 14.5% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.0% (3.7–23.0%) n=577 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 35.4% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 15.5% (4.4–30.5%) n=577 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.3% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.9% (0.0–11.6%) n=573 |
| Households without a vehicle | 2.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.1% (0.0–12.5%) n=574 |
| Broadband subscription | 93.3% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 83.2% (65.0–94.7%) n=574 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 22.8% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 20.4% (4.3–33.2%) n=574 |
| Homeownership rate | 68.0% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.6% (57.7–96.1%) n=574 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 5.4% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.3% (0.0–5.7%) n=574 |
| Foreign-born population | 16.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 0.8% (0.0–6.5%) n=578 |
| Single-parent households | 46.7% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.0% (35.3–79.3%) n=571 |
| Population 65+ | 13.9% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.7% (11.6–37.9%) n=578 |
| Median age | 35.2 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.6 yr (33.6–58.1) n=573 |
| Median household income | $82,228 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $53,893 ($36,003–$79,139) n=505 |
| Median home value | $303,700 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $128,200 ($73,260–$235,420) n=519 |
| Median gross rent | $1,166 | $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 | 79.0 yr ± 0.50 | 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 0.50 years of 79.0, 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