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71847

in McCaskill, ArkansasPopulation 210

ZipVitals Score
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47.14/ 100

Ranked #19,986 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 38%)

Ranked #71 of 562 Arkansas ZIPs (top 12.7%)

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.

Arsenic in groundwater

0.85%

in the bottom 0.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST5th
US1st
Definition & 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

42.5%

in the bottom 1.0% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST2nd
US1st
Definition & source ›

The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.

Full methodology ›

Poverty rate

54.3%

in the top 1.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US99th
Definition & source ›

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

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Households without a vehicle

31.5%

in the top 2.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US98th
Definition & source ›

The share of households with no vehicle available.

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Median household income

$23,920

in the bottom 0.9% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST2nd
US1st
Definition & source ›

The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.

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Transportation noise

0.03%

in the bottom 6.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST14th
US7th
Definition & source ›

The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 55 decibels — a noticeable background presence.

Full methodology ›

Walkability

2.2 intersections/sq mi

in the bottom 8.7% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST12th
US9th
Definition & source ›

The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.

Full methodology ›

Radon

0.7 pCi/L

in the bottom 5.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST8th
US5th
Definition & source ›

The modeled typical indoor radon level for this area, in picocuries per liter — the EPA recommends fixing a home at 4 pCi/L or above.

Modeled from indoor-radon measurements. In Alaska and Hawaii, where those measurements are not published, a US Geological Survey geologic radon-potential category stands in — a coarser input, disclosed rather than hidden.

Full methodology ›

Distance to a community health center

13.8 mi

in the top 13.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th
US86th
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest federally funded community health center, which serves patients regardless of ability to pay.

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Colon-cancer screening

70.4%

in the top 18% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST98th
US82nd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.

Full methodology ›

The read

McCaskill, Arkansas (ZIP 71847), by its composite score, sits in the bottom 38% nationally (19,986th) and the top 12.7% of Arkansas (71st).

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The measures that define this area's challenges come through directly: home broadband subscription resides in the bottom 1.0% nationally, and poverty is in the top 1.3% nationally. Households without a vehicle lands in the top 2.2% nationally, and household income stands in the bottom 0.9% nationally. Walkability registers in the bottom 8.7% nationally, and floodplain exposure settles in the top 10.3% nationally. On the stronger side, modeled arsenic sits in the bottom 0.5% nationally, and transportation noise lies in the bottom 6.7% nationally. Unemployment rests at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs. Modeled loud transportation noise resides at the national minimum, shared with about 22% of ZIPs.

For anyone unfamiliar, arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. Floodplain exposure is land with about a 1-in-100 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "100-year floodplain". For a healthier comparison close by, see ZIP 71999, about 29 miles away.

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.

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Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 66%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 69%

13%

About typical

Risk Behavior

healthier than 57%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 56%

8%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 26%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 32%

16%

Disability

healthier than 37%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 11%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 12%

5%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 62%

21%

Preventive Care

healthier than 95%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 90%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 92%

8%

Disability

healthier than 82%

7%

About typical

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 52%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 43%

14%

Holding it back

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 31%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 3%

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 adults33.2%29.4–37.0
High blood pressure among adults44.7%40.1–49.4
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults10.6%9.5–11.8
Current asthma among adults10.1%8.8–11.4
Coronary heart disease among adults8.6%7.5–9.9
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults9.1%7.4–10.9
Depression among adults22.6%19.2–26.4
Diagnosed diabetes among adults14.3%12.2–16.5
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened42.3%37.7–46.8
Obesity among adults41.0%33.1–49.2
Stroke among adults4.3%3.8–4.9
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years11.4%9.3–13.7
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years9.2%7.3–11.5
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure81.3%78.5–83.9
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults81.1%77.8–84.3
Cholesterol screening among adults88.9%87.0–90.6
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years70.4%65.6–75.0
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults61.2%57.6–64.7
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years72.4%64.1–80.0
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults13.8%11.4–16.8
Current cigarette smoking among adults14.5%11.7–17.8
No leisure-time physical activity among adults32.4%26.7–38.4
Short sleep duration among adults34.3%28.1–41.0
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults22.7%18.8–26.8
Frequent mental distress among adults16.5%14.4–18.9
Frequent physical distress among adults15.9%13.6–18.4
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults15.5%13.1–17.9
Any disability among adults37.1%31.7–42.6
Hearing disability among adults9.2%8.0–10.6
Independent living disability among adults8.8%7.4–10.3
Mobility disability among adults18.0%15.0–21.2
Self-care disability among adults4.3%3.6–5.0
Vision disability among adults5.4%4.6–6.3
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults24.8%20.8–29.0
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults13.5%10.6–16.9
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults7.7%5.8–9.9
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults10.7%8.7–13.0
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults7.1%5.9–8.5
Loneliness among adults32.8%27.5–38.0
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults7.5%6.2–8.9
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)AR median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate54.3%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36416.3% (4.0–30.6%) n=574
Uninsured 18–6428.7%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28611.3% (1.5–24.1%) n=573
No HS diploma (25+)13.1%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,50512.0% (3.7–23.0%) n=577
Bachelor's or higher (25+)14.6%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 vehicle31.5%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.1% (0.0–12.5%) n=574
Broadband subscription42.5%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32283.2% (65.0–94.7%) n=574
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)24.7%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32220.4% (4.3–33.2%) n=574
Homeownership rate90.4%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32277.6% (57.7–96.1%) n=574
Crowded housing (>1 per room)0.0%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 households50.0%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08753.0% (35.3–79.3%) n=571
Population 65+28.1%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55319.7% (11.6–37.9%) n=578
Median age46.7 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29242.6 yr (33.6–58.1) n=573
Median household income$23,920$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$53,893 ($36,003–$79,139) n=505
Median home value$130,400$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
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)AR median (p10–p90)
Life expectancy at birth76.8 yr ± 2.0178.9 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 2.01 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