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71073

in Sibley, LouisianaPopulation 2,654

ZipVitals Score
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32.21/ 100

Ranked #30,262 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 5.7%)

Ranked #396 of 508 Louisiana ZIPs (bottom 22%)

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.

Home broadband subscription

58.4%

in the bottom 2.7% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST7th
US3rd
Definition & source ›

The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.

Full methodology ›

Cognitive disability

21.3%

in the top 5.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST75th
US95th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Self-care disability

6.9%

in the top 6.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST76th
US94th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.

Full methodology ›

Diabetes

18.9%

in the top 5.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST78th
US94th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.

Full methodology ›

Independent-living disability

13.2%

in the top 6.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST78th
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.

Full methodology ›

Mobility disability

23.4%

in the top 6.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST79th
US94th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Fair or poor health

30.7%

in the top 7.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST78th
US93rd
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

High blood pressure

48.3%

in the top 5.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST76th
US95th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Utility shut-off threat

15.8%

in the top 5.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST77th
US94th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults whose household was threatened with a utility shut-off in the past 12 months.

Full methodology ›

Stroke

5.6%

in the top 6.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST77th
US93rd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.

Full methodology ›

Cross-source signals

Combined exposures in this ZIP

More than one environmental exposure stands out in this ZIP. Each is established independently and shown on its own above; they are grouped here for context — not because one causes the other.

The read

Overall, Sibley, Louisiana (ZIP 71073) lands in the bottom 5.7% nationally (30,262nd) and the bottom 22% of Louisiana (396th).

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The picture here is genuinely mixed, with readings on both sides: home broadband subscription lands in the bottom 2.7% nationally. On the other side, modeled cognitive disability sits in the top 5.3% nationally, and self-care disability is in the top 6.3% nationally. Modeled diabetes settles in the top 5.8% nationally, independent living disability resides in the top 6.1% nationally, and mobility disability registers in the top 6.0% nationally. Modeled fair or poor health rests in the top 7.2% nationally, high blood pressure stands in the top 5.5% nationally, and utility shutoff lies in the top 5.9% nationally. Modeled stroke lands in the top 6.9% nationally.

Set beside the nearby areas, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For a healthier nearby comparison, ZIP 71023, 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.

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 79%

14%

About typical

Preventive Care

healthier than 51%

13%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 60%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 9%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 5%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 4%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 6%

8%

Disability

healthier than 6%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 4%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 65%

14%

About typical

Healthcare Access

healthier than 48%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 20%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 18%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 38%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 20%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 23%

8%

Disability

healthier than 19%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 39%

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 79.1; chronic-disease standing 9.3 (bottom 10%) — 70 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.

    Ranked #1,083 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 adults34.3%30.6–38.1
High blood pressure among adults48.3%43.8–52.8
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults8.0%7.3–8.9
Current asthma among adults11.2%9.9–12.6
Coronary heart disease among adults9.6%8.6–10.6
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults12.0%10.7–13.4
Depression among adults28.0%24.0–32.2
Diagnosed diabetes among adults18.9%16.6–21.4
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened40.9%36.3–45.5
Obesity among adults44.8%36.7–53.2
Stroke among adults5.6%5.2–6.1
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years20.4%16.6–24.1
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years9.4%7.9–11.0
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure81.1%78.5–83.4
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults82.0%78.8–85.1
Cholesterol screening among adults85.4%83.5–87.2
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years63.4%57.9–68.0
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults53.5%49.3–57.2
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years76.8%69.0–82.7
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults15.3%12.5–18.5
Current cigarette smoking among adults23.2%20.3–26.4
No leisure-time physical activity among adults38.3%32.8–43.9
Short sleep duration among adults40.1%33.4–46.1
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults30.7%27.2–34.5
Frequent mental distress among adults21.4%19.0–23.8
Frequent physical distress among adults19.1%16.9–21.5
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults21.3%19.0–23.8
Any disability among adults44.9%39.8–50.0
Hearing disability among adults9.7%8.6–10.9
Independent living disability among adults13.2%11.8–14.7
Mobility disability among adults23.4%20.7–26.2
Self-care disability among adults6.9%6.2–7.5
Vision disability among adults8.8%8.0–9.7
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults29.7%25.8–34.2
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults28.8%25.3–32.6
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults27.7%24.5–31.1
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults19.8%17.3–22.5
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults14.0%12.4–15.7
Loneliness among adults36.0%31.1–41.6
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults15.8%14.0–17.9
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)LA median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate24.5%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36417.8% (6.0–36.8%) n=504
Uninsured 18–642.5%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28610.4% (2.9–20.5%) n=505
No HS diploma (25+)10.0%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,50514.0% (4.3–26.4%) n=508
Bachelor's or higher (25+)8.8%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50516.6% (5.9–37.1%) n=508
Unemployment rate (16+)2.8%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2745.5% (0.0–13.6%) n=501
Households without a vehicle5.1%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3226.0% (0.0–15.0%) n=504
Broadband subscription58.4%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32284.4% (64.1–94.5%) n=504
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)20.6%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32223.1% (9.3–41.8%) n=504
Homeownership rate76.5%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32277.4% (50.9–92.7%) n=504
Crowded housing (>1 per room)1.9%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.5% (0.0–4.8%) n=504
Foreign-born population2.6%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.2% (0.0–7.6%) n=508
Single-parent households42.2%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08748.0% (29.6–65.8%) n=495
Population 65+14.1%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55317.3% (10.2–29.0%) n=508
Median age33.1 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29239.6 yr (33.0–52.4) n=500
Median household income$42,472$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$56,458 ($34,647–$88,928) n=457
Median home value$138,300$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$163,450 ($86,100–$284,620) n=452
Median gross rent$717$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 birth79.1 yr ± 1.5278.9 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 1.52 years of 79.1, 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