ZIP code
71280
in Sterlington, LouisianaPopulation 5,269
49.93/ 100
Ranked #16,344 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 49%)
Ranked #54 of 508 Louisiana ZIPs (top 10.7%)
Ranked #2 of 24 Monroe, LA ZIPs (top 8.4%)
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
18.1%
in the top 2.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST89thUS98thDefinition & 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 ›Outpatient-care access
0.85 per 1,000 residents
in the top 2.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST98thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The number of outpatient clinics located 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 ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the top 3.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST84thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The EPA’s modeled screening score for industrial chemical releases, weighting the amounts released by their toxicity and how many people live nearby — a relative comparison score, not a measured exposure.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
138.5 days/year
in the top 7.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST27thUS92ndDefinition & 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 ›Radon
0.6 pCi/L
in the bottom 0.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS1stDefinition & source ›
The modeled typical indoor radon level for this area, in picocuries per liter — the EPA recommends fixing a home at 4 pCi/L or above.
Modeled from indoor-radon measurements. In Alaska and Hawaii, where those measurements are not published, a US Geological Survey geologic radon-potential category stands in — a coarser input, disclosed rather than hidden.
Full methodology ›Floodplain exposure
30.5%
in the top 9.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST45thUS90thDefinition & 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 ›Uninsured (under 65)
6.6%
in the bottom 22% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS22ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
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
Sterlington, Louisiana (ZIP 71280), by its overall standing, sits in the bottom 49% nationally (16,344th) and the top 10.7% of Louisiana (54th).
The data points to real strain across a number of measures here: outer-floodplain exposure lies in the top 2.2% nationally, modeled industrial-pollution burden sits in the top 3.5% nationally, and modeled humid heat settles in the top 7.8% nationally. Floodplain exposure registers in the top 9.8% nationally, modeled extreme heat stands in the top 11.4% nationally, and poverty lands in the top 13.8% nationally. On the brighter side, outpatient is in the top 2.7% nationally, and modeled radon resides in the bottom 0.5% nationally. Modeled arsenic rests in the bottom 14.5% nationally, and childcare lies in the top 14.8% nationally.
Held up against its neighbors, outer-floodplain exposure runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined in plain terms, industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. Arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. The nearest ZIP ranking healthier overall is ZIP 71225, about 9.4 miles away.
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
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 61%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 66%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 74%
13%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 56%
16%
Disability
healthier than 55%
7%
Holding it back
Risk Behavior
healthier than 35%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 19%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 7%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 33%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 84%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 86%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 75%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 89%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 79%
8%
Disability
healthier than 89%
7%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 47%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 48%
5%
Holding it back
Healthcare Access
healthier than 22%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 90%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
in the top 0.00%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 86%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 90%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 90%
8%
Disability
healthier than 95%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 62%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 33%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 19%
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 76.7 ± 1.7 years. A median household income of $78,531 predicts 79.1 years — 2.4 years below.
Ranked #3,339 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
71203
Louisianashares a border
Score 40.15
Closest healthier
71225
Louisianaabout 9.4 mi away
Score 52.23
Similar health profile
71006
Louisiana99% similar profile
Score 50.47
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 | 28.5% | 26.3–31.0 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 38.7% | 35.8–41.8 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.0% | 7.5–8.6 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.1% | 9.1–11.2 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.3% | 5.8–6.9 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.0% | 6.3–7.8 |
| Depression among adults | 26.7% | 24.1–29.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 11.8% | 10.7–13.1 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 38.0% | 35.2–41.2 |
| Obesity among adults | 36.9% | 32.5–41.9 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.4% | 3.2–3.6 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 13.5% | 11.7–15.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 6.6% | 5.6–7.7 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 76.5% | 74.5–78.6 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.7% | 78.2–83.2 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.3% | 85.8–88.7 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 67.8% | 64.3–71.1 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 63.2% | 60.5–65.9 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 79.5% | 74.9–83.7 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 18.5% | 16.2–21.2 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 14.8% | 13.1–16.8 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 25.8% | 23.0–29.2 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 36.4% | 32.3–40.7 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 19.0% | 17.2–21.1 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.3% | 16.7–20.2 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.2% | 12.0–14.6 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 16.2% | 14.6–17.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 33.4% | 30.4–36.8 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.3% | 6.7–8.0 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.4% | 7.6–9.2 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 14.0% | 12.6–15.5 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.7% | 3.4–4.0 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.8% | 4.4–5.2 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 26.3% | 23.6–29.1 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 15.4% | 13.4–17.4 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 11.6% | 10.0–13.4 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.2% | 10.8–13.8 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 8.2% | 7.3–9.1 |
| Loneliness among adults | 35.2% | 31.8–38.7 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 8.8% | 7.8–9.9 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | LA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 22.6% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 17.8% (6.0–36.8%) n=504 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 6.4% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 10.4% (2.9–20.5%) n=505 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 9.8% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 14.0% (4.3–26.4%) n=508 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 26.8% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 16.6% (5.9–37.1%) n=508 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.7% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 5.5% (0.0–13.6%) n=501 |
| Households without a vehicle | 4.4% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 6.0% (0.0–15.0%) n=504 |
| Broadband subscription | 85.4% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 84.4% (64.1–94.5%) n=504 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 20.5% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 23.1% (9.3–41.8%) n=504 |
| Homeownership rate | 74.8% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.4% (50.9–92.7%) n=504 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 4.2% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.5% (0.0–4.8%) n=504 |
| Foreign-born population | 1.6% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.2% (0.0–7.6%) n=508 |
| Single-parent households | 57.2% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.0% (29.6–65.8%) n=495 |
| Population 65+ | 22.1% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.3% (10.2–29.0%) n=508 |
| Median age | 40.8 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 39.6 yr (33.0–52.4) n=500 |
| Median household income | $78,531 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $56,458 ($34,647–$88,928) n=457 |
| Median home value | $248,900 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $163,450 ($86,100–$284,620) n=452 |
| Median gross rent | $1,103 | $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 | 76.7 yr ± 0.87 | 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 0.87 years of 76.7, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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