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72935

in Dyer, ArkansasPopulation 521

ZipVitals Score
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41.12/ 100

Ranked #25,939 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 19%)

Ranked #218 of 562 Arkansas ZIPs (top 39%)

Ranked #15 of 31 Fort Smith, AR-OK ZIPs (top 48%)

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.

Arsenic in groundwater

1.2%

in the bottom 6.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST44th
US6th
Definition & 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 ›

Transportation noise

11.2%

in the top 7.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST96th
US93rd
Definition & source ›

The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 55 decibels — a noticeable background presence.

Full methodology ›

Natural-disaster risk

in the bottom 8.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST11th
US8th
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 ›

Cognitive disability

19.9%

in the top 9.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST64th
US90th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Distance to a Superfund site

57.8 mi

in the top 9.3% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST88th
US91st
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Superfund site — an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has listed for cleanup.

Full methodology ›

Loud transportation noise

1.7%

in the top 9.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST93rd
US90th
Definition & source ›

The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 65 decibels — around the volume of normal conversation.

Full methodology ›

Expected annual disaster loss

$0

in the bottom 11.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST8th
US12th
Definition & 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 ›

Home broadband subscription

96.3%

in the top 13.3% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST94th
US87th
Definition & source ›

The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.

Full methodology ›

The read

Overall, Dyer, Arkansas (ZIP 72935) lands in the bottom 19% nationally (25,939th) and the top 39% of Arkansas (218th).

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The picture here is genuinely mixed, with readings on both sides: modeled arsenic rests in the bottom 6.2% nationally, and disaster risk stands in the bottom 8.4% nationally. Distance to a Superfund site lies in the top 9.3% nationally, and modeled expected annual loss lands in the bottom 11.7% nationally. Home broadband subscription sits in the top 13.3% nationally. Crowded housing is at the national minimum, shared with about 29% of ZIPs. On the other side, modeled transportation noise settles in the top 7.1% nationally, cognitive disability resides in the top 9.8% nationally, and loud transportation noise registers in the top 9.7% nationally. Floodplain exposure rests in the top 13.7% nationally.

Set beside the nearby areas, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. A note on the terms: 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. Distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. For a healthier nearby comparison, ZIP 72921, just across the boundary, ranks better 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 Fort Smith, AR-OK metro area.

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

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Nothing measured is lifting this score.

About typical

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 47%

14%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 33%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 32%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 23%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 33%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 10%

8%

Disability

healthier than 20%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 15%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 39%

5%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 70%

21%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 71%

11%

About typical

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 51%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 45%

13%

Disability

healthier than 56%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 42%

5%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 25%

14%

Mental Health

healthier than 15%

8%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 37%

5%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 76%

21%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 69%

11%

Disability

healthier than 62%

7%

About typical

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 45%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 52%

13%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 38%

14%

Mental Health

healthier than 21%

8%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 21%

5%

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.

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 adults30.5%27.2–33.9
High blood pressure among adults41.4%37.2–45.6
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults9.2%8.2–10.3
Current asthma among adults10.8%9.5–12.2
Coronary heart disease among adults8.5%7.4–9.5
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults9.6%8.2–11.1
Depression among adults27.5%23.7–31.6
Diagnosed diabetes among adults12.7%10.9–14.6
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened40.5%36.2–44.8
Obesity among adults37.8%30.8–45.4
Stroke among adults4.3%3.7–4.8
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years15.9%13.0–19.0
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years11.3%8.8–14.3
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure76.7%73.8–79.4
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults78.5%74.5–82.2
Cholesterol screening among adults84.3%81.6–86.9
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years64.3%59.3–69.2
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults53.1%49.3–56.8
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years70.8%62.5–78.2
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults14.3%11.5–17.4
Current cigarette smoking among adults16.6%13.7–19.6
No leisure-time physical activity among adults31.8%26.7–37.1
Short sleep duration among adults38.0%32.0–44.2
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults25.2%21.6–29.0
Frequent mental distress among adults20.0%17.6–22.5
Frequent physical distress among adults17.0%14.7–19.3
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults19.9%17.2–22.7
Any disability among adults41.4%36.2–46.3
Hearing disability among adults9.8%8.6–11.0
Independent living disability among adults10.8%9.2–12.4
Mobility disability among adults19.0%16.3–21.7
Self-care disability among adults4.6%4.0–5.3
Vision disability among adults6.3%5.5–7.2
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults26.9%22.8–31.3
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults17.8%14.3–21.8
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults10.8%8.4–13.7
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults13.3%10.9–15.9
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults9.2%7.7–10.8
Loneliness among adults35.0%29.6–40.3
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults9.2%7.8–10.8
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)AR median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate18.2%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36416.3% (4.0–30.6%) n=574
Uninsured 18–6413.5%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28611.3% (1.5–24.1%) n=573
No HS diploma (25+)35.8%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,50512.0% (3.7–23.0%) n=577
Bachelor's or higher (25+)7.7%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50515.5% (4.4–30.5%) n=577
Unemployment rate (16+)4.1%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2743.9% (0.0–11.6%) n=573
Households without a vehicle2.8%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.1% (0.0–12.5%) n=574
Broadband subscription96.3%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32283.2% (65.0–94.7%) n=574
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)17.2%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32220.4% (4.3–33.2%) n=574
Homeownership rate78.1%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32277.6% (57.7–96.1%) n=574
Crowded housing (>1 per room)0.0%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.3% (0.0–5.7%) n=574
Foreign-born population0.0%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5530.8% (0.0–6.5%) n=578
Single-parent households69.4%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08753.0% (35.3–79.3%) n=571
Population 65+13.4%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55319.7% (11.6–37.9%) n=578
Median age47.2 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29242.6 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$165,700$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$128,200 ($73,260–$235,420) n=519
Median gross rent$582$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 birth77.7 yr ± 1.1878.9 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 1.18 years of 77.7, 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