ZIP code
71118
in Shreveport, LouisianaPopulation 23,219
40.13/ 100
Ranked #26,672 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 17%)
Ranked #217 of 508 Louisiana ZIPs (top 43%)
Ranked #21 of 39 Shreveport-Bossier City, LA ZIPs (bottom 46%)
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.
Air-toxics cancer risk
40 per million
in the top 4.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST84thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The EPA’s modeled estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air toxics, in cases per million people exposed over a lifetime.
Full methodology ›Natural-disaster risk
in the top 5.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS95thDefinition & source ›
This area’s national rank on its single highest non-flood natural hazard — such as wildfire, tornado, or earthquake — in FEMA’s modeled National Risk Index; flooding is shown separately.
Full methodology ›Utility shut-off threat
16.2%
in the top 5.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST79thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults whose household was threatened with a utility shut-off in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Loneliness
38.9%
in the top 6.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST84thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.
Full methodology ›Housing insecurity
21.6%
in the top 7.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST82ndUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Food insecurity
28.7%
in the top 7.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST74thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced food insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Lack of transportation
13.9%
in the top 8.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST72ndUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who lacked reliable transportation in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Dry extreme heat
52.8 days/year
in the top 8.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›Mental-health provider access
0.12 per 1,000 residents
in the top 8.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST91stUS91stDefinition & source ›
The number of mental-health clinics 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 ›Physician access
1.7 per 1,000 residents
in the top 9.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST93rdUS91stDefinition & 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
On the composite measure, ZIP 71118, one of several in Shreveport, Louisiana stands in the bottom 17% nationally (26,672nd) and the top 43% of Louisiana (217th).
A profile of give and take, with clear readings each way: mental-health providers settles in the top 8.6% nationally, and physicians rests in the top 9.0% nationally. On the other side, modeled air-toxics cancer risk lands in the top 4.5% nationally, and disaster risk settles in the top 5.3% nationally. Modeled utility shutoff rests in the top 5.4% nationally, loneliness lands in the top 6.3% nationally, and housing insecurity settles in the top 7.0% nationally. Modeled food insecurity rests in the top 7.2% nationally, transportation lands in the top 8.3% nationally, and extreme heat settles in the top 8.5% nationally.
Set beside the wider area around it, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For clarity, air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. ZIP 71047, just across the boundary, ranks better overall among the ZIPs nearby.
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 76%
13%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 85%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 25%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 10%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 19%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 22%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 10%
8%
Disability
healthier than 14%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 12%
5%
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 77%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 80%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 65%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 78%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 50%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 52%
8%
Disability
healthier than 46%
7%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 33%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 15%
14%
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 62%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 68%
11%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 73%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 57%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 46%
8%
Disability
healthier than 46%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 59%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 38%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 22%
14%
“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.
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 76.6 ± 1.1 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
71047
Louisianashares a border
Score 42.16
Closest healthier
71106
Louisianashares a border
Score 45.10
Similar health profile
70756
Louisiana97% similar profile
Score 38.58
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 | 31.8% | 28.7–34.7 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 46.0% | 42.1–49.6 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 7.5% | 6.8–8.2 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.1% | 9.7–12.4 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.0% | 7.2–8.8 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.2% | 8.3–10.2 |
| Depression among adults | 26.9% | 23.4–30.2 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 16.1% | 14.2–18.0 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 39.2% | 35.4–42.7 |
| Obesity among adults | 42.2% | 36.6–47.3 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.9% | 4.5–5.3 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 14.4% | 11.9–17.3 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 9.0% | 7.7–10.5 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.9% | 77.3–82.2 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 84.0% | 81.2–86.3 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.9% | 85.2–88.5 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 68.0% | 63.5–72.3 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 57.6% | 54.0–61.0 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 79.1% | 72.7–84.5 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.3% | 11.9–16.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 18.2% | 15.8–20.5 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 33.2% | 29.1–37.3 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 38.6% | 33.7–43.7 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 27.1% | 24.2–30.0 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 20.2% | 17.9–22.3 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.4% | 14.5–18.2 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 19.7% | 17.6–21.7 |
| Any disability among adults | 41.1% | 37.0–44.9 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.3% | 7.4–9.2 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 11.8% | 10.6–13.1 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 20.0% | 17.7–22.2 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 6.0% | 5.4–6.5 |
| Vision disability among adults | 7.8% | 7.1–8.5 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 31.8% | 28.1–35.8 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 28.7% | 25.7–31.8 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 25.0% | 22.3–27.8 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 21.6% | 19.1–24.1 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 13.9% | 12.4–15.5 |
| Loneliness among adults | 38.9% | 34.4–43.5 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 16.2% | 14.4–18.1 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | LA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 18.8% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 17.8% (6.0–36.8%) n=504 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 8.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 10.4% (2.9–20.5%) n=505 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 9.3% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 14.0% (4.3–26.4%) n=508 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 19.9% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 16.6% (5.9–37.1%) n=508 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 9.8% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 5.5% (0.0–13.6%) n=501 |
| Households without a vehicle | 6.8% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 6.0% (0.0–15.0%) n=504 |
| Broadband subscription | 91.5% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 84.4% (64.1–94.5%) n=504 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 36.6% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 23.1% (9.3–41.8%) n=504 |
| Homeownership rate | 61.3% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.4% (50.9–92.7%) n=504 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.9% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.5% (0.0–4.8%) n=504 |
| Foreign-born population | 1.7% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.2% (0.0–7.6%) n=508 |
| Single-parent households | 47.4% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.0% (29.6–65.8%) n=495 |
| Population 65+ | 17.3% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.3% (10.2–29.0%) n=508 |
| Median age | 37.1 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 39.6 yr (33.0–52.4) n=500 |
| Median household income | $50,287 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $56,458 ($34,647–$88,928) n=457 |
| Median home value | $170,600 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $163,450 ($86,100–$284,620) n=452 |
| Median gross rent | $1,013 | $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 | 76.5 yr ± 0.58 | 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 0.58 years of 76.5, 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