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71071

in Sarepta, LouisianaPopulation 2,159

ZipVitals Score
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31.56/ 100

Ranked #30,412 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 5.2%)

Ranked #407 of 508 Louisiana ZIPs (bottom 20%)

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.

Tooth loss

27.4%

in the top 4.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST87th
US95th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.

Full methodology ›

Arsenic in groundwater

1.1%

in the bottom 3.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST18th
US4th
Definition & 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 ›

Cognitive disability

21.4%

in the top 5.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST76th
US95th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.

Full methodology ›

Independent-living disability

13.1%

in the top 6.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST77th
US94th
Definition & 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.

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Households without a vehicle

16.1%

in the top 6.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST92nd
US94th
Definition & source ›

The share of households with no vehicle available.

Full methodology ›

Mobility disability

22.8%

in the top 7.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST75th
US93rd
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Hearing disability

11.4%

in the top 7.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST94th
US93rd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.

Full methodology ›

Unemployment rate

11.5%

in the top 7.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST85th
US93rd
Definition & source ›

The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.

Full methodology ›

Self-care disability

6.5%

in the top 8.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST70th
US92nd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.

Full methodology ›

Fair or poor health

29.4%

in the top 9.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST70th
US90th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.

Full methodology ›

The read

Sarepta, Louisiana (ZIP 71071), overall, ranks in the bottom 5.2% nationally (30,412th) and the bottom 20% of Louisiana (407th).

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This area's measures are easy to read as a mixed set: modeled arsenic sits in the bottom 3.8% nationally. Set against that, modeled tooth loss lands in the top 4.9% nationally, cognitive disability lies in the top 5.1% nationally, and independent living disability stands in the top 6.4% nationally. Households without a vehicle rests in the top 6.4% nationally, and modeled mobility disability registers in the top 7.3% nationally. Modeled hearing disability resides in the top 7.0% nationally, and unemployment settles in the top 7.1% nationally. Modeled self-care disability is in the top 8.5% nationally, and fair or poor health sits in the top 9.6% nationally.

Defined simply, arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. ZIP 71018, just across the boundary, comes out healthier 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.

Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.

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Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 84%

14%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 8%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 10%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 32%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 6%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 4%

8%

Disability

healthier than 5%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 8%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 18%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 72%

14%

About typical

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 55%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 17%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 32%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 12%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 34%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 12%

8%

Disability

healthier than 18%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 7%

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 84.1; chronic-disease standing 7.8 (bottom 10%) — 76 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.

    Ranked #692 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.

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 adults35.2%31.6–38.9
High blood pressure among adults45.5%41.2–49.9
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults9.7%8.8–10.7
Current asthma among adults10.8%9.5–12.1
Coronary heart disease among adults10.3%9.2–11.4
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults13.0%11.5–14.6
Depression among adults30.2%26.1–34.5
Diagnosed diabetes among adults16.9%14.8–19.2
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened42.1%37.6–46.7
Obesity among adults41.0%33.3–49.1
Stroke among adults5.4%4.9–5.9
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years27.4%22.9–31.7
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years9.2%7.5–10.9
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure80.7%78.1–83.0
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults80.9%77.5–84.0
Cholesterol screening among adults84.8%82.7–86.8
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years60.6%55.1–65.3
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults51.8%47.8–55.4
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years72.0%63.0–78.7
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults16.7%13.7–20.0
Current cigarette smoking among adults22.6%19.6–25.8
No leisure-time physical activity among adults35.8%30.7–41.1
Short sleep duration among adults37.0%30.7–42.9
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults29.4%25.9–33.0
Frequent mental distress among adults21.0%18.7–23.4
Frequent physical distress among adults19.5%17.3–21.9
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults21.4%19.0–23.8
Any disability among adults44.7%39.6–49.5
Hearing disability among adults11.4%10.1–12.6
Independent living disability among adults13.1%11.6–14.6
Mobility disability among adults22.8%20.1–25.7
Self-care disability among adults6.5%5.8–7.2
Vision disability among adults8.2%7.3–9.0
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults26.4%23.0–30.6
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults23.3%20.1–27.2
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults22.0%19.0–25.4
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults15.2%13.2–17.6
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults11.7%10.3–13.4
Loneliness among adults34.6%29.8–40.2
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults12.1%10.7–13.8
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)LA median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate22.8%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36417.8% (6.0–36.8%) n=504
Uninsured 18–643.4%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28610.4% (2.9–20.5%) n=505
No HS diploma (25+)17.8%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,50514.0% (4.3–26.4%) n=508
Bachelor's or higher (25+)9.0%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50516.6% (5.9–37.1%) n=508
Unemployment rate (16+)11.5%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2745.5% (0.0–13.6%) n=501
Households without a vehicle16.1%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3226.0% (0.0–15.0%) n=504
Broadband subscription79.3%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32284.4% (64.1–94.5%) n=504
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)28.2%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32223.1% (9.3–41.8%) n=504
Homeownership rate79.6%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32277.4% (50.9–92.7%) n=504
Crowded housing (>1 per room)1.3%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.5% (0.0–4.8%) n=504
Foreign-born population0.5%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.2% (0.0–7.6%) n=508
Single-parent households63.1%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08748.0% (29.6–65.8%) n=495
Population 65+17.9%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55317.3% (10.2–29.0%) n=508
Median age44.4 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29239.6 yr (33.0–52.4) n=500
Median household income$36,900$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$56,458 ($34,647–$88,928) n=457
Median home value$100,600$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$163,450 ($86,100–$284,620) n=452
Median gross rent$436$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 birth78.6 yr ± 2.0978.9 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 2.09 years of 78.6, 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