ZIP code
71832
in De Queen, ArkansasPopulation 10,147
34.29/ 100
Ranked #29,624 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 7.7%)
Ranked #447 of 562 Arkansas ZIPs (bottom 20%)
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 0.07% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Arsenic in groundwater
0.81%
in the bottom 0.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS1stDefinition & 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 ›Uninsured (under 65)
23.8%
in the top 2.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Tooth loss
30.1%
in the top 3.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.
Full methodology ›Cognitive disability
23.1%
in the top 2.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›Fair or poor health
33.1%
in the top 4.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›Vision disability
9.4%
in the top 6.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are blind or have serious difficulty seeing even with glasses.
Full methodology ›Mammography
67%
in the bottom 5.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST13thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Colon-cancer screening
55.8%
in the bottom 5.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST3rdUS6thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Food insecurity
30.4%
in the top 5.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced food insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›The read
Overall, De Queen, Arkansas (ZIP 71832) lands in the bottom 7.7% nationally (29,624th) and the bottom 20% of Arkansas (447th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
A number of measures mark where this area is under strain: modeled disaster risk resides in the top 0.07% nationally, and uninsured registers in the top 2.7% nationally. Modeled tooth loss rests in the top 3.1% nationally, and cognitive disability stands in the top 2.3% nationally. Modeled fair or poor health lies in the top 4.2% nationally, vision disability lands in the top 6.3% nationally, and mammography sits in the bottom 5.5% nationally. Modeled colon screening is in the bottom 5.8% nationally, and food insecurity settles in the top 5.9% nationally. On the brighter side, modeled arsenic resides in the bottom 0.3% nationally.
A note on the terms: disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. For a healthier nearby comparison, ZIP 71841, just across the boundary, ranks better overall.
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 82%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 63%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 29%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 12%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 4%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 5%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 19%
8%
Disability
healthier than 6%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 10%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 64%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 68%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 67%
5%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 44%
8%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 20%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 2%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 10%
11%
Disability
healthier than 16%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 29%
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 ›
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 75.4 ± 1.5 years. A median household income of $52,747 predicts 77.6 years — 2.2 years below.
Ranked #2,923 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
71841
Arkansasshares a border
Score 36.40
Closest healthier
71842
Arkansasshares a border
Score 36.57
Similar health profile
76301
Texas99% similar profile
Score 29.61
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 | 27.4% | 24.4–30.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 39.2% | 35.1–43.2 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 6.7% | 6.0–7.4 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.4% | 9.1–11.7 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.3% | 7.4–9.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.7% | 8.7–10.9 |
| Depression among adults | 24.2% | 20.7–28.0 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 15.1% | 13.2–17.1 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 38.5% | 34.4–42.8 |
| Obesity among adults | 42.0% | 34.7–49.7 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.3% | 4.0–4.7 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 30.1% | 25.5–35.0 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 23.8% | 20.2–27.4 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 75.1% | 72.1–77.9 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 75.9% | 72.0–79.5 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 80.6% | 78.2–82.8 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 55.8% | 50.5–61.1 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 44.3% | 40.6–48.0 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 67.0% | 58.2–75.1 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.5% | 11.8–17.5 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 19.2% | 16.6–21.9 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 42.4% | 37.1–47.8 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 41.0% | 34.3–47.9 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 33.1% | 29.6–36.8 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 20.1% | 17.8–22.5 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 19.1% | 16.9–21.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 23.1% | 20.6–25.8 |
| Any disability among adults | 45.1% | 40.3–50.0 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.5% | 8.4–10.6 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 12.7% | 11.3–14.2 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 21.3% | 18.9–23.8 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 6.2% | 5.6–6.8 |
| Vision disability among adults | 9.4% | 8.5–10.3 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 30.1% | 26.1–34.4 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 30.4% | 26.8–34.3 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 18.5% | 15.8–21.3 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 22.3% | 19.5–25.2 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 14.6% | 12.8–16.4 |
| Loneliness among adults | 36.4% | 31.3–41.9 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 14.7% | 12.8–16.6 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | AR median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 19.4% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 16.3% (4.0–30.6%) n=574 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 22.9% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 11.3% (1.5–24.1%) n=573 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 32.2% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.0% (3.7–23.0%) n=577 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 7.9% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 15.5% (4.4–30.5%) n=577 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 4.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.9% (0.0–11.6%) n=573 |
| Households without a vehicle | 4.5% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.1% (0.0–12.5%) n=574 |
| Broadband subscription | 78.8% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 83.2% (65.0–94.7%) n=574 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 28.1% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 20.4% (4.3–33.2%) n=574 |
| Homeownership rate | 58.8% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.6% (57.7–96.1%) n=574 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 5.3% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.3% (0.0–5.7%) n=574 |
| Foreign-born population | 17.7% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 0.8% (0.0–6.5%) n=578 |
| Single-parent households | 31.5% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.0% (35.3–79.3%) n=571 |
| Population 65+ | 13.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.7% (11.6–37.9%) n=578 |
| Median age | 34.2 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.6 yr (33.6–58.1) n=573 |
| Median household income | $52,747 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $53,893 ($36,003–$79,139) n=505 |
| Median home value | $110,600 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $128,200 ($73,260–$235,420) n=519 |
| Median gross rent | $747 | $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 | 75.4 yr ± 0.78 | 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 0.78 years of 75.4, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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