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71724

in Calion, ArkansasPopulation 147

ZipVitals Score
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37.79/ 100

Ranked #28,144 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 12.3%)

Ranked #348 of 562 Arkansas ZIPs (bottom 38%)

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.

Natural-disaster risk

in the bottom 3.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST3rd
US3rd
Definition & source ›

This area’s national rank on its single highest non-flood natural hazard — such as wildfire, tornado, or earthquake — in FEMA’s modeled National Risk Index; flooding is shown separately.

Full methodology ›

Median household income

$26,346

in the bottom 1.2% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST3rd
US1st
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Crowded housing

8.3%

in the top 6.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST95th
US94th
Definition & source ›

The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.

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Expected annual disaster loss

$0

in the bottom 6.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST6th
US7th
Definition & source ›

FEMA’s modeled estimate, in dollars per year, of the average harm to people expected from natural hazards — an annualized average, not a forecast for any single year.

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Slow internet speeds

1.5%

in the top 7.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST94th
US92nd
Definition & source ›

The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.

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Arsenic in groundwater

1.3%

in the bottom 7.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST51st
US8th
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 ›

Poverty rate

27.2%

in the top 8.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST84th
US91st
Definition & source ›

The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.

Full methodology ›

Humid extreme heat

131.1 days/year

in the top 9.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US90th
Definition & source ›

The average number of days per year when modeled heat stress — temperature, humidity, sun, and wind combined — reaches levels hard on the body outdoors.

Full methodology ›

Dry extreme heat

42.3 days/year

in the top 11.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST94th
US89th
Definition & source ›

The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.

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Industrial-pollution burden

in the top 13.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST91st
US87th
Definition & source ›

The EPA’s modeled screening score for industrial chemical releases, weighting the amounts released by their toxicity and how many people live nearby — a relative comparison score, not a measured exposure.

Full methodology ›

The read

On balance, and by the composite measure, Calion, Arkansas (ZIP 71724) ranks in the bottom 12.3% nationally (28,144th) and the bottom 38% of Arkansas (348th), based on limited data; treat as directional.

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Strengths and concerns sit side by side across the measures here: modeled disaster risk lands in the bottom 3.0% nationally, and expected annual loss registers in the bottom 6.8% nationally. Unemployment sits at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs. Modeled arsenic rests in the bottom 7.9% nationally. On the other hand, household income is in the bottom 1.2% nationally, crowded housing stands in the top 6.3% nationally, and slow internet speeds settles in the top 7.7% nationally. Poverty lies in the top 8.7% nationally. Fiber broadband resides at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Modeled humid heat lands in the top 9.7% nationally.

In plainer terms, disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. For a healthier nearby ZIP overall, look to ZIP 71744, 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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Nothing measured is lifting this score.

About typical

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 47%

14%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 21%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 12%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 27%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 14%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 20%

8%

Disability

healthier than 16%

7%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 6%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 18%

5%

Nothing measured is lifting this score.

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 51%

21%

Preventive Care

healthier than 53%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 49%

8%

Disability

healthier than 44%

7%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 20%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 24%

14%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 32%

11%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 19%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 9%

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 adults30.6%27.2–33.9
High blood pressure among adults45.7%41.6–49.9
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults7.9%7.1–8.7
Current asthma among adults10.9%9.6–12.3
Coronary heart disease among adults8.8%7.8–9.9
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults9.9%8.5–11.5
Depression among adults24.9%21.4–28.6
Diagnosed diabetes among adults16.0%13.8–18.1
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened40.0%35.8–44.3
Obesity among adults39.6%33.0–46.6
Stroke among adults4.8%4.3–5.4
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years21.6%17.7–25.4
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years10.8%8.6–13.2
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure79.7%76.9–82.1
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults80.0%76.6–83.1
Cholesterol screening among adults85.3%83.2–87.4
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years60.0%54.8–64.5
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults51.5%47.6–55.3
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years72.0%63.4–78.9
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults13.3%10.8–16.0
Current cigarette smoking among adults19.3%16.2–22.6
No leisure-time physical activity among adults36.2%30.8–41.4
Short sleep duration among adults40.1%33.6–46.3
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults27.8%24.0–31.6
Frequent mental distress among adults19.3%17.1–21.7
Frequent physical distress among adults17.2%15.0–19.4
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults19.6%16.9–22.3
Any disability among adults41.0%36.0–46.0
Hearing disability among adults9.0%7.9–10.1
Independent living disability among adults11.1%9.6–12.7
Mobility disability among adults20.0%17.3–22.9
Self-care disability among adults5.6%4.9–6.5
Vision disability among adults7.1%6.3–8.1
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults27.9%24.0–32.3
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults22.1%18.5–25.7
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults15.4%12.7–18.3
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults16.6%14.2–19.4
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults10.9%9.4–12.5
Loneliness among adults34.7%30.0–40.1
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults12.9%11.1–14.8
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)AR median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate27.2%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36416.3% (4.0–30.6%) n=574
Uninsured 18–6411.3%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28611.3% (1.5–24.1%) n=573
No HS diploma (25+)13.8%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,50512.0% (3.7–23.0%) n=577
Bachelor's or higher (25+)6.9%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50515.5% (4.4–30.5%) n=577
Unemployment rate (16+)0.0%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2743.9% (0.0–11.6%) n=573
Households without a vehicle10.7%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.1% (0.0–12.5%) n=574
Broadband subscription84.5%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32283.2% (65.0–94.7%) n=574
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)20.2%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32220.4% (4.3–33.2%) n=574
Homeownership rate82.1%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32277.6% (57.7–96.1%) n=574
Crowded housing (>1 per room)8.3%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.3% (0.0–5.7%) n=574
Foreign-born population0.7%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5530.8% (0.0–6.5%) n=578
Single-parent households63.6%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08753.0% (35.3–79.3%) n=571
Population 65+12.9%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55319.7% (11.6–37.9%) n=578
Median age49.2 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29242.6 yr (33.6–58.1) n=573
Median household income$26,346$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$53,893 ($36,003–$79,139) n=505
Median home value$81,700$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 birth78.6 yr ± 1.2078.9 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 1.20 years of 78.6, 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