ZIP code
71841
in Gillham, ArkansasPopulation 589
36.40/ 100
Ranked #28,803 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 10.2%)
Ranked #392 of 562 Arkansas ZIPs (bottom 30%)
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
1.0%
in the bottom 2.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST21stUS2ndDefinition & 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
61.7%
in the bottom 3.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST8thUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Distance to an emergency room
23.8 mi
in the top 3.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.
Full methodology ›Natural-disaster risk
in the top 4.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS95thDefinition & 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 ›Mammography
67.5%
in the bottom 6.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST17thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Fair or poor health
30%
in the top 8.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST74thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›Recreation access
1.1 per 1,000 residents
in the top 7.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST96thUS93rdDefinition & 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 ›Loud transportation noise
2.1%
in the top 7.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 65 decibels — around the volume of normal conversation.
Full methodology ›Cognitive disability
20.4%
in the top 7.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST73rdUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›Mobility disability
22.4%
in the top 8.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST67thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›The read
In its overall standing, Gillham, Arkansas (ZIP 71841) lands in the bottom 10.2% nationally (28,803rd) and the bottom 30% of Arkansas (392nd), based on limited data; treat as directional.
Taken together, the data gives a genuinely mixed reading: modeled arsenic is in the bottom 2.5% nationally, and recreation sits in the top 7.0% nationally. Unemployment lands at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs. On the other side, home broadband subscription lies in the bottom 3.2% nationally, and distance to an emergency room stands in the top 3.5% nationally. Modeled disaster risk rests in the top 4.9% nationally, and mammography registers in the bottom 6.5% nationally. Modeled fair or poor health resides in the top 8.4% nationally, and loud transportation noise settles in the top 7.0% nationally. Modeled cognitive disability is in the top 7.8% nationally.
Put simply, arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Loud transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to road, rail, and air noise at or above 65 decibels, near conversation volume. On the overall standing, ZIP 74734, less than a tenth of a mile away, ranks healthier.
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 15%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 28%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 16%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 9%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 23%
8%
Disability
healthier than 8%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 11%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 25%
5%
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 46%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 56%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 37%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 37%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 22%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 18%
11%
Disability
healthier than 20%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 33%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 20%
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
71832
Arkansasshares a border
Score 34.29
Closest healthier
74734
Oklahomaless than 0.1 mi away
Score 45.52
Similar health profile
72074
Arkansas99% similar profile
Score 34.56
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 | 33.2% | 30.0–36.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 44.1% | 40.1–48.2 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.2% | 8.3–10.1 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.3% | 9.2–11.6 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.9% | 8.9–11.0 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 11.5% | 10.1–13.0 |
| Depression among adults | 24.7% | 21.4–28.2 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 15.9% | 14.0–18.0 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 42.1% | 38.0–46.3 |
| Obesity among adults | 41.2% | 34.4–48.4 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.0% | 4.5–5.5 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 20.4% | 17.3–23.9 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 15.2% | 13.0–17.8 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.3% | 76.6–81.7 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 78.7% | 75.3–81.7 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 84.4% | 82.5–86.3 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 62.7% | 58.0–67.4 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 50.4% | 46.8–54.2 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 67.5% | 59.5–75.1 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.3% | 11.9–17.1 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 19.9% | 17.2–22.9 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 39.2% | 34.1–44.5 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 38.8% | 33.0–45.2 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 30.0% | 26.6–33.5 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 19.0% | 16.9–21.2 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 19.2% | 17.2–21.5 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 20.4% | 18.2–22.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 44.3% | 39.7–49.1 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 11.1% | 10.0–12.4 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 11.9% | 10.5–13.3 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 22.4% | 19.9–25.2 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.9% | 5.3–6.6 |
| Vision disability among adults | 7.9% | 7.1–8.8 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 27.2% | 23.8–31.0 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 22.1% | 19.2–25.4 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 13.8% | 11.7–16.2 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 15.9% | 13.9–18.2 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 10.9% | 9.7–12.4 |
| Loneliness among adults | 33.3% | 28.8–38.2 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 11.4% | 10.1–13.0 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | AR median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 9.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 16.3% (4.0–30.6%) n=574 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 23.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 11.3% (1.5–24.1%) n=573 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 5.6% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.0% (3.7–23.0%) n=577 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 6.1% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 15.5% (4.4–30.5%) n=577 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.9% (0.0–11.6%) n=573 |
| Households without a vehicle | 13.4% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.1% (0.0–12.5%) n=574 |
| Broadband subscription | 61.7% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 83.2% (65.0–94.7%) n=574 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 9.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 20.4% (4.3–33.2%) n=574 |
| Homeownership rate | 89.2% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.6% (57.7–96.1%) n=574 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.4% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.3% (0.0–5.7%) n=574 |
| Foreign-born population | 2.7% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 0.8% (0.0–6.5%) n=578 |
| Single-parent households | 57.6% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.0% (35.3–79.3%) n=571 |
| Population 65+ | 22.4% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.7% (11.6–37.9%) n=578 |
| Median age | 52.2 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.6 yr (33.6–58.1) n=573 |
| Median household income | $45,819 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $53,893 ($36,003–$79,139) n=505 |
| Median home value | $95,700 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $128,200 ($73,260–$235,420) n=519 |
| Median gross rent | $917 | $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 | 77.3 yr ± 0.89 | 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 0.89 years of 77.3, 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