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ZIP code

71357

in Newellton, LouisianaPopulation 1,458

31.04/ 100

Ranked #30,541 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 4.8%)

Ranked #415 of 508 Louisiana ZIPs (bottom 18%)

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.

Mental-health provider access

0.63 per 1,000 residents

in the top 0.6% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The number of mental-health 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 ›

Stroke

6.7%

in the top 1.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST93rd
US98th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Diabetes

21.8%

in the top 1.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST92nd
US98th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Self-care disability

8.0%

in the top 2.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST88th
US97th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.

Full methodology ›

High blood pressure

53.6%

in the top 1.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST94th
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

26.6%

in the top 1.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST92nd
US98th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Vision disability

10.1%

in the top 4.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST87th
US95th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Independent-living disability

14.0%

in the top 4.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST85th
US96th
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 ›

Fair or poor health

32.9%

in the top 4.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST86th
US96th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Obesity

47.3%

in the top 1.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST92nd
US98th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.

Full methodology ›

The read

Newellton, Louisiana (ZIP 71357), on the composite measure, lands in the bottom 4.8% nationally (30,541st) and the bottom 18% of Louisiana (415th), based on limited data; treat as directional.

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Where this area is stretched, the data is unambiguous: modeled stroke lies in the top 1.8% nationally, diabetes settles in the top 1.9% nationally, and self-care disability stands in the top 2.8% nationally. Modeled high blood pressure is in the top 1.2% nationally, mobility disability rests in the top 1.9% nationally, and vision disability sits in the top 4.7% nationally. Modeled independent living disability registers in the top 4.1% nationally, and fair or poor health lands in the top 4.4% nationally. Modeled obesity resides in the top 1.9% nationally. Better still, mental-health providers lies in the top 0.6% nationally.

Set against the neighboring ZIPs, mental-health providers runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. A healthier neighbor overall sits at ZIP 39150, just across the boundary.

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 94%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 70%

13%

About typical

Healthcare Access

healthier than 42%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 2%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 5%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 5%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 15%

8%

Disability

healthier than 3%

7%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 4%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 94%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 68%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 69%

8%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 6%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 17%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 30%

11%

Disability

healthier than 10%

7%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 38%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 29%

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 adults38.0%34.0–41.9
High blood pressure among adults53.6%48.9–58.1
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults8.7%7.9–9.6
Current asthma among adults11.3%10.0–12.8
Coronary heart disease among adults10.9%9.8–12.1
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults12.8%11.4–14.4
Depression among adults25.6%21.7–29.6
Diagnosed diabetes among adults21.8%19.2–24.5
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened43.2%38.4–47.9
Obesity among adults47.3%38.1–56.3
Stroke among adults6.7%6.1–7.4
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years24.8%20.9–29.4
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years10.2%8.3–12.1
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure83.5%81.0–85.7
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults84.6%81.4–87.3
Cholesterol screening among adults87.6%85.8–89.3
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years65.8%60.4–71.3
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults49.7%46.0–53.7
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years78.5%71.5–85.0
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults12.9%10.3–15.6
Current cigarette smoking among adults21.8%18.8–25.0
No leisure-time physical activity among adults39.6%34.0–45.2
Short sleep duration among adults42.3%35.3–50.6
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults32.9%29.1–36.7
Frequent mental distress among adults19.9%17.6–22.3
Frequent physical distress among adults19.4%17.2–21.8
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults20.7%18.4–23.2
Any disability among adults47.0%42.0–52.0
Hearing disability among adults10.5%9.3–11.7
Independent living disability among adults14.0%12.5–15.7
Mobility disability among adults26.6%23.6–29.7
Self-care disability among adults8.0%7.2–9.0
Vision disability among adults10.1%9.1–11.2
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults31.0%26.8–35.7
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults31.0%26.9–35.1
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults29.8%26.0–33.8
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults21.5%18.8–24.6
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults14.9%13.0–16.9
Loneliness among adults36.9%31.4–42.8
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults17.0%14.9–19.4
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)LA median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate36.1%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36417.8% (6.0–36.8%) n=504
Uninsured 18–643.9%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28610.4% (2.9–20.5%) n=505
No HS diploma (25+)20.5%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,50514.0% (4.3–26.4%) n=508
Bachelor's or higher (25+)13.5%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50516.6% (5.9–37.1%) n=508
Unemployment rate (16+)7.3%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2745.5% (0.0–13.6%) n=501
Households without a vehicle6.9%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3226.0% (0.0–15.0%) n=504
Broadband subscription66.0%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 rate66.0%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32277.4% (50.9–92.7%) n=504
Crowded housing (>1 per room)0.9%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 households53.2%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08748.0% (29.6–65.8%) n=495
Population 65+32.2%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55317.3% (10.2–29.0%) n=508
Median age54.7 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29239.6 yr (33.0–52.4) n=500
Median household income$28,750$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$56,458 ($34,647–$88,928) n=457
Median home value$81,600$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$163,450 ($86,100–$284,620) n=452
Median gross rent$547$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 birth80.3 yr ± 2.7878.9 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 2.78 years of 80.3, 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