ZIP code
71260
in Marion, LouisianaPopulation 3,151
30.78/ 100
Ranked #30,592 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 4.6%)
Ranked #421 of 508 Louisiana ZIPs (bottom 17%)
Ranked #17 of 24 Monroe, LA ZIPs (bottom 29%)
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
7.9%
in the top 3.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST87thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.
Full methodology ›Stroke
6.5%
in the top 2.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.
Full methodology ›Diabetes
20.7%
in the top 2.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST88thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›Mobility disability
25.7%
in the top 2.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST89thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›Distance to a Superfund site
In this ZIP
at the national minimum
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Superfund site — an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has listed for cleanup.
Full methodology ›Independent-living disability
14.2%
in the top 3.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST86thUS96thDefinition & 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 ›High blood pressure
51.1%
in the top 2.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST87thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Fair or poor health
32.8%
in the top 4.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST85thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›Vision disability
9.9%
in the top 5.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST85thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are blind or have serious difficulty seeing even with glasses.
Full methodology ›Coronary heart disease
11.4%
in the top 3.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›The read
In overall standing, Marion, Louisiana (ZIP 71260) comes out in the bottom 4.6% nationally (30,592nd) and the bottom 17% of Louisiana (421st).
The profile opens on the burdens that define it most: modeled self-care disability is in the top 3.0% nationally, stroke resides in the top 2.3% nationally, and diabetes rests in the top 2.8% nationally. Modeled mobility disability lies in the top 2.7% nationally, distance to a Superfund site sits at the national minimum, and modeled independent living disability settles in the top 3.8% nationally. Modeled high blood pressure registers in the top 2.5% nationally, and fair or poor health stands in the top 4.5% nationally. Modeled vision disability lands in the top 5.1% nationally, and coronary heart disease is in the top 3.0% nationally.
In plain terms, distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. The nearest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 71241, 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 91%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 64%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 52%
13%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 4%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 4%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 5%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 8%
8%
Disability
healthier than 2%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 8%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 85%
14%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 40%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 41%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 55%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 53%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 9%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 16%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 28%
11%
Disability
healthier than 10%
7%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 76%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 71%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 43%
13%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 43%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 33%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 33%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 38%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 38%
8%
Disability
healthier than 29%
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
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.
Clean environment, heavy chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 90.6 (top 10%); chronic-disease standing 4.0 (bottom 10%) — 87 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #216 of the 18,187 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by the gap from cleanest environment to heaviest chronic burden, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
71220
Louisianashares a border
Score 26.71
Closest healthier
71241
Louisianashares a border
Score 34.91
Similar health profile
71378
Louisiana100% 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 | 38.1% | 34.2–42.0 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 51.1% | 46.5–55.6 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.5% | 8.6–10.5 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.0% | 9.6–12.4 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 11.4% | 10.1–12.7 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 13.9% | 12.1–15.9 |
| Depression among adults | 27.8% | 23.7–32.0 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 20.7% | 18.0–23.3 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 44.6% | 39.9–49.2 |
| Obesity among adults | 38.9% | 30.7–47.2 |
| Stroke among adults | 6.5% | 5.8–7.2 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 18.3% | 15.0–21.9 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 10.3% | 8.3–12.5 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 82.8% | 80.4–85.0 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 82.9% | 79.8–85.8 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.4% | 84.4–88.2 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 63.8% | 58.3–69.0 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 50.3% | 46.3–54.1 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 75.8% | 67.7–82.6 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.2% | 11.5–17.1 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 23.2% | 19.7–26.5 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 38.4% | 32.5–44.0 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 40.0% | 33.1–47.2 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 32.8% | 28.7–36.6 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 20.3% | 17.9–22.7 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 19.9% | 17.4–22.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 21.4% | 18.7–23.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 45.9% | 40.6–51.0 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 11.6% | 10.2–13.0 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 14.2% | 12.4–15.9 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 25.7% | 22.4–28.8 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 7.9% | 7.1–9.0 |
| Vision disability among adults | 9.9% | 8.8–11.0 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 28.3% | 24.3–32.4 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 28.9% | 24.8–32.8 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 28.3% | 24.3–32.3 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 18.9% | 16.3–21.6 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 14.0% | 12.3–15.9 |
| Loneliness among adults | 35.4% | 30.4–40.7 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 15.4% | 13.5–17.4 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | LA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 34.1% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 17.8% (6.0–36.8%) n=504 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 13.2% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 10.4% (2.9–20.5%) n=505 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 16.4% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 14.0% (4.3–26.4%) n=508 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 15.0% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 16.6% (5.9–37.1%) n=508 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 6.1% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 5.5% (0.0–13.6%) n=501 |
| Households without a vehicle | 6.2% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 6.0% (0.0–15.0%) n=504 |
| Broadband subscription | 78.5% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 84.4% (64.1–94.5%) n=504 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 43.6% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 23.1% (9.3–41.8%) n=504 |
| Homeownership rate | 82.5% | 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 | 0.1% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.2% (0.0–7.6%) n=508 |
| Single-parent households | 52.3% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.0% (29.6–65.8%) n=495 |
| Population 65+ | 18.5% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.3% (10.2–29.0%) n=508 |
| Median age | 35.7 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 39.6 yr (33.0–52.4) n=500 |
| Median household income | $36,366 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $56,458 ($34,647–$88,928) n=457 |
| Median home value | $87,100 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $163,450 ($86,100–$284,620) n=452 |
| Median gross rent | $821 | $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 | 74.8 yr ± 2.10 | 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 2.10 years of 74.8, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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