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70570

in Opelousas, LouisianaPopulation 37,565

ZipVitals Score
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31.51/ 100

Ranked #30,419 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 5.2%)

Ranked #408 of 508 Louisiana ZIPs (bottom 20%)

Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.

Robust across all 9 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.

Self-care disability

8.4%

in the top 2.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST90th
US98th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.

Full methodology ›

Vision disability

10.7%

in the top 3.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST91st
US97th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who are blind or have serious difficulty seeing even with glasses.

Full methodology ›

Independent-living disability

14.7%

in the top 3.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST89th
US97th
Definition & 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 ›

Fair or poor health

33.7%

in the top 3.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST89th
US96th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.

Full methodology ›

Diabetes

20.4%

in the top 3.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST87th
US97th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.

Full methodology ›

Tooth loss

28.3%

in the top 4.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST89th
US96th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.

Full methodology ›

Stroke

6.2%

in the top 3.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST87th
US97th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.

Full methodology ›

Utility shut-off threat

20.8%

in the top 2.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST93rd
US98th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults whose household was threatened with a utility shut-off in the past 12 months.

Full methodology ›

Expected annual disaster loss

$0

in the top 2.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US98th
Definition & source ›

FEMA’s modeled estimate, in dollars per year, of the average harm to people expected from natural hazards — an annualized average, not a forecast for any single year.

Full methodology ›

Mobility disability

25.1%

in the top 3.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST86th
US97th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.

Full methodology ›

The read

Opelousas, Louisiana (ZIP 70570), on the composite measure, lands in the bottom 5.2% nationally (30,419th) and the bottom 20% of Louisiana (408th).

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Where this area is stretched, the data is unambiguous: modeled self-care disability rests in the top 2.1% nationally, vision disability sits in the top 3.5% nationally, and independent living disability registers in the top 3.0% nationally. Modeled fair or poor health lands in the top 3.6% nationally, diabetes resides in the top 3.2% nationally, and tooth loss lies in the top 4.2% nationally. Modeled stroke settles in the top 3.2% nationally, and utility shutoff stands in the top 2.1% nationally. Modeled expected annual loss is in the top 2.3% nationally, and mobility disability rests in the top 3.4% nationally.

Set against the neighboring ZIPs, expected annual loss runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In everyday language, expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. A healthier neighbor overall sits at ZIP 70512, 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

Healthcare Access

in the top 0.00%

5%

About typical

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 45%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 49%

13%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 7%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 2%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 4%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 11%

8%

Disability

healthier than 3%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 21%

5%

Lifting this score

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 88%

5%

Healthcare Access

in the top 0.00%

5%

About typical

Mental Health

healthier than 58%

8%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 15%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 9%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 27%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 35%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 20%

11%

Disability

healthier than 10%

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

2 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 74.1 ± 0.9 years. A median household income of $44,612 predicts 76.9 years — 2.8 years below.

    Ranked #3,825 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 74.1 ± 0.9 years. The 45 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 77.0 years — 2.9 years below them.

    Ranked #2,312 of the 3,687 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above the nearby-ZIP average, highest first.

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 adults33.6%30.0–37.3
High blood pressure among adults50.2%45.8–54.6
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults7.0%6.3–7.8
Current asthma among adults11.6%10.2–13.1
Coronary heart disease among adults9.3%8.4–10.3
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults11.5%10.3–12.7
Depression among adults25.0%21.3–28.9
Diagnosed diabetes among adults20.4%18.0–23.0
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened40.1%35.6–44.6
Obesity among adults42.6%35.3–50.2
Stroke among adults6.2%5.8–6.7
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years28.3%24.2–32.6
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years10.9%9.4–12.6
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure80.6%78.0–83.0
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults83.9%80.8–86.7
Cholesterol screening among adults85.6%83.7–87.4
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years63.6%58.2–68.5
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults48.0%44.1–51.7
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years77.6%70.3–83.8
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults14.6%11.9–17.8
Current cigarette smoking among adults22.2%19.5–25.0
No leisure-time physical activity among adults38.0%33.1–43.1
Short sleep duration among adults42.6%36.0–49.0
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults33.7%30.3–37.1
Frequent mental distress among adults21.2%18.9–23.7
Frequent physical distress among adults18.8%16.6–21.0
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults21.9%19.6–24.2
Any disability among adults46.5%41.8–51.3
Hearing disability among adults8.8%7.8–9.8
Independent living disability among adults14.7%13.3–16.2
Mobility disability among adults25.1%22.5–27.8
Self-care disability among adults8.4%7.8–9.1
Vision disability among adults10.7%9.9–11.6
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults32.8%29.0–36.9
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults34.7%31.7–37.9
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults34.3%31.7–37.2
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults25.2%22.7–27.8
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults17.9%16.3–19.7
Loneliness among adults38.8%34.1–43.9
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults20.8%18.9–23.0
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)LA median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate28.6%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36417.8% (6.0–36.8%) n=504
Uninsured 18–649.7%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28610.4% (2.9–20.5%) n=505
No HS diploma (25+)17.8%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,50514.0% (4.3–26.4%) n=508
Bachelor's or higher (25+)14.8%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50516.6% (5.9–37.1%) n=508
Unemployment rate (16+)7.9%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2745.5% (0.0–13.6%) n=501
Households without a vehicle12.2%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3226.0% (0.0–15.0%) n=504
Broadband subscription74.0%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32284.4% (64.1–94.5%) n=504
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)28.5%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32223.1% (9.3–41.8%) n=504
Homeownership rate71.2%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32277.4% (50.9–92.7%) n=504
Crowded housing (>1 per room)4.8%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.5% (0.0–4.8%) n=504
Foreign-born population1.1%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.2% (0.0–7.6%) n=508
Single-parent households43.3%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08748.0% (29.6–65.8%) n=495
Population 65+19.2%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55317.3% (10.2–29.0%) n=508
Median age38.6 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29239.6 yr (33.0–52.4) n=500
Median household income$44,612$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$56,458 ($34,647–$88,928) n=457
Median home value$142,800$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$163,450 ($86,100–$284,620) n=452
Median gross rent$751$1,021 ($677–$1,912) n=25,670$915 ($606–$1,325) n=389
Life expectancyNCHS / RWJF USALEEP · model-based
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)LA median (p10–p90)
Life expectancy at birth74.1 yr ± 0.4878.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,30875.9 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 0.48 years of 74.1, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.

More ZIPs to explore ▾

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