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71858

in Rosston, ArkansasPopulation 1,495

ZipVitals Score
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31.88/ 100

Ranked #30,341 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 5.4%)

Ranked #493 of 562 Arkansas ZIPs (bottom 12.3%)

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

Broad coverage across 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

0.92%

in the bottom 1.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST12th
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 ›

High blood pressure

51.3%

in the top 2.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST89th
US98th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Home broadband subscription

58.4%

in the bottom 2.7% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST6th
US3rd
Definition & source ›

The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.

Full methodology ›

Mobility disability

24.6%

in the top 4.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST86th
US96th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Walkability

1.1 intersections/sq mi

in the bottom 3.0% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST2nd
US3rd
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Stroke

5.9%

in the top 4.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST87th
US95th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Tooth loss

26.2%

in the top 5.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST81st
US94th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.

Full methodology ›

Fair or poor health

31.4%

in the top 6.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST84th
US94th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.

Full methodology ›

Fatal road crashes

46.8 per 100,000 residents per year

in the top 4.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST91st
US95th
Definition & 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 ›

PFAS in drinking water

8.1%

in the bottom 5.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST9th
US5th
Definition & source ›

The modeled probability that PFAS “forever chemicals” would be detected in untreated groundwater in this area, the source private wells draw on.

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 ›

The read

Overall, Rosston, Arkansas (ZIP 71858) lands in the bottom 5.4% nationally (30,341st) and the bottom 12.3% of Arkansas (493rd), based on limited data; treat as directional.

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Where the load on this area runs deepest, the data leads: modeled high blood pressure settles in the top 2.4% nationally, and home broadband subscription resides in the bottom 2.7% nationally. Modeled mobility disability registers in the top 4.0% nationally, and walkability rests in the bottom 3.0% nationally. Modeled stroke stands in the top 4.7% nationally, tooth loss lies in the top 5.9% nationally, and fair or poor health lands in the top 6.1% nationally. Fatal road crashes sits in the top 4.8% nationally. More encouragingly, modeled arsenic is in the bottom 1.1% nationally, and pfas settles in the bottom 5.1% nationally.

A note on the terms: arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Pfas is the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down; here a modeled estimate of the chance a private well contains them. For a healthier nearby comparison, ZIP 71726, 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.

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 83%

14%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 5%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 8%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 25%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 6%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 18%

8%

Disability

healthier than 5%

7%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 8%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 21%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 69%

14%

About typical

Preventive Care

healthier than 48%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 43%

8%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 8%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 13%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 12%

11%

Disability

healthier than 12%

7%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 23%

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.

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 adults36.3%32.5–40.1
High blood pressure among adults51.3%46.9–55.8
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults9.0%8.2–9.9
Current asthma among adults11.0%9.7–12.5
Coronary heart disease among adults10.6%9.5–11.7
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults12.3%11.0–13.8
Depression among adults24.8%21.1–28.7
Diagnosed diabetes among adults18.4%16.1–20.9
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened43.4%38.7–48.2
Obesity among adults43.8%35.4–52.2
Stroke among adults5.9%5.4–6.4
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years26.2%22.0–30.9
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years11.8%10.0–13.8
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure81.3%78.8–83.7
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults81.2%77.9–84.3
Cholesterol screening among adults85.6%83.8–87.4
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years60.2%54.7–65.7
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults46.4%42.6–50.4
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years71.0%62.4–78.7
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults12.1%9.8–14.8
Current cigarette smoking among adults21.1%18.3–24.1
No leisure-time physical activity among adults40.6%35.2–46.2
Short sleep duration among adults42.8%35.7–50.2
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults31.4%27.9–35.0
Frequent mental distress among adults19.8%17.5–22.1
Frequent physical distress among adults19.4%17.2–21.7
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults20.5%18.2–22.8
Any disability among adults46.0%40.9–50.9
Hearing disability among adults10.8%9.6–12.1
Independent living disability among adults13.0%11.6–14.4
Mobility disability among adults24.6%21.7–27.4
Self-care disability among adults6.8%6.2–7.5
Vision disability among adults8.7%8.0–9.6
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults29.4%25.4–33.5
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults24.5%21.4–27.9
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults17.7%15.2–20.3
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults17.7%15.4–20.0
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults12.1%10.7–13.6
Loneliness among adults34.9%29.7–40.1
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults13.8%12.1–15.6
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)AR median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate17.9%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36416.3% (4.0–30.6%) n=574
Uninsured 18–6416.3%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28611.3% (1.5–24.1%) n=573
No HS diploma (25+)8.2%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,50512.0% (3.7–23.0%) n=577
Bachelor's or higher (25+)11.1%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50515.5% (4.4–30.5%) n=577
Unemployment rate (16+)9.6%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2743.9% (0.0–11.6%) n=573
Households without a vehicle1.6%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.1% (0.0–12.5%) n=574
Broadband subscription58.4%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32283.2% (65.0–94.7%) n=574
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)9.9%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32220.4% (4.3–33.2%) n=574
Homeownership rate83.6%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32277.6% (57.7–96.1%) n=574
Crowded housing (>1 per room)2.2%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.3% (0.0–5.7%) n=574
Foreign-born population2.0%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5530.8% (0.0–6.5%) n=578
Single-parent households34.4%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08753.0% (35.3–79.3%) n=571
Population 65+21.3%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55319.7% (11.6–37.9%) n=578
Median age46.4 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29242.6 yr (33.6–58.1) n=573
Median household income$65,795$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$53,893 ($36,003–$79,139) n=505
Median home value$44,500$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$128,200 ($73,260–$235,420) n=519
Median gross rent$856$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 birth74.6 yr ± 1.3678.9 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 1.36 years of 74.6, 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