ZIP code
71764
in Stephens, ArkansasPopulation 1,688
41.50/ 100
Ranked #25,653 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 20%)
Ranked #204 of 562 Arkansas ZIPs (top 36%)
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.
Grocery access
0.57 per 1,000 residents
in the top 1.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Arsenic in groundwater
0.97%
in the bottom 1.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST15thUS2ndDefinition & 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 ›Home broadband subscription
67.5%
in the bottom 5.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST13thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
48.2%
in the top 5.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST71stUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Binge drinking
12.3%
in the bottom 8.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST21stUS8thDefinition & 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 ›Dry extreme heat
40.8 days/year
in the top 11.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS88thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›The read
Overall, Stephens, Arkansas (ZIP 71764) places in the bottom 20% nationally (25,653rd) and the top 36% of Arkansas (204th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
The measures that define this area's challenges come through directly: home broadband subscription lands in the bottom 5.0% nationally, and modeled high blood pressure stands in the top 5.7% nationally. Modeled extreme heat registers in the top 11.7% nationally, and humid heat settles in the top 12.6% nationally. Modeled short sleep sits in the top 12.3% nationally, and tooth loss lies in the top 12.1% nationally. On the stronger side, grocery rests in the top 1.2% nationally, modeled arsenic resides in the bottom 1.6% nationally, and modeled binge drinking is in the bottom 8.5% nationally. Modeled pfas lands in the bottom 13.4% nationally.
Beside the areas that surround it, grocery runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For readers new to these terms, arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Pfas is the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down; here a modeled estimate of the chance a private well contains them. Extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. Among nearby ZIPs, the nearest healthier one overall is ZIP 71726, 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.
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 51%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 52%
13%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 18%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 20%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 24%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 38%
8%
Disability
healthier than 21%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 8%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 36%
5%
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 87%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 81%
8%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 44%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 58%
11%
Disability
healthier than 59%
7%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 34%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 28%
14%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 25%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 35%
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
71726
Arkansasshares a border
Score 43.05
Similar health profile
71670
Arkansas98% similar profile
Score 34.04
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 | 31.8% | 28.8–35.0 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 48.2% | 44.6–51.9 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.2% | 7.5–9.0 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.9% | 9.8–12.2 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.6% | 7.8–9.5 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.1% | 8.2–10.2 |
| Depression among adults | 22.7% | 19.9–25.8 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 16.7% | 14.8–18.7 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 40.3% | 36.6–44.1 |
| Obesity among adults | 41.2% | 35.0–47.9 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.0% | 4.6–5.5 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 22.1% | 18.6–26.0 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 10.1% | 8.7–11.7 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 81.3% | 79.3–83.4 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 82.1% | 79.5–84.6 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.0% | 85.5–88.5 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 65.8% | 61.4–69.9 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 52.5% | 49.1–56.0 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 74.3% | 67.4–80.5 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 12.3% | 10.4–14.5 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 16.8% | 14.8–19.0 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 35.7% | 31.5–40.3 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 41.1% | 35.6–46.9 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 26.6% | 23.9–29.5 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.5% | 16.7–20.4 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.4% | 14.7–18.1 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 18.0% | 16.2–19.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 40.6% | 36.6–44.6 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.3% | 7.5–9.2 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.5% | 9.5–11.6 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 20.7% | 18.5–23.0 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.3% | 4.8–5.8 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.9% | 6.3–7.5 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 30.3% | 26.8–33.9 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 21.0% | 18.2–23.6 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 13.5% | 11.6–15.5 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 16.0% | 14.0–18.0 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 10.4% | 9.2–11.5 |
| Loneliness among adults | 35.8% | 31.5–40.3 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 11.8% | 10.4–13.2 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | AR median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 16.1% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 16.3% (4.0–30.6%) n=574 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 18.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 11.3% (1.5–24.1%) n=573 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 9.4% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.0% (3.7–23.0%) n=577 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 4.6% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 15.5% (4.4–30.5%) n=577 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.9% (0.0–11.6%) n=573 |
| Households without a vehicle | 4.2% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.1% (0.0–12.5%) n=574 |
| Broadband subscription | 67.5% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 83.2% (65.0–94.7%) n=574 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 16.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 20.4% (4.3–33.2%) n=574 |
| Homeownership rate | 76.5% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.6% (57.7–96.1%) n=574 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.4% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.3% (0.0–5.7%) n=574 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.1% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 0.8% (0.0–6.5%) n=578 |
| Single-parent households | 65.1% | 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 | 51.4 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.6 yr (33.6–58.1) n=573 |
| Median household income | $62,308 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $53,893 ($36,003–$79,139) n=505 |
| Median home value | $68,300 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $128,200 ($73,260–$235,420) n=519 |
| Median gross rent | $614 | $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 | 79.1 yr ± 1.14 | 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 1.14 years of 79.1, 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