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72830

in Clarksville, ArkansasPopulation 15,757

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37.58/ 100

Ranked #28,244 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 12.0%)

Ranked #355 of 562 Arkansas ZIPs (bottom 37%)

Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.

Robust across all 9 health domains

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.

Mammography

66.9%

in the bottom 5.3% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST12th
US5th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.

Full methodology ›

Industrial-pollution burden

in the top 4.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th
US95th
Definition & 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 ›

Cognitive disability

21%

in the top 6.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST82nd
US94th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.

Full methodology ›

Natural-disaster risk

in the top 6.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST90th
US94th
Definition & 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 ›

Colon-cancer screening

56.6%

in the bottom 6.8% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST4th
US7th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.

Full methodology ›

Mental-health provider access

0.13 per 1,000 residents

in the top 8.0% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST91st
US92nd
Definition & source ›

The number of mental-health clinics located inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.

Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.

Full methodology ›

Tooth loss

23.2%

in the top 10.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST65th
US90th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.

Full methodology ›

Subsidized affordable housing

234 units

in the top 10.5% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST92nd
US90th
Definition & source ›

The number of affordable rental units in this ZIP supported by the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program.

Full methodology ›

Median household income

$42,416

in the bottom 7.2% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST23rd
US7th
Definition & source ›

The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.

Full methodology ›

Uninsured (under 65)

15.1%

in the top 11.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST95th
US89th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.

Full methodology ›

The read

On balance, and by the composite measure, Clarksville, Arkansas (ZIP 72830) ranks in the bottom 12.0% nationally (28,244th) and the bottom 37% of Arkansas (355th).

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The measures split the difference for this area: distance to an emergency room lands at the national minimum, shared with about 11% of ZIPs. Mental-health providers registers in the top 8.0% nationally, and subsidized affordable housing sits in the top 10.5% nationally. Against that, modeled mammography rests in the bottom 5.3% nationally, industrial-pollution burden is in the top 4.7% nationally, and cognitive disability stands in the top 6.0% nationally. Modeled disaster risk settles in the top 6.5% nationally, colon screening lies in the bottom 6.8% nationally, and fair or poor health resides in the top 10.6% nationally. Modeled tooth loss lands in the top 10.0% nationally.

Compared with the ZIPs it borders, industrial-pollution burden runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plainer terms, industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Subsidized affordable housing is the main federal tax-credit program (HUD) funding affordable rental housing, counted as local units it supports. For a healthier nearby ZIP overall, look to ZIP 72846, 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.

Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.

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Lifting this score

Healthcare Access

in the top 0.00%

5%

About typical

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 49%

14%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 28%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 17%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 8%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 10%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 15%

8%

Disability

healthier than 11%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 27%

5%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 64%

21%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 67%

5%

Healthcare Access

in the top 0.00%

5%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 30%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 26%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 6%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 20%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 30%

8%

Disability

healthier than 30%

7%

“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.

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
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Arthritis among adults29.2%26.0–32.5
High blood pressure among adults41.7%37.6–45.9
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults8.0%7.2–8.8
Current asthma among adults10.5%9.2–11.8
Coronary heart disease among adults8.6%7.7–9.4
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults10.3%9.2–11.5
Depression among adults25.5%21.7–29.4
Diagnosed diabetes among adults14.7%12.8–16.6
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened39.7%35.4–44.1
Obesity among adults37.8%30.3–46.0
Stroke among adults4.4%4.1–4.8
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years23.2%19.4–27.2
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years15.1%13.1–17.3
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure77.2%74.3–79.7
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults77.3%73.3–80.8
Cholesterol screening among adults82.2%80.0–84.2
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years56.6%51.0–62.1
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults46.4%42.5–50.4
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years66.9%57.6–75.4
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults13.8%11.1–16.8
Current cigarette smoking among adults18.5%16.1–21.1
No leisure-time physical activity among adults37.9%32.8–43.1
Short sleep duration among adults41.3%34.3–48.6
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults28.9%25.7–31.9
Frequent mental distress among adults20.0%17.7–22.4
Frequent physical distress among adults18.1%16.1–20.1
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults21.0%18.6–23.3
Any disability among adults42.2%37.5–46.9
Hearing disability among adults9.7%8.6–10.7
Independent living disability among adults11.9%10.6–13.2
Mobility disability among adults20.1%17.8–22.3
Self-care disability among adults5.6%5.1–6.1
Vision disability among adults7.9%7.2–8.6
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults27.5%23.8–31.6
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults23.6%20.6–26.8
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults15.5%13.5–17.8
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults16.8%14.7–19.2
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults11.8%10.5–13.2
Loneliness among adults34.5%29.6–40.0
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults11.9%10.4–13.5
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)AR median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate21.2%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36416.3% (4.0–30.6%) n=574
Uninsured 18–6411.6%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28611.3% (1.5–24.1%) n=573
No HS diploma (25+)17.5%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,50512.0% (3.7–23.0%) n=577
Bachelor's or higher (25+)17.5%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50515.5% (4.4–30.5%) n=577
Unemployment rate (16+)5.4%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2743.9% (0.0–11.6%) n=573
Households without a vehicle7.2%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.1% (0.0–12.5%) n=574
Broadband subscription76.4%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32283.2% (65.0–94.7%) n=574
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)28.6%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32220.4% (4.3–33.2%) n=574
Homeownership rate65.8%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32277.6% (57.7–96.1%) n=574
Crowded housing (>1 per room)2.8%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.3% (0.0–5.7%) n=574
Foreign-born population11.9%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5530.8% (0.0–6.5%) n=578
Single-parent households54.3%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08753.0% (35.3–79.3%) n=571
Population 65+17.7%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55319.7% (11.6–37.9%) n=578
Median age38.4 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29242.6 yr (33.6–58.1) n=573
Median household income$42,416$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$53,893 ($36,003–$79,139) n=505
Median home value$155,000$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$128,200 ($73,260–$235,420) n=519
Median gross rent$736$1,021 ($677–$1,912) n=25,670$800 ($568–$1,094) n=393
Life expectancyNCHS / RWJF USALEEP · model-based
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)AR median (p10–p90)
Life expectancy at birth76.8 yr ± 0.8178.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,30876.2 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 0.81 years of 76.8, 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