ZIP code
72768
in Sulphur Springs, ArkansasPopulation 1,026
42.32/ 100
Ranked #24,962 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 22%)
Ranked #161 of 562 Arkansas ZIPs (top 29%)
Ranked #33 of 40 Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR ZIPs (bottom 18%)
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.
Arsenic in groundwater
1.0%
in the bottom 2.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST20thUS2ndDefinition & 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 ›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 ›Cognitive disability
20.4%
in the top 7.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST73rdUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›Fine-particle (PM2.5) exceedance
0.72%
in the top 13.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS86thDefinition & source ›
The share of days in the year when modeled fine-particle (PM2.5) pollution was above the EPA’s daily limit of 35 micrograms per cubic meter.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
33.7%
in the top 20% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS80thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›The read
Judged by its overall standing, Sulphur Springs, Arkansas (ZIP 72768) sits in the bottom 22% nationally (24,962nd) and the top 29% of Arkansas (161st).
A balanced showing across the data, with a few readings each side: modeled arsenic is in the bottom 2.3% nationally, and lithium in drinking water lies in the bottom 6.9% nationally. On the other hand, modeled cognitive disability registers in the top 7.8% nationally. Fiber broadband is at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Modeled mammography lies in the bottom 10.1% nationally, and fine-particle registers in the top 13.8% nationally. Crowded housing is in the top 16% nationally, and modeled fair or poor health lies in the top 17% nationally. Recreation registers at the national minimum, shared with about 35% of ZIPs. Modeled loud transportation noise is in the top 18% nationally.
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. Fine-particle is fine airborne particles about one-thirtieth the width of a hair, counted on modeled days above the EPA standard. A healthier nearby ZIP overall is ZIP 72715, 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.
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 44%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 47%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 41%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 49%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 30%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 17%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 24%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 9%
8%
Disability
healthier than 19%
7%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 81%
21%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 92%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 50%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 58%
11%
Disability
healthier than 54%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 48%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 24%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 26%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 12%
8%
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 41%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 55%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 31%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 10%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 31%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 3%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 3%
8%
Disability
healthier than 7%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 24%
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
64854
Missourishares a border
Score 28.60
Closest healthier
72715
Arkansasshares a border
Score 59.59
Similar health profile
95565
California98% similar profile
Score 38.73
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 | 28.2% | 25.4–31.1 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 38.4% | 35.0–41.8 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.2% | 7.4–9.1 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.9% | 9.6–12.2 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.8% | 6.9–8.7 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 10.1% | 8.8–11.5 |
| Depression among adults | 27.6% | 24.2–31.0 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.2% | 11.6–15.0 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 35.9% | 32.4–39.4 |
| Obesity among adults | 39.2% | 34.2–44.3 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.0% | 3.6–4.4 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 14.7% | 12.0–17.6 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 12.4% | 10.3–14.8 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 77.4% | 74.6–80.0 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 78.3% | 75.0–81.2 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 83.1% | 80.8–85.3 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 61.7% | 56.9–66.1 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 54.3% | 50.8–57.7 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 68.9% | 61.3–75.8 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.2% | 12.7–18.0 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 18.6% | 15.8–21.4 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 32.9% | 28.7–37.1 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 36.3% | 31.8–40.9 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 26.8% | 23.6–30.2 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 20.3% | 18.0–22.5 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 17.2% | 15.1–19.3 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 20.4% | 17.9–22.8 |
| Any disability among adults | 39.0% | 34.8–43.1 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.2% | 8.2–10.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 11.1% | 9.7–12.5 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 18.5% | 16.1–21.0 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.9% | 4.4–5.6 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.5% | 5.8–7.3 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 27.9% | 24.5–31.6 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 19.5% | 16.6–22.8 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 12.4% | 10.2–14.8 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 14.5% | 12.5–16.9 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 10.2% | 8.9–11.7 |
| Loneliness among adults | 33.6% | 29.6–37.8 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 10.3% | 9.0–11.9 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | AR median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 16.6% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 16.3% (4.0–30.6%) n=574 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 15.6% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 11.3% (1.5–24.1%) n=573 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 11.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.0% (3.7–23.0%) n=577 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 14.6% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 15.5% (4.4–30.5%) n=577 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 4.2% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.9% (0.0–11.6%) n=573 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.9% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.1% (0.0–12.5%) n=574 |
| Broadband subscription | 87.4% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 83.2% (65.0–94.7%) n=574 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 33.7% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 20.4% (4.3–33.2%) n=574 |
| Homeownership rate | 75.7% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.6% (57.7–96.1%) n=574 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 4.5% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.3% (0.0–5.7%) n=574 |
| Foreign-born population | 3.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 0.8% (0.0–6.5%) n=578 |
| Single-parent households | 70.9% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.0% (35.3–79.3%) n=571 |
| Population 65+ | 14.6% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.7% (11.6–37.9%) n=578 |
| Median age | 44.2 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.6 yr (33.6–58.1) n=573 |
| Median household income | $60,096 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $53,893 ($36,003–$79,139) n=505 |
| Median home value | $281,900 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $128,200 ($73,260–$235,420) n=519 |
| Median gross rent | $928 | $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 | 76.2 yr ± 1.07 | 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 1.07 years of 76.2, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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