ZIP code
72017
in Biscoe, ArkansasPopulation 203
36.01/ 100
Ranked #28,992 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 9.6%)
Ranked #401 of 562 Arkansas ZIPs (bottom 29%)
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.
Tooth loss
29.1%
in the top 3.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
49.3%
in the top 4.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST78thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
3.3%
in the bottom 4.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Distance to an emergency room
21 mi
in the top 4.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.
Full methodology ›Arsenic in groundwater
1.2%
in the bottom 5.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST39thUS5thDefinition & 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 ›Poverty rate
0.99%
in the bottom 5.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Short sleep
42.6%
in the top 7.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST88thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Mobility disability
22.4%
in the top 8.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST67thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›Fair or poor health
29.4%
in the top 9.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST69thUS90thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›Home broadband subscription
73.3%
in the bottom 8.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST21stUS8thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›The read
By its overall health score, Biscoe, Arkansas (ZIP 72017) lands in the bottom 9.6% nationally (28,992nd) and the bottom 29% of Arkansas (401st), based on limited data; treat as directional.
The measures split the difference for this area: housing-cost burden sits in the bottom 4.4% nationally, and modeled arsenic rests in the bottom 5.2% nationally. Poverty is in the bottom 5.2% nationally. Against that, modeled tooth loss stands in the top 3.7% nationally, modeled high blood pressure settles in the top 4.1% nationally, and distance to an emergency room lies in the top 4.9% nationally. Modeled short sleep resides in the top 7.5% nationally, mobility disability lands in the top 8.4% nationally, and fair or poor health registers in the top 9.6% nationally. Home broadband subscription sits in the bottom 8.4% nationally.
To translate a couple of terms, arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Overall, the nearest healthier neighbor is ZIP 72040, 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 88%
14%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 41%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 7%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 18%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 30%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 8%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 26%
8%
Disability
healthier than 10%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 10%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 82%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 64%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 63%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 15%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 30%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 15%
11%
Disability
healthier than 25%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 29%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 39%
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
72021
Arkansasshares a border
Score 31.40
Closest healthier
72040
Arkansasshares a border
Score 36.89
Similar health profile
71827
Arkansas99% similar profile
Score 30.84
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 | 34.7% | 31.0–38.4 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 49.3% | 44.8–53.7 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.2% | 8.3–10.1 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.1% | 9.8–12.6 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.9% | 8.8–11.0 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 11.5% | 10.0–13.1 |
| Depression among adults | 24.0% | 20.4–27.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 16.9% | 14.7–19.2 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 42.0% | 37.5–46.5 |
| Obesity among adults | 43.7% | 35.4–52.0 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.3% | 4.8–5.8 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 29.1% | 24.6–34.0 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 11.5% | 9.4–13.8 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 80.7% | 78.0–83.1 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.9% | 77.6–83.9 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.0% | 84.1–87.7 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 64.3% | 58.9–69.8 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 48.7% | 44.8–52.9 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 70.3% | 61.8–78.4 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.1% | 10.7–15.8 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 20.1% | 17.2–23.3 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 37.8% | 32.4–43.5 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 42.6% | 35.7–50.5 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 29.4% | 25.8–33.3 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 19.1% | 17.0–21.5 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 18.6% | 16.4–21.1 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 19.9% | 17.5–22.4 |
| Any disability among adults | 43.2% | 38.3–48.4 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.2% | 9.0–11.4 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 11.9% | 10.4–13.4 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 22.4% | 19.6–25.4 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 6.0% | 5.3–6.7 |
| Vision disability among adults | 7.5% | 6.7–8.4 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 29.1% | 24.9–33.3 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 21.9% | 18.6–25.3 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 15.2% | 12.7–17.9 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 15.9% | 13.7–18.4 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 10.9% | 9.5–12.4 |
| Loneliness among adults | 34.7% | 29.3–40.0 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 12.0% | 10.4–13.7 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | AR median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 1.0% | 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+) | 0.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.0% (3.7–23.0%) n=577 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 22.5% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 15.5% (4.4–30.5%) n=577 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.9% (0.0–11.6%) n=573 |
| Households without a vehicle | 12.2% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.1% (0.0–12.5%) n=574 |
| Broadband subscription | 73.3% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 83.2% (65.0–94.7%) n=574 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 3.3% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 20.4% (4.3–33.2%) n=574 |
| Homeownership rate | 77.8% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.6% (57.7–96.1%) n=574 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.3% (0.0–5.7%) n=574 |
| Foreign-born population | 2.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 0.8% (0.0–6.5%) n=578 |
| Single-parent households | 74.2% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.0% (35.3–79.3%) n=571 |
| Population 65+ | 22.7% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.7% (11.6–37.9%) n=578 |
| Median age | 52.8 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.6 yr (33.6–58.1) n=573 |
| Median household income | $91,731 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $53,893 ($36,003–$79,139) n=505 |
| Median home value | $105,400 | $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 | 76.9 yr ± 1.21 | 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 1.21 years of 76.9, 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