ZIP code
71923
in Arkadelphia, ArkansasPopulation 14,875
41.94/ 100
Ranked #25,251 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 21%)
Ranked #181 of 562 Arkansas ZIPs (top 32%)
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
0.80%
in the bottom 0.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS1stDefinition & 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 ›Natural-disaster risk
in the top 2.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS98thDefinition & 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 ›Elder-services access
0.21 per 1,000 residents
in the top 6.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST91stUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The number of services for older adults and people with disabilities 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 ›Floodplain exposure
38.5%
in the top 6.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST79thUS93rdDefinition & 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 ›Slow internet speeds
1.6%
in the top 7.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.
Full methodology ›Mental-health provider access
0.14 per 1,000 residents
in the top 7.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST92ndUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The number of mental-health clinics located 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 ›Subsidized affordable housing
326 units
in the top 7.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST94thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The number of affordable rental units in this ZIP supported by the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
128.3 days/year
in the top 10.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS90thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year when modeled heat stress — temperature, humidity, sun, and wind combined — reaches levels hard on the body outdoors.
Full methodology ›Outpatient-care access
0.42 per 1,000 residents
in the top 10.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST94thUS90thDefinition & source ›
The number of outpatient clinics located 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 ›Dental provider access
0.78 per 1,000 residents
in the top 11.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST95thUS88thDefinition & source ›
The number of dental offices located 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 ›The read
Overall, ZIP 71923, one of several in Arkadelphia, Arkansas places in the bottom 21% nationally (25,251st) and the top 32% of Arkansas (181st).
The data opens on real and measurable burdens: modeled disaster risk lands in the top 2.4% nationally, and floodplain exposure stands in the top 6.7% nationally. Slow internet speeds registers in the top 7.1% nationally, and modeled cognitive disability settles in the top 10.7% nationally. Modeled humid heat sits in the top 10.5% nationally. More encouragingly, modeled arsenic lies in the bottom 0.3% nationally. Distance to an emergency room rests at the national minimum, shared with about 11% of ZIPs. Elder services resides in the top 6.7% nationally, mental-health providers is in the top 7.2% nationally, and subsidized affordable housing lands in the top 7.5% nationally.
For readers new to these terms, 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. Floodplain exposure is land with about a 1-in-100 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "100-year floodplain". Among nearby ZIPs, the nearest healthier one overall is ZIP 71726, just across the boundary.
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
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 51%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 52%
14%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 30%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 32%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 25%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 14%
8%
Disability
healthier than 21%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 5%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 65%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 77%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 66%
13%
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 60%
11%
Disability
healthier than 58%
7%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 28%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 28%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 18%
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 ›
Findings that name this ZIP
One of our published findings lists this ZIP code. Each finding compares one published measure against a stated benchmark, and names only the ZIP codes whose estimates are reliable enough to rank. See all surprising findings.
Below what income predicts
The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes
Estimated life expectancy is 75.0 ± 1.2 years. A median household income of $56,089 predicts 77.8 years — 2.8 years below.
Ranked #3,825 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
71726
Arkansasshares a border
Score 43.05
Closest healthier
71929
Arkansasshares a border
Score 45.29
Similar health profile
72422
Arkansas99% similar profile
Score 37.54
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 | 29.4% | 26.4–32.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 43.4% | 39.5–47.4 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 7.9% | 7.1–8.6 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.2% | 9.9–12.5 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.9% | 7.2–8.7 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.9% | 8.0–9.8 |
| Depression among adults | 25.6% | 22.1–29.4 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.1% | 12.4–16.0 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 37.3% | 33.3–41.3 |
| Obesity among adults | 41.1% | 33.8–48.8 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.4% | 4.0–4.7 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 21.8% | 18.4–25.5 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 9.8% | 8.3–11.3 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 77.7% | 75.5–79.8 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.5% | 77.2–83.5 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 83.4% | 81.2–85.3 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 63.5% | 58.5–68.5 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 54.5% | 50.8–58.3 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 73.2% | 65.6–80.2 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.7% | 11.2–16.4 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 15.5% | 13.5–17.7 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 33.1% | 28.7–37.9 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 41.5% | 35.1–48.4 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 25.2% | 22.5–28.1 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 20.0% | 17.9–22.3 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.0% | 14.3–17.9 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 19.7% | 17.6–21.8 |
| Any disability among adults | 40.2% | 35.9–44.8 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.4% | 7.6–9.4 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 11.2% | 10.1–12.4 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 18.4% | 16.4–20.5 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.0% | 4.6–5.5 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.8% | 6.3–7.4 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 28.2% | 24.5–32.2 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 20.6% | 18.1–23.5 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 13.9% | 12.0–15.9 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 15.6% | 13.6–17.8 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 11.4% | 10.1–12.8 |
| Loneliness among adults | 35.8% | 30.8–41.1 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 12.0% | 10.6–13.6 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | AR median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 21.6% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 16.3% (4.0–30.6%) n=574 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 14.3% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 11.3% (1.5–24.1%) n=573 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 8.8% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.0% (3.7–23.0%) n=577 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 30.3% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 15.5% (4.4–30.5%) n=577 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.7% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.9% (0.0–11.6%) n=573 |
| Households without a vehicle | 5.1% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.1% (0.0–12.5%) n=574 |
| Broadband subscription | 88.3% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 83.2% (65.0–94.7%) n=574 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 25.1% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 20.4% (4.3–33.2%) n=574 |
| Homeownership rate | 59.8% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.6% (57.7–96.1%) n=574 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.6% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.3% (0.0–5.7%) n=574 |
| Foreign-born population | 1.8% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 0.8% (0.0–6.5%) n=578 |
| Single-parent households | 50.1% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.0% (35.3–79.3%) n=571 |
| Population 65+ | 15.7% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.7% (11.6–37.9%) n=578 |
| Median age | 30.9 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.6 yr (33.6–58.1) n=573 |
| Median household income | $56,089 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $53,893 ($36,003–$79,139) n=505 |
| Median home value | $170,600 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $128,200 ($73,260–$235,420) n=519 |
| Median gross rent | $809 | $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 | 75.0 yr ± 0.59 | 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 0.59 years of 75.0, 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