ZIP code
71340
in Harrisonburg, LouisianaPopulation 1,760
36.62/ 100
Ranked #28,702 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 10.5%)
Ranked #320 of 508 Louisiana ZIPs (bottom 37%)
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.
Pharmacy access
1.2 per 1,000 residents
in the top 0.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The number of pharmacies 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 ›Unemployment rate
15.4%
in the top 3.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS96thDefinition & source ›
The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.
Full methodology ›Tooth loss
25.7%
in the top 6.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST83rdUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.
Full methodology ›Cognitive disability
20.5%
in the top 7.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST64thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
141.9 days/year
in the top 6.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST41stUS93rdDefinition & 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 ›Distance to an emergency room
17.4 mi
in the top 7.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
9.8%
in the bottom 9.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST11thUS9thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Radon
0.8 pCi/L
in the bottom 10.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS10thDefinition & 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 ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 19% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS19thDefinition & 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 ›The read
By the composite measure, Harrisonburg, Louisiana (ZIP 71340) sits in the bottom 10.5% nationally (28,702nd) and the bottom 37% of Louisiana (320th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
The readings split fairly evenly between strengths and concerns: pharmacy settles in the top 0.7% nationally, and housing-cost burden stands in the bottom 9.3% nationally. Working the other way, unemployment is in the top 3.6% nationally, modeled tooth loss rests in the top 6.5% nationally, and modeled cognitive disability sits in the top 7.5% nationally. Modeled humid heat registers in the top 6.8% nationally, and distance to an emergency room lands in the top 7.7% nationally. Fiber broadband resides at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Slow internet speeds lies in the top 10.2% nationally, and modeled extreme heat settles in the top 10.4% nationally.
In plain language, humid heat is a modeled heat-stress measure combining temperature, humidity, sun, and wind to gauge heat on the body outdoors. Extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. ZIP 71326, just across the boundary, ranks healthier overall.
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
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 94%
14%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 50%
13%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 55%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 14%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 18%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 7%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 7%
8%
Disability
healthier than 10%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 4%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 92%
14%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 53%
16%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 43%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 32%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 37%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 40%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 34%
8%
Disability
healthier than 33%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 39%
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.
Nearby
71326
Louisianashares a border
Score 39.46
Closest healthier
71435
Louisianashares a border
Score 38.60
Similar health profile
70548
Louisiana99% similar profile
Score 34.52
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 | 35.1% | 30.9–39.1 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 44.5% | 39.5–49.3 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.3% | 8.3–10.3 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.5% | 9.1–12.0 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.2% | 8.1–10.4 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 11.6% | 9.8–13.6 |
| Depression among adults | 28.6% | 24.1–33.1 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 15.8% | 13.5–18.2 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 42.1% | 37.0–47.0 |
| Obesity among adults | 38.1% | 29.0–47.2 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.0% | 4.4–5.6 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 25.7% | 21.1–30.1 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 10.3% | 8.3–12.6 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 80.6% | 77.6–83.3 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.6% | 76.8–84.0 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.6% | 83.4–87.6 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 65.3% | 59.5–70.3 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 54.5% | 50.4–58.1 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 77.1% | 68.9–83.6 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.7% | 13.5–20.4 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 21.4% | 17.9–25.2 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 34.4% | 28.7–40.4 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 38.5% | 31.0–45.8 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 28.1% | 24.1–32.6 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 20.1% | 17.5–22.8 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 18.5% | 16.0–21.1 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 20.5% | 17.7–23.5 |
| Any disability among adults | 43.4% | 37.7–49.0 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.4% | 9.1–11.7 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 12.0% | 10.3–13.8 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 21.5% | 18.4–24.8 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.8% | 5.0–6.8 |
| Vision disability among adults | 7.4% | 6.4–8.4 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 28.2% | 23.8–33.0 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 21.9% | 18.3–26.0 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 18.7% | 15.5–22.2 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 14.9% | 12.5–17.6 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 10.7% | 9.1–12.4 |
| Loneliness among adults | 35.5% | 29.8–41.8 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 10.5% | 9.0–12.3 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | LA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 9.5% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 17.8% (6.0–36.8%) n=504 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 24.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 10.4% (2.9–20.5%) n=505 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 28.7% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 14.0% (4.3–26.4%) n=508 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 10.1% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 16.6% (5.9–37.1%) n=508 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 15.4% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 5.5% (0.0–13.6%) n=501 |
| Households without a vehicle | 5.5% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 6.0% (0.0–15.0%) n=504 |
| Broadband subscription | 88.2% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 84.4% (64.1–94.5%) n=504 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 9.8% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 23.1% (9.3–41.8%) n=504 |
| Homeownership rate | 80.1% | 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 | 0.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.2% (0.0–7.6%) n=508 |
| Single-parent households | 81.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.0% (29.6–65.8%) n=495 |
| Population 65+ | 16.4% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.3% (10.2–29.0%) n=508 |
| Median age | 39.5 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 39.6 yr (33.0–52.4) n=500 |
| Median household income | $65,121 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $56,458 ($34,647–$88,928) n=457 |
| Median home value | $108,200 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $163,450 ($86,100–$284,620) n=452 |
| Median gross rent | $577 | $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 | 74.1 yr ± 1.41 | 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 1.41 years of 74.1, 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