ZIP code
71838
in McNab, ArkansasPopulation 1,006
37.85/ 100
Ranked #28,101 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 12.4%)
Ranked #344 of 562 Arkansas ZIPs (bottom 39%)
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.
Fatal road crashes
169 per 100,000 residents per year
in the top 0.08% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Lead in tap water
15 ppb
in the top 1.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
US99thDefinition & source ›
The lead level at the 90th percentile of tap-water samples reported by the public water systems serving this ZIP, in parts per billion — the EPA requires action above 15 ppb.
Measured from EPA records for the public water systems that serve this ZIP. Households on private wells — roughly 30% of the US population — are not covered by this measure, and this figure says nothing about their water.
Full methodology ›Arsenic in groundwater
0.93%
in the bottom 1.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST12thUS1stDefinition & 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
64.4%
in the bottom 3.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST9thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Slow internet speeds
2.4%
in the top 4.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.
Full methodology ›Obesity
45.9%
in the top 3.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
48.7%
in the top 4.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST73rdUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
6.3%
in the bottom 5.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST12thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Recreation access
1.2 per 1,000 residents
in the top 6.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The number of places for physical recreation — gyms, sports, and fitness venues — 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 ›Unemployment rate
11.3%
in the top 7.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST89thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.
Full methodology ›The read
On the composite measure, McNab, Arkansas (ZIP 71838) stands in the bottom 12.4% nationally (28,101st) and the bottom 39% of Arkansas (344th).
A number of readings press hard on the profile and set its tone: fatal road crashes registers in the top 0.08% nationally, and lead in tap water lies in the top 1.0% nationally. Home broadband subscription is in the bottom 3.9% nationally, and slow internet speeds registers in the top 4.9% nationally. Modeled obesity lies in the top 3.2% nationally, modeled high blood pressure is in the top 4.9% nationally, and unemployment registers in the top 7.4% nationally. On the brighter side, modeled arsenic lies in the bottom 1.2% nationally, housing-cost burden is in the bottom 5.9% nationally, and recreation registers in the top 6.2% nationally.
Set beside the wider area around it, fatal road crashes runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For clarity, lead in tap water is the EPA trigger, 15 parts per billion in tap samples, above which a water system must act on lead. Arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. ZIP 71822, just across the boundary, ranks better overall among the ZIPs nearby.
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
Mental Health
healthier than 55%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 15%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 8%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 21%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 31%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 12%
11%
Disability
healthier than 18%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 7%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 30%
5%
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 65%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 91%
8%
About typical
Disability
healthier than 50%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 37%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 11%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 8%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 26%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 21%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 26%
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
71801
Arkansasshares a border
Score 36.98
Closest healthier
71822
Arkansasshares a border
Score 38.48
Similar health profile
29939
South Carolina98% similar profile
Score 40.01
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 | 31.3% | 27.9–34.9 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 48.7% | 44.5–53.1 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 7.7% | 7.0–8.6 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.8% | 9.5–12.1 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.8% | 7.9–9.7 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.2% | 8.1–10.3 |
| Depression among adults | 20.4% | 17.4–23.8 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 17.2% | 15.2–19.4 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 40.0% | 35.8–44.5 |
| Obesity among adults | 45.9% | 38.3–54.1 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.2% | 4.7–5.6 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 23.1% | 19.5–27.0 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 11.6% | 9.7–13.6 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 80.5% | 78.0–82.9 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.9% | 77.7–84.0 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.1% | 85.4–88.7 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 62.6% | 57.4–67.5 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 48.4% | 44.7–52.1 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 71.3% | 63.0–78.9 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 12.9% | 10.5–15.6 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 17.8% | 15.4–20.5 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 38.4% | 33.5–43.8 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 41.9% | 35.2–48.8 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 27.9% | 24.8–31.2 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.2% | 16.2–20.3 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.9% | 15.1–19.0 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 18.0% | 16.0–20.1 |
| Any disability among adults | 40.9% | 36.3–45.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.5% | 7.5–9.4 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.7% | 9.5–11.9 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 20.9% | 18.4–23.4 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.7% | 5.1–6.3 |
| Vision disability among adults | 7.3% | 6.6–8.0 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 31.8% | 27.7–36.2 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 22.7% | 19.7–26.1 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 14.3% | 12.2–16.7 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 17.8% | 15.5–20.5 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 11.1% | 9.8–12.7 |
| Loneliness among adults | 36.8% | 31.7–42.2 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 12.6% | 11.1–14.5 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | AR median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 10.4% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 16.3% (4.0–30.6%) n=574 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 0.6% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 11.3% (1.5–24.1%) n=573 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 20.5% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.0% (3.7–23.0%) n=577 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 8.6% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 15.5% (4.4–30.5%) n=577 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 11.3% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.9% (0.0–11.6%) n=573 |
| Households without a vehicle | 5.3% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.1% (0.0–12.5%) n=574 |
| Broadband subscription | 64.4% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 83.2% (65.0–94.7%) n=574 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 6.3% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 20.4% (4.3–33.2%) n=574 |
| Homeownership rate | 87.0% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.6% (57.7–96.1%) n=574 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.2% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.3% (0.0–5.7%) n=574 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 0.8% (0.0–6.5%) n=578 |
| Single-parent households | 74.3% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.0% (35.3–79.3%) n=571 |
| Population 65+ | 40.4% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.7% (11.6–37.9%) n=578 |
| Median age | 62.6 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.6 yr (33.6–58.1) n=573 |
| Median household income | $48,125 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $53,893 ($36,003–$79,139) n=505 |
| Median home value | $112,300 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $128,200 ($73,260–$235,420) n=519 |
| Median gross rent | — | $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 | 80.0 yr ± 2.12 | 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 2.12 years of 80.0, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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