ZIP code
71765
in Strong, ArkansasPopulation 1,742
39.24/ 100
Ranked #27,246 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 15%)
Ranked #285 of 562 Arkansas ZIPs (bottom 49%)
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
0.6 per 1,000 residents
in the top 1.1% 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 ›Fatal road crashes
68.9 per 100,000 residents per year
in the top 1.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›PFAS in drinking water
5.6%
in the bottom 1.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The modeled probability that PFAS “forever chemicals” would be detected in untreated groundwater in this area, the source private wells draw on.
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 ›Housing-cost burden
52.6%
in the top 2.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
50.6%
in the top 2.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST85thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Home broadband subscription
60.4%
in the bottom 3.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST6thUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Binge drinking
11.6%
in the bottom 4.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST11thUS5thDefinition & 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 ›Arsenic in groundwater
1.2%
in the bottom 6.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST45thUS6thDefinition & 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 ›Child-care access
0.6 per 1,000 residents
in the top 7.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST93rdUS93rdDefinition & 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 ›Diabetes
18.1%
in the top 7.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST85thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›The read
Strong, Arkansas (ZIP 71765), by its composite score, sits in the bottom 15% nationally (27,246th) and the bottom 49% of Arkansas (285th).
The measures that define this area's challenges come through directly: fatal road crashes is in the top 1.5% nationally, and housing-cost burden lands in the top 2.3% nationally. Modeled high blood pressure stands in the top 2.9% nationally, and home broadband subscription registers in the bottom 3.0% nationally. Modeled diabetes settles in the top 7.8% nationally. On the stronger side, grocery sits in the top 1.1% nationally, modeled pfas lies in the bottom 1.6% nationally, and modeled binge drinking rests in the bottom 4.9% nationally. Modeled arsenic resides in the bottom 6.3% nationally, and childcare is in the top 7.2% nationally.
Next to the surrounding area, grocery runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For anyone unfamiliar, 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. Arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. For a healthier comparison close by, see ZIP 71749, 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 55%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 46%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 46%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 47%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 12%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 12%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 21%
11%
Disability
healthier than 14%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 6%
5%
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 83%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 86%
8%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 51%
11%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 46%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 26%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 19%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 32%
14%
Disability
healthier than 38%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 19%
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
71260
Louisianashares a border
Score 30.78
Closest healthier
71749
Arkansasshares a border
Score 45.19
Similar health profile
36545
Alabama99% similar profile
Score 40.92
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 | 33.4% | 29.9–36.9 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 50.6% | 46.4–54.7 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.4% | 7.5–9.2 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.0% | 9.7–12.4 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.4% | 8.4–10.4 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.9% | 8.7–11.1 |
| Depression among adults | 22.1% | 18.9–25.5 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 18.1% | 15.8–20.5 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 42.0% | 37.7–46.3 |
| Obesity among adults | 40.8% | 33.9–47.7 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.5% | 5.0–6.0 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 21.6% | 17.7–25.5 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 10.1% | 8.5–11.9 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 82.7% | 80.2–84.9 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 82.6% | 79.6–85.4 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.7% | 86.1–89.2 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 63.6% | 58.1–68.4 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 50.7% | 46.7–54.5 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 71.9% | 63.3–78.9 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 11.6% | 9.5–14.0 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 17.5% | 14.9–20.1 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 37.5% | 32.5–42.5 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 41.3% | 34.7–47.6 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 28.5% | 25.1–31.8 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.9% | 15.7–19.9 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 17.2% | 15.2–19.3 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 18.3% | 16.1–20.4 |
| Any disability among adults | 42.0% | 37.4–46.6 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.9% | 7.9–10.0 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 11.1% | 9.9–12.4 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 22.1% | 19.5–24.7 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 6.0% | 5.4–6.6 |
| Vision disability among adults | 7.6% | 6.8–8.3 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 29.5% | 25.8–34.0 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 22.8% | 19.8–26.4 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 15.5% | 13.3–18.1 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 17.3% | 15.1–20.0 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 11.1% | 9.8–12.6 |
| Loneliness among adults | 35.2% | 30.5–40.6 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 13.1% | 11.5–15.0 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | AR median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 19.8% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 16.3% (4.0–30.6%) n=574 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 11.9% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 11.3% (1.5–24.1%) n=573 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 10.7% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.0% (3.7–23.0%) n=577 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 9.5% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 15.5% (4.4–30.5%) n=577 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 2.3% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.9% (0.0–11.6%) n=573 |
| Households without a vehicle | 3.7% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.1% (0.0–12.5%) n=574 |
| Broadband subscription | 60.4% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 83.2% (65.0–94.7%) n=574 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 52.6% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 20.4% (4.3–33.2%) n=574 |
| Homeownership rate | 91.7% | 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 | 1.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 0.8% (0.0–6.5%) n=578 |
| Single-parent households | 68.2% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.0% (35.3–79.3%) n=571 |
| Population 65+ | 31.2% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.7% (11.6–37.9%) n=578 |
| Median age | 46.2 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.6 yr (33.6–58.1) n=573 |
| Median household income | $38,636 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $53,893 ($36,003–$79,139) n=505 |
| Median home value | $49,200 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $128,200 ($73,260–$235,420) n=519 |
| Median gross rent | $483 | $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 | 76.3 yr ± 1.00 | 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 1.00 years of 76.3, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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