ZIP code
71742
in Fordyce, ArkansasPopulation 4,333
41.10/ 100
Ranked #25,954 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 19%)
Ranked #220 of 562 Arkansas ZIPs (top 39%)
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.
Mental-health provider access
0.43 per 1,000 residents
in the top 1.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The number of mental-health clinics 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 ›Elder-services access
0.43 per 1,000 residents
in the top 2.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS97thDefinition & 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 ›Short sleep
43.9%
in the top 4.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
48.6%
in the top 5.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST73rdUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Grocery access
0.22 per 1,000 residents
in the top 6.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST96thUS94thDefinition & 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 ›Home broadband subscription
71%
in the bottom 6.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST17thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Unemployment rate
11.0%
in the top 7.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST88thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.
Full methodology ›Transportation noise
10.1%
in the top 8.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 55 decibels — a noticeable background presence.
Full methodology ›Binge drinking
12.1%
in the bottom 7.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST18thUS7thDefinition & 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 ›Outpatient-care access
0.43 per 1,000 residents
in the top 10.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST95thUS90thDefinition & source ›
The number of outpatient clinics 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 ›The read
Fordyce, Arkansas (ZIP 71742), by its composite score, sits in the bottom 19% nationally (25,954th) and the top 39% of Arkansas (220th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
The data opens on a genuinely even set of readings: mental-health providers stands in the top 1.1% nationally, and elder services registers in the top 2.9% nationally. Distance to an emergency room settles at the national minimum, shared with about 11% of ZIPs. Grocery sits in the top 6.4% nationally, and modeled binge drinking lies in the bottom 7.3% nationally. On the other side, modeled short sleep rests in the top 4.7% nationally, modeled high blood pressure resides in the top 5.1% nationally, and home broadband subscription is in the bottom 6.7% nationally. Unemployment lands in the top 7.8% nationally, and modeled transportation noise stands in the top 8.4% nationally.
For anyone unfamiliar, transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. For a healthier comparison close by, see ZIP 71652, 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 72%
14%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 45%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 42%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 18%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 16%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 15%
11%
Disability
healthier than 19%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 10%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 38%
5%
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 81%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 83%
8%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 44%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 53%
14%
Disability
healthier than 54%
7%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 27%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 33%
11%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 30%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 36%
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
71631
Arkansasshares a border
Score 30.93
Closest healthier
71652
Arkansasshares a border
Score 42.84
Similar health profile
72372
Arkansas98% similar profile
Score 39.62
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 | 32.3% | 28.9–35.6 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 48.6% | 44.3–52.8 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.4% | 7.7–9.2 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.0% | 9.7–12.3 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.6% | 7.7–9.4 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.2% | 8.2–10.3 |
| Depression among adults | 22.2% | 18.8–25.6 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 16.3% | 14.3–18.4 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 40.1% | 35.8–44.5 |
| Obesity among adults | 42.4% | 34.4–50.8 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.0% | 4.6–5.4 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 19.7% | 16.4–23.2 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 11.1% | 9.3–13.2 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 80.7% | 78.2–82.9 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 81.7% | 78.4–84.6 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.1% | 85.4–88.7 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 65.2% | 60.5–69.9 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 50.6% | 46.9–54.4 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 74.1% | 66.6–80.5 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 12.1% | 9.9–14.6 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 16.6% | 14.4–19.1 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 37.4% | 32.4–42.6 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 43.9% | 37.1–50.8 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 27.3% | 24.2–30.6 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.3% | 16.3–20.5 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.6% | 14.8–18.5 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 18.2% | 16.2–20.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 41.5% | 36.9–46.0 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.7% | 7.8–9.7 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.8% | 9.6–12.0 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 20.7% | 18.4–23.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.4% | 4.9–5.9 |
| Vision disability among adults | 7.0% | 6.4–7.7 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 31.3% | 27.2–35.4 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 22.1% | 19.0–25.2 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 14.4% | 12.1–16.8 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 17.6% | 15.2–20.0 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 11.0% | 9.6–12.4 |
| Loneliness among adults | 35.8% | 30.6–40.9 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 12.8% | 11.1–14.5 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | AR median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 14.7% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 16.3% (4.0–30.6%) n=574 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 6.3% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 11.3% (1.5–24.1%) n=573 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 12.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.0% (3.7–23.0%) n=577 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 10.9% | 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 | 6.3% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.1% (0.0–12.5%) n=574 |
| Broadband subscription | 71.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 83.2% (65.0–94.7%) n=574 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 26.6% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 20.4% (4.3–33.2%) n=574 |
| Homeownership rate | 70.6% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.6% (57.7–96.1%) n=574 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.0% | 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 | 44.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.0% (35.3–79.3%) n=571 |
| Population 65+ | 28.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.7% (11.6–37.9%) n=578 |
| Median age | 42.7 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.6 yr (33.6–58.1) n=573 |
| Median household income | $38,843 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $53,893 ($36,003–$79,139) n=505 |
| Median home value | $98,200 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $128,200 ($73,260–$235,420) n=519 |
| Median gross rent | $636 | $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 | 73.3 yr ± 1.11 | 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 1.11 years of 73.3, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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