ZIP code
71401
in Aimwell, LouisianaPopulation 18
36.44/ 100
Ranked #28,789 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 10.3%)
Ranked #326 of 508 Louisiana ZIPs (bottom 36%)
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.
Poverty rate
100%
at the national maximum
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›PFAS in drinking water
2.9%
in the bottom 0.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The modeled probability that PFAS “forever chemicals” would be detected in untreated groundwater in this area, the source private wells draw on.
A modeled likelihood for untreated groundwater, the source drawn on by private wells, which are federally unregulated. It is not a measurement of treated water delivered by a public system, and it is not a test of any individual well.
Full methodology ›Slow internet speeds
7.1%
in the top 1.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Homeownership rate
100%
at the national maximum
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Home broadband subscription
100%
at the national maximum
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Colon-cancer screening
76%
in the top 1.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Transportation noise
0.01%
in the bottom 5.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS5thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 55 decibels — a noticeable background presence.
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 ›Cognitive disability
20.3%
in the top 8.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST61stUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›The read
On balance, and by the composite measure, Aimwell, Louisiana (ZIP 71401) ranks in the bottom 10.3% nationally (28,789th) and the bottom 36% of Louisiana (326th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
The burdens that read clearest in the data come first: poverty settles at the national maximum, and slow internet speeds lies in the top 1.8% nationally. Modeled humid heat resides in the top 6.8% nationally, and cognitive disability lands in the top 8.2% nationally. Better still, modeled pfas registers in the bottom 0.2% nationally, housing-cost burden sits at the national minimum, and homeownership rests at the national maximum. Home broadband subscription is at the national maximum, modeled colon screening stands in the top 1.8% nationally, and modeled transportation noise settles in the bottom 5.4% nationally.
Compared with the ZIPs it borders, poverty runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plainer terms, pfas is the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down; here a modeled estimate of the chance a private well contains them. Transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. Humid heat is a modeled heat-stress measure combining temperature, humidity, sun, and wind to gauge heat on the body outdoors. For a healthier nearby ZIP overall, look to ZIP 71340, 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.
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 42%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 54%
13%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 15%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 28%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 9%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 10%
8%
Disability
healthier than 11%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 4%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 12%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 65%
16%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 45%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 47%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 50%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 34%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 26%
14%
Disability
healthier than 34%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 39%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 4%
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
71340
Louisianashares a border
Score 36.62
Closest healthier
71435
Louisianashares a border
Score 38.60
Similar health profile
70556
Louisiana99% similar profile
Score 34.02
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 | 35.7% | 31.6–39.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 43.5% | 38.3–48.2 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.1% | 8.8–11.5 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.0% | 8.5–11.5 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.8% | 8.3–11.5 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 12.8% | 9.7–16.2 |
| Depression among adults | 28.3% | 23.5–32.8 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 15.4% | 12.7–18.1 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 43.3% | 38.3–47.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 35.7% | 27.1–44.2 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.2% | 4.3–6.2 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 19.8% | 16.0–23.6 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 10.2% | 6.2–14.8 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.9% | 77.1–82.3 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.2% | 75.0–82.7 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 82.9% | 79.5–86.3 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 76.0% | 70.7–80.2 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 57.7% | 53.6–61.5 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 74.0% | 64.8–81.2 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 18.2% | 14.9–21.8 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 20.8% | 15.6–26.1 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 32.6% | 25.4–39.9 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 36.4% | 29.1–43.6 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 27.3% | 21.4–33.9 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 19.3% | 16.2–22.5 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 18.4% | 14.9–22.1 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 20.3% | 16.4–24.8 |
| Any disability among adults | 43.7% | 36.5–50.9 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 11.2% | 9.6–12.9 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 11.5% | 9.0–14.3 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 21.4% | 16.6–26.3 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.6% | 4.2–7.2 |
| Vision disability among adults | 7.1% | 5.6–8.9 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 27.4% | 22.0–33.0 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 19.2% | 13.4–25.5 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 15.8% | 10.5–21.5 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.7% | 8.6–15.1 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 9.7% | 7.4–12.3 |
| Loneliness among adults | 35.1% | 28.8–41.9 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 8.2% | 6.3–10.2 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | LA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 100.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 17.8% (6.0–36.8%) n=504 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 0.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 10.4% (2.9–20.5%) n=505 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 0.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 14.0% (4.3–26.4%) n=508 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 0.0% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 16.6% (5.9–37.1%) n=508 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | — | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 5.5% (0.0–13.6%) n=501 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 6.0% (0.0–15.0%) n=504 |
| Broadband subscription | 100.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 84.4% (64.1–94.5%) n=504 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 0.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 23.1% (9.3–41.8%) n=504 |
| Homeownership rate | 100.0% | 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 | 0.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.0% (29.6–65.8%) n=495 |
| Population 65+ | 0.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.3% (10.2–29.0%) n=508 |
| Median age | — | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 39.6 yr (33.0–52.4) n=500 |
| Median household income | — | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $56,458 ($34,647–$88,928) n=457 |
| Median home value | — | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $163,450 ($86,100–$284,620) n=452 |
| Median gross rent | — | $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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