ZIP code
71759
in Norphlet, ArkansasPopulation 243
39.69/ 100
Ranked #26,960 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 16%)
Ranked #270 of 562 Arkansas ZIPs (top 48%)
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.
Housing-cost burden
56.8%
in the top 1.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Poverty rate
49%
in the top 1.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Distance to a Superfund site
In this ZIP
at the national minimum
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & 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 ›Natural-disaster risk
in the bottom 2.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS2ndDefinition & 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 ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the top 3.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS96thDefinition & 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 ›Mammography
66.8%
in the bottom 5.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST11thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the bottom 4.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS5thDefinition & 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.
Full methodology ›Air-toxics cancer risk
39.4 per million
in the top 7.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The EPA’s modeled estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air toxics, in cases per million people exposed over a lifetime.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
131.1 days/year
in the top 9.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS90thDefinition & 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
ST94thUS89thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›The read
On balance, and by the composite measure, Norphlet, Arkansas (ZIP 71759) ranks in the bottom 16% nationally (26,960th) and the top 48% of Arkansas (270th).
The measures that press hardest set the tone here: housing-cost burden settles in the top 1.6% nationally, and poverty lies in the top 1.7% nationally. Distance to a Superfund site resides at the national minimum, and modeled industrial-pollution burden lands in the top 3.6% nationally. Modeled mammography registers in the bottom 5.1% nationally, and air-toxics cancer risk sits in the top 7.1% nationally. Fiber broadband rests at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. On the stronger side, modeled disaster risk is in the bottom 2.1% nationally, and expected annual loss stands in the bottom 4.9% nationally. Unemployment settles at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs.
Compared with the ZIPs it borders, industrial-pollution burden runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plainer terms, distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. For a healthier nearby ZIP overall, look to ZIP 71762, about 0.8 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.
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 26%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 20%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 20%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 21%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 28%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 16%
8%
Disability
healthier than 19%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 21%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 27%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 61%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 65%
11%
About typical
Disability
healthier than 54%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 57%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 34%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 8%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 38%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 36%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 23%
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
71730
Arkansasshares a border
Score 37.01
Closest healthier
71762
Arkansasabout 0.8 mi away
Score 41.66
Similar health profile
72433
Arkansas98% similar profile
Score 27.25
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 | 30.9% | 27.4–34.6 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 43.4% | 39.1–47.8 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.6% | 7.7–9.6 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.6% | 9.3–12.1 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.5% | 7.4–9.8 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 10.0% | 8.3–11.9 |
| Depression among adults | 26.1% | 22.4–30.2 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.3% | 12.1–16.5 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 40.7% | 36.4–45.0 |
| Obesity among adults | 37.2% | 30.6–44.4 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.4% | 3.9–5.1 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 22.0% | 18.2–25.9 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 10.9% | 8.4–13.9 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.0% | 76.3–81.5 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 78.9% | 75.3–82.2 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 84.3% | 81.9–86.5 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 61.0% | 55.4–66.0 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 58.3% | 54.4–61.9 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 66.8% | 57.5–74.6 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.3% | 11.7–17.1 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 18.7% | 15.1–22.4 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 34.7% | 29.0–40.5 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 35.2% | 29.1–41.1 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 26.4% | 22.3–30.9 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 19.2% | 16.6–21.8 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 17.0% | 14.7–19.7 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 19.7% | 16.7–22.8 |
| Any disability among adults | 40.7% | 35.1–46.4 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.2% | 8.0–10.5 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 11.0% | 9.3–12.8 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 19.1% | 16.1–22.3 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.1% | 4.3–6.0 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.6% | 5.7–7.7 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 25.7% | 22.0–29.9 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 19.0% | 15.4–23.0 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 12.4% | 9.8–15.3 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 13.6% | 11.3–16.1 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 9.7% | 8.3–11.4 |
| Loneliness among adults | 34.2% | 29.6–39.5 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 10.3% | 8.7–12.0 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | AR median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 49.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 16.3% (4.0–30.6%) n=574 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 7.6% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 11.3% (1.5–24.1%) n=573 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 4.1% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.0% (3.7–23.0%) n=577 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 57.9% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 15.5% (4.4–30.5%) n=577 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.9% (0.0–11.6%) n=573 |
| Households without a vehicle | 1.7% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.1% (0.0–12.5%) n=574 |
| Broadband subscription | 93.2% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 83.2% (65.0–94.7%) n=574 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 56.8% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 20.4% (4.3–33.2%) n=574 |
| Homeownership rate | 83.9% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.6% (57.7–96.1%) n=574 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.0% | 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 | 75.3% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.0% (35.3–79.3%) n=571 |
| Population 65+ | 25.1% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.7% (11.6–37.9%) n=578 |
| Median age | 58.0 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.6 yr (33.6–58.1) n=573 |
| Median household income | — | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $53,893 ($36,003–$79,139) n=505 |
| Median home value | $311,600 | $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
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | AR median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 78.6 yr ± 1.20 | 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 1.20 years of 78.6, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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