ZIP code
71940
in Delight, ArkansasPopulation 1,125
37.58/ 100
Ranked #28,242 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 12.0%)
Ranked #354 of 562 Arkansas ZIPs (bottom 37%)
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
0.82%
in the bottom 0.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS1stDefinition & 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 ›Lead in tap water
19 ppb
in the top 0.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
US99thDefinition & source ›
The lead level at the 90th percentile of tap-water samples reported by the public water systems serving this ZIP, in parts per billion — the EPA requires action above 15 ppb.
Measured from EPA records for the public water systems that serve this ZIP. Households on private wells — roughly 30% of the US population — are not covered by this measure, and this figure says nothing about their water.
Full methodology ›Fatal road crashes
0 per 100,000 residents per year
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & 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 ›Fiber broadband
99.3%
in the top 3.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST89thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.
Full methodology ›Child-care access
0.71 per 1,000 residents
in the top 5.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST95thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The number of child day-care services 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 ›High blood pressure
47.7%
in the top 6.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST67thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Tooth loss
23.8%
in the top 9.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST70thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.
Full methodology ›Coronary heart disease
10.2%
in the top 8.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST70thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility
13.4 mi
in the top 9.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST83rdUS91stDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest facility that handles enough hazardous chemicals to require an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases.
Full methodology ›Hearing disability
11.0%
in the top 9.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST73rdUS91stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›The read
Overall, Delight, Arkansas (ZIP 71940) places in the bottom 12.0% nationally (28,242nd) and the bottom 37% of Arkansas (354th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
The data opens on real and measurable burdens: lead in tap water lands in the top 0.8% nationally, and modeled high blood pressure stands in the top 6.5% nationally. Modeled tooth loss registers in the top 9.1% nationally, and coronary heart disease settles in the top 8.3% nationally. More encouragingly, modeled arsenic sits in the bottom 0.4% nationally, fatal road crashes lies at the national minimum, and fiber broadband rests in the top 3.9% nationally. Childcare resides in the top 5.1% nationally. Households without a vehicle is at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility lands in the top 9.5% nationally.
Beside the areas that surround it, lead in tap water runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. 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. Lead in tap water is the EPA trigger, 15 parts per billion in tap samples, above which a water system must act on lead. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility is a plant handling large amounts of hazardous chemicals that must file an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases. Among nearby ZIPs, the nearest healthier one overall is ZIP 71847, 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.
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 11%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 27%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 37%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 32%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 19%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 25%
8%
Disability
healthier than 13%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 12%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 15%
5%
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 67%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 62%
8%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 45%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 45%
11%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 25%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 16%
14%
Disability
healthier than 35%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 35%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 5%
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
71847
Arkansasshares a border
Score 47.14
Closest healthier
71922
Arkansasshares a border
Score 38.53
Similar health profile
72338
Tennessee99% similar profile
Score 23.99
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 | 35.0% | 31.2–38.9 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 47.7% | 43.0–52.1 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.3% | 9.3–11.3 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.4% | 9.2–11.8 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 10.2% | 9.0–11.4 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 11.0% | 9.4–12.8 |
| Depression among adults | 25.2% | 21.6–29.2 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 15.7% | 13.5–18.1 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 43.2% | 38.5–47.8 |
| Obesity among adults | 39.0% | 30.8–47.3 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.1% | 4.5–5.7 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 23.8% | 19.9–27.8 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 9.9% | 7.8–12.0 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 81.0% | 78.5–83.4 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.9% | 77.7–83.9 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.5% | 84.6–88.4 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 63.7% | 58.1–68.8 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 50.8% | 46.6–54.7 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 68.7% | 59.2–76.8 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.4% | 11.0–16.1 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 17.9% | 14.8–21.0 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 35.2% | 29.5–41.0 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 40.3% | 32.9–47.6 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 27.2% | 23.3–31.2 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.3% | 16.1–20.7 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 17.9% | 15.6–20.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 18.5% | 16.0–21.1 |
| Any disability among adults | 41.7% | 36.5–47.0 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 11.0% | 9.7–12.4 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 11.1% | 9.6–12.7 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 21.5% | 18.4–24.6 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.5% | 4.8–6.3 |
| Vision disability among adults | 7.0% | 6.1–7.9 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 25.8% | 21.9–30.2 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 18.0% | 14.9–21.5 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 11.9% | 9.7–14.4 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 13.2% | 11.0–15.5 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 9.3% | 8.0–10.8 |
| Loneliness among adults | 32.6% | 27.6–38.3 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 10.1% | 8.6–11.6 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | AR median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 18.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 16.3% (4.0–30.6%) n=574 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 16.2% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 11.3% (1.5–24.1%) n=573 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 7.8% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.0% (3.7–23.0%) n=577 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 15.5% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 15.5% (4.4–30.5%) n=577 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 5.6% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.9% (0.0–11.6%) n=573 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.1% (0.0–12.5%) n=574 |
| Broadband subscription | 81.4% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 83.2% (65.0–94.7%) n=574 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 20.6% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 20.4% (4.3–33.2%) n=574 |
| Homeownership rate | 87.2% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.6% (57.7–96.1%) n=574 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.2% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.3% (0.0–5.7%) n=574 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 0.8% (0.0–6.5%) n=578 |
| Single-parent households | 54.7% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.0% (35.3–79.3%) n=571 |
| Population 65+ | 28.7% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.7% (11.6–37.9%) n=578 |
| Median age | 53.3 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.6 yr (33.6–58.1) n=573 |
| Median household income | $47,935 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $53,893 ($36,003–$79,139) n=505 |
| Median home value | $97,800 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $128,200 ($73,260–$235,420) n=519 |
| Median gross rent | $705 | $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 ± 1.18 | 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 1.18 years of 75.0, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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