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ZIP code

71631

in Banks, ArkansasPopulation 313

30.93/ 100

Ranked #30,562 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 4.7%)

Ranked #505 of 562 Arkansas ZIPs (bottom 10.2%)

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

Broad coverage across 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.

Home broadband subscription

32.3%

in the bottom 0.7% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.

Full methodology ›

Unemployment rate

23.9%

in the top 1.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.

Full methodology ›

High blood pressure

52.2%

in the top 1.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST91st
US98th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.

Full methodology ›

Mobility disability

25.4%

in the top 3.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST90th
US97th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.

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Fair or poor health

32.8%

in the top 4.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST90th
US96th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.

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Stroke

6.1%

in the top 3.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST90th
US96th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.

Full methodology ›

Self-care disability

7.2%

in the top 5.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST91st
US95th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.

Full methodology ›

Tooth loss

26.7%

in the top 5.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST83rd
US95th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Diabetes

19.4%

in the top 4.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST92nd
US95th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.

Full methodology ›

Median household income

$18,722

in the bottom 0.3% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

The read

By the composite measure, Banks, Arkansas (ZIP 71631) sits in the bottom 4.7% nationally (30,562nd) and the bottom 10.2% of Arkansas (505th), based on limited data; treat as directional.

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What the numbers press hardest on defines much of the story here: unemployment resides in the top 1.4% nationally, modeled high blood pressure lies in the top 1.8% nationally, and modeled mobility disability settles in the top 3.0% nationally. Modeled fair or poor health stands in the top 4.5% nationally, stroke is in the top 3.6% nationally, and self-care disability rests in the top 5.1% nationally. Modeled tooth loss sits in the top 5.5% nationally, and diabetes registers in the top 4.8% nationally. Household income lands in the bottom 0.3% nationally, and poverty resides in the top 3.9% nationally.

ZIP 71647, just across the boundary, ranks healthier overall. Modeled fair or poor health resides in the top 4.5% nationally.

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

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 92%

14%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 4%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 5%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 26%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 6%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 19%

8%

Disability

healthier than 4%

7%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 8%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 25%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 91%

14%

About typical

Preventive Care

healthier than 51%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 44%

8%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 7%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 8%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 12%

11%

Disability

healthier than 9%

7%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 25%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 19%

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 adults36.8%32.9–40.9
High blood pressure among adults52.2%47.6–56.8
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults8.9%8.0–9.9
Current asthma among adults11.2%9.9–12.8
Coronary heart disease among adults10.9%9.7–12.2
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults12.9%11.2–14.8
Depression among adults24.8%21.1–28.9
Diagnosed diabetes among adults19.4%16.9–22.1
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened43.9%39.1–48.6
Obesity among adults44.1%35.7–52.8
Stroke among adults6.1%5.5–6.7
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years26.7%22.5–31.3
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years12.0%9.8–14.5
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure81.4%78.7–83.7
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults81.5%78.0–84.6
Cholesterol screening among adults85.3%83.1–87.2
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years61.2%55.6–66.4
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults48.4%44.5–52.2
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years70.2%61.6–78.0
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults12.1%9.8–14.8
Current cigarette smoking among adults21.8%18.4–25.3
No leisure-time physical activity among adults41.3%35.5–47.1
Short sleep duration among adults41.9%34.9–48.9
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults32.8%28.8–37.1
Frequent mental distress among adults19.7%17.5–22.2
Frequent physical distress among adults20.0%17.6–22.6
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults20.7%18.3–23.5
Any disability among adults46.4%41.2–51.7
Hearing disability among adults10.7%9.5–12.1
Independent living disability among adults13.3%11.8–15.1
Mobility disability among adults25.4%22.3–28.8
Self-care disability among adults7.2%6.4–8.2
Vision disability among adults9.1%8.1–10.2
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults28.4%24.5–32.7
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults25.8%21.8–29.8
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults20.2%16.8–23.7
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults18.3%15.5–20.9
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults12.6%10.9–14.3
Loneliness among adults33.4%28.4–38.8
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults14.8%12.8–16.8
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)AR median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate36.8%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36416.3% (4.0–30.6%) n=574
Uninsured 18–6429.4%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28611.3% (1.5–24.1%) n=573
No HS diploma (25+)21.9%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,50512.0% (3.7–23.0%) n=577
Bachelor's or higher (25+)2.1%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50515.5% (4.4–30.5%) n=577
Unemployment rate (16+)23.9%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2743.9% (0.0–11.6%) n=573
Households without a vehicle17.7%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.1% (0.0–12.5%) n=574
Broadband subscription32.3%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32283.2% (65.0–94.7%) n=574
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)20.1%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32220.4% (4.3–33.2%) n=574
Homeownership rate72.0%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 households80.4%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08753.0% (35.3–79.3%) n=571
Population 65+45.7%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55319.7% (11.6–37.9%) n=578
Median age59.7 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29242.6 yr (33.6–58.1) n=573
Median household income$18,722$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$53,893 ($36,003–$79,139) n=505
Median home value$52,800$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
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)AR median (p10–p90)
Life expectancy at birth73.2 yr ± 0.8578.9 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 0.85 years of 73.2, 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