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70585

in Turkey Creek, LouisianaPopulation 293

ZipVitals Score
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36.71/ 100

Ranked #28,667 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 10.7%)

Ranked #318 of 508 Louisiana ZIPs (bottom 37%)

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.

Arsenic in groundwater

0.95%

in the bottom 1.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST6th
US1st
Definition & 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 ›

Cognitive disability

21.2%

in the top 5.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST74th
US95th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.

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Natural-disaster risk

in the bottom 6.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST3rd
US6th
Definition & source ›

This area’s national rank on its single highest non-flood natural hazard — such as wildfire, tornado, or earthquake — in FEMA’s modeled National Risk Index; flooding is shown separately.

Full methodology ›

Humid extreme heat

136 days/year

in the top 8.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST19th
US92nd
Definition & 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 ›

Expected annual disaster loss

$0

in the bottom 9.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST6th
US9th
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 ›

Colon-cancer screening

58%

in the bottom 9.3% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST3rd
US9th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.

Full methodology ›

Distance to an emergency room

14.3 mi

in the top 12.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST94th
US88th
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.

Full methodology ›

Distance to a Superfund site

44.6 mi

in the top 15% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST92nd
US85th
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Superfund site — an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has listed for cleanup.

Full methodology ›

Distance to a community health center

11.5 mi

in the top 17% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST93rd
US83rd
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest federally funded community health center, which serves patients regardless of ability to pay.

Full methodology ›

Tooth loss

10.7%

in the bottom 30% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST7th
US30th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

The read

Turkey Creek, Louisiana (ZIP 70585), in overall standing, comes out in the bottom 10.7% nationally (28,667th) and the bottom 37% of Louisiana (318th).

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A few readings each way define this mixed profile: modeled arsenic settles in the bottom 1.4% nationally, and disaster risk lands in the bottom 6.1% nationally. Households without a vehicle rests at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. Modeled expected annual loss settles in the bottom 9.4% nationally. Pulling the other way, modeled cognitive disability lands in the top 5.5% nationally, and humid heat rests in the top 8.4% nationally. Modeled colon screening settles in the bottom 9.3% nationally, and binge drinking lands in the top 10.5% nationally. Distance to an emergency room rests in the top 12.5% nationally, and modeled independent living disability settles in the top 12.5% nationally.

Defined simply, for reference, arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. The closest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 71325, about 1.3 miles away.

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

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 72%

14%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 27%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 28%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 24%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 3%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 3%

8%

Disability

healthier than 12%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 22%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 14%

5%

Lifting this score

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 65%

16%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 90%

5%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 55%

21%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 55%

14%

Holding it back

Preventive Care

healthier than 7%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 19%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 8%

8%

Disability

healthier than 37%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 5%

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.

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 adults32.4%28.7–36.0
High blood pressure among adults42.3%37.8–46.7
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults8.6%7.7–9.7
Current asthma among adults10.5%9.1–11.8
Coronary heart disease among adults8.8%7.7–10.0
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults10.9%9.1–12.9
Depression among adults30.6%26.2–34.8
Diagnosed diabetes among adults14.7%12.6–16.9
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened40.9%36.1–45.4
Obesity among adults41.4%33.0–49.7
Stroke among adults4.5%3.9–5.2
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years10.7%8.5–13.2
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years10.1%7.7–13.1
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure78.1%75.0–80.9
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults79.8%75.9–83.4
Cholesterol screening among adults84.2%81.5–86.7
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years58.0%52.3–63.5
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults51.4%47.2–55.5
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years74.0%65.2–81.4
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults19.1%15.6–23.0
Current cigarette smoking among adults22.1%18.1–26.1
No leisure-time physical activity among adults33.8%28.0–39.8
Short sleep duration among adults38.3%31.2–45.8
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults27.2%22.7–31.7
Frequent mental distress among adults21.2%18.5–23.9
Frequent physical distress among adults18.1%15.6–20.8
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults21.2%18.1–24.5
Any disability among adults43.2%37.4–48.6
Hearing disability among adults10.4%9.1–11.6
Independent living disability among adults11.8%10.0–13.8
Mobility disability among adults19.7%16.6–22.9
Self-care disability among adults5.5%4.6–6.4
Vision disability among adults7.0%5.9–8.1
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults26.8%22.7–31.3
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults21.1%17.0–25.7
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults17.7%14.0–21.8
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults14.6%12.0–17.5
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults10.4%8.7–12.3
Loneliness among adults34.6%29.4–40.3
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults10.5%8.9–12.5
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)LA median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate14.0%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36417.8% (6.0–36.8%) n=504
Uninsured 18–6415.7%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28610.4% (2.9–20.5%) n=505
No HS diploma (25+)20.2%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,50514.0% (4.3–26.4%) n=508
Bachelor's or higher (25+)8.6%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50516.6% (5.9–37.1%) n=508
Unemployment rate (16+)5.8%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2745.5% (0.0–13.6%) n=501
Households without a vehicle0.0%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3226.0% (0.0–15.0%) n=504
Broadband subscription80.4%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32284.4% (64.1–94.5%) n=504
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)16.5%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32223.1% (9.3–41.8%) n=504
Homeownership rate71.1%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32277.4% (50.9–92.7%) n=504
Crowded housing (>1 per room)2.1%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.5% (0.0–4.8%) n=504
Foreign-born population2.4%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.2% (0.0–7.6%) n=508
Single-parent households40.3%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08748.0% (29.6–65.8%) n=495
Population 65+15.4%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55317.3% (10.2–29.0%) n=508
Median age27.6 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29239.6 yr (33.0–52.4) n=500
Median household income—$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$56,458 ($34,647–$88,928) n=457
Median home value$132,500$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$163,450 ($86,100–$284,620) n=452
Median gross rent$918$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 birth81.4 yr ± 2.5878.9 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 2.58 years of 81.4, 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