ZIP code
71063
in Pelican, LouisianaPopulation 724
39.21/ 100
Ranked #27,261 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 15.0%)
Ranked #246 of 508 Louisiana ZIPs (top 48%)
Ranked #22 of 39 Shreveport-Bossier City, LA ZIPs (bottom 44%)
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.
Poverty rate
56.8%
in the top 1.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
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 ›High blood pressure
48.8%
in the top 4.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST79thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Short sleep
43%
in the top 6.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST80thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Home broadband subscription
72.5%
in the bottom 7.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST18thUS8thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Diabetes
18%
in the top 8.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST71stUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
136.8 days/year
in the top 8.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST22ndUS92ndDefinition & 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 ›Obesity
44.3%
in the top 5.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST77thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›Unemployment rate
10.1%
in the top 9.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST79thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.
Full methodology ›Dry extreme heat
48 days/year
in the top 10.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS90thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›The read
Pelican, Louisiana (ZIP 71063) ranks in the bottom 15.0% nationally (27,261st) and the top 48% of Louisiana (246th).
A balanced set of signals defines this area, not any single one: poverty sits in the top 1.1% nationally. By contrast, modeled air-toxics cancer risk resides in the top 4.5% nationally, and high blood pressure stands in the top 4.8% nationally. Modeled short sleep sits in the top 6.5% nationally, home broadband subscription resides in the bottom 7.7% nationally, and modeled diabetes stands in the top 8.1% nationally. Modeled humid heat sits in the top 8.2% nationally, modeled obesity resides in the top 5.6% nationally, and unemployment stands in the top 9.4% nationally. Modeled extreme heat sits in the top 10.0% nationally.
For context, air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. Humid heat is a modeled heat-stress measure combining temperature, humidity, sun, and wind to gauge heat on the body outdoors. Extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. The closest ZIP that ranks healthier overall is ZIP 71450, about 1.0 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. 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 81%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 77%
13%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 16%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 6%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 8%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 22%
8%
Disability
healthier than 18%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 7%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 24%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 67%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 77%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 84%
8%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 44%
11%
Disability
healthier than 53%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 53%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 36%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 22%
16%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 14%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 92%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 68%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 89%
8%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 43%
21%
Disability
healthier than 49%
7%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 27%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 32%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 32%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 3%
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
71019
Louisianashares a border
Score 30.40
Closest healthier
71450
Louisianaabout 1.0 mi away
Score 41.31
Similar health profile
71048
Louisiana98% similar profile
Score 34.22
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 | 33.4% | 30.0–36.9 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 48.8% | 44.6–52.8 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 7.9% | 7.1–8.6 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.4% | 9.3–11.7 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.5% | 7.6–9.5 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.5% | 8.3–10.8 |
| Depression among adults | 25.1% | 21.7–28.5 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 18.0% | 15.8–20.3 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 40.9% | 36.7–45.0 |
| Obesity among adults | 44.3% | 36.6–51.7 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.1% | 4.6–5.6 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 20.2% | 16.6–24.1 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.2% | 6.7–10.1 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 81.6% | 79.1–83.8 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 83.5% | 80.6–86.0 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.7% | 86.0–89.3 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 67.9% | 62.7–72.9 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 54.3% | 50.4–58.1 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 79.2% | 72.1–85.2 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.3% | 12.7–18.0 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 19.5% | 16.7–22.6 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 32.9% | 28.0–37.9 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 43.0% | 36.1–49.9 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 26.7% | 23.4–30.1 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.9% | 16.8–21.2 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.5% | 14.6–18.6 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 18.3% | 16.0–20.5 |
| Any disability among adults | 40.7% | 36.0–45.4 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.5% | 7.6–9.5 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.7% | 9.4–11.9 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 20.4% | 17.9–23.0 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.8% | 5.1–6.5 |
| Vision disability among adults | 7.2% | 6.5–8.1 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 30.3% | 26.1–34.5 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 24.1% | 20.6–27.6 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 20.3% | 17.2–23.3 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 17.3% | 15.0–19.8 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 11.6% | 10.1–13.1 |
| Loneliness among adults | 36.2% | 30.9–41.6 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 13.0% | 11.3–14.8 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | LA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 56.8% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 17.8% (6.0–36.8%) n=504 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 8.1% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 10.4% (2.9–20.5%) n=505 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 14.5% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 14.0% (4.3–26.4%) n=508 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 1.5% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 16.6% (5.9–37.1%) n=508 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 10.1% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 5.5% (0.0–13.6%) n=501 |
| Households without a vehicle | 7.9% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 6.0% (0.0–15.0%) n=504 |
| Broadband subscription | 72.5% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 84.4% (64.1–94.5%) n=504 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 18.3% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 23.1% (9.3–41.8%) n=504 |
| Homeownership rate | 63.4% | 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 | 22.1% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.0% (29.6–65.8%) n=495 |
| Population 65+ | 12.2% | 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 | — | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $56,458 ($34,647–$88,928) n=457 |
| Median home value | $85,600 | $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 | 74.9 yr ± 1.44 | 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 1.44 years of 74.9, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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