Arkansas has an average healthcare access score of 36/100 (Limited Access) across 617 ZIP Codes. That's 4 points below the national average of 40.
People Score
Insurance, income, literacy, disability barriers (~20%)
Provider Score
Doctors, specialists, mental health, dental access (~35%)
Hospital Score
Emergency, inpatient, and screening facility access (~25%)
Travel Score
Vehicle, transit, and broadband infrastructure (~20%)
State Average
Limited Access
Grade: D
Ranked #35 out of 56 state-level regions
vs. National Average
Nearby in Rankings
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Arkansas Healthcare Access Scores
ZIP Code 72325
Clarkedale
ZIP Code 72119
North Little Rock
ZIP Code 72403
JONESBORO
ZIP Code 72125
Perry
ZIP Code 72207
Little Rock
ZIP Code 72227
Little Rock
ZIP Code 72168
Tucker
ZIP Code 72387
Vanndale
ZIP Code 72157
Springfield
ZIP Code 72126
Perryville
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FAQ
Arkansas has an average CartoChrome Healthcare Access Score of 36/100 (Limited Access), ranking #35 of 56 state-level regions. The score aggregates ZIP-level People Score, Provider Score, Hospital Score, and Travel Score measurements from ZIP-level provider, facility, hospital, and Census records across the state.
The statewide rankings table below lists every city and county in Arkansas ordered by CartoChrome Healthcare Access Score, with travel and specialist-density detail per ZIP Code.
ZIP Codes scoring below 25/100 qualify as healthcare deserts. Browse the Arkansas county rankings page to see which counties contain desert ZIP Codes.
The Arkansas average healthcare access score is 36/100 and is computed by averaging ZIP-level Healthcare Access Scores across all 617 ZIP Codes in the state. Each ZIP Code score is explained through People Score, Provider Score, Hospital Score, and Travel Score.
Read Full MethodologyVerified public facts: 7.2M+ providers, 171K facilities, and 34K ZIP Code score records.
ZIP Code 72686
Witts Springs
CartoChrome tracks active, patient-facing providers with valid NPIs in Arkansas through the CMS NPPES registry, then connects them to ZIP-level access scores. Provider totals are refreshed through the data pipeline rather than estimated on this page.
The score uses CMS NPPES (providers), CMS Hospital and Care Compare (facilities), HRSA HPSA designations (shortage areas), USDA RUCA codes (urbanicity), and the Census ACS (demographics, insurance, transportation). All sources are public and refreshed on the schedule documented at /methodology/.