ZIP code
71055
in Minden, LouisianaPopulation 17,772
26.76/ 100
Ranked #31,276 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 2.5%)
Ranked #465 of 508 Louisiana ZIPs (bottom 8.5%)
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.
Self-care disability
8.7%
in the top 1.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.
Full methodology ›Energy-cost burden
7.0%
in the top 1.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of household income spent on home energy bills — electricity, gas, and heating fuels.
A modeled share of household income spent on home energy. Estimates that hit the model’s 100% ceiling are suppressed rather than published, because at that point the figure reflects the model’s limit rather than a measured burden.
Full methodology ›Vision disability
11.0%
in the top 3.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are blind or have serious difficulty seeing even with glasses.
Full methodology ›Independent-living disability
15.1%
in the top 2.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS98thDefinition & 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 ›Stroke
6.6%
in the top 2.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.
Full methodology ›Diabetes
20.9%
in the top 2.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST89thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›Mobility disability
26.2%
in the top 2.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›Natural-disaster risk
in the top 1.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS98thDefinition & 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 ›Distance to a Superfund site
In this ZIP
at the national minimum
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & 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 ›Fair or poor health
33.6%
in the top 3.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST88thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›The read
Minden, Louisiana (ZIP 71055), in overall standing, comes out in the bottom 2.5% nationally (31,276th) and the bottom 8.5% of Louisiana (465th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
A demanding profile, and several measures drive it: modeled self-care disability stands in the top 1.7% nationally, energy burden resides in the top 1.2% nationally, and vision disability sits in the top 3.2% nationally. Modeled independent living disability stands in the top 2.5% nationally, stroke resides in the top 2.0% nationally, and diabetes sits in the top 2.6% nationally. Modeled mobility disability stands in the top 2.2% nationally, and disaster risk resides in the top 1.8% nationally. Distance to a Superfund site sits at the national minimum, and modeled fair or poor health stands in the top 3.7% nationally.
Set within its surrounding area, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined simply, for reference, disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Energy burden is the share of household income that goes to home energy bills. The closest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 71006, 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 62%
14%
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 48%
13%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 4%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
in the bottom 0.7%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 3%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 8%
8%
Disability
healthier than 2%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 5%
5%
Lifting this score
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 42%
14%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 43%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 9%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 2%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 34%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 15%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 38%
8%
Disability
healthier than 8%
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
One of our published findings lists 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 74.2 ± 1.4 years. A median household income of $36,953 predicts 76.1 years — 2.0 years below.
Ranked #2,601 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
71003
Louisianashares a border
Score 25.49
Closest healthier
71006
Louisianashares a border
Score 50.47
Similar health profile
71334
Louisiana100% similar profile
Score 25.48
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 | 35.7% | 32.2–39.3 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 50.7% | 46.5–54.9 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.3% | 7.5–9.2 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.6% | 10.2–13.0 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 10.4% | 9.4–11.4 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 13.2% | 11.9–14.5 |
| Depression among adults | 26.9% | 23.2–30.8 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 20.9% | 18.5–23.3 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 41.5% | 37.1–46.0 |
| Obesity among adults | 45.7% | 38.1–53.6 |
| Stroke among adults | 6.6% | 6.1–7.1 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 24.5% | 20.8–28.2 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 10.6% | 9.1–12.2 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 82.0% | 79.7–84.2 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 83.1% | 80.1–85.9 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.7% | 83.9–87.4 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 63.6% | 58.2–68.2 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 49.7% | 46.0–53.1 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 76.0% | 68.4–81.9 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.1% | 11.6–17.0 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 23.5% | 20.8–26.3 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 40.1% | 35.4–45.2 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 41.8% | 35.3–47.8 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 33.6% | 30.5–36.9 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 21.1% | 18.9–23.5 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 20.1% | 18.0–22.3 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 22.0% | 19.9–24.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 46.8% | 42.3–51.4 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.1% | 9.0–11.2 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 15.1% | 13.7–16.6 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 26.2% | 23.7–28.9 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 8.7% | 8.0–9.4 |
| Vision disability among adults | 11.0% | 10.1–11.9 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 30.8% | 27.1–35.0 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 33.4% | 30.4–36.5 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 33.5% | 30.9–36.3 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 23.1% | 20.6–25.6 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 17.0% | 15.3–18.8 |
| Loneliness among adults | 36.7% | 31.8–42.1 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 19.5% | 17.6–21.6 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | LA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 25.5% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 17.8% (6.0–36.8%) n=504 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 7.9% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 10.4% (2.9–20.5%) n=505 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 14.9% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 14.0% (4.3–26.4%) n=508 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 13.3% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 16.6% (5.9–37.1%) n=508 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 2.9% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 5.5% (0.0–13.6%) n=501 |
| Households without a vehicle | 11.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 6.0% (0.0–15.0%) n=504 |
| Broadband subscription | 58.6% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 84.4% (64.1–94.5%) n=504 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 35.9% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 23.1% (9.3–41.8%) n=504 |
| Homeownership rate | 59.7% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.4% (50.9–92.7%) n=504 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.9% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.5% (0.0–4.8%) n=504 |
| Foreign-born population | 1.4% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.2% (0.0–7.6%) n=508 |
| Single-parent households | 48.8% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.0% (29.6–65.8%) n=495 |
| Population 65+ | 20.7% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.3% (10.2–29.0%) n=508 |
| Median age | 39.4 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 39.6 yr (33.0–52.4) n=500 |
| Median household income | $36,953 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $56,458 ($34,647–$88,928) n=457 |
| Median home value | $127,000 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $163,450 ($86,100–$284,620) n=452 |
| Median gross rent | $857 | $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 | 74.2 yr ± 0.73 | 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 0.73 years of 74.2, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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