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71960

in Norman, ArkansasPopulation 1,144

ZipVitals Score
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39.91/ 100

Ranked #26,822 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 16%)

Ranked #258 of 562 Arkansas ZIPs (top 46%)

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

0.73%

in the bottom 0.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
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 ›

Park land

71.7%

in the top 1.0% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.

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Tree cover

85.8%

in the top 2.8% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST97th
US97th
Definition & source ›

The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.

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Hearing disability

11.3%

in the top 7.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST77th
US93rd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.

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High cholesterol

44.5%

in the top 5.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST89th
US95th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.

Full methodology ›

Distance to an emergency room

17.1 mi

in the top 8.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST92nd
US92nd
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.

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Coronary heart disease

10.3%

in the top 7.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST72nd
US92nd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.

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High blood pressure

46.5%

in the top 8.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST59th
US91st
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Fatal road crashes

35 per 100,000 residents per year

in the top 9.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST80th
US90th
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.

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Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility

12.9 mi

in the top 10.0% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST82nd
US90th
Definition & 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 ›

The read

Norman, Arkansas (ZIP 71960), in overall standing, comes out in the bottom 16% nationally (26,822nd) and the top 46% of Arkansas (258th), based on limited data; treat as directional.

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A few readings account for most of this area's strain: modeled hearing disability rests in the top 7.5% nationally, modeled high cholesterol settles in the top 5.5% nationally, and distance to an emergency room lands in the top 8.1% nationally. Modeled coronary heart disease rests in the top 7.7% nationally, modeled high blood pressure settles in the top 8.7% nationally, and fatal road crashes lands in the top 9.6% nationally. On the better side, modeled arsenic rests in the bottom 0.2% nationally, and park land settles in the top 1.0% nationally. Modeled tree cover lands in the top 2.8% nationally, and distance to a hazardous-chemical facility rests in the top 10.0% nationally.

Set within its surrounding area, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined simply, for reference, 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. The closest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 71933, 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.

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Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 86%

14%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 10%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 36%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 36%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 21%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 24%

8%

Disability

healthier than 14%

7%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 21%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 35%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 76%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 73%

13%

About typical

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 59%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 51%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 59%

8%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 55%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 22%

21%

Disability

healthier than 38%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 33%

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 adults35.0%31.3–38.9
High blood pressure among adults46.5%42.1–51.2
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults10.8%9.8–12.0
Current asthma among adults10.5%9.2–11.9
Coronary heart disease among adults10.3%9.2–11.6
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults11.4%9.8–13.1
Depression among adults25.4%21.8–29.4
Diagnosed diabetes among adults15.5%13.4–17.8
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened44.5%40.0–49.3
Obesity among adults41.0%32.8–49.9
Stroke among adults5.0%4.5–5.6
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years22.0%18.4–26.3
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years10.7%8.7–13.1
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure80.9%78.0–83.4
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults80.7%77.3–83.9
Cholesterol screening among adults86.9%84.9–88.6
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years63.3%57.9–68.7
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults53.2%49.2–57.3
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years70.7%62.2–78.8
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults13.4%10.9–16.3
Current cigarette smoking among adults18.0%15.1–21.4
No leisure-time physical activity among adults34.7%29.5–40.7
Short sleep duration among adults39.7%32.7–47.4
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults26.9%23.4–30.9
Frequent mental distress among adults18.3%16.1–20.7
Frequent physical distress among adults18.2%15.9–20.7
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults18.5%16.2–21.1
Any disability among adults42.7%37.6–48.2
Hearing disability among adults11.3%10.0–12.7
Independent living disability among adults10.8%9.4–12.3
Mobility disability among adults21.4%18.5–24.6
Self-care disability among adults5.3%4.7–6.1
Vision disability among adults6.7%5.9–7.6
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults25.0%21.1–29.0
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults16.8%13.9–20.0
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults10.4%8.3–12.6
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults11.9%10.0–14.0
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults8.7%7.5–10.0
Loneliness among adults33.0%27.8–38.1
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults8.8%7.5–10.2
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)AR median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate9.9%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36416.3% (4.0–30.6%) n=574
Uninsured 18–6418.6%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28611.3% (1.5–24.1%) n=573
No HS diploma (25+)10.9%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,50512.0% (3.7–23.0%) n=577
Bachelor's or higher (25+)20.4%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50515.5% (4.4–30.5%) n=577
Unemployment rate (16+)2.7%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2743.9% (0.0–11.6%) n=573
Households without a vehicle10.7%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.1% (0.0–12.5%) n=574
Broadband subscription86.9%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32283.2% (65.0–94.7%) n=574
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)19.1%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32220.4% (4.3–33.2%) n=574
Homeownership rate88.4%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 population1.2%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5530.8% (0.0–6.5%) n=578
Single-parent households58.4%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08753.0% (35.3–79.3%) n=571
Population 65+18.1%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55319.7% (11.6–37.9%) n=578
Median age42.3 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29242.6 yr (33.6–58.1) n=573
Median household income$66,917$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$53,893 ($36,003–$79,139) n=505
Median home value$117,300$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$128,200 ($73,260–$235,420) n=519
Median gross rent$631$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 birth80.0 yr ± 2.3278.9 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 2.32 years of 80.0, 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