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ZIP code

71069

in Rodessa, LouisianaPopulation 474

36.82/ 100

Ranked #28,618 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 10.8%)

Ranked #314 of 508 Louisiana ZIPs (bottom 38%)

Ranked #27 of 39 Shreveport-Bossier City, LA ZIPs (bottom 31%)

Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.

Robust across all 9 health domains

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.

Unemployment rate

22.6%

in the top 1.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US98th
Definition & source ›

The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.

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Home broadband subscription

68.3%

in the bottom 5.3% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST13th
US5th
Definition & source ›

The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.

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Slow internet speeds

2.0%

in the top 5.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST94th
US94th
Definition & source ›

The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.

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Median household income

$28,125

in the bottom 1.5% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST5th
US1st
Definition & source ›

The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.

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Households without a vehicle

15.2%

in the top 7.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST91st
US93rd
Definition & source ›

The share of households with no vehicle available.

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High blood pressure

47.4%

in the top 7.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST70th
US93rd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.

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Dry extreme heat

53.5 days/year

in the top 8.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US92nd
Definition & source ›

The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.

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Mobility disability

22.1%

in the top 9.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST70th
US91st
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.

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Air-toxics cancer risk

35.2 per million

in the top 9.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST73rd
US91st
Definition & 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.

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Humid extreme heat

133 days/year

in the top 9.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST8th
US91st
Definition & 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 ›

The read

Overall, Rodessa, Louisiana (ZIP 71069) lands in the bottom 10.8% nationally (28,618th) and the bottom 38% of Louisiana (314th).

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The signals balance out across the profile, strengths against concerns: unemployment resides in the top 1.6% nationally. Set against that, home broadband subscription registers in the bottom 5.3% nationally, and slow internet speeds rests in the top 5.8% nationally. Household income stands in the bottom 1.5% nationally, households without a vehicle lies in the top 7.1% nationally, and modeled high blood pressure lands in the top 7.0% nationally. Modeled extreme heat sits in the top 8.4% nationally, mobility disability is in the top 9.3% nationally, and air-toxics cancer risk settles in the top 9.0% nationally. Modeled humid heat resides in the top 9.1% nationally.

A note on the terms: air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. Extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. Humid heat is a modeled heat-stress measure combining temperature, humidity, sun, and wind to gauge heat on the body outdoors. For a healthier nearby comparison, ZIP 71043, just across the boundary, ranks better overall.

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.

Compare within

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 83%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 70%

13%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 12%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 5%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 18%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 9%

8%

Disability

healthier than 9%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 9%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 26%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 70%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 70%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 73%

11%

About typical

Mental Health

healthier than 41%

8%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 57%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 27%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 20%

16%

Disability

healthier than 31%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 15%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 95%

14%

About typical

Preventive Care

healthier than 49%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 54%

11%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 41%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 30%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 22%

16%

Mental Health

healthier than 32%

8%

Disability

healthier than 35%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 5%

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.

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
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Arthritis among adults35.8%32.4–38.9
High blood pressure among adults47.4%43.4–50.9
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults9.0%8.1–9.9
Current asthma among adults10.5%9.3–11.8
Coronary heart disease among adults9.6%8.5–10.7
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults11.2%9.8–12.8
Depression among adults28.5%24.8–32.0
Diagnosed diabetes among adults17.3%15.2–19.4
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened43.3%39.2–46.9
Obesity among adults40.5%34.7–45.7
Stroke among adults5.4%4.9–5.9
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years18.8%15.6–22.4
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years8.6%7.1–10.4
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure82.2%79.7–84.2
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults82.9%80.1–85.4
Cholesterol screening among adults86.7%84.9–88.4
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years68.9%64.5–73.1
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults56.0%52.4–59.6
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years75.9%68.9–82.0
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults15.3%12.8–17.8
Current cigarette smoking among adults20.3%17.4–23.2
No leisure-time physical activity among adults34.0%29.4–38.6
Short sleep duration among adults35.8%31.0–40.7
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults28.2%24.8–31.5
Frequent mental distress among adults19.7%17.5–21.9
Frequent physical distress among adults18.2%16.1–20.4
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults19.9%17.6–22.2
Any disability among adults43.2%38.7–47.5
Hearing disability among adults10.2%9.0–11.4
Independent living disability among adults11.9%10.5–13.4
Mobility disability among adults22.1%19.5–24.8
Self-care disability among adults6.2%5.5–7.0
Vision disability among adults7.8%7.0–8.7
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults29.2%25.5–33.2
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults24.6%21.3–28.1
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults21.0%18.0–24.1
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults16.9%14.7–19.4
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults11.6%10.1–13.2
Loneliness among adults36.6%32.1–41.4
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults12.6%11.0–14.4
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)LA median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate20.7%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36417.8% (6.0–36.8%) n=504
Uninsured 18–648.1%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28610.4% (2.9–20.5%) n=505
No HS diploma (25+)28.5%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,50514.0% (4.3–26.4%) n=508
Bachelor's or higher (25+)14.2%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50516.6% (5.9–37.1%) n=508
Unemployment rate (16+)22.6%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2745.5% (0.0–13.6%) n=501
Households without a vehicle15.2%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3226.0% (0.0–15.0%) n=504
Broadband subscription68.3%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32284.4% (64.1–94.5%) n=504
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)25.9%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32223.1% (9.3–41.8%) n=504
Homeownership rate72.0%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32277.4% (50.9–92.7%) n=504
Crowded housing (>1 per room)2.1%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.5% (0.0–4.8%) n=504
Foreign-born population5.3%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.2% (0.0–7.6%) n=508
Single-parent households31.7%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08748.0% (29.6–65.8%) n=495
Population 65+32.1%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55317.3% (10.2–29.0%) n=508
Median age54.0 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29239.6 yr (33.0–52.4) n=500
Median household income$28,125$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$56,458 ($34,647–$88,928) n=457
Median home value$67,500$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$163,450 ($86,100–$284,620) n=452
Median gross rent$723$1,021 ($677–$1,912) n=25,670$915 ($606–$1,325) n=389
Life expectancyNCHS / RWJF USALEEP · model-based
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)LA median (p10–p90)
Life expectancy at birth72.4 yr ± 1.4778.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,30875.9 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 1.47 years of 72.4, 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