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ZIP code

71276

in Sondheimer, LouisianaPopulation 135

27.55/ 100

Ranked #31,168 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 2.9%)

Ranked #454 of 508 Louisiana ZIPs (bottom 10.7%)

Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.

Broad coverage across health domains

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

8.7%

in the top 1.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST93rd
US98th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.

Full methodology ›

Stroke

6.9%

in the top 1.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST94th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.

Full methodology ›

Mobility disability

27.9%

in the top 1.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST94th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.

Full methodology ›

Fair or poor health

36.6%

in the top 1.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST95th
US98th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.

Full methodology ›

Diabetes

22.1%

in the top 1.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST93rd
US98th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.

Full methodology ›

Independent-living disability

15.3%

in the top 2.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST93rd
US98th
Definition & 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 ›

Vision disability

11.1%

in the top 3.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST93rd
US97th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who are blind or have serious difficulty seeing even with glasses.

Full methodology ›

Tooth loss

30.5%

in the top 2.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST93rd
US97th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.

Full methodology ›

Cognitive disability

23.4%

in the top 2.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST92nd
US98th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.

Full methodology ›

High blood pressure

53.2%

in the top 1.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST93rd
US99th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.

Full methodology ›

The read

Sondheimer, Louisiana (ZIP 71276) ranks in the bottom 2.9% nationally (31,168th) and the bottom 10.7% of Louisiana (454th), based on limited data; treat as directional.

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A number of readings press hard on the profile and set its tone: modeled self-care disability resides in the top 1.7% nationally, and stroke stands in the top 1.4% nationally. Modeled mobility disability sits in the top 1.2% nationally, and fair or poor health resides in the top 1.8% nationally. Modeled diabetes stands in the top 1.7% nationally, independent living disability sits in the top 2.3% nationally, and vision disability resides in the top 3.1% nationally. Modeled tooth loss stands in the top 2.9% nationally, cognitive disability sits in the top 2.0% nationally, and high blood pressure resides in the top 1.4% nationally.

The closest ZIP that ranks healthier overall is ZIP 39159, just across the boundary. Modeled fair or poor health resides in the top 1.8% 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.

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Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 89%

14%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 2%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 9%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 34%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 2%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 12%

8%

Disability

healthier than 1%

7%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 6%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 16%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 82%

14%

Mental Health

healthier than 61%

8%

About typical

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 47%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 4%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 32%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 13%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 12%

11%

Disability

healthier than 5%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 7%

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.

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
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Arthritis among adults36.1%32.4–40.3
High blood pressure among adults53.2%48.9–57.8
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults8.0%7.2–8.9
Current asthma among adults11.3%9.9–12.9
Coronary heart disease among adults11.5%10.1–12.9
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults13.7%11.7–15.8
Depression among adults25.3%21.5–29.5
Diagnosed diabetes among adults22.1%19.5–25.1
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened43.5%38.9–48.5
Obesity among adults45.7%37.0–54.8
Stroke among adults6.9%6.2–7.8
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years30.5%25.5–35.4
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years14.0%11.1–17.6
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure82.2%79.7–84.4
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults82.9%79.7–85.7
Cholesterol screening among adults85.2%82.9–87.3
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years64.1%58.3–69.3
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults45.2%40.9–49.2
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years74.2%65.3–81.1
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults13.5%11.0–16.4
Current cigarette smoking among adults24.4%20.8–28.3
No leisure-time physical activity among adults41.7%35.8–48.1
Short sleep duration among adults42.5%34.6–50.0
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults36.6%32.0–41.5
Frequent mental distress among adults20.7%18.3–23.3
Frequent physical distress among adults20.6%18.1–23.3
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults23.4%20.3–26.5
Any disability among adults49.7%44.2–55.6
Hearing disability among adults11.0%9.7–12.4
Independent living disability among adults15.3%13.3–17.4
Mobility disability among adults27.9%24.4–31.7
Self-care disability among adults8.7%7.6–10.0
Vision disability among adults11.1%9.8–12.6
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults34.6%29.8–39.3
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults34.9%29.5–40.0
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults31.3%26.3–36.0
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults23.4%19.9–26.8
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults16.3%13.9–18.7
Loneliness among adults40.2%34.3–46.0
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults17.1%14.6–19.3
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)LA median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate0.0%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36417.8% (6.0–36.8%) n=504
Uninsured 18–642.4%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28610.4% (2.9–20.5%) n=505
No HS diploma (25+)0.0%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,50514.0% (4.3–26.4%) n=508
Bachelor's or higher (25+)20.4%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50516.6% (5.9–37.1%) n=508
Unemployment rate (16+)0.0%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2745.5% (0.0–13.6%) n=501
Households without a vehicle0.0%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3226.0% (0.0–15.0%) n=504
Broadband subscription88.9%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32284.4% (64.1–94.5%) n=504
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)7.9%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32223.1% (9.3–41.8%) n=504
Homeownership rate100.0%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32277.4% (50.9–92.7%) n=504
Crowded housing (>1 per room)0.0%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.5% (0.0–4.8%) n=504
Foreign-born population0.0%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.2% (0.0–7.6%) n=508
Single-parent households51.7%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08748.0% (29.6–65.8%) n=495
Population 65+27.4%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55317.3% (10.2–29.0%) n=508
Median age59.7 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29239.6 yr (33.0–52.4) n=500
Median household income$83,750$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$56,458 ($34,647–$88,928) n=457
Median home value$91,500$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$163,450 ($86,100–$284,620) n=452
Median gross rent$1,021 ($677–$1,912) n=25,670$915 ($606–$1,325) n=389
Life expectancyNCHS / RWJF USALEEP · model-based
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)LA median (p10–p90)
Life expectancy at birth72.7 yr ± 1.5378.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,30875.9 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 1.53 years of 72.7, 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