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71351

in Marksville, LouisianaPopulation 11,499

ZipVitals Score
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33.52/ 100

Ranked #29,894 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 6.8%)

Ranked #380 of 508 Louisiana ZIPs (bottom 25%)

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.

Cognitive disability

21.5%

in the top 4.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST78th
US95th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Independent-living disability

13.0%

in the top 6.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST77th
US93rd
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 ›

Tooth loss

24.9%

in the top 7.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST80th
US93rd
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Self-care disability

6.7%

in the top 7.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST73rd
US93rd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.

Full methodology ›

Humid extreme heat

144.5 days/year

in the top 6.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST53rd
US94th
Definition & 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 ›

Pharmacy access

0.45 per 1,000 residents

in the top 6.3% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST91st
US94th
Definition & 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 ›

High blood pressure

47.7%

in the top 6.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST72nd
US94th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Utility shut-off threat

14.8%

in the top 7.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST70th
US93rd
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Fair or poor health

29.6%

in the top 9.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST72nd
US91st
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Lack of transportation

13.8%

in the top 8.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST71st
US92nd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who lacked reliable transportation in the past 12 months.

Full methodology ›

The read

By the composite measure, Marksville, Louisiana (ZIP 71351) sits in the bottom 6.8% nationally (29,894th) and the bottom 25% of Louisiana (380th), based on limited data; treat as directional.

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Where the data leans one way, another reading answers it: distance to an emergency room stands at the national minimum, shared with about 11% of ZIPs. Pharmacy is in the top 6.3% nationally. On the other hand, modeled cognitive disability rests in the top 4.8% nationally, and independent living disability sits in the top 6.8% nationally. Modeled tooth loss registers in the top 7.4% nationally, and self-care disability lands in the top 7.4% nationally. Modeled humid heat resides in the top 6.2% nationally, and high blood pressure lies in the top 6.5% nationally. Modeled utility shutoff settles in the top 7.3% nationally, and fair or poor health stands in the top 9.1% 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. ZIP 71325, 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.

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Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 93%

14%

Healthcare Access

in the top 0.00%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 11%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 9%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 35%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 4%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 6%

8%

Disability

healthier than 7%

7%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 6%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 91%

14%

Healthcare Access

in the top 0.00%

5%

About typical

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 46%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 26%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 31%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 14%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 20%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 23%

8%

Disability

healthier than 24%

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

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 73.8 ± 1.6 years. A median household income of $46,378 predicts 77.0 years — 3.2 years below.

    Ranked #4,417 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 73.8 ± 1.6 years. The 45 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 76.7 years — 2.9 years below them.

    Ranked #2,327 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 adults33.6%30.3–37.6
High blood pressure among adults47.7%43.6–52.6
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults8.1%7.3–9.0
Current asthma among adults11.2%10.0–12.8
Coronary heart disease among adults9.2%8.4–10.3
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults11.5%10.3–12.8
Depression among adults28.1%24.4–32.7
Diagnosed diabetes among adults17.2%15.3–19.7
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened40.8%36.6–45.8
Obesity among adults42.4%34.9–51.8
Stroke among adults5.3%4.9–5.8
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years24.9%20.8–29.2
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years10.1%8.5–11.9
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure79.5%77.0–82.1
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults81.3%78.1–84.6
Cholesterol screening among adults84.9%83.0–86.8
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years63.4%57.6–68.4
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults50.0%46.0–53.9
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years73.9%65.3–80.9
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults16.7%13.8–20.4
Current cigarette smoking among adults22.1%19.4–25.3
No leisure-time physical activity among adults35.8%31.1–41.9
Short sleep duration among adults40.7%33.9–47.7
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults29.6%26.6–33.5
Frequent mental distress among adults21.4%19.2–24.0
Frequent physical distress among adults18.4%16.4–20.8
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults21.5%19.4–24.1
Any disability among adults42.7%38.3–48.2
Hearing disability among adults9.7%8.7–10.9
Independent living disability among adults13.0%11.7–14.5
Mobility disability among adults21.8%19.6–24.7
Self-care disability among adults6.7%6.1–7.4
Vision disability among adults8.6%7.8–9.4
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults30.5%26.5–34.8
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults27.2%23.8–30.5
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults25.2%22.2–28.2
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults19.4%16.9–21.9
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults13.8%12.2–15.4
Loneliness among adults37.1%31.7–42.5
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults14.8%13.1–16.8
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)LA median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate24.2%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36417.8% (6.0–36.8%) n=504
Uninsured 18–649.3%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28610.4% (2.9–20.5%) n=505
No HS diploma (25+)19.8%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,50514.0% (4.3–26.4%) n=508
Bachelor's or higher (25+)13.8%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50516.6% (5.9–37.1%) n=508
Unemployment rate (16+)4.3%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2745.5% (0.0–13.6%) n=501
Households without a vehicle10.3%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3226.0% (0.0–15.0%) n=504
Broadband subscription75.7%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32284.4% (64.1–94.5%) n=504
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)26.6%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32223.1% (9.3–41.8%) n=504
Homeownership rate66.8%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32277.4% (50.9–92.7%) n=504
Crowded housing (>1 per room)0.7%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.5% (0.0–4.8%) n=504
Foreign-born population2.3%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.2% (0.0–7.6%) n=508
Single-parent households46.2%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08748.0% (29.6–65.8%) n=495
Population 65+16.4%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55317.3% (10.2–29.0%) n=508
Median age36.8 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29239.6 yr (33.0–52.4) n=500
Median household income$46,378$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$56,458 ($34,647–$88,928) n=457
Median home value$152,900$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$163,450 ($86,100–$284,620) n=452
Median gross rent$787$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 birth73.8 yr ± 0.8178.9 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 0.81 years of 73.8, 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