ZIP code
71247
in Hodge, LouisianaPopulation 1,133
37.62/ 100
Ranked #28,228 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 12.0%)
Ranked #295 of 508 Louisiana ZIPs (bottom 42%)
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.
Fatal road crashes
0 per 100,000 residents per year
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & 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 ›High blood pressure
50.6%
in the top 2.9% 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 ›Natural-disaster risk
in the bottom 3.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS3rdDefinition & 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 ›Diabetes
19.3%
in the top 5.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST80thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›Stroke
5.9%
in the top 4.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST82ndUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.
Full methodology ›Poverty rate
35%
in the top 4.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST88thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Home broadband subscription
66.2%
in the bottom 4.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST11thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Obesity
45.9%
in the top 3.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST86thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›Recreation access
1.2 per 1,000 residents
in the top 6.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The number of places for physical recreation — gyms, sports, and fitness venues — 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 ›Mobility disability
22.9%
in the top 7.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST76thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›The read
In overall standing, Hodge, Louisiana (ZIP 71247) comes out in the bottom 12.0% nationally (28,228th) and the bottom 42% of Louisiana (295th).
The measures fall on both sides of the ledger for this area: fatal road crashes is at the national minimum, modeled disaster risk resides in the bottom 3.2% nationally, and recreation rests in the top 6.2% nationally. Set against that, modeled high blood pressure lies in the top 2.9% nationally, diabetes sits in the top 5.0% nationally, and stroke settles in the top 4.7% nationally. Poverty registers in the top 4.4% nationally, and home broadband subscription stands in the bottom 4.5% nationally. Modeled obesity lands in the top 3.2% nationally, and mobility disability is in the top 7.1% nationally.
Relative to the ZIPs around it, industrial-pollution burden runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plain terms, disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. The nearest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 71268, 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.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 80%
13%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 73%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 50%
14%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 8%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 5%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 10%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 22%
8%
Disability
healthier than 10%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 20%
5%
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 83%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 85%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 86%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 64%
5%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 50%
11%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 18%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 18%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 31%
14%
Disability
healthier than 32%
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 ›
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
71251
Louisianashares a border
Score 35.20
Closest healthier
71268
Louisianashares a border
Score 38.09
Similar health profile
71032
Louisiana99% similar profile
Score 34.85
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 | 35.0% | 30.9–39.4 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 50.6% | 45.4–55.6 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.4% | 7.5–9.4 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.9% | 9.5–12.5 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.3% | 8.2–10.5 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 10.3% | 9.1–11.7 |
| Depression among adults | 24.8% | 20.7–29.4 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 19.3% | 16.6–22.2 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 41.8% | 36.5–47.1 |
| Obesity among adults | 45.9% | 35.9–56.0 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.9% | 5.3–6.5 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 21.0% | 16.9–25.8 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.9% | 7.3–10.7 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 82.6% | 80.1–84.8 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 84.2% | 80.8–87.2 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.7% | 85.9–89.4 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 69.3% | 63.5–74.8 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 53.9% | 48.9–58.7 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 79.2% | 70.8–86.2 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.9% | 11.0–17.2 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 18.4% | 15.5–21.6 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 37.3% | 31.0–43.7 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 42.1% | 34.1–50.3 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 28.7% | 24.9–32.7 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 19.1% | 16.6–21.7 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 17.2% | 15.0–19.7 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 18.8% | 16.5–21.4 |
| Any disability among adults | 42.8% | 37.1–48.5 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.2% | 8.1–10.5 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 12.0% | 10.6–13.6 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 22.9% | 20.0–26.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 6.4% | 5.7–7.1 |
| Vision disability among adults | 8.3% | 7.4–9.2 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 30.7% | 26.4–34.9 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 25.9% | 22.7–29.4 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 23.3% | 20.4–26.4 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 18.5% | 16.1–21.0 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 12.5% | 11.1–14.0 |
| Loneliness among adults | 36.1% | 30.5–41.6 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 14.0% | 12.3–15.9 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | LA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 35.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 17.8% (6.0–36.8%) n=504 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 11.5% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 10.4% (2.9–20.5%) n=505 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 13.2% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 14.0% (4.3–26.4%) n=508 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 12.8% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 16.6% (5.9–37.1%) n=508 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 8.6% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 5.5% (0.0–13.6%) n=501 |
| Households without a vehicle | 8.5% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 6.0% (0.0–15.0%) n=504 |
| Broadband subscription | 66.2% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 84.4% (64.1–94.5%) n=504 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 28.5% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 23.1% (9.3–41.8%) n=504 |
| Homeownership rate | 50.3% | 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 | 1.9% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.2% (0.0–7.6%) n=508 |
| Single-parent households | 32.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.0% (29.6–65.8%) n=495 |
| Population 65+ | 20.7% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.3% (10.2–29.0%) n=508 |
| Median age | 41.4 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 39.6 yr (33.0–52.4) n=500 |
| Median household income | $34,531 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $56,458 ($34,647–$88,928) n=457 |
| Median home value | $76,500 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $163,450 ($86,100–$284,620) n=452 |
| Median gross rent | $709 | $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 | 75.3 yr ± 0.73 | 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 0.73 years of 75.3, 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