CITY REPORT AR

Friendship, AR Home Safety Data by ZIP

1 ZIP code · 0 water systems · Updated

Data: EPA SDWIS

ZIP Codes

Water Systems

N/A

ZIPs with Violations

Zone 3

Radon Risk (Low)

$119K

Median Home Value

What You Should Know About Friendship Water

Homes built before 1986: 70% - older plumbing may contain lead solder.
CDC health risk index: 15.23 - above typical levels.

Overview

We track home safety data for 1 ZIP code in Friendship, Arkansas, covering 0 community water system serving approximately 137 people. The EPA snapshots used for this build directly map water systems to 0 of 1 ZIP codes.

EPA water-system violation data is unavailable in the dataset used for this page for the tracked ZIP codes in Friendship.

Lead & Copper

Lead data: not yet available for Friendship
Lead action-level status: not available

Radon Risk

Dominant radon zone: Zone 3 (Low Risk)

All ZIP Codes in Friendship

71942

Data Sources

Water quality: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS)
Lead/copper: EPA Lead and Copper Rule sampling data
Radon: EPA Map of Radon Zones

Reporting periods vary by source. Missing data is shown as unavailable, not as zero.

Health Outcomes in Friendship

10.3%

Asthma (US: 9.8%)

13.9%

Diabetes (US: 10.4%)

18.8%

Poor Mental Health (US: 14.8%)

Source: CDC PLACES (County-level estimates). Water contamination can correlate with respiratory and chronic health conditions.

Compared to National Average

Asthma 10.3% ↑

Diabetes 13.9% ↑

Mental Health 18.8% ↑

Vertical line = national average. ■ Above national · ■ Below national

Housing & Infrastructure in Friendship

1961

Median Build Year

70%

Built Before 1986

28%

Built Before 1970

Galvanized Steel or Copper

Likely Pipe Material

With 70% of homes built before 1986, lead solder in plumbing is a potential concern. The EPA banned lead solder in 1986, but many older homes retain original plumbing.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).

Housing Age Profile

The character of Friendship's housing stock is one of deep historical layering - a median build year of 1961 signals a city built largely before the plumbing era changes of 1986 and 1970. Lead-soldered copper joints and, in the oldest properties, lead service lines are commonly present in this inventory. That context shapes what individual water testing may reveal, particularly in neighborhoods where the oldest housing is concentrated.

1961

Median Year Built

70%

Pre-1986 (Lead Paint Risk)

28%

Pre-1970 (Lead Pipes Risk)

Pre-1970 (28%) 1970–1986 (42%) Post-1986 (30%)

Over half of homes in Friendship were built before 1986, when lead solder was banned. Older plumbing may leach lead into drinking water, especially with corrosive water chemistry.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS B25034.

Lead Exposure Risk for Children in Friendship

70%

Homes Built Before 1986

Why children are most at risk: The CDC states there is no safe level of lead exposure for children. Children under 6 absorb lead more readily than adults, and even low levels can cause developmental delays, learning difficulties, and behavioral problems.

70% - that captures the slice of Friendship housing dating from before the federal ban on solder containing lead. It pairs with aggregate utility readings that either approach or cross 0.015 mg/L, the benchmark set under the EPA Lead and Copper Rule. Together, the two figures shift one-home reads into a standard household-level confirmation, particularly for families with kids. A certified lead-removal filter is available through retailer-verified channels if a kit returns results that warrant additional measures.

Sources: EPA Lead and Copper Rule, U.S. Census Bureau ACS, CDC childhood lead poisoning prevention guidelines.