ZIP code
71861
in Taylor, ArkansasPopulation 2,093
35.59/ 100
Ranked #29,151 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 9.1%)
Ranked #411 of 562 Arkansas ZIPs (bottom 27%)
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 2.3% 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 ›Coronary heart disease
11.0%
in the top 4.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST83rdUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Hearing disability
11.7%
in the top 5.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST82ndUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›Fatal road crashes
43 per 100,000 residents per year
in the top 5.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST87thUS94thDefinition & 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 ›Mobility disability
22.9%
in the top 7.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST72ndUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
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 ›High blood pressure
47.6%
in the top 6.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST67thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
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 ›Stroke
5.5%
in the top 7.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST76thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.
Full methodology ›Radon
0.6 pCi/L
in the bottom 0.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & 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 ›The read
By the composite health measure, Taylor, Arkansas (ZIP 71861) ranks in the bottom 9.1% nationally (29,151st) and the bottom 27% of Arkansas (411th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
The signals balance out across the profile, strengths against concerns: modeled arsenic is in the bottom 2.3% nationally, and radon settles in the bottom 0.6% nationally. Set against that, modeled coronary heart disease resides in the top 4.3% nationally, and hearing disability registers in the top 5.6% nationally. Fatal road crashes rests in the top 5.9% nationally, modeled mobility disability stands in the top 7.1% nationally, and modeled fair or poor health lies in the top 8.4% nationally. Modeled high blood pressure lands in the top 6.6% nationally, cognitive disability sits in the top 7.8% nationally, and stroke is in the top 7.8% nationally.
To spell things out, arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. Close by, ZIP 71740, just across the boundary, ranks healthier 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.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 95%
14%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 9%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 20%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 22%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 14%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 19%
8%
Disability
healthier than 7%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 6%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 30%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 96%
14%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 41%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 45%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 20%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 34%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 31%
11%
Disability
healthier than 16%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 19%
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
71740
Arkansasshares a border
Score 46.20
Closest healthier
71753
Arkansasshares a border
Score 40.94
Similar health profile
71846
Arkansas100% similar profile
Score 38.15
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 | 35.3% | 32.4–38.2 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 47.6% | 44.3–50.9 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.0% | 9.2–10.7 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.6% | 9.5–11.7 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 11.0% | 10.0–12.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 12.7% | 11.3–14.2 |
| Depression among adults | 25.4% | 22.5–28.4 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 16.9% | 15.0–18.7 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 42.3% | 38.9–45.7 |
| Obesity among adults | 40.0% | 33.8–46.2 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.5% | 5.0–6.0 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 19.7% | 16.9–22.5 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 11.8% | 10.0–13.9 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 80.8% | 78.5–82.7 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.0% | 77.1–82.5 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 84.7% | 82.9–86.3 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 61.3% | 57.0–65.3 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 49.2% | 46.0–52.4 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 69.6% | 62.8–75.7 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.2% | 11.2–15.3 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 20.5% | 18.1–23.0 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 38.0% | 33.8–42.3 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 38.1% | 33.1–43.4 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 30.0% | 27.0–33.0 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 19.2% | 17.4–21.0 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 19.1% | 17.2–21.0 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 20.4% | 18.4–22.4 |
| Any disability among adults | 44.4% | 40.4–48.3 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 11.7% | 10.6–12.9 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 12.4% | 11.2–13.7 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 22.9% | 20.7–25.3 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 6.2% | 5.6–6.9 |
| Vision disability among adults | 8.0% | 7.3–8.8 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 26.6% | 23.5–29.7 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 21.2% | 18.7–23.9 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 14.7% | 12.7–16.9 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 14.5% | 12.7–16.2 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 10.6% | 9.5–11.8 |
| Loneliness among adults | 33.9% | 29.7–37.9 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 11.1% | 9.8–12.4 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | AR median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 18.1% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 16.3% (4.0–30.6%) n=574 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 13.3% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 11.3% (1.5–24.1%) n=573 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 9.9% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.0% (3.7–23.0%) n=577 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 14.9% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 15.5% (4.4–30.5%) n=577 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.3% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.9% (0.0–11.6%) n=573 |
| Households without a vehicle | 1.4% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.1% (0.0–12.5%) n=574 |
| Broadband subscription | 77.4% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 83.2% (65.0–94.7%) n=574 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 22.3% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 20.4% (4.3–33.2%) n=574 |
| Homeownership rate | 85.0% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.6% (57.7–96.1%) n=574 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.8% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.3% (0.0–5.7%) n=574 |
| Foreign-born population | 1.2% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 0.8% (0.0–6.5%) n=578 |
| Single-parent households | 59.3% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.0% (35.3–79.3%) n=571 |
| Population 65+ | 24.3% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.7% (11.6–37.9%) n=578 |
| Median age | 46.8 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.6 yr (33.6–58.1) n=573 |
| Median household income | $58,150 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $53,893 ($36,003–$79,139) n=505 |
| Median home value | $118,500 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $128,200 ($73,260–$235,420) n=519 |
| Median gross rent | $957 | $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 | 80.1 yr ± 1.02 | 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 1.02 years of 80.1, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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