ZIP code
71072
in Shongaloo, LouisianaPopulation 1,348
48.33/ 100
Ranked #18,507 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 42%)
Ranked #72 of 508 Louisiana ZIPs (top 14.2%)
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.
Unemployment rate
15.6%
in the top 3.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.
Full methodology ›Arsenic in groundwater
1.1%
in the bottom 3.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST18thUS4thDefinition & 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 ›Fatal road crashes
44.5 per 100,000 residents per year
in the top 5.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS95thDefinition & source ›
The annual rate of fatal road crashes per 100,000 residents, pooled over a ten-year window.
A rate per resident population. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the rate to be reliable — about 30% of US ZIPs — no value is published rather than an unstable one; those ZIPs are absent from this comparison, not counted as crash-free.
Full methodology ›PFAS in drinking water
8.9%
in the bottom 6.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The modeled probability that PFAS “forever chemicals” would be detected in untreated groundwater in this area, the source private wells draw on.
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 ›Housing-cost burden
9.0%
in the bottom 8.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST10thUS8thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
132.8 days/year
in the top 9.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS91stDefinition & 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 ›Radon
0.8 pCi/L
in the bottom 6.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST84thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The modeled typical indoor radon level for this area, in picocuries per liter — the EPA recommends fixing a home at 4 pCi/L or above.
Modeled from indoor-radon measurements. In Alaska and Hawaii, where those measurements are not published, a US Geological Survey geologic radon-potential category stands in — a coarser input, disclosed rather than hidden.
Full methodology ›Uninsured (under 65)
6.4%
in the bottom 19% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS19thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›The read
Judged by its overall standing, Shongaloo, Louisiana (ZIP 71072) sits in the bottom 42% nationally (18,507th) and the top 14.2% of Louisiana (72nd).
A few readings each way define this mixed profile: modeled arsenic lands in the bottom 3.7% nationally, and pfas rests in the bottom 6.7% nationally. Households without a vehicle settles at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. Housing-cost burden lands in the bottom 8.3% nationally. Modeled loud transportation noise rests at the national minimum, shared with about 22% of ZIPs. Pulling the other way, unemployment settles in the top 3.4% nationally, and fatal road crashes lands in the top 5.4% nationally. Modeled humid heat rests in the top 9.2% nationally. Fiber broadband settles at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Modeled extreme heat lands in the top 10.6% nationally.
Put plainly, arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Pfas is the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down; here a modeled estimate of the chance a private well contains them. Humid heat is a modeled heat-stress measure combining temperature, humidity, sun, and wind to gauge heat on the body outdoors. A healthier nearby ZIP overall is ZIP 71006, about 6.6 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.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 95%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 85%
13%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 42%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 46%
11%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 32%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 26%
8%
Disability
healthier than 36%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 10%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 38%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 77%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 96%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 88%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 94%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 90%
8%
Disability
healthier than 76%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 61%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 60%
21%
Holding it back
Healthcare Access
healthier than 25%
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 95.3 (top 10%); chronic-disease standing 32.3 — 63 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #1,527 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
71018
Louisianashares a border
Score 37.92
Closest healthier
71006
Louisianaabout 6.6 mi away
Score 50.47
Similar health profile
16826
Pennsylvania97% similar profile
Score 50.15
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 | 33.5% | 29.6–37.3 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 42.9% | 38.3–47.5 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.8% | 9.7–12.0 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.8% | 8.7–11.2 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.5% | 7.4–9.7 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.9% | 7.5–10.6 |
| Depression among adults | 26.6% | 22.8–30.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.8% | 11.8–16.1 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 42.1% | 37.6–46.8 |
| Obesity among adults | 35.6% | 28.2–43.4 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.3% | 3.7–4.9 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 12.5% | 9.9–15.1 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 6.4% | 4.9–8.2 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 81.9% | 79.1–84.4 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 82.4% | 79.0–85.3 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 89.0% | 87.1–90.7 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 69.0% | 63.9–73.1 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 65.7% | 62.0–68.9 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 76.2% | 68.4–82.2 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 17.0% | 13.9–20.3 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 15.5% | 12.7–18.7 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 28.1% | 23.3–33.7 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 33.9% | 27.8–39.6 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 21.3% | 18.0–25.2 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.2% | 15.2–19.6 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.6% | 13.5–18.0 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 16.0% | 13.8–18.4 |
| Any disability among adults | 37.2% | 32.2–42.5 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.9% | 8.6–11.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.9% | 7.6–10.4 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 17.5% | 14.8–20.5 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.1% | 3.5–4.8 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.2% | 4.5–6.0 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 24.8% | 21.0–29.1 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 13.3% | 10.6–16.2 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 10.1% | 8.0–12.5 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.8% | 8.0–11.7 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 7.1% | 6.0–8.3 |
| Loneliness among adults | 32.7% | 27.9–38.1 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 7.0% | 5.8–8.2 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | LA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 9.8% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 17.8% (6.0–36.8%) n=504 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 31.6% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 10.4% (2.9–20.5%) n=505 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 5.5% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 14.0% (4.3–26.4%) n=508 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 36.0% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 16.6% (5.9–37.1%) n=508 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 15.6% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 5.5% (0.0–13.6%) n=501 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 6.0% (0.0–15.0%) n=504 |
| Broadband subscription | 80.8% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 84.4% (64.1–94.5%) n=504 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 9.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 23.1% (9.3–41.8%) n=504 |
| Homeownership rate | 83.2% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.4% (50.9–92.7%) n=504 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.9% | 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 | 78.3% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.0% (29.6–65.8%) n=495 |
| Population 65+ | 22.3% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.3% (10.2–29.0%) n=508 |
| Median age | 48.3 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 39.6 yr (33.0–52.4) n=500 |
| Median household income | $83,472 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $56,458 ($34,647–$88,928) n=457 |
| Median home value | $102,500 | $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 | 77.3 yr ± 2.30 | 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 2.30 years of 77.3, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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