ZIP code
71070
in Saline, LouisianaPopulation 1,721
35.24/ 100
Ranked #29,293 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 8.7%)
Ranked #346 of 508 Louisiana ZIPs (bottom 32%)
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.
Arsenic in groundwater
1.1%
in the bottom 4.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST20thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The modeled probability that untreated groundwater in this area — the source private wells draw on — exceeds the federal arsenic limit of 10 micrograms per liter.
A modeled likelihood for untreated groundwater, the source drawn on by private wells, which are federally unregulated. It is not a measurement of treated water delivered by a public system, and it is not a test of any individual well.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
48.1%
in the top 5.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST74thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Cognitive disability
20.7%
in the top 6.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST67thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›Mobility disability
22.8%
in the top 7.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST75thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
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 ›Diabetes
18.2%
in the top 7.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST72ndUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›Civic-institution access
0.74 per 1,000 residents
in the top 7.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST96thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The number of civic and social organizations 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 ›Humid extreme heat
140.9 days/year
in the top 7.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST36thUS93rdDefinition & 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 ›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 ›Park land
16.7%
in the top 8.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.
Full methodology ›The read
Saline, Louisiana (ZIP 71070), in overall standing, comes out in the bottom 8.7% nationally (29,293rd) and the bottom 32% of Louisiana (346th).
A few readings each way define this mixed profile: modeled arsenic lands in the bottom 4.3% nationally, civic rests in the top 7.1% nationally, and park land settles in the top 8.1% nationally. Pulling the other way, modeled high blood pressure lands in the top 5.9% nationally, cognitive disability rests in the top 6.9% nationally, and mobility disability settles in the top 7.3% nationally. Modeled stroke lands in the top 6.9% nationally, and diabetes rests in the top 7.5% nationally. Modeled humid heat settles in the top 7.1% nationally, and fair or poor health lands in the top 9.3% nationally.
Set within its surrounding area, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined simply, for reference, arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Humid heat is a modeled heat-stress measure combining temperature, humidity, sun, and wind to gauge heat on the body outdoors. The closest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 71031, 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 93%
14%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 56%
13%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 43%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 8%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 11%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 6%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 8%
8%
Disability
healthier than 7%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 14%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 88%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 72%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 48%
13%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 18%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 36%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 31%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 38%
8%
Disability
healthier than 25%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 30%
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 ›
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.
Clean environment, heavy chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 92.5 (top 10%); chronic-disease standing 8.3 (bottom 10%) — 84 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #312 of the 18,187 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by the gap from cleanest environment to heaviest chronic burden, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
71008
Louisianashares a border
Score 29.24
Closest healthier
71031
Louisianashares a border
Score 41.18
Similar health profile
71350
Louisiana99% similar profile
Score 28.77
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 | 36.2% | 33.4–39.2 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 48.1% | 44.8–51.5 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.0% | 8.3–9.7 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.5% | 9.4–11.6 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 10.1% | 9.2–11.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 11.8% | 10.7–13.2 |
| Depression among adults | 28.1% | 25.0–31.5 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 18.2% | 16.6–20.2 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 42.9% | 39.5–46.6 |
| Obesity among adults | 41.7% | 35.9–48.1 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.6% | 5.2–6.1 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 23.8% | 20.5–26.9 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 9.8% | 8.3–11.5 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 81.7% | 79.7–83.5 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 81.6% | 78.9–84.0 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.5% | 83.8–87.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 65.5% | 61.8–68.9 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 53.1% | 50.0–56.0 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 77.8% | 72.6–82.5 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.0% | 13.8–18.5 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 22.0% | 19.6–24.5 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 36.5% | 32.5–40.7 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 38.6% | 33.7–43.6 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 29.5% | 26.7–32.5 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 20.2% | 18.4–22.2 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 18.6% | 16.8–20.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 20.7% | 18.7–22.7 |
| Any disability among adults | 44.5% | 40.6–48.4 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.7% | 9.7–11.8 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 12.3% | 11.2–13.5 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 22.8% | 20.6–25.0 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 6.4% | 5.8–7.0 |
| Vision disability among adults | 8.0% | 7.4–8.8 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 29.2% | 26.0–32.7 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 24.1% | 21.4–27.0 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 21.6% | 19.1–24.3 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 16.3% | 14.5–18.3 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 11.7% | 10.5–13.0 |
| Loneliness among adults | 36.7% | 32.8–41.2 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 12.2% | 10.9–13.6 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | LA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 9.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 17.8% (6.0–36.8%) n=504 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 20.7% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 10.4% (2.9–20.5%) n=505 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 18.8% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 14.0% (4.3–26.4%) n=508 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 8.2% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 16.6% (5.9–37.1%) n=508 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 2.1% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 5.5% (0.0–13.6%) n=501 |
| Households without a vehicle | 5.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 6.0% (0.0–15.0%) n=504 |
| Broadband subscription | 73.7% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 84.4% (64.1–94.5%) n=504 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 12.2% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 23.1% (9.3–41.8%) n=504 |
| Homeownership rate | 85.0% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.4% (50.9–92.7%) n=504 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 6.3% | 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 | 69.2% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.0% (29.6–65.8%) n=495 |
| Population 65+ | 15.2% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.3% (10.2–29.0%) n=508 |
| Median age | 39.8 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 39.6 yr (33.0–52.4) n=500 |
| Median household income | $59,259 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $56,458 ($34,647–$88,928) n=457 |
| Median home value | $109,100 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $163,450 ($86,100–$284,620) n=452 |
| Median gross rent | $677 | $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 | 77.6 yr ± 2.29 | 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 2.29 years of 77.6, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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