ZIP code
71237
in Epps, LouisianaPopulation 1,028
33.60/ 100
Ranked #29,868 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 6.9%)
Ranked #379 of 508 Louisiana ZIPs (bottom 25%)
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.
Stroke
6.1%
in the top 3.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST86thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
50.8%
in the top 2.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST86thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Mobility disability
24.8%
in the top 3.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST85thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›Diabetes
19.8%
in the top 4.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST83rdUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›Fatal road crashes
48.6 per 100,000 residents per year
in the top 4.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS96thDefinition & 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 ›Self-care disability
6.9%
in the top 6.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST76thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.
Full methodology ›Home broadband subscription
67.2%
in the bottom 4.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST12thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Coronary heart disease
10.8%
in the top 5.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Fair or poor health
30.8%
in the top 7.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST79thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›Independent-living disability
12.9%
in the top 7.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST75thUS93rdDefinition & 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 ›The read
Overall, Epps, Louisiana (ZIP 71237) places in the bottom 6.9% nationally (29,868th) and the bottom 25% of Louisiana (379th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
The measures land in both directions, and neither dominates: modeled stroke sits in the top 3.6% nationally. Pulling the other way, modeled high blood pressure lies in the top 2.7% nationally, and mobility disability rests in the top 3.8% nationally. Modeled diabetes resides in the top 4.1% nationally, fatal road crashes is in the top 4.3% nationally, and modeled self-care disability lands in the top 6.3% nationally. Home broadband subscription stands in the bottom 4.9% nationally, modeled coronary heart disease registers in the top 5.1% nationally, and modeled fair or poor health settles in the top 7.0% nationally. Modeled independent living disability sits in the top 7.1% nationally.
Among nearby ZIPs, the nearest healthier one overall is ZIP 71232, just across the boundary. Modeled diabetes sits in the top 4.1% nationally.
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 91%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 65%
13%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 4%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 6%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 9%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 14%
8%
Disability
healthier than 5%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 6%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 38%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 85%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 61%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 65%
8%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 48%
11%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 44%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 10%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 24%
16%
Disability
healthier than 17%
7%
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 ›
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
71232
Louisianashares a border
Score 33.75
Closest healthier
71266
Louisianashares a border
Score 34.03
Similar health profile
71378
Louisiana99% similar profile
Score 31.82
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 | 38.0% | 34.9–40.9 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 50.8% | 47.4–54.2 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.6% | 8.9–10.4 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.9% | 9.8–12.1 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 10.8% | 9.8–11.7 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 12.8% | 11.4–14.2 |
| Depression among adults | 26.6% | 23.6–29.6 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 19.8% | 17.9–21.9 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 43.8% | 40.3–47.4 |
| Obesity among adults | 42.5% | 36.1–49.2 |
| Stroke among adults | 6.1% | 5.7–6.6 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 22.9% | 19.8–26.5 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 9.9% | 8.4–11.5 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 83.3% | 81.4–85.0 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 83.6% | 81.3–85.8 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.3% | 85.9–88.7 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 64.8% | 60.4–69.1 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 51.2% | 48.0–54.5 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 78.1% | 72.2–83.5 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.4% | 12.3–16.5 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 21.2% | 18.7–23.8 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 37.0% | 33.0–41.4 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 39.1% | 33.8–45.0 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 30.8% | 27.9–34.0 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 19.3% | 17.6–21.2 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 19.1% | 17.2–21.0 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 20.1% | 18.3–22.2 |
| Any disability among adults | 45.3% | 41.3–49.3 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 11.0% | 10.0–12.0 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 12.9% | 11.7–14.2 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 24.8% | 22.3–27.3 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 6.9% | 6.3–7.6 |
| Vision disability among adults | 8.8% | 8.0–9.6 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 29.1% | 26.0–32.6 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 25.4% | 22.7–28.4 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 22.9% | 20.4–25.7 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 17.1% | 15.3–19.2 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 12.2% | 11.0–13.5 |
| Loneliness among adults | 36.0% | 31.9–40.4 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 12.8% | 11.5–14.2 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | LA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 29.6% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 17.8% (6.0–36.8%) n=504 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 14.3% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 10.4% (2.9–20.5%) n=505 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 19.2% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 14.0% (4.3–26.4%) n=508 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 15.4% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 16.6% (5.9–37.1%) n=508 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 11.5% | 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 | 67.2% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 84.4% (64.1–94.5%) n=504 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 15.5% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 23.1% (9.3–41.8%) n=504 |
| Homeownership rate | 68.1% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.4% (50.9–92.7%) n=504 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.0% | 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 | 64.1% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.0% (29.6–65.8%) n=495 |
| Population 65+ | 20.4% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.3% (10.2–29.0%) n=508 |
| Median age | 40.7 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 39.6 yr (33.0–52.4) n=500 |
| Median household income | $50,057 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $56,458 ($34,647–$88,928) n=457 |
| Median home value | $66,700 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $163,450 ($86,100–$284,620) n=452 |
| Median gross rent | $925 | $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 | 77.0 yr ± 1.17 | 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 1.17 years of 77.0, 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