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71839

in Garland, ArkansasPopulation 409

ZipVitals Score
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37.24/ 100

Ranked #28,416 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 11.4%)

Ranked #366 of 562 Arkansas ZIPs (bottom 35%)

Ranked #14 of 19 Texarkana, TX-AR ZIPs (bottom 26%)

Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.

Robust across all 9 health domains

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.

Floodplain exposure

99.9%

in the top 0.08% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 1%-annual-chance floodplain — the “100-year” flood zone, where flooding has about a 1-in-100 chance in any given year.

Measured from FEMA’s mapped flood panels. Where a panel has not been mapped, no value is published for that ZIP — those ZIPs are absent from this comparison rather than counted as unexposed.

Full methodology ›

High blood pressure

52.5%

in the top 1.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST92nd
US98th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.

Full methodology ›

Poverty rate

51.7%

in the top 1.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.

Full methodology ›

Stroke

6.3%

in the top 2.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST93rd
US97th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.

Full methodology ›

Binge drinking

10.4%

in the bottom 1.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST4th
US2nd
Definition & 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 ›

Diabetes

19.6%

in the top 4.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST92nd
US96th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.

Full methodology ›

Homeownership rate

31.2%

in the bottom 3.4% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST1st
US3rd
Definition & source ›

The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.

Full methodology ›

Mobility disability

24.2%

in the top 4.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST83rd
US95th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.

Full methodology ›

Home broadband subscription

66.5%

in the bottom 4.6% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST12th
US5th
Definition & source ›

The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.

Full methodology ›

Short sleep

43.5%

in the top 5.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST91st
US95th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.

Full methodology ›

The read

Overall, Garland, Arkansas (ZIP 71839) lands in the bottom 11.4% nationally (28,416th) and the bottom 35% of Arkansas (366th).

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A number of measures mark where this area is under strain: floodplain exposure registers in the top 0.08% nationally, and modeled high blood pressure rests in the top 1.7% nationally. Poverty stands in the top 1.5% nationally, and modeled stroke lies in the top 2.8% nationally. Modeled diabetes lands in the top 4.4% nationally, homeownership sits in the bottom 3.4% nationally, and modeled mobility disability is in the top 4.6% nationally. Home broadband subscription settles in the bottom 4.6% nationally, and modeled short sleep resides in the top 5.5% nationally. On the brighter side, modeled binge drinking registers in the bottom 1.9% nationally.

Set beside the nearby areas, floodplain exposure runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. A note on the terms: floodplain exposure is land with about a 1-in-100 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "100-year floodplain". For a healthier nearby comparison, ZIP 71837, 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. 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.

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Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 68%

14%

Mental Health

healthier than 63%

8%

About typical

Preventive Care

healthier than 44%

13%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 10%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 10%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 16%

11%

Disability

healthier than 8%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

in the bottom 0.5%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 20%

5%

Lifting this score

Preventive Care

healthier than 81%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 94%

8%

About typical

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 48%

14%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 40%

11%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 23%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 17%

16%

Disability

healthier than 19%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 1%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 13%

5%

Lifting this score

Preventive Care

in the top 0.00%

13%

Mental Health

in the top 0.00%

8%

About typical

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 55%

14%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 55%

11%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

in the bottom 0.00%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

in the bottom 0.00%

16%

Disability

in the bottom 0.00%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 27%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 36%

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.

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
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Arthritis among adults33.0%29.7–36.8
High blood pressure among adults52.5%48.4–56.8
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults7.9%7.1–8.8
Current asthma among adults11.2%9.9–12.7
Coronary heart disease among adults10.2%9.0–11.5
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults10.0%8.5–11.7
Depression among adults19.7%16.8–23.1
Diagnosed diabetes among adults19.6%17.1–22.2
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened39.8%35.6–44.3
Obesity among adults39.7%32.7–47.4
Stroke among adults6.3%5.6–7.1
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years18.1%14.8–21.9
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years12.5%9.6–15.5
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure82.5%80.2–84.6
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults83.6%80.5–86.3
Cholesterol screening among adults87.2%84.9–89.3
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years64.0%58.8–69.2
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults47.7%43.9–51.8
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years73.9%66.1–80.8
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults10.4%8.4–12.7
Current cigarette smoking among adults16.9%14.1–20.2
No leisure-time physical activity among adults40.5%34.7–46.5
Short sleep duration among adults43.5%36.8–50.6
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults30.7%26.7–35.1
Frequent mental distress among adults17.8%15.6–20.2
Frequent physical distress among adults17.1%14.8–19.6
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults18.7%16.2–21.6
Any disability among adults43.2%38.1–48.6
Hearing disability among adults9.5%8.3–10.6
Independent living disability among adults12.1%10.5–14.0
Mobility disability among adults24.2%20.9–27.6
Self-care disability among adults6.8%5.8–7.9
Vision disability among adults8.9%7.7–10.2
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults32.6%28.1–37.4
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults26.9%22.4–31.9
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults18.7%15.2–22.8
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults20.0%16.8–23.6
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults13.1%11.1–15.4
Loneliness among adults34.2%29.1–39.5
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults15.3%13.0–17.8
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)AR median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate51.7%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36416.3% (4.0–30.6%) n=574
Uninsured 18–649.4%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28611.3% (1.5–24.1%) n=573
No HS diploma (25+)63.3%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,50512.0% (3.7–23.0%) n=577
Bachelor's or higher (25+)11.8%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50515.5% (4.4–30.5%) n=577
Unemployment rate (16+)0.0%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2743.9% (0.0–11.6%) n=573
Households without a vehicle5.2%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.1% (0.0–12.5%) n=574
Broadband subscription66.5%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32283.2% (65.0–94.7%) n=574
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)15.0%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32220.4% (4.3–33.2%) n=574
Homeownership rate31.2%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32277.6% (57.7–96.1%) n=574
Crowded housing (>1 per room)0.6%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.3% (0.0–5.7%) n=574
Foreign-born population0.0%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5530.8% (0.0–6.5%) n=578
Single-parent households35.8%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08753.0% (35.3–79.3%) n=571
Population 65+16.6%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55319.7% (11.6–37.9%) n=578
Median age55.2 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29242.6 yr (33.6–58.1) n=573
Median household income$24,746$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$53,893 ($36,003–$79,139) n=505
Median home value—$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$128,200 ($73,260–$235,420) n=519
Median gross rent$525$1,021 ($677–$1,912) n=25,670$800 ($568–$1,094) n=393
Life expectancyNCHS / RWJF USALEEP · model-based
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)AR median (p10–p90)
Life expectancy at birth76.0 yr ± 0.7978.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,30876.2 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 0.79 years of 76.0, 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