ZIP code
71203
in Monroe, LouisianaPopulation 38,354
40.15/ 100
Ranked #26,664 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 17%)
Ranked #215 of 508 Louisiana ZIPs (top 42%)
Ranked #8 of 24 Monroe, LA ZIPs (top 33%)
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.
Outer-floodplain exposure
38.4%
in the top 1.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 0.2%-annual-chance flood band — the “500-year” zone, a lower but real 1-in-500 yearly chance.
Measured from FEMA’s mapped flood panels. Where a panel has not been mapped, no value is published for that ZIP — those ZIPs are absent from this comparison rather than counted as unexposed.
Full methodology ›Utility shut-off threat
16.9%
in the top 4.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST83rdUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults whose household was threatened with a utility shut-off in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Floodplain exposure
38.2%
in the top 6.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST54thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 1%-annual-chance floodplain — the “100-year” flood zone, where flooding has about a 1-in-100 chance in any given year.
Measured from FEMA’s mapped flood panels. Where a panel has not been mapped, no value is published for that ZIP — those ZIPs are absent from this comparison rather than counted as unexposed.
Full methodology ›Lack of transportation
14.5%
in the top 7.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST78thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who lacked reliable transportation in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Loneliness
38.4%
in the top 7.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST79thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.
Full methodology ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the top 7.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
FEMA’s modeled estimate, in dollars per year, of the average harm to people expected from natural hazards — an annualized average, not a forecast for any single year.
Full methodology ›Housing insecurity
20.9%
in the top 7.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST77thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Food insecurity
27.8%
in the top 8.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST71stUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced food insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
136.8 days/year
in the top 8.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST22ndUS92ndDefinition & 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 ›Obesity
44.1%
in the top 6.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST75thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
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.
This area ranks among the highest 10% of US ZIP codes for both humid-heat days and flood exposure.
See the full flooding, evacuation & humid-heat analysis →
The read
ZIP 71203, one of several in Monroe, Louisiana ranks in the bottom 17% nationally (26,664th) and the top 42% of Louisiana (215th).
The weightiest signals in the profile are worth naming up front: outer-floodplain exposure registers in the top 1.1% nationally, and modeled utility shutoff lies in the top 4.7% nationally. Floodplain exposure is in the top 6.8% nationally, and modeled transportation registers in the top 7.1% nationally. Modeled loneliness lies in the top 7.5% nationally, expected annual loss is in the top 7.6% nationally, and housing insecurity registers in the top 7.8% nationally. Modeled food insecurity lies in the top 8.0% nationally, humid heat is in the top 8.1% nationally, and obesity registers in the top 6.1% nationally.
Against its neighbors, outer-floodplain exposure runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For context, expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Outer-floodplain exposure is land with a lower but real 1-in-500 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "500-year floodplain". Floodplain exposure is land with about a 1-in-100 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "100-year floodplain". The closest ZIP that ranks healthier overall is ZIP 71201, 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 Monroe, LA metro area.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 73%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 88%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 59%
13%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 29%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 7%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 13%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 15%
8%
Disability
healthier than 16%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 4%
5%
Lifting this score
Risk Behavior
healthier than 65%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 67%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 83%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 56%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 56%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 52%
13%
Disability
healthier than 50%
7%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 24%
16%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 38%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 71%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 67%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 71%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 67%
8%
Disability
healthier than 62%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 67%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 43%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 48%
14%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 38%
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.
Below what income predicts
The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes
Estimated life expectancy is 76.2 ± 1.2 years. A median household income of $52,326 predicts 77.5 years — 1.3 years below.
Ranked #1,655 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
71201
Louisianashares a border
Score 43.73
Closest healthier
71209
Louisianashares a border
Score 42.82
Similar health profile
71457
Louisiana99% similar profile
Score 37.10
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 | 29.6% | 26.8–32.6 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 44.1% | 40.4–47.9 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 6.8% | 6.2–7.5 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.2% | 10.0–12.7 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.2% | 6.5–7.9 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.7% | 7.8–9.6 |
| Depression among adults | 25.1% | 21.9–28.8 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 15.7% | 13.9–17.6 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 36.9% | 33.3–40.8 |
| Obesity among adults | 44.1% | 38.3–50.2 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.6% | 4.3–4.9 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 21.6% | 18.4–25.1 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.5% | 7.3–9.9 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 77.0% | 74.6–79.6 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 82.5% | 79.6–85.3 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.5% | 83.8–87.2 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 65.2% | 60.3–69.9 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 54.5% | 50.9–58.0 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 79.9% | 73.6–85.5 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.3% | 12.8–18.2 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 17.5% | 15.4–19.9 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 32.9% | 28.9–37.3 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 41.4% | 35.9–47.2 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 25.2% | 22.6–28.1 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 20.3% | 18.2–22.6 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.9% | 13.3–16.8 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 19.4% | 17.4–21.5 |
| Any disability among adults | 39.3% | 35.3–43.5 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.4% | 6.6–8.2 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 12.0% | 10.8–13.3 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 18.6% | 16.6–20.7 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 6.1% | 5.6–6.6 |
| Vision disability among adults | 8.0% | 7.4–8.7 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 30.5% | 26.8–34.3 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 27.8% | 25.1–30.5 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 25.3% | 23.1–27.7 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 20.9% | 18.7–23.3 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 14.5% | 13.0–16.0 |
| Loneliness among adults | 38.4% | 33.8–43.1 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 16.9% | 15.2–18.7 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | LA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 20.7% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 17.8% (6.0–36.8%) n=504 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 11.2% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 10.4% (2.9–20.5%) n=505 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 8.8% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 14.0% (4.3–26.4%) n=508 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 34.0% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 16.6% (5.9–37.1%) n=508 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 5.1% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 5.5% (0.0–13.6%) n=501 |
| Households without a vehicle | 6.7% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 6.0% (0.0–15.0%) n=504 |
| Broadband subscription | 88.7% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 84.4% (64.1–94.5%) n=504 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 38.7% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 23.1% (9.3–41.8%) n=504 |
| Homeownership rate | 56.3% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.4% (50.9–92.7%) n=504 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.7% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.5% (0.0–4.8%) n=504 |
| Foreign-born population | 2.3% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.2% (0.0–7.6%) n=508 |
| Single-parent households | 38.1% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.0% (29.6–65.8%) n=495 |
| Population 65+ | 15.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.3% (10.2–29.0%) n=508 |
| Median age | 34.5 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 39.6 yr (33.0–52.4) n=500 |
| Median household income | $52,326 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $56,458 ($34,647–$88,928) n=457 |
| Median home value | $185,100 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $163,450 ($86,100–$284,620) n=452 |
| Median gross rent | $1,042 | $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 | 76.2 yr ± 0.61 | 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 0.61 years of 76.2, 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