ZIP code
72950
in Parks, ArkansasPopulation 517
41.06/ 100
Ranked #25,983 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 19%)
Ranked #222 of 562 Arkansas ZIPs (top 40%)
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.
Park land
77.1%
in the top 0.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.
Full methodology ›Walkability
0.88 intersections/sq mi
in the bottom 2.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Tree cover
83.9%
in the top 3.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST96thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Home broadband subscription
70.8%
in the bottom 6.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST17thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
42.7%
in the top 7.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Arsenic in groundwater
1.3%
in the bottom 8.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST53rdUS8thDefinition & 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
0.11%
in the bottom 8.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST20thUS9thDefinition & 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 ›Mammography
68.8%
in the bottom 9.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST29thUS10thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Median household income
$42,628
in the bottom 7.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST23rdUS7thDefinition & source ›
The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.
Full methodology ›Dry extreme heat
17.3 days/year
in the top 26% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS74thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›The read
By the composite measure, Parks, Arkansas (ZIP 72950) sits in the bottom 19% nationally (25,983rd) and the top 40% of Arkansas (222nd), based on limited data; treat as directional.
Where this area is stretched, the data is unambiguous: walkability settles in the bottom 2.2% nationally, home broadband subscription stands in the bottom 6.6% nationally, and housing-cost burden is in the top 7.3% nationally. Modeled mammography rests in the bottom 9.7% nationally. Better still, park land sits in the top 0.8% nationally, and modeled tree cover registers in the top 3.5% nationally. Unemployment lands at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs. Households without a vehicle resides at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. Modeled arsenic lies in the bottom 8.2% nationally, and transportation noise settles in the bottom 8.6% nationally.
Compared with the ZIPs that surround it, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plain language, arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. ZIP 72940, about 19 miles away, 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.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 93%
14%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 14%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 27%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 32%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 27%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 25%
8%
Disability
healthier than 19%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 20%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 27%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 91%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 66%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 64%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 62%
8%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 45%
16%
Disability
healthier than 54%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 52%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 33%
21%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 22%
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
72827
Arkansasshares a border
Score 33.19
Closest healthier
72940
Arkansasabout 19 mi away
Score 43.90
Similar health profile
72561
Arkansas99% similar profile
Score 41.02
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 | 35.6% | 31.6–39.7 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 45.7% | 41.0–50.6 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.8% | 9.6–12.0 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.7% | 9.3–12.2 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.5% | 8.2–10.9 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 11.0% | 8.8–13.4 |
| Depression among adults | 25.6% | 21.5–29.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.8% | 12.7–17.2 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 43.0% | 38.2–47.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 36.9% | 28.9–45.8 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.7% | 4.0–5.4 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 21.9% | 17.9–26.1 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 9.8% | 7.3–12.9 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 80.5% | 77.6–83.3 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.6% | 77.1–83.8 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.0% | 84.7–89.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 63.3% | 57.7–68.6 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 50.9% | 47.0–54.8 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 68.8% | 59.5–76.8 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.7% | 11.1–16.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 17.9% | 14.3–22.1 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 34.5% | 28.3–41.3 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 37.4% | 30.5–44.7 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 26.1% | 21.4–31.3 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.0% | 15.7–20.6 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 17.8% | 15.1–20.8 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 18.2% | 15.4–21.5 |
| Any disability among adults | 42.1% | 36.2–48.5 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.5% | 9.2–12.0 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.4% | 8.6–12.5 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 20.6% | 16.9–24.6 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.0% | 4.1–6.0 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.2% | 5.2–7.4 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 25.8% | 21.6–30.3 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 15.8% | 12.3–19.8 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 10.0% | 7.5–13.0 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.7% | 9.4–14.2 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 8.3% | 6.9–9.9 |
| Loneliness among adults | 33.1% | 27.7–38.8 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 8.6% | 7.2–10.2 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | AR median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 17.4% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 16.3% (4.0–30.6%) n=574 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 60.2% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 11.3% (1.5–24.1%) n=573 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 9.3% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.0% (3.7–23.0%) n=577 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 43.4% | 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 | 70.8% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 83.2% (65.0–94.7%) n=574 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 42.7% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 20.4% (4.3–33.2%) n=574 |
| Homeownership rate | 83.1% | 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 | 27.7% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 0.8% (0.0–6.5%) n=578 |
| Single-parent households | 72.1% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.0% (35.3–79.3%) n=571 |
| Population 65+ | 32.1% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.7% (11.6–37.9%) n=578 |
| Median age | 56.0 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.6 yr (33.6–58.1) n=573 |
| Median household income | $42,628 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $53,893 ($36,003–$79,139) n=505 |
| Median home value | $95,600 | $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 | 75.8 yr ± 3.49 | 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 3.49 years of 75.8, 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