ZIP code
71373
in Vidalia, LouisianaPopulation 5,652
29.99/ 100
Ranked #30,768 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 4.1%)
Ranked #431 of 508 Louisiana ZIPs (bottom 15%)
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.
Energy-cost burden
6.3%
in the top 2.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of household income spent on home energy bills — electricity, gas, and heating fuels.
A modeled share of household income spent on home energy. Estimates that hit the model’s 100% ceiling are suppressed rather than published, because at that point the figure reflects the model’s limit rather than a measured burden.
Full methodology ›Cognitive disability
21.6%
in the top 4.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST79thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›Independent-living disability
13.4%
in the top 5.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST79thUS95thDefinition & 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
25.8%
in the top 6.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST84thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.
Full methodology ›Self-care disability
6.9%
in the top 6.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST76thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 5.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS6thDefinition & 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 ›Utility shut-off threat
15.6%
in the top 6.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST76thUS94thDefinition & 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
30.2%
in the top 8.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST74thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
143 days/year
in the top 6.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST47thUS94thDefinition & 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 ›Mobility disability
22.8%
in the top 7.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST75thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›The read
In overall standing, Vidalia, Louisiana (ZIP 71373) comes out in the bottom 4.1% nationally (30,768th) and the bottom 15% of Louisiana (431st), based on limited data; treat as directional.
The measures fall on both sides of the ledger for this area: modeled industrial-pollution burden rests in the bottom 5.6% nationally. Set against that, modeled energy burden lies in the top 2.1% nationally, cognitive disability sits in the top 4.6% nationally, and independent living disability settles in the top 5.5% nationally. Modeled tooth loss registers in the top 6.3% nationally, and self-care disability stands in the top 6.3% nationally. Modeled utility shutoff lands in the top 6.2% nationally, and fair or poor health is in the top 8.0% nationally. Modeled humid heat resides in the top 6.5% nationally, and mobility disability rests in the top 7.3% nationally.
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. Energy burden is the share of household income that goes to home energy bills. Humid heat is a modeled heat-stress measure combining temperature, humidity, sun, and wind to gauge heat on the body outdoors. The nearest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 39120, 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.
Lifting this score
Healthcare Access
healthier than 77%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 49%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 41%
13%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 9%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 2%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 5%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 5%
8%
Disability
healthier than 6%
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 19%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 7%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 30%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 23%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 28%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 18%
8%
Disability
healthier than 19%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 36%
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 73.7 ± 1.9 years. A median household income of $45,690 predicts 77.0 years — 3.3 years below.
Ranked #4,512 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
39120
Mississippishares a border
Score 36.73
Closest healthier
39669
Mississippishares a border
Score 38.41
Similar health profile
71073
Louisiana99% similar profile
Score 32.21
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 | 34.7% | 30.7–38.7 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 47.6% | 42.8–52.2 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.1% | 7.2–9.0 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.2% | 9.8–12.7 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.4% | 8.3–10.4 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 11.8% | 10.5–13.3 |
| Depression among adults | 28.9% | 24.5–33.5 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 18.2% | 15.8–20.7 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 41.4% | 36.5–46.2 |
| Obesity among adults | 43.9% | 34.8–53.1 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.5% | 5.0–6.0 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 25.8% | 21.5–30.0 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 10.0% | 8.3–12.0 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 80.2% | 77.5–82.7 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 82.0% | 78.5–85.1 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.0% | 83.0–87.0 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 63.1% | 57.6–68.1 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 49.8% | 45.9–53.6 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 75.9% | 67.8–82.3 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.0% | 12.1–18.4 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 22.3% | 19.2–25.5 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 36.9% | 31.3–42.6 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 40.9% | 33.9–48.2 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 30.2% | 26.6–33.8 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 21.4% | 18.9–24.0 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 18.6% | 16.3–20.9 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 21.6% | 19.2–24.2 |
| Any disability among adults | 44.1% | 38.9–49.4 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.7% | 8.6–10.9 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 13.4% | 11.9–15.0 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 22.8% | 20.0–25.5 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 6.9% | 6.3–7.6 |
| Vision disability among adults | 8.8% | 8.0–9.7 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 29.4% | 25.3–33.6 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 28.6% | 24.7–32.4 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 26.9% | 23.3–30.3 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 19.9% | 17.2–22.6 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 13.9% | 12.2–15.7 |
| Loneliness among adults | 37.9% | 32.4–43.3 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 15.6% | 13.6–17.6 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | LA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 22.1% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 17.8% (6.0–36.8%) n=504 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 17.2% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 10.4% (2.9–20.5%) n=505 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 11.9% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 14.0% (4.3–26.4%) n=508 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 18.9% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 16.6% (5.9–37.1%) n=508 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 5.5% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 5.5% (0.0–13.6%) n=501 |
| Households without a vehicle | 6.9% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 6.0% (0.0–15.0%) n=504 |
| Broadband subscription | 84.5% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 84.4% (64.1–94.5%) n=504 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 24.1% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 23.1% (9.3–41.8%) n=504 |
| Homeownership rate | 71.4% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.4% (50.9–92.7%) n=504 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.5% (0.0–4.8%) n=504 |
| Foreign-born population | 1.5% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.2% (0.0–7.6%) n=508 |
| Single-parent households | 38.7% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.0% (29.6–65.8%) n=495 |
| Population 65+ | 19.9% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.3% (10.2–29.0%) n=508 |
| Median age | 38.1 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 39.6 yr (33.0–52.4) n=500 |
| Median household income | $45,690 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $56,458 ($34,647–$88,928) n=457 |
| Median home value | $124,500 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $163,450 ($86,100–$284,620) n=452 |
| Median gross rent | $1,003 | $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 | 73.7 yr ± 0.99 | 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 0.99 years of 73.7, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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