ZIP code
71950
in Kirby, ArkansasPopulation 1,007
41.98/ 100
Ranked #25,222 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 21%)
Ranked #179 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.
Fiber broadband
100%
at the national maximum
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.
Full methodology ›Arsenic in groundwater
0.96%
in the bottom 1.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST14thUS1stDefinition & 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 ›Distance to an emergency room
20.3 mi
in the top 5.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.
Full methodology ›Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility
19.1 mi
in the top 5.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST94thUS95thDefinition & 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 ›Natural-disaster risk
in the bottom 9.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST11thUS9thDefinition & 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 ›High blood pressure
46%
in the top 9.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST54thUS90thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the bottom 11.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS12thDefinition & source ›
FEMA’s modeled estimate, in dollars per year, of the average harm to people expected from natural hazards — an annualized average, not a forecast for any single year.
Full methodology ›High cholesterol
43.4%
in the top 9.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST80thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›The read
Kirby, Arkansas (ZIP 71950), by its composite score, sits in the bottom 21% nationally (25,222nd) and the top 32% of Arkansas (179th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
The measures that matter most for this area lead the way: distance to an emergency room rests in the top 5.3% nationally, and poverty resides in the top 10.2% nationally. Modeled high blood pressure is in the top 9.8% nationally. On the better side, fiber broadband lands at the national maximum, modeled arsenic stands in the bottom 1.5% nationally, and distance to a hazardous-chemical facility registers in the top 5.3% nationally. Modeled disaster risk settles in the bottom 9.1% nationally. Modeled loud transportation noise sits at the national minimum, shared with about 22% of ZIPs. Modeled tree cover lies in the top 11.7% nationally, and expected annual loss rests in the bottom 11.8% nationally.
Next to the surrounding area, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For anyone unfamiliar, arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. 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. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. For a healthier comparison close by, see ZIP 71952, 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
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 91%
14%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 44%
16%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 18%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 35%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 21%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 25%
8%
Disability
healthier than 19%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 19%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 13%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 69%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 88%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 72%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 62%
8%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 44%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 53%
11%
Disability
healthier than 55%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 51%
5%
Holding it back
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
71921
Arkansasshares a border
Score 39.28
Closest healthier
71952
Arkansasshares a border
Score 47.05
Similar health profile
72440
Arkansas99% similar profile
Score 38.86
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 | 34.4% | 30.7–38.2 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 46.0% | 41.3–50.5 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.2% | 9.2–11.3 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.4% | 9.1–11.7 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.4% | 8.3–10.5 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 10.6% | 9.1–12.1 |
| Depression among adults | 25.5% | 21.9–29.3 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.8% | 12.7–16.9 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 43.4% | 38.7–47.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 38.3% | 30.1–46.7 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.6% | 4.1–5.1 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 16.1% | 12.9–19.3 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 9.8% | 8.0–12.1 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 80.1% | 77.1–82.7 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.3% | 77.0–83.4 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.0% | 85.1–88.8 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 63.0% | 57.3–68.1 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 55.7% | 51.5–59.6 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 69.5% | 59.9–77.3 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.0% | 11.4–16.8 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 18.2% | 15.3–21.3 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 33.7% | 28.3–39.2 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 39.0% | 31.6–46.1 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 26.1% | 22.4–29.8 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.1% | 15.9–20.3 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 17.8% | 15.5–20.1 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 18.1% | 15.8–20.4 |
| Any disability among adults | 39.9% | 34.9–45.0 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.3% | 9.1–11.5 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.3% | 8.9–11.6 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 20.1% | 17.4–22.9 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.1% | 4.4–5.7 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.4% | 5.6–7.1 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 25.5% | 21.6–29.6 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 16.6% | 13.7–19.7 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 10.4% | 8.3–12.6 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.3% | 10.2–14.5 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 8.6% | 7.3–9.9 |
| Loneliness among adults | 32.1% | 27.0–37.5 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 9.1% | 7.7–10.5 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | AR median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 25.6% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 16.3% (4.0–30.6%) n=574 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 5.6% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 11.3% (1.5–24.1%) n=573 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 8.9% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.0% (3.7–23.0%) n=577 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 23.6% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 15.5% (4.4–30.5%) n=577 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 2.9% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.9% (0.0–11.6%) n=573 |
| Households without a vehicle | 1.5% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.1% (0.0–12.5%) n=574 |
| Broadband subscription | 89.5% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 83.2% (65.0–94.7%) n=574 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 18.6% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 20.4% (4.3–33.2%) n=574 |
| Homeownership rate | 80.2% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.6% (57.7–96.1%) n=574 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.7% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.3% (0.0–5.7%) n=574 |
| Foreign-born population | 3.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 0.8% (0.0–6.5%) n=578 |
| Single-parent households | 35.6% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.0% (35.3–79.3%) n=571 |
| Population 65+ | 15.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.7% (11.6–37.9%) n=578 |
| Median age | 40.5 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.6 yr (33.6–58.1) n=573 |
| Median household income | $61,786 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $53,893 ($36,003–$79,139) n=505 |
| Median home value | $115,700 | $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
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | AR median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 74.3 yr ± 1.75 | 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 1.75 years of 74.3, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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