ZIP code
71029
in Gilliam, LouisianaPopulation 142
43.50/ 100
Ranked #23,903 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 25%)
Ranked #144 of 508 Louisiana ZIPs (top 28%)
Ranked #15 of 39 Shreveport-Bossier City, LA ZIPs (top 38%)
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.
Air-toxics cancer risk
40 per million
in the top 4.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST84thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The EPA’s modeled estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air toxics, in cases per million people exposed over a lifetime.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
7.1%
in the bottom 6.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Dry extreme heat
53.4 days/year
in the top 8.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›Slow internet speeds
1.3%
in the top 8.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
132.7 days/year
in the top 9.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS91stDefinition & 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 ›Radon
0.8 pCi/L
in the bottom 7.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST89thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The modeled typical indoor radon level for this area, in picocuries per liter — the EPA recommends fixing a home at 4 pCi/L or above.
Modeled from indoor-radon measurements. In Alaska and Hawaii, where those measurements are not published, a US Geological Survey geologic radon-potential category stands in — a coarser input, disclosed rather than hidden.
Full methodology ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the bottom 13.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS13thDefinition & 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 ›The read
By its overall health score, Gilliam, Louisiana (ZIP 71029) lands in the bottom 25% nationally (23,903rd) and the top 28% of Louisiana (144th).
The measures split the difference for this area: housing-cost burden is in the bottom 6.5% nationally. Distance to a community health center stands at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs. Modeled radon settles in the bottom 7.4% nationally, and expected annual loss lies in the bottom 13.4% nationally. Against that, modeled air-toxics cancer risk resides in the top 4.5% nationally, modeled extreme heat lands in the top 8.4% nationally, and slow internet speeds registers in the top 8.8% nationally. Modeled humid heat sits in the top 9.2% nationally, home broadband subscription rests in the bottom 10.8% nationally, and modeled high blood pressure is in the top 11.6% nationally.
To translate a couple of terms, air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. Radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. Expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Overall, the nearest healthier neighbor is ZIP 71004, 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. Compare it against the US, this state and the Shreveport-Bossier City, LA metro area.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 76%
13%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 59%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 55%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 28%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 16%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 30%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 20%
8%
Disability
healthier than 20%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 10%
5%
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 77%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 87%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 80%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 60%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 55%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 48%
16%
Disability
healthier than 58%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 42%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 40%
14%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 62%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 65%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 65%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 84%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 81%
8%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 51%
16%
Disability
healthier than 54%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 49%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 46%
5%
Nothing measured is holding this score back.
“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.
Nearby
71004
Louisianashares a border
Score 53.34
Closest healthier
71006
Louisianaabout 1.9 mi away
Score 50.47
Similar health profile
71409
Louisiana99% similar profile
Score 42.43
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 | 32.1% | 28.8–34.9 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 45.3% | 41.4–48.8 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.2% | 7.3–8.9 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.9% | 8.7–11.1 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.4% | 7.4–9.3 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.1% | 7.8–10.4 |
| Depression among adults | 26.2% | 22.8–29.5 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 15.6% | 13.6–17.5 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 41.0% | 37.1–44.4 |
| Obesity among adults | 39.2% | 33.7–44.3 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.8% | 4.3–5.3 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 16.7% | 13.8–19.7 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.3% | 6.7–10.1 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 80.7% | 78.1–82.9 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 83.2% | 80.2–85.7 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.0% | 85.1–88.8 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 68.8% | 64.3–73.1 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 58.9% | 55.4–62.4 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 77.8% | 71.1–83.4 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.8% | 13.1–18.5 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 17.3% | 14.7–20.0 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 30.9% | 26.8–35.0 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 36.2% | 31.4–41.2 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 25.4% | 22.3–28.5 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.5% | 16.4–20.6 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.1% | 14.2–18.0 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 18.3% | 16.1–20.6 |
| Any disability among adults | 39.7% | 35.6–43.9 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.8% | 7.8–9.8 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.6% | 9.4–12.0 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 19.1% | 16.7–21.5 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.4% | 4.8–6.1 |
| Vision disability among adults | 7.1% | 6.2–7.9 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 29.8% | 25.9–33.6 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 22.8% | 19.3–26.4 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 18.5% | 15.5–21.6 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 16.5% | 14.0–19.0 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 11.1% | 9.5–12.8 |
| Loneliness among adults | 36.7% | 32.3–41.4 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 12.1% | 10.3–13.8 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | LA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 12.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 17.8% (6.0–36.8%) n=504 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 11.3% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 10.4% (2.9–20.5%) n=505 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 18.4% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 14.0% (4.3–26.4%) n=508 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 28.0% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 16.6% (5.9–37.1%) n=508 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 4.8% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 5.5% (0.0–13.6%) n=501 |
| Households without a vehicle | 2.9% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 6.0% (0.0–15.0%) n=504 |
| Broadband subscription | 75.7% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 84.4% (64.1–94.5%) n=504 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 7.1% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 23.1% (9.3–41.8%) n=504 |
| Homeownership rate | 91.4% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.4% (50.9–92.7%) n=504 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.5% (0.0–4.8%) n=504 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.2% (0.0–7.6%) n=508 |
| Single-parent households | 93.8% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.0% (29.6–65.8%) n=495 |
| Population 65+ | 52.1% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.3% (10.2–29.0%) n=508 |
| Median age | 67.2 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 39.6 yr (33.0–52.4) n=500 |
| Median household income | $47,222 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $56,458 ($34,647–$88,928) n=457 |
| Median home value | $139,300 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $163,450 ($86,100–$284,620) n=452 |
| Median gross rent | — | $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 | 72.1 yr ± 1.62 | 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 1.62 years of 72.1, 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