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71720

in Bearden, ArkansasPopulation 2,523

ZipVitals Score
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29.95/ 100

Ranked #30,774 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 4.1%)

Ranked #518 of 562 Arkansas ZIPs (bottom 7.9%)

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.

Lead in tap water

12 ppb

in the top 1.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

US99th
Definition & source ›

The lead level at the 90th percentile of tap-water samples reported by the public water systems serving this ZIP, in parts per billion — the EPA requires action above 15 ppb.

Measured from EPA records for the public water systems that serve this ZIP. Households on private wells — roughly 30% of the US population — are not covered by this measure, and this figure says nothing about their water.

Full methodology ›

Fair or poor health

34%

in the top 3.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST93rd
US97th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Tooth loss

28.7%

in the top 3.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST89th
US96th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Mobility disability

25.6%

in the top 2.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST91st
US97th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Self-care disability

7.5%

in the top 4.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST92nd
US96th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.

Full methodology ›

Independent-living disability

14.1%

in the top 3.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST94th
US96th
Definition & 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 ›

Cognitive disability

22.3%

in the top 3.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST92nd
US97th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Arsenic in groundwater

1.0%

in the bottom 2.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST21st
US2nd
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 ›

High blood pressure

50.6%

in the top 2.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST85th
US97th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Vision disability

9.6%

in the top 5.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST93rd
US94th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who are blind or have serious difficulty seeing even with glasses.

Full methodology ›

The read

Judged by its overall standing, Bearden, Arkansas (ZIP 71720) sits in the bottom 4.1% nationally (30,774th) and the bottom 7.9% of Arkansas (518th), based on limited data; treat as directional.

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The profile carries real weight, and several readings make that plain: lead in tap water rests in the top 1.3% nationally, modeled fair or poor health settles in the top 3.4% nationally, and modeled tooth loss lands in the top 3.9% nationally. Modeled mobility disability rests in the top 2.8% nationally, self-care disability settles in the top 4.1% nationally, and independent living disability lands in the top 3.9% nationally. Modeled cognitive disability rests in the top 3.4% nationally, and high blood pressure settles in the top 2.9% nationally. Modeled vision disability lands in the top 5.8% nationally. Better still, modeled arsenic rests in the bottom 2.4% nationally.

Put plainly, lead in tap water is the EPA trigger, 15 parts per billion in tap samples, above which a water system must act on lead. Arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. A healthier nearby ZIP overall is ZIP 71701, 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.

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Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 61%

14%

About typical

Healthcare Access

healthier than 56%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 5%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 13%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 17%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 4%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 11%

8%

Disability

healthier than 3%

7%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 10%

5%

Nothing measured is lifting this score.

About typical

Healthcare Access

healthier than 58%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 8%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 22%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 38%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 24%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 7%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 18%

8%

Disability

healthier than 7%

7%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 30%

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 adults34.1%30.9–37.3
High blood pressure among adults50.6%46.6–54.4
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults8.2%7.4–8.9
Current asthma among adults11.6%10.4–13.0
Coronary heart disease among adults10.3%9.4–11.3
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults12.8%11.4–14.2
Depression among adults25.5%22.3–29.0
Diagnosed diabetes among adults19.1%16.9–21.3
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened41.6%37.8–45.6
Obesity among adults45.8%38.7–52.8
Stroke among adults5.9%5.5–6.4
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years28.7%24.5–32.8
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years13.1%11.3–15.3
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure80.2%77.8–82.5
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults80.9%77.9–83.7
Cholesterol screening among adults84.4%82.5–86.2
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years58.3%53.6–62.9
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults44.4%40.9–48.0
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years69.8%62.2–76.6
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults12.0%10.0–14.4
Current cigarette smoking among adults23.1%20.0–26.1
No leisure-time physical activity among adults42.3%37.2–47.3
Short sleep duration among adults42.8%36.6–49.0
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults34.0%30.5–37.5
Frequent mental distress among adults21.1%18.9–23.4
Frequent physical distress among adults20.1%18.0–22.3
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults22.3%20.0–24.7
Any disability among adults46.8%42.3–51.2
Hearing disability among adults10.1%9.1–11.2
Independent living disability among adults14.1%12.7–15.7
Mobility disability among adults25.6%23.0–28.4
Self-care disability among adults7.5%6.8–8.3
Vision disability among adults9.6%8.7–10.6
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults30.5%26.9–34.3
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults29.3%26.0–32.8
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults22.8%19.9–25.8
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults20.7%18.3–23.3
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults14.3%12.7–15.9
Loneliness among adults36.1%31.4–40.8
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults16.8%14.9–18.8
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)AR median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate17.5%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36416.3% (4.0–30.6%) n=574
Uninsured 18–647.7%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28611.3% (1.5–24.1%) n=573
No HS diploma (25+)12.2%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,50512.0% (3.7–23.0%) n=577
Bachelor's or higher (25+)15.8%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50515.5% (4.4–30.5%) n=577
Unemployment rate (16+)2.1%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2743.9% (0.0–11.6%) n=573
Households without a vehicle5.3%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.1% (0.0–12.5%) n=574
Broadband subscription80.4%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32283.2% (65.0–94.7%) n=574
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)10.1%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32220.4% (4.3–33.2%) n=574
Homeownership rate74.8%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32277.6% (57.7–96.1%) n=574
Crowded housing (>1 per room)4.2%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.3% (0.0–5.7%) n=574
Foreign-born population1.2%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5530.8% (0.0–6.5%) n=578
Single-parent households49.7%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08753.0% (35.3–79.3%) n=571
Population 65+11.9%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55319.7% (11.6–37.9%) n=578
Median age41.4 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29242.6 yr (33.6–58.1) n=573
Median household income$61,250$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$53,893 ($36,003–$79,139) n=505
Median home value$102,400$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$128,200 ($73,260–$235,420) n=519
Median gross rent$809$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 birth74.9 yr ± 1.1378.9 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 1.13 years of 74.9, 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