ZIP code
71044
in Ida, LouisianaPopulation 826
37.89/ 100
Ranked #28,075 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 12.5%)
Ranked #286 of 508 Louisiana ZIPs (bottom 44%)
Ranked #23 of 39 Shreveport-Bossier City, LA ZIPs (bottom 41%)
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.
Hearing disability
12.0%
in the top 4.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
3.5%
in the bottom 4.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Coronary heart disease
10.9%
in the top 4.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
48.5%
in the top 5.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST77thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›High cholesterol
45.2%
in the top 4.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›Stroke
5.6%
in the top 6.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST77thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.
Full methodology ›Mobility disability
22.3%
in the top 8.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST72ndUS91stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›Floodplain exposure
34.5%
in the top 8.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST50thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 1%-annual-chance floodplain — the “100-year” flood zone, where flooding has about a 1-in-100 chance in any given year.
Measured from FEMA’s mapped flood panels. Where a panel has not been mapped, no value is published for that ZIP — those ZIPs are absent from this comparison rather than counted as unexposed.
Full methodology ›Dry extreme heat
53.3 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 ›Unemployment rate
10.5%
in the top 8.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST81stUS91stDefinition & source ›
The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.
Full methodology ›Cross-source signals
Combined exposures in this ZIP
More than one environmental exposure stands out in this ZIP. Each is established independently and shown on its own above; they are grouped here for context — not because one causes the other.
This area ranks among the highest 10% of US ZIP codes for both humid-heat days and flood exposure.
See the full flooding, evacuation & humid-heat analysis →
The read
Ida, Louisiana (ZIP 71044), by its composite score, sits in the bottom 12.5% nationally (28,075th) and the bottom 44% of Louisiana (286th).
The measures land in both directions, and neither dominates: housing-cost burden stands in the bottom 4.4% nationally. Pulling the other way, modeled hearing disability registers in the top 4.5% nationally, and coronary heart disease settles in the top 4.7% nationally. Modeled high blood pressure sits in the top 5.2% nationally, high cholesterol lies in the top 4.0% nationally, and stroke rests in the top 6.9% nationally. Modeled mobility disability resides in the top 8.7% nationally, floodplain exposure is in the top 8.1% nationally, and modeled extreme heat lands in the top 8.4% nationally. Unemployment stands in the top 8.7% nationally.
For anyone unfamiliar, floodplain exposure is land with about a 1-in-100 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "100-year floodplain". Extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. For a healthier comparison close by, see ZIP 71029, 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
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 87%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 75%
13%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 43%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 8%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 20%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 26%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 11%
8%
Disability
healthier than 9%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 4%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 76%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 76%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 83%
11%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 57%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 57%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 17%
21%
Disability
healthier than 31%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 40%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 30%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 70%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 97%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 76%
11%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 59%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 54%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 19%
21%
Disability
healthier than 38%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 24%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 32%
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.
Nearby
71029
Louisianashares a border
Score 43.50
Closest healthier
71834
Arkansasshares a border
Score 44.60
Similar health profile
71346
Louisiana99% similar profile
Score 39.91
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 | 38.1% | 34.6–41.3 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 48.5% | 44.5–52.0 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.7% | 9.7–11.8 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.9% | 8.7–11.2 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 10.9% | 9.7–12.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 11.9% | 10.3–13.6 |
| Depression among adults | 28.7% | 25.0–32.2 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 17.1% | 15.0–19.2 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 45.2% | 41.0–49.0 |
| Obesity among adults | 38.8% | 33.2–44.0 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.6% | 5.0–6.2 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 21.7% | 18.0–25.6 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.2% | 6.5–10.1 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 83.3% | 80.9–85.4 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 83.6% | 80.7–86.1 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.0% | 86.2–89.6 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 67.1% | 62.6–71.4 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 54.9% | 51.4–58.5 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 76.8% | 69.6–82.7 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.2% | 12.6–17.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 19.8% | 16.8–23.0 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 33.3% | 28.8–37.9 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 34.2% | 29.5–39.1 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 27.3% | 23.8–30.8 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.6% | 16.5–20.7 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 18.2% | 16.1–20.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 18.8% | 16.5–21.2 |
| Any disability among adults | 43.4% | 39.0–47.8 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 12.0% | 10.7–13.4 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 11.5% | 10.0–12.9 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 22.3% | 19.4–25.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.9% | 5.2–6.6 |
| Vision disability among adults | 7.3% | 6.5–8.2 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 26.8% | 23.2–30.4 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 20.2% | 17.0–23.6 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 17.0% | 14.2–20.0 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 13.4% | 11.3–15.5 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 9.5% | 8.2–10.9 |
| Loneliness among adults | 34.7% | 30.3–39.0 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 10.0% | 8.6–11.5 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | LA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 4.6% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 17.8% (6.0–36.8%) n=504 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 10.5% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 10.4% (2.9–20.5%) n=505 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 6.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 14.0% (4.3–26.4%) n=508 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 13.5% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 16.6% (5.9–37.1%) n=508 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 10.5% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 5.5% (0.0–13.6%) n=501 |
| Households without a vehicle | 1.7% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 6.0% (0.0–15.0%) n=504 |
| Broadband subscription | 92.5% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 84.4% (64.1–94.5%) n=504 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 3.5% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 23.1% (9.3–41.8%) n=504 |
| Homeownership rate | 85.9% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.4% (50.9–92.7%) n=504 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.6% | 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 | 64.2% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.0% (29.6–65.8%) n=495 |
| Population 65+ | 12.3% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.3% (10.2–29.0%) n=508 |
| Median age | 35.2 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 39.6 yr (33.0–52.4) n=500 |
| Median household income | $59,135 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $56,458 ($34,647–$88,928) n=457 |
| Median home value | $112,900 | $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 | 70.6 yr ± 1.97 | 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 1.97 years of 70.6, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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