ZIP code
71061
in Oil City, LouisianaPopulation 1,977
30.92/ 100
Ranked #30,565 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 4.7%)
Ranked #417 of 508 Louisiana ZIPs (bottom 18%)
Ranked #33 of 39 Shreveport-Bossier City, LA ZIPs (bottom 15%)
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.
Cognitive disability
21.5%
in the top 4.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST78thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›Floodplain exposure
49%
in the top 4.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST69thUS96thDefinition & 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 ›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 ›Outpatient-care access
0.66 per 1,000 residents
in the top 4.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST96thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The number of outpatient clinics located inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.
Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.
Full methodology ›Households without a vehicle
18.8%
in the top 5.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with no vehicle available.
Full methodology ›Independent-living disability
12.9%
in the top 7.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST75thUS93rdDefinition & 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 ›Poverty rate
30.1%
in the top 6.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST83rdUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Self-care disability
6.6%
in the top 7.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST71stUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
47.1%
in the top 7.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST67thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Fair or poor health
29.5%
in the top 9.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST71stUS91stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
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 flood exposure and the share of households without a vehicle.
See the full flooding, evacuation & humid-heat analysis →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
Oil City, Louisiana (ZIP 71061) ranks in the bottom 4.7% nationally (30,565th) and the bottom 18% of Louisiana (417th).
A profile of give and take, with clear readings each way: outpatient is in the top 4.5% nationally. On the other side, modeled cognitive disability registers in the top 4.8% nationally, and floodplain exposure lies in the top 4.1% nationally. Modeled air-toxics cancer risk is in the top 4.5% nationally, households without a vehicle registers in the top 5.0% nationally, and modeled independent living disability lies in the top 7.1% nationally. Poverty is in the top 6.8% nationally, modeled self-care disability registers in the top 7.9% nationally, and modeled high blood pressure lies in the top 7.5% nationally. Modeled fair or poor health is in the top 9.3% nationally.
Against its neighbors, outer-floodplain exposure runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For context, air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. Floodplain exposure is land with about a 1-in-100 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "100-year floodplain". The closest ZIP that ranks healthier overall is ZIP 71060, 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.
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 56%
13%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 10%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 3%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 31%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 10%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 4%
8%
Disability
healthier than 6%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 1%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 39%
5%
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 48%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 52%
11%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 23%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 13%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 20%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 8%
8%
Disability
healthier than 21%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 10%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 26%
5%
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 22%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 14%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 35%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 24%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 38%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 5%
8%
Disability
healthier than 24%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 11%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 22%
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
71060
Louisianashares a border
Score 40.16
Closest healthier
71004
Louisianaless than 0.1 mi away
Score 53.34
Similar health profile
70756
Louisiana99% similar profile
Score 38.58
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 | 35.4% | 31.9–38.4 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 47.1% | 43.1–50.7 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.7% | 7.8–9.6 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.8% | 9.5–12.2 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.9% | 8.8–10.9 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 12.1% | 10.6–13.6 |
| Depression among adults | 30.3% | 26.5–33.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 17.1% | 15.0–19.2 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 42.6% | 38.5–46.1 |
| Obesity among adults | 42.0% | 36.2–47.3 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.4% | 4.9–5.9 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 20.6% | 17.1–24.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.9% | 7.2–10.7 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 80.8% | 78.1–83.0 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 82.5% | 79.5–85.0 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.6% | 83.6–87.5 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 65.3% | 60.6–69.7 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 54.0% | 50.4–57.5 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 76.4% | 69.4–82.5 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.4% | 12.8–18.1 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 22.4% | 19.3–25.5 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 35.3% | 30.9–39.8 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 36.5% | 31.7–41.6 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 29.5% | 26.2–32.9 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 21.3% | 19.0–23.5 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 18.9% | 16.8–21.1 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 21.5% | 19.1–23.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 44.5% | 40.1–48.8 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.6% | 9.3–11.7 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 12.9% | 11.5–14.4 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 22.3% | 19.7–24.9 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 6.6% | 5.9–7.3 |
| Vision disability among adults | 8.3% | 7.4–9.2 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 29.3% | 25.6–33.0 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 27.1% | 23.7–30.8 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 24.4% | 21.3–27.7 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 18.5% | 16.2–21.1 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 12.9% | 11.3–14.6 |
| Loneliness among adults | 37.2% | 32.7–41.7 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 14.2% | 12.4–16.2 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | LA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 30.1% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 17.8% (6.0–36.8%) n=504 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 17.9% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 10.4% (2.9–20.5%) n=505 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 14.8% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 14.0% (4.3–26.4%) n=508 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 5.7% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 16.6% (5.9–37.1%) n=508 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 9.2% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 5.5% (0.0–13.6%) n=501 |
| Households without a vehicle | 18.8% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 6.0% (0.0–15.0%) n=504 |
| Broadband subscription | 74.4% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 84.4% (64.1–94.5%) n=504 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 36.4% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 23.1% (9.3–41.8%) n=504 |
| Homeownership rate | 50.6% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.4% (50.9–92.7%) n=504 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 3.2% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.5% (0.0–4.8%) n=504 |
| Foreign-born population | 2.1% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.2% (0.0–7.6%) n=508 |
| Single-parent households | 51.9% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.0% (29.6–65.8%) n=495 |
| Population 65+ | 19.4% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.3% (10.2–29.0%) n=508 |
| Median age | 37.9 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 39.6 yr (33.0–52.4) n=500 |
| Median household income | $35,536 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $56,458 ($34,647–$88,928) n=457 |
| Median home value | $113,200 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $163,450 ($86,100–$284,620) n=452 |
| Median gross rent | $445 | $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 | 76.4 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 76.4, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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