ZIP code
71103
in Shreveport, LouisianaPopulation 6,332
23.26/ 100
Ranked #31,635 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 1.4%)
Ranked #488 of 508 Louisiana ZIPs (bottom 4.0%)
Ranked #36 of 39 Shreveport-Bossier City, LA ZIPs (bottom 7.7%)
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.
Self-care disability
11.7%
in the top 0.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.
Full methodology ›Stroke
8.8%
in the top 0.10% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.
Full methodology ›Vision disability
14.7%
in the top 0.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are blind or have serious difficulty seeing even with glasses.
Full methodology ›Diabetes
27.4%
in the top 0.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›Mobility disability
32.4%
in the top 0.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›Independent-living disability
17.9%
in the top 0.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Fair or poor health
41.3%
in the top 0.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
59.9%
in the top 0.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Tooth loss
33.7%
in the top 1.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.
Full methodology ›Physician access
8.8 per 1,000 residents
in the top 0.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The number of physicians’ offices located 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 ›The read
ZIP 71103, one of several in Shreveport, Louisiana, by its composite score, sits in the bottom 1.4% nationally (31,635th) and the bottom 4.0% of Louisiana (488th).
The data opens on real and measurable burdens: modeled self-care disability resides in the top 0.2% nationally, and stroke is in the top 0.10% nationally. Modeled vision disability lands in the top 0.6% nationally, and diabetes stands in the top 0.2% nationally. Modeled mobility disability registers in the top 0.2% nationally, independent living disability settles in the top 0.6% nationally, and fair or poor health sits in the top 0.4% nationally. Modeled high blood pressure lies in the top 0.2% nationally, and tooth loss rests in the top 1.6% nationally. More encouragingly, physicians resides in the top 0.4% nationally.
Next to the surrounding area, physicians runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For a healthier comparison close by, see ZIP 71104, 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. 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.
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 61%
13%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 93%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
in the bottom 0.7%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
in the bottom 0.5%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 12%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 2%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 15%
8%
Disability
in the bottom 0.6%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 20%
5%
Lifting this score
Mental Health
healthier than 69%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 86%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 90%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 56%
13%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 2%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 1%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 9%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 9%
11%
Disability
healthier than 2%
7%
Lifting this score
Mental Health
healthier than 68%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 97%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 92%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
in the bottom 0.00%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 3%
16%
Environmental Hazard
in the bottom 0.00%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 30%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 14%
11%
Disability
healthier than 5%
7%
“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
3 of our published findings list 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.
Below what income predicts
The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes
Estimated life expectancy is 69.2 ± 1.8 years. A median household income of $27,380 predicts 75.0 years — 5.8 years below.
Ranked #5,708 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Below its nearby ZIPs
The ZIP codes that outlive their neighbors
Estimated life expectancy is 69.2 ± 1.8 years. The 50 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 75.6 years — 6.4 years below them.
Ranked #3,595 of the 3,687 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above the nearby-ZIP average, highest first.
Highest-risk tenth
Air toxics and the years between the two ends of the risk scale
Modeled air-toxics cancer risk is 40.0 cases per million — among the tenth of compared ZIP codes with the most. Estimated life expectancy is 69.2 ± 1.8 years.
Ranked #504 of the 4,173 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by modeled air-toxics risk, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
71101
Louisianashares a border
Score 20.96
Closest healthier
71104
Louisianashares a border
Score 41.83
Similar health profile
35218
Alabama99% similar profile
Score 29.38
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 | 38.8% | 35.6–41.8 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 59.9% | 56.3–63.1 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 6.3% | 5.6–6.9 |
| Current asthma among adults | 12.2% | 10.8–13.6 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 12.0% | 10.9–13.2 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 14.2% | 12.7–15.7 |
| Depression among adults | 23.9% | 20.9–26.9 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 27.4% | 24.7–30.0 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 43.4% | 39.5–47.0 |
| Obesity among adults | 51.1% | 45.3–56.4 |
| Stroke among adults | 8.8% | 8.1–9.6 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 33.7% | 29.0–38.7 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 12.8% | 10.8–14.8 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 84.7% | 82.6–86.4 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 86.5% | 83.9–88.5 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.5% | 84.6–88.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 65.9% | 61.1–70.3 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 41.8% | 38.4–45.3 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 79.0% | 72.7–84.4 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 10.3% | 8.4–12.2 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 25.1% | 22.0–28.2 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 46.5% | 41.8–50.9 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 45.0% | 39.8–50.2 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 41.3% | 37.5–44.7 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 21.1% | 18.9–23.3 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 21.5% | 19.2–23.7 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 23.9% | 21.4–26.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 52.1% | 47.9–56.2 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.5% | 8.5–10.5 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 17.9% | 16.0–19.6 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 32.4% | 29.5–35.2 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 11.7% | 10.6–12.9 |
| Vision disability among adults | 14.7% | 13.4–16.0 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 37.7% | 33.5–41.9 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 47.6% | 43.4–51.8 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 47.1% | 43.0–51.3 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 32.3% | 29.1–35.6 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 22.3% | 20.2–24.7 |
| Loneliness among adults | 41.1% | 36.6–45.8 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 26.6% | 23.9–29.4 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | LA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 37.2% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 17.8% (6.0–36.8%) n=504 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 10.3% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 10.4% (2.9–20.5%) n=505 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 24.2% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 14.0% (4.3–26.4%) n=508 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 12.1% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 16.6% (5.9–37.1%) n=508 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 31.1% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 5.5% (0.0–13.6%) n=501 |
| Households without a vehicle | 29.4% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 6.0% (0.0–15.0%) n=504 |
| Broadband subscription | 66.3% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 84.4% (64.1–94.5%) n=504 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 38.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 23.1% (9.3–41.8%) n=504 |
| Homeownership rate | 45.1% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.4% (50.9–92.7%) n=504 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 4.6% | 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 | 40.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.0% (29.6–65.8%) n=495 |
| Population 65+ | 28.4% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.3% (10.2–29.0%) n=508 |
| Median age | 45.8 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 39.6 yr (33.0–52.4) n=500 |
| Median household income | $27,380 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $56,458 ($34,647–$88,928) n=457 |
| Median home value | $75,900 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $163,450 ($86,100–$284,620) n=452 |
| Median gross rent | $824 | $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 | 69.2 yr ± 0.90 | 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 0.90 years of 69.2, 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