ZIP code
70535
in Eunice, LouisianaPopulation 18,466
33.99/ 100
Ranked #29,736 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 7.3%)
Ranked #370 of 508 Louisiana ZIPs (bottom 27%)
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.
Cognitive disability
21.7%
in the top 4.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST80thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›Independent-living disability
13.5%
in the top 5.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST80thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have difficulty doing errands alone, such as visiting a doctor’s office, because of a physical, mental, or emotional condition.
Full methodology ›Self-care disability
7.0%
in the top 5.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST78thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.
Full methodology ›Fair or poor health
30.8%
in the top 7.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST79thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›Mobility disability
23.1%
in the top 6.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST78thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›Tooth loss
25%
in the top 7.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST80thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.
Full methodology ›Vision disability
8.9%
in the top 7.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST77thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are blind or have serious difficulty seeing even with glasses.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
141.4 days/year
in the top 7.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST39thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year when modeled heat stress — temperature, humidity, sun, and wind combined — reaches levels hard on the body outdoors.
Full methodology ›Outpatient-care access
0.52 per 1,000 residents
in the top 7.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST91stUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The number of outpatient clinics located inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.
Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.
Full methodology ›Utility shut-off threat
14.7%
in the top 7.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST70thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults whose household was threatened with a utility shut-off in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›The read
By its overall health score, Eunice, Louisiana (ZIP 70535) lands in the bottom 7.3% nationally (29,736th) and the bottom 27% of Louisiana (370th).
Neither strongly one way nor the other, the measures sit mixed: distance to an emergency room stands at the national minimum, shared with about 11% of ZIPs. Outpatient settles in the top 7.3% nationally. Against that, modeled cognitive disability lies in the top 4.4% nationally, independent living disability resides in the top 5.2% nationally, and self-care disability lands in the top 5.9% nationally. Modeled fair or poor health registers in the top 7.0% nationally, mobility disability sits in the top 6.6% nationally, and tooth loss rests in the top 7.3% nationally. Modeled vision disability is in the top 7.9% nationally, and humid heat stands in the top 7.0% nationally.
To translate a couple of terms, humid heat is a modeled heat-stress measure combining temperature, humidity, sun, and wind to gauge heat on the body outdoors. Overall, the nearest healthier neighbor is ZIP 70515, 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 84%
14%
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 43%
13%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 11%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 8%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 6%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 6%
8%
Disability
healthier than 5%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 11%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 73%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 64%
5%
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 25%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 28%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 24%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 31%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 22%
8%
Disability
healthier than 17%
7%
“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 ›
Findings that name this ZIP
3 of our published findings list this ZIP code. Each finding compares one published measure against a stated benchmark, and names only the ZIP codes whose estimates are reliable enough to rank. See all surprising findings.
Below what income predicts
The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes
Estimated life expectancy is 73.4 ± 1.1 years. A median household income of $44,381 predicts 76.9 years — 3.4 years below.
Ranked #4,621 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Below its nearby ZIPs
The ZIP codes that outlive their neighbors
Estimated life expectancy is 73.4 ± 1.1 years. The 48 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 76.7 years — 3.3 years below them.
Ranked #2,547 of the 3,687 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above the nearby-ZIP average, highest first.
Clean environment, heavy chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 84.4; chronic-disease standing 11.1 — 73 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #857 of the 18,187 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by the gap from cleanest environment to heaviest chronic burden, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
70515
Louisianashares a border
Score 36.29
Closest healthier
70516
Louisianashares a border
Score 44.15
Similar health profile
71355
Louisiana99% similar profile
Score 29.76
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 | 34.1% | 31.3–37.0 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 46.0% | 42.5–49.4 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.4% | 7.8–9.1 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.0% | 9.9–12.2 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.5% | 8.7–10.3 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 12.0% | 11.0–13.2 |
| Depression among adults | 28.5% | 25.4–31.9 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 17.6% | 15.8–19.5 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 41.2% | 37.6–44.7 |
| Obesity among adults | 39.5% | 34.0–45.3 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.5% | 5.1–5.9 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 25.0% | 21.6–28.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 10.4% | 9.1–11.8 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 80.0% | 77.9–81.9 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 81.7% | 79.2–84.1 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 84.9% | 83.3–86.5 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 64.3% | 60.0–68.3 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 52.2% | 49.0–55.3 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 75.6% | 69.1–80.9 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.7% | 14.4–19.3 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 22.2% | 20.0–24.6 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 35.8% | 31.9–39.9 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 37.8% | 32.9–42.8 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 30.8% | 28.2–33.7 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 21.2% | 19.4–23.2 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 18.9% | 17.2–20.8 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 21.7% | 19.9–23.8 |
| Any disability among adults | 45.2% | 41.5–49.0 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.1% | 9.2–11.1 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 13.5% | 12.4–14.8 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 23.1% | 21.0–25.3 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 7.0% | 6.5–7.6 |
| Vision disability among adults | 8.9% | 8.3–9.7 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 29.1% | 26.2–32.3 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 27.2% | 24.9–29.8 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 25.7% | 23.5–28.2 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 18.7% | 17.0–20.6 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 13.7% | 12.5–15.1 |
| Loneliness among adults | 37.0% | 33.3–41.0 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 14.7% | 13.3–16.2 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | LA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 24.5% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 17.8% (6.0–36.8%) n=504 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 14.6% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 10.4% (2.9–20.5%) n=505 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 17.1% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 14.0% (4.3–26.4%) n=508 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 14.1% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 16.6% (5.9–37.1%) n=508 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 6.2% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 5.5% (0.0–13.6%) n=501 |
| Households without a vehicle | 8.4% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 6.0% (0.0–15.0%) n=504 |
| Broadband subscription | 79.9% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 84.4% (64.1–94.5%) n=504 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 32.6% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 23.1% (9.3–41.8%) n=504 |
| Homeownership rate | 63.2% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.4% (50.9–92.7%) n=504 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.5% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.5% (0.0–4.8%) n=504 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.8% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.2% (0.0–7.6%) n=508 |
| Single-parent households | 48.6% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.0% (29.6–65.8%) n=495 |
| Population 65+ | 14.9% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.3% (10.2–29.0%) n=508 |
| Median age | 34.9 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 39.6 yr (33.0–52.4) n=500 |
| Median household income | $44,381 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $56,458 ($34,647–$88,928) n=457 |
| Median home value | $159,100 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $163,450 ($86,100–$284,620) n=452 |
| Median gross rent | $817 | $1,021 ($677–$1,912) n=25,670 | $915 ($606–$1,325) n=389 |
Life expectancyNCHS / RWJF USALEEP · model-based
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | LA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 73.4 yr ± 0.57 | 78.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,308 | 75.9 yr (73.2–79.0) n=494 |
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 0.57 years of 73.4, 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