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72338 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 72338 covers Frenchmans Bayou, Arkansas.

Time zone
Central UTC-06:00observes daylight saving time

Where 72338 is

Frenchmans Bayou, Arkansas — the area the Census Bureau draws for this ZIP code. ZIP codes are sets of delivery routes rather than areas, so this is the Census approximation of one, not a Postal Service boundary.

Health

CDC PLACES 2025 release, model-based estimates. These are modelled small-area estimates for adults, not counts of diagnosed cases.

Obesity47.3% 13.9 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes20% 8 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes23.9% 10.7 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure51.7% 17.6 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health35.1% 14.8 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)13.6% 2.3 pts above the national average of 11.3%
Depression27.7% 5.8 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity40.4% 15 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis38.5% 13.4 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking12.2% 3.8 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication80.9% 6.2 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)9.6% 1.9 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma11.7% 1.3 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease12.1% 5.9 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year80% 3.3 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening84.4% 1.5 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability22.8% 8 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening58% 6.3 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD15.1% 8.5 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist50.1% 11.2 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability49.4% 18.7 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support27.8% 3 pts above the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity25.7% 8.6 pts above the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps18.2% 3.9 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability12.5% 5.8 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol44.7% 8.5 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity16.3% 2.5 pts above the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability14.4% 6 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport12.5% 3.3 pts above the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness32.6% 1.8 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use71.1% 4.8 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)20.7% 3.9 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability27.6% 13.6 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)22.1% 8.6 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability7.9% 3.9 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat13.1% 4.3 pts above the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours42.6% 6.2 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke6.2% 2.8 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost21.7% 8.7 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability10.2% 4.6 pts above the national average of 5.6%
Natural hazard risk

FEMA National Risk Index, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data — the NRI is not published per ZIP.

Overall riskHigher than 82% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Moderate to Relatively High across the 2 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss74.8 out of 100
Community resilience35.9 out of 100

By hazard

Score is out of 100 and is the area-weighted average across the census tracts this ZIP code covers. The rating beside it is the highest any one of those tracts carries.

Ice storm94.9Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought94.8Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning92.4Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave91.2Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake91Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide89.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado82.3Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave81.1Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire63.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind61.1Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail56.9Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather48.7Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane46.1Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding38.9Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
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Climate

NOAA US Climate Normals 1991-2020, from the nearest weather station with a full year of records. The station and its distance are named above, because a station forty kilometres away describes somewhere else.

Weather stationKEISER, AR US26.7 km away
Rain in a year52 in
Snow in a year2 in

Average high and low by month

January47.3°F / 30.7°F4.1 in rain, 0.6 in snow
February52°F / 34.1°F4.5 in rain, 0.9 in snow
March61°F / 41.7°F5.02 in rain, 0.3 in snow
April71.9°F / 51.6°F5.47 in rain
May81.1°F / 61.8°F5.52 in rain
June89.1°F / 70.3°F4.05 in rain
July91.1°F / 73.1°F3.94 in rain
August90.3°F / 70.6°F3.03 in rain
September84.9°F / 62.7°F3.34 in rain
October74.5°F / 50.9°F3.98 in rain
November60.7°F / 41°F4.33 in rain
December50.7°F / 34.1°F4.9 in rain
Access to food

USDA Food Access Research Atlas, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Each figure is the share of the ZIP code's land area that falls in a tract carrying that flag.

Low income and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
Far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
No vehicle and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
School districts

NCES Geographic Relationship File 2025, which states the association between each district and each ZIP code tabulation area directly. Elementary and secondary districts can cover the same ground, so shares need not total 100%.

This ZIP code is served by 2 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Tipton County School District66.3% of this ZIP code's land area
Rivercrest School District33.7% of this ZIP code's land area
Community and walkability

CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022 and the EPA National Walkability Index, both estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Vulnerability figures are national percentile ranks, not measurements.

Overall social vulnerability71more vulnerable than 71% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status70more vulnerable than 70% of US census tracts
Household characteristics80more vulnerable than 80% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status40more vulnerable than 40% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport57more vulnerable than 57% of US census tracts
Walkability2.2 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

The closest ZIP codes by centre point, which is not the same as sharing a border.

72350 Joiner, AR6.3 km away
72339 Gilmore, AR9.6 km away
72313 Bassett, AR10.3 km away
72386 Tyronza, AR15.1 km away
72330 Dyess, AR15.4 km away
72384 Turrell, AR16.2 km away
72325 Clarkedale, AR17.2 km away
72395 Wilson, AR17.8 km away
Location, counties and time zone

County shares from Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files. Time zone from the USDOT National Transportation Atlas, which renders the boundaries written into 49 CFR Part 71.

Tipton County66.3% of this ZIP code's land area
Mississippi County33.7% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneCentral (UTC-06:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area35.06 sq mi
Water area1.13 sq mi
Latitude, longitude35.4591, -90.1884

Figures are published for this ZIP code or its Census tabulation area unless a section says otherwise. Estimates whose margin of error made them unreliable are omitted rather than shown. Sources: US Census Bureau, CDC, IRS.

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