ZIP code
71635
in Crossett, ArkansasPopulation 10,295
33.39/ 100
Ranked #29,931 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 6.7%)
Ranked #466 of 562 Arkansas ZIPs (bottom 17%)
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.
Elder-services access
0.37 per 1,000 residents
in the top 3.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST96thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The number of services for older adults and people with disabilities 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 ›High blood pressure
49.4%
in the top 4.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST79thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Arsenic in groundwater
1.1%
in the bottom 4.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST32ndUS4thDefinition & 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 ›Floodplain exposure
48.8%
in the top 4.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST88thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 1%-annual-chance floodplain — the “100-year” flood zone, where flooding has about a 1-in-100 chance in any given year.
Measured from FEMA’s mapped flood panels. Where a panel has not been mapped, no value is published for that ZIP — those ZIPs are absent from this comparison rather than counted as unexposed.
Full methodology ›Grocery access
0.28 per 1,000 residents
in the top 4.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The number of full supermarkets 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. ZipVitals’s food-access signal is derived from these in-ZIP densities — it is not USDA’s food-desert designation, which measures distance to the nearest supermarket. Where a leg is missing, a ZIP reads “not determinable,” never “not a food desert.”
Full methodology ›Mobility disability
23.3%
in the top 6.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST76thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›Short sleep
43.2%
in the top 6.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Fair or poor health
30.3%
in the top 7.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST77thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›Obesity
45%
in the top 4.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST88thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›Independent-living disability
12.6%
in the top 8.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST79thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have difficulty doing errands alone, such as visiting a doctor’s office, because of a physical, mental, or emotional condition.
Full methodology ›Cross-source signals
Combined exposures in this ZIP
More than one environmental exposure stands out in this ZIP. Each is established independently and shown on its own above; they are grouped here for context — not because one causes the other.
This area ranks among the highest 10% of US ZIP codes for both humid-heat days and flood exposure.
See the full flooding, evacuation & humid-heat analysis →
The read
Crossett, Arkansas (ZIP 71635), on the composite measure, lands in the bottom 6.7% nationally (29,931st) and the bottom 17% of Arkansas (466th).
The profile cuts both ways, and the readings bear that out: elder services registers in the top 3.6% nationally, modeled arsenic lands in the bottom 4.2% nationally, and grocery resides in the top 4.3% nationally. Distance to an emergency room lies at the national minimum, shared with about 11% of ZIPs. Working the other way, modeled high blood pressure settles in the top 4.0% nationally, and floodplain exposure stands in the top 4.2% nationally. Modeled mobility disability is in the top 6.2% nationally, and short sleep rests in the top 6.1% nationally. Modeled fair or poor health sits in the top 7.8% nationally, and obesity registers in the top 4.4% nationally.
Set against the neighboring ZIPs, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In everyday language, arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Floodplain exposure is land with about a 1-in-100 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "100-year floodplain". A healthier neighbor overall sits at ZIP 71747, 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.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 90%
14%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 55%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 7%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 12%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 26%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 7%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 16%
8%
Disability
healthier than 7%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 2%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 86%
14%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 51%
13%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 56%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 16%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 19%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 14%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 35%
8%
Disability
healthier than 18%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 10%
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 ›
Findings that name this ZIP
2 of our published findings list this ZIP code. Each finding compares one published measure against a stated benchmark, and names only the ZIP codes whose estimates are reliable enough to rank. See all surprising findings.
Below what income predicts
The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes
Estimated life expectancy is 73.9 ± 1.4 years. A median household income of $47,148 predicts 77.1 years — 3.3 years below.
Ranked #4,433 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Clean environment, heavy chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 90.5 (top 10%); chronic-disease standing 7.4 (bottom 10%) — 83 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #356 of the 18,187 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by the gap from cleanest environment to heaviest chronic burden, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
71220
Louisianashares a border
Score 26.71
Closest healthier
71747
Arkansasshares a border
Score 37.40
Similar health profile
71654
Arkansas99% similar profile
Score 27.94
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 | 35.3% | 31.6–39.0 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 49.4% | 45.0–53.9 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.1% | 8.2–10.0 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.1% | 9.8–12.6 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.9% | 8.9–10.9 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 11.7% | 10.4–13.0 |
| Depression among adults | 25.6% | 21.8–29.6 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 17.9% | 15.6–20.2 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 42.1% | 37.6–46.7 |
| Obesity among adults | 45.0% | 37.2–53.1 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.5% | 5.1–6.0 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 23.0% | 19.1–27.1 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 11.3% | 9.7–13.2 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 81.0% | 78.4–83.4 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 82.0% | 78.8–84.9 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.7% | 83.8–87.6 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 60.7% | 55.0–66.2 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 47.4% | 43.5–51.3 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 69.5% | 60.6–77.6 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 12.5% | 10.1–15.3 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 19.5% | 16.9–22.4 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 40.4% | 35.2–46.0 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 43.2% | 36.2–50.6 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 30.3% | 26.9–33.8 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 19.6% | 17.3–21.9 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 18.6% | 16.5–20.9 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 20.2% | 18.0–22.5 |
| Any disability among adults | 45.0% | 40.2–50.0 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.3% | 9.1–11.5 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 12.6% | 11.3–14.1 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 23.3% | 20.6–26.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 6.3% | 5.8–7.0 |
| Vision disability among adults | 8.2% | 7.5–9.0 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 28.4% | 24.7–32.3 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 23.5% | 20.5–26.8 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 17.1% | 14.8–19.6 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 17.1% | 14.9–19.4 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 11.7% | 10.3–13.1 |
| Loneliness among adults | 36.3% | 31.3–41.6 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 13.4% | 11.7–15.1 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | AR median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 19.3% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 16.3% (4.0–30.6%) n=574 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 16.1% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 11.3% (1.5–24.1%) n=573 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 9.8% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.0% (3.7–23.0%) n=577 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 16.3% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 15.5% (4.4–30.5%) n=577 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 6.1% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.9% (0.0–11.6%) n=573 |
| Households without a vehicle | 10.2% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.1% (0.0–12.5%) n=574 |
| Broadband subscription | 81.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 83.2% (65.0–94.7%) n=574 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 24.3% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 20.4% (4.3–33.2%) n=574 |
| Homeownership rate | 67.0% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.6% (57.7–96.1%) n=574 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.6% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.3% (0.0–5.7%) n=574 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.4% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 0.8% (0.0–6.5%) n=578 |
| Single-parent households | 56.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.0% (35.3–79.3%) n=571 |
| Population 65+ | 24.4% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.7% (11.6–37.9%) n=578 |
| Median age | 43.3 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.6 yr (33.6–58.1) n=573 |
| Median household income | $47,148 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $53,893 ($36,003–$79,139) n=505 |
| Median home value | $98,100 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $128,200 ($73,260–$235,420) n=519 |
| Median gross rent | $725 | $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 | 73.8 yr ± 0.71 | 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 0.71 years of 73.8, 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