ZIP code
71743
in Gurdon, ArkansasPopulation 2,913
40.18/ 100
Ranked #26,631 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 17%)
Ranked #251 of 562 Arkansas ZIPs (top 45%)
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.
Arsenic in groundwater
0.77%
in the bottom 0.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS1stDefinition & 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 ›Mental-health provider access
0.3 per 1,000 residents
in the top 2.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST98thUS98thDefinition & 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 ›Fiber broadband
99.4%
in the top 3.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST90thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.
Full methodology ›Lead in tap water
9.1 ppb
in the top 3.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
US96thDefinition & 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 ›Elder-services access
0.3 per 1,000 residents
in the top 4.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST94thUS95thDefinition & 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 ›Floodplain exposure
43.2%
in the top 5.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST83rdUS95thDefinition & 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 ›High blood pressure
47.7%
in the top 6.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST67thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Child-care access
0.59 per 1,000 residents
in the top 7.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST92ndUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The number of child day-care services 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
42.4%
in the top 8.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST87thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Distance to a Superfund site
1.2 mi
in the bottom 7.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST2ndUS8thDefinition & 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 ›The read
On the composite measure, Gurdon, Arkansas (ZIP 71743) stands in the bottom 17% nationally (26,631st) and the top 45% of Arkansas (251st).
The weightiest signals in the profile are worth naming up front: lead in tap water resides in the top 3.9% nationally, and floodplain exposure stands in the top 5.5% nationally. Modeled high blood pressure sits in the top 6.5% nationally, and short sleep resides in the top 8.0% nationally. Distance to a Superfund site stands in the bottom 7.9% nationally. More positively, modeled arsenic sits in the bottom 0.3% nationally, mental-health providers resides in the top 2.1% nationally, and fiber broadband stands in the top 3.9% nationally. Elder services sits in the top 4.7% nationally, and childcare resides in the top 7.5% nationally.
For clarity, arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Lead in tap water is the EPA trigger, 15 parts per billion in tap samples, above which a water system must act on lead. Distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. ZIP 71726, just across the boundary, ranks better overall among the ZIPs nearby.
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 65%
14%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 47%
13%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 18%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 24%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 15%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 31%
8%
Disability
healthier than 17%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 4%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 28%
5%
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 85%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 74%
8%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 43%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 43%
14%
Disability
healthier than 48%
7%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 40%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 36%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 16%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 24%
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
71726
Arkansasshares a border
Score 43.05
Closest healthier
71923
Arkansasshares a border
Score 41.94
Similar health profile
72073
Arkansas99% similar profile
Score 36.83
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 | 32.5% | 28.9–36.1 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 47.7% | 43.2–52.1 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.4% | 7.6–9.3 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.9% | 9.6–12.3 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.7% | 7.8–9.6 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.7% | 8.6–10.8 |
| Depression among adults | 23.7% | 20.1–27.4 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 16.2% | 14.1–18.4 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 40.2% | 35.8–44.6 |
| Obesity among adults | 43.4% | 35.4–51.5 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.8% | 4.4–5.2 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 19.7% | 16.3–23.5 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 11.9% | 10.1–13.9 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 80.1% | 77.4–82.5 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 81.4% | 78.0–84.4 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.2% | 84.3–88.0 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 65.3% | 60.2–70.3 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 55.2% | 51.2–59.1 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 75.6% | 68.1–82.2 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 12.9% | 10.4–15.6 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 17.4% | 14.9–20.0 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 36.0% | 30.7–41.3 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 42.4% | 35.7–49.5 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 27.3% | 24.2–30.8 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.6% | 16.5–20.8 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 17.2% | 15.2–19.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 18.8% | 16.7–21.0 |
| Any disability among adults | 40.9% | 36.0–45.8 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.8% | 7.8–9.9 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.9% | 9.7–12.2 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 20.4% | 18.0–23.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.5% | 5.0–6.1 |
| Vision disability among adults | 7.2% | 6.5–7.9 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 30.0% | 26.1–34.1 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 21.6% | 18.7–24.7 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 14.1% | 12.0–16.4 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 16.7% | 14.5–19.1 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 10.9% | 9.6–12.3 |
| Loneliness among adults | 34.8% | 29.7–40.1 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 12.2% | 10.7–13.9 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | AR median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 13.3% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 16.3% (4.0–30.6%) n=574 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 17.4% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 11.3% (1.5–24.1%) n=573 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 11.3% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.0% (3.7–23.0%) n=577 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 16.4% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 15.5% (4.4–30.5%) n=577 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.4% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.9% (0.0–11.6%) n=573 |
| Households without a vehicle | 9.8% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.1% (0.0–12.5%) n=574 |
| Broadband subscription | 73.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 83.2% (65.0–94.7%) n=574 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 21.7% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 20.4% (4.3–33.2%) n=574 |
| Homeownership rate | 71.3% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.6% (57.7–96.1%) n=574 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 3.3% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.3% (0.0–5.7%) n=574 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.7% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 0.8% (0.0–6.5%) n=578 |
| Single-parent households | 65.2% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.0% (35.3–79.3%) n=571 |
| Population 65+ | 23.1% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.7% (11.6–37.9%) n=578 |
| Median age | 43.9 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.6 yr (33.6–58.1) n=573 |
| Median household income | $48,253 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $53,893 ($36,003–$79,139) n=505 |
| Median home value | $132,200 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $128,200 ($73,260–$235,420) n=519 |
| Median gross rent | $708 | $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 | 72.8 yr ± 1.08 | 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 1.08 years of 72.8, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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