ZIP code
71726
in Chidester, ArkansasPopulation 1,108
43.05/ 100
Ranked #24,339 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 24%)
Ranked #142 of 562 Arkansas ZIPs (top 25%)
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.
High blood pressure
53.4%
in the top 1.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS99thDefinition & 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
0.92%
in the bottom 1.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST12thUS1stDefinition & 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 ›Pharmacy access
0.88 per 1,000 residents
in the top 1.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The number of pharmacies located 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 ›Binge drinking
10.7%
in the bottom 2.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report binge drinking — five or more drinks on one occasion for men, four or more for women.
Full methodology ›Home broadband subscription
63.1%
in the bottom 3.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST8thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Distance to a Superfund site
Under 0.1 mi
in the bottom 3.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST2ndUS4thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Superfund site — an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has listed for cleanup.
Full methodology ›Coronary heart disease
11.0%
in the top 4.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST83rdUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Diabetes
19%
in the top 5.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST89thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›Stroke
5.8%
in the top 5.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST84thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.
Full methodology ›Fatal road crashes
45.1 per 100,000 residents per year
in the top 5.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The annual rate of fatal road crashes per 100,000 residents, pooled over a ten-year window.
A rate per resident population. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the rate to be reliable — about 30% of US ZIPs — no value is published rather than an unstable one; those ZIPs are absent from this comparison, not counted as crash-free.
Full methodology ›The read
On balance, and by the composite measure, Chidester, Arkansas (ZIP 71726) ranks in the bottom 24% nationally (24,339th) and the top 25% of Arkansas (142nd).
The measures that press hardest set the tone here: modeled high blood pressure sits in the top 1.3% nationally, and home broadband subscription rests in the bottom 3.6% nationally. Distance to a Superfund site is in the bottom 3.8% nationally, and modeled coronary heart disease stands in the top 4.3% nationally. Modeled diabetes settles in the top 5.6% nationally, modeled stroke lies in the top 5.3% nationally, and fatal road crashes resides in the top 5.3% nationally. On the stronger side, modeled arsenic lands in the bottom 1.1% nationally, pharmacy registers in the top 1.4% nationally, and modeled binge drinking sits in the bottom 2.4% nationally.
In plainer terms, arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. For a healthier nearby ZIP overall, look to ZIP 71744, about 10.0 miles away.
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
Preventive Care
healthier than 81%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 72%
8%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 54%
11%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 55%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 7%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 24%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 40%
14%
Disability
healthier than 16%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 11%
5%
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 97%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 88%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 97%
8%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 41%
16%
Disability
healthier than 43%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 56%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 14%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 19%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 32%
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.
Nearby
71701
Arkansasshares a border
Score 37.41
Closest healthier
71744
Arkansasabout 10.0 mi away
Score 44.03
Similar health profile
36043
Alabama99% similar profile
Score 44.05
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 | 36.9% | 33.2–40.9 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 53.4% | 49.0–57.9 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 11.1% | 10.0–12.3 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.2% | 9.1–11.6 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 11.0% | 9.7–12.3 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 10.5% | 8.8–12.2 |
| Depression among adults | 21.2% | 18.0–24.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 19.0% | 16.6–21.6 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 45.3% | 40.8–50.2 |
| Obesity among adults | 40.6% | 33.2–48.5 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.8% | 5.2–6.5 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 15.6% | 12.8–18.9 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.9% | 7.3–10.7 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 84.6% | 82.2–86.8 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 84.7% | 82.0–87.3 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 90.0% | 88.5–91.4 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 70.4% | 65.5–75.0 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 57.7% | 53.9–61.6 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 72.1% | 64.0–79.5 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 10.7% | 8.7–13.1 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 15.0% | 12.6–17.8 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 34.9% | 29.9–40.6 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 37.9% | 31.6–44.7 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 27.0% | 23.6–30.8 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.7% | 13.9–17.8 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 17.1% | 14.9–19.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.7% | 13.8–17.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 41.8% | 37.1–46.9 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.6% | 9.4–11.9 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.2% | 8.8–11.7 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 23.2% | 20.1–26.4 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.7% | 5.0–6.5 |
| Vision disability among adults | 7.1% | 6.3–8.1 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 26.8% | 23.0–30.9 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 17.3% | 14.5–20.3 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 11.2% | 9.2–13.4 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.6% | 10.7–14.6 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 8.8% | 7.7–10.1 |
| Loneliness among adults | 32.1% | 27.4–37.2 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 9.8% | 8.5–11.3 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | AR median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 25.8% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 16.3% (4.0–30.6%) n=574 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 10.6% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 11.3% (1.5–24.1%) n=573 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 18.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.0% (3.7–23.0%) n=577 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 12.7% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 15.5% (4.4–30.5%) n=577 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 11.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.9% (0.0–11.6%) n=573 |
| Households without a vehicle | 8.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.1% (0.0–12.5%) n=574 |
| Broadband subscription | 63.1% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 83.2% (65.0–94.7%) n=574 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 23.4% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 20.4% (4.3–33.2%) n=574 |
| Homeownership rate | 84.4% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.6% (57.7–96.1%) n=574 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 3.5% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.3% (0.0–5.7%) n=574 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 0.8% (0.0–6.5%) n=578 |
| Single-parent households | 79.4% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.0% (35.3–79.3%) n=571 |
| Population 65+ | 43.9% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.7% (11.6–37.9%) n=578 |
| Median age | 61.4 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.6 yr (33.6–58.1) n=573 |
| Median household income | $31,328 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $53,893 ($36,003–$79,139) n=505 |
| Median home value | $68,500 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $128,200 ($73,260–$235,420) n=519 |
| Median gross rent | $500 | $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 | 81.2 yr ± 2.73 | 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 2.73 years of 81.2, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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