ZIP code
71822
in Ashdown, ArkansasPopulation 7,675
38.48/ 100
Ranked #27,738 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 13.5%)
Ranked #319 of 562 Arkansas ZIPs (bottom 43%)
Ranked #12 of 19 Texarkana, TX-AR ZIPs (bottom 37%)
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.
Natural-disaster risk
in the top 3.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS97thDefinition & 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 ›High blood pressure
47.9%
in the top 6.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST69thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Mobility disability
22%
in the top 9.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST63rdUS90thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›Dry extreme heat
44.4 days/year
in the top 10.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS89thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›Radon
0.7 pCi/L
in the bottom 5.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The modeled typical indoor radon level for this area, in picocuries per liter — the EPA recommends fixing a home at 4 pCi/L or above.
Modeled from indoor-radon measurements. In Alaska and Hawaii, where those measurements are not published, a US Geological Survey geologic radon-potential category stands in — a coarser input, disclosed rather than hidden.
Full methodology ›The read
Ashdown, Arkansas (ZIP 71822), by its composite score, sits in the bottom 13.5% nationally (27,738th) and the bottom 43% of Arkansas (319th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
The measures fall on both sides for this area, fairly evenly: distance to an emergency room resides at the national minimum, shared with about 11% of ZIPs. Modeled radon is in the bottom 5.3% nationally, and arsenic lands in the bottom 12.3% nationally. Modeled binge drinking stands in the bottom 12.2% nationally. Pulling the other way, modeled disaster risk registers in the top 3.2% nationally, high blood pressure settles in the top 6.1% nationally, and mobility disability sits in the top 9.6% nationally. Modeled extreme heat lies in the top 10.8% nationally, humid heat rests in the top 12.5% nationally, and stroke resides in the top 11.3% nationally.
For anyone unfamiliar, disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. 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 71836, 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. Compare it against the US, this state and the Texarkana, TX-AR metro area.
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 54%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 41%
13%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 47%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 12%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 29%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 17%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 25%
8%
Disability
healthier than 11%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 7%
5%
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 78%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 61%
8%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 48%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 40%
11%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 45%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 27%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 31%
14%
Disability
healthier than 29%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 22%
5%
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 86%
13%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 72%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 69%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 48%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 55%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 51%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 2%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 16%
16%
Disability
healthier than 19%
7%
“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 ›
Findings that name this ZIP
One of our published findings lists this ZIP code. Each finding compares one published measure against a stated benchmark, and names only the ZIP codes whose estimates are reliable enough to rank. See all surprising findings.
Below what income predicts
The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes
Estimated life expectancy is 74.8 ± 1.5 years. A median household income of $59,167 predicts 78.0 years — 3.2 years below.
Ranked #4,394 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
71820
Arkansasshares a border
Score 33.22
Closest healthier
71836
Arkansasshares a border
Score 43.40
Similar health profile
70589
Louisiana99% similar profile
Score 31.21
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 | 34.3% | 30.7–37.8 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 47.9% | 43.5–52.1 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.4% | 8.5–10.3 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.8% | 9.6–12.1 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.7% | 8.8–10.7 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 11.0% | 9.8–12.3 |
| Depression among adults | 24.6% | 21.1–28.3 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 16.6% | 14.6–18.7 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 41.6% | 37.1–46.0 |
| Obesity among adults | 42.2% | 34.2–50.4 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.2% | 4.8–5.6 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 19.2% | 15.8–22.9 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 10.7% | 9.1–12.5 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 80.8% | 78.3–83.0 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.7% | 77.5–83.7 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.1% | 84.3–87.8 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 65.2% | 59.8–70.4 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 52.9% | 48.8–56.9 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 73.2% | 64.6–80.6 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 12.8% | 10.4–15.4 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 18.8% | 16.3–21.3 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 37.7% | 32.7–42.8 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 39.5% | 32.3–46.8 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 27.7% | 24.7–30.8 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.8% | 16.8–21.1 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 17.7% | 15.8–19.8 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 19.1% | 17.1–21.2 |
| Any disability among adults | 43.5% | 38.8–48.2 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.4% | 9.3–11.5 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 11.6% | 10.4–12.9 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 22.0% | 19.5–24.5 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.9% | 5.4–6.4 |
| Vision disability among adults | 7.5% | 6.9–8.2 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 26.7% | 22.9–30.8 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 21.4% | 18.6–24.5 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 14.9% | 12.8–17.2 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 15.5% | 13.5–17.7 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 10.7% | 9.5–12.1 |
| Loneliness among adults | 33.5% | 28.3–38.8 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 12.2% | 10.6–13.9 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | AR median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 17.2% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 16.3% (4.0–30.6%) n=574 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 5.1% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 11.3% (1.5–24.1%) n=573 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 8.8% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.0% (3.7–23.0%) n=577 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 18.7% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 15.5% (4.4–30.5%) n=577 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 7.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.9% (0.0–11.6%) n=573 |
| Households without a vehicle | 4.3% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.1% (0.0–12.5%) n=574 |
| Broadband subscription | 82.3% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 83.2% (65.0–94.7%) n=574 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 19.2% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 20.4% (4.3–33.2%) n=574 |
| Homeownership rate | 78.7% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.6% (57.7–96.1%) n=574 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 4.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.3% (0.0–5.7%) n=574 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.8% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 0.8% (0.0–6.5%) n=578 |
| Single-parent households | 51.8% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.0% (35.3–79.3%) n=571 |
| Population 65+ | 21.4% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.7% (11.6–37.9%) n=578 |
| Median age | 41.5 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.6 yr (33.6–58.1) n=573 |
| Median household income | $59,167 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $53,893 ($36,003–$79,139) n=505 |
| Median home value | $123,100 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $128,200 ($73,260–$235,420) n=519 |
| Median gross rent | $692 | $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 | 74.8 yr ± 0.75 | 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 0.75 years of 74.8, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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