ZIP code
71833
in Dierks, ArkansasPopulation 1,862
36.43/ 100
Ranked #28,792 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 10.3%)
Ranked #390 of 562 Arkansas ZIPs (bottom 31%)
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.
Arsenic in groundwater
0.72%
in the bottom 0.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & 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 ›Poverty rate
38.1%
in the top 3.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Mammography
66.3%
in the bottom 4.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST9thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Pharmacy access
0.51 per 1,000 residents
in the top 4.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST94thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The number of pharmacies located 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 ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the top 4.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS95thDefinition & 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 ›Median household income
$29,018
in the bottom 1.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST5thUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.
Full methodology ›Natural-disaster risk
in the top 7.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS93rdDefinition & 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 ›Hearing disability
11.3%
in the top 7.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST77thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›Mobility disability
22.2%
in the top 9.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST65thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›Coronary heart disease
10.2%
in the top 8.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST70thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›The read
Overall, Dierks, Arkansas (ZIP 71833) places in the bottom 10.3% nationally (28,792nd) and the bottom 31% of Arkansas (390th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
The measures land in both directions, and neither dominates: modeled arsenic settles in the bottom 0.2% nationally, and pharmacy sits in the top 4.8% nationally. Pulling the other way, poverty lies in the top 3.5% nationally, and modeled mammography rests in the bottom 4.4% nationally. Modeled industrial-pollution burden resides in the top 4.9% nationally, household income is in the bottom 1.7% nationally, and modeled disaster risk lands in the top 7.2% nationally. Modeled hearing disability stands in the top 7.5% nationally, mobility disability registers in the top 9.0% nationally, and coronary heart disease settles in the top 8.3% nationally.
Beside the areas that surround it, industrial-pollution burden 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. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Among nearby ZIPs, the nearest healthier one overall is ZIP 71846, 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.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 60%
14%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 14%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 19%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 21%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 14%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 15%
8%
Disability
healthier than 10%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 14%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 21%
5%
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 30%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 32%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 37%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 38%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 32%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 32%
8%
Disability
healthier than 25%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 39%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 15%
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
71846
Arkansasshares a border
Score 38.15
Closest healthier
71852
Arkansasshares a border
Score 39.15
Similar health profile
72020
Arkansas100% similar profile
Score 33.80
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 | 34.7% | 31.1–38.4 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 45.7% | 41.3–50.1 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.1% | 9.1–11.1 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.6% | 9.4–12.0 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 10.2% | 9.1–11.4 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 11.8% | 10.2–13.4 |
| Depression among adults | 26.4% | 22.6–30.4 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 15.6% | 13.5–17.9 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 42.1% | 37.5–46.7 |
| Obesity among adults | 38.6% | 30.8–46.9 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.0% | 4.4–5.5 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 18.9% | 15.7–22.5 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 11.4% | 9.2–13.7 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 80.3% | 77.6–82.8 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.5% | 76.0–82.7 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.2% | 83.1–87.2 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 62.5% | 57.1–67.5 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 51.8% | 47.7–55.9 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 66.3% | 56.8–74.7 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.8% | 11.2–16.5 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 19.4% | 16.5–22.5 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 36.4% | 31.1–42.0 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 39.0% | 32.1–46.1 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 28.3% | 24.9–32.1 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 19.2% | 17.0–21.5 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 18.6% | 16.4–21.0 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 19.8% | 17.5–22.4 |
| Any disability among adults | 43.9% | 38.9–49.0 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 11.3% | 10.0–12.7 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 11.7% | 10.3–13.3 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 22.2% | 19.4–25.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.6% | 4.9–6.4 |
| Vision disability among adults | 7.3% | 6.5–8.3 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 26.1% | 22.2–30.3 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 19.0% | 15.9–22.6 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 12.9% | 10.6–15.5 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 13.4% | 11.4–15.8 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 9.8% | 8.5–11.3 |
| Loneliness among adults | 34.3% | 29.2–39.8 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 10.2% | 8.8–11.9 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | AR median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 38.1% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 16.3% (4.0–30.6%) n=574 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 12.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 11.3% (1.5–24.1%) n=573 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 19.7% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.0% (3.7–23.0%) n=577 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 19.2% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 15.5% (4.4–30.5%) n=577 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 8.7% | 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 | 81.4% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 83.2% (65.0–94.7%) n=574 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 22.3% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 20.4% (4.3–33.2%) n=574 |
| Homeownership rate | 80.4% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.6% (57.7–96.1%) n=574 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.7% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.3% (0.0–5.7%) n=574 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.3% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 0.8% (0.0–6.5%) n=578 |
| Single-parent households | 46.8% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.0% (35.3–79.3%) n=571 |
| Population 65+ | 26.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.7% (11.6–37.9%) n=578 |
| Median age | 50.7 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.6 yr (33.6–58.1) n=573 |
| Median household income | $29,018 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $53,893 ($36,003–$79,139) n=505 |
| Median home value | $105,400 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $128,200 ($73,260–$235,420) n=519 |
| Median gross rent | $494 | $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 | 76.8 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 76.8, 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