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71334

in Ferriday, LouisianaPopulation 9,156

ZipVitals Score
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25.48/ 100

Ranked #31,419 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 2.1%)

Ranked #476 of 508 Louisiana ZIPs (bottom 6.3%)

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

9.1%

in the top 1.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST94th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.

Full methodology ›

Vision disability

11.7%

in the top 2.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST95th
US98th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Independent-living disability

15.6%

in the top 2.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST94th
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 ›

Diabetes

22%

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 ›

Fair or poor health

35.5%

in the top 2.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST92nd
US98th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Stroke

6.6%

in the top 2.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST92nd
US98th
Definition & 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

52.9%

in the top 1.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST92nd
US99th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Mobility disability

26.3%

in the top 2.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST91st
US98th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Cognitive disability

23.1%

in the top 2.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST91st
US98th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Utility shut-off threat

22.7%

in the top 1.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST95th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults whose household was threatened with a utility shut-off in the past 12 months.

Full methodology ›

The read

By the composite measure, Ferriday, Louisiana (ZIP 71334) sits in the bottom 2.1% nationally (31,419th) and the bottom 6.3% of Louisiana (476th), based on limited data; treat as directional.

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The main burdens in the data show plainly and lead the picture: modeled self-care disability settles in the top 1.4% nationally, vision disability stands in the top 2.4% nationally, and independent living disability is in the top 2.0% nationally. Modeled diabetes rests in the top 1.7% nationally, fair or poor health sits in the top 2.4% nationally, and stroke registers in the top 2.0% nationally. Modeled high blood pressure lands in the top 1.5% nationally, and mobility disability resides in the top 2.1% nationally. Modeled cognitive disability lies in the top 2.3% nationally, and utility shutoff settles in the top 1.5% nationally.

ZIP 71326, just across the boundary, ranks healthier overall. Modeled diabetes settles in the top 1.7% 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.

Compare within

Lifting this score

Healthcare Access

healthier than 77%

5%

About typical

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 48%

14%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 3%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 1%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 37%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 1%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 8%

8%

Disability

healthier than 1%

7%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 4%

5%

Lifting this score

Healthcare Access

healthier than 69%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 8%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 5%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 30%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 17%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 8%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 38%

8%

Disability

healthier than 6%

7%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 38%

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

2 of our published findings list 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 70.4 ± 1.4 years. A median household income of $34,804 predicts 75.9 years — 5.5 years below.

    Ranked #5,665 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.

  • Below its nearby ZIPs

    The ZIP codes that outlive their neighbors

    Estimated life expectancy is 70.4 ± 1.4 years. The 50 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 75.4 years — 5.1 years below them.

    Ranked #3,393 of the 3,687 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above the nearby-ZIP average, highest first.

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 adults35.1%31.2–39.0
High blood pressure among adults52.9%48.2–57.6
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults7.1%6.4–7.9
Current asthma among adults11.6%10.1–13.1
Coronary heart disease among adults10.3%9.2–11.4
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults12.9%11.5–14.4
Depression among adults26.0%22.0–30.2
Diagnosed diabetes among adults22.0%19.4–24.7
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened41.3%36.5–46.1
Obesity among adults48.4%39.3–57.5
Stroke among adults6.6%6.1–7.2
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years26.7%22.4–30.9
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years12.3%10.4–14.5
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure80.6%77.9–82.9
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults83.3%79.9–86.2
Cholesterol screening among adults84.1%82.0–86.1
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years64.5%59.0–69.5
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults44.9%41.0–48.6
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years76.3%68.5–82.6
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults13.1%10.5–16.0
Current cigarette smoking among adults24.3%21.1–27.8
No leisure-time physical activity among adults41.8%36.0–47.7
Short sleep duration among adults44.9%37.7–52.1
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults35.5%31.8–39.7
Frequent mental distress among adults21.7%19.2–24.4
Frequent physical distress among adults19.6%17.3–22.1
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults23.1%20.7–25.8
Any disability among adults47.6%42.3–53.0
Hearing disability among adults9.5%8.5–10.7
Independent living disability among adults15.6%14.0–17.4
Mobility disability among adults26.3%23.3–29.4
Self-care disability among adults9.1%8.3–9.9
Vision disability among adults11.7%10.7–12.8
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults33.4%29.0–37.7
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults39.1%35.3–42.9
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults38.9%35.3–42.5
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults27.4%24.4–30.5
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults19.4%17.3–21.5
Loneliness among adults39.7%34.0–45.1
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults22.7%20.3–25.2
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)LA median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate38.5%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36417.8% (6.0–36.8%) n=504
Uninsured 18–6414.8%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28610.4% (2.9–20.5%) n=505
No HS diploma (25+)20.3%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,50514.0% (4.3–26.4%) n=508
Bachelor's or higher (25+)16.2%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50516.6% (5.9–37.1%) n=508
Unemployment rate (16+)16.3%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2745.5% (0.0–13.6%) n=501
Households without a vehicle14.4%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3226.0% (0.0–15.0%) n=504
Broadband subscription76.4%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32284.4% (64.1–94.5%) n=504
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)26.4%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32223.1% (9.3–41.8%) n=504
Homeownership rate71.7%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32277.4% (50.9–92.7%) n=504
Crowded housing (>1 per room)5.9%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.5% (0.0–4.8%) n=504
Foreign-born population3.0%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.2% (0.0–7.6%) n=508
Single-parent households43.8%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08748.0% (29.6–65.8%) n=495
Population 65+17.8%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55317.3% (10.2–29.0%) n=508
Median age38.2 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29239.6 yr (33.0–52.4) n=500
Median household income$34,804$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$56,458 ($34,647–$88,928) n=457
Median home value$81,300$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$163,450 ($86,100–$284,620) n=452
Median gross rent$731$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 birth70.4 yr ± 0.7178.9 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 0.71 years of 70.4, 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