ZIP code
71407
in Bentley, LouisianaPopulation 1,178
45.88/ 100
Ranked #21,468 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 33%)
Ranked #101 of 508 Louisiana ZIPs (top 20%)
Ranked #3 of 23 Alexandria, LA ZIPs (top 13.1%)
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.
Park land
51.3%
in the top 2.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
1.6%
in the bottom 3.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS4thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Fatal road crashes
42.4 per 100,000 residents per year
in the top 6.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS94thDefinition & source ›
The annual rate of fatal road crashes per 100,000 residents, pooled over a ten-year window.
A rate per resident population. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the rate to be reliable — about 30% of US ZIPs — no value is published rather than an unstable one; those ZIPs are absent from this comparison, not counted as crash-free.
Full methodology ›Crowded housing
8.2%
in the top 6.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
139.9 days/year
in the top 7.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST32ndUS93rdDefinition & 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 ›Natural-disaster risk
in the bottom 9.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS10thDefinition & source ›
This area’s national rank on its single highest non-flood natural hazard — such as wildfire, tornado, or earthquake — in FEMA’s modeled National Risk Index; flooding is shown separately.
Full methodology ›Radon
0.7 pCi/L
in the bottom 3.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST51stUS3rdDefinition & 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 ›Binge drinking
19.2%
in the top 9.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST87thUS90thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report binge drinking — five or more drinks on one occasion for men, four or more for women.
Full methodology ›Tree cover
62%
in the top 13.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST98thUS86thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Poverty rate
4.8%
in the bottom 18% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS18thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›The read
In overall standing, Bentley, Louisiana (ZIP 71407) comes out in the bottom 33% nationally (21,468th) and the top 20% of Louisiana (101st).
The profile opens on the burdens that define it most: fatal road crashes sits in the top 6.0% nationally, crowded housing settles in the top 6.4% nationally, and modeled humid heat registers in the top 7.4% nationally. Fiber broadband stands at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Modeled binge drinking lands in the top 9.8% nationally. More positively, park land is in the top 2.3% nationally, and housing-cost burden resides in the bottom 3.9% nationally. Unemployment rests at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs. Modeled disaster risk lies in the bottom 9.8% nationally, and radon sits in the bottom 3.0% nationally.
Relative to the ZIPs around it, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plain terms, disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. 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 71342, about 6.6 miles away.
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. Compare it against the US, this state and the Alexandria, LA metro area.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 90%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 63%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 51%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 45%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 49%
13%
Holding it back
Risk Behavior
healthier than 12%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 6%
8%
Disability
healthier than 39%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 25%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 77%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 81%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 83%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 61%
11%
Disability
healthier than 79%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 91%
5%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 52%
5%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 34%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 24%
8%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 80%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
in the top 0.00%
16%
Risk Behavior
in the top 0.00%
11%
Disability
in the top 0.00%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 40%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 40%
13%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 40%
5%
Holding it back
Mental Health
healthier than 20%
8%
“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
71423
Louisianashares a border
Score 43.06
Closest healthier
71342
Louisianaabout 6.6 mi away
Score 47.47
Similar health profile
70543
Louisiana98% similar profile
Score 43.39
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 | 30.2% | 26.4–33.6 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 39.2% | 34.5–43.4 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.5% | 7.6–9.4 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.3% | 8.9–11.5 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.9% | 6.0–7.9 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.3% | 6.9–9.7 |
| Depression among adults | 29.6% | 25.1–33.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 11.9% | 10.0–13.7 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 39.2% | 34.4–43.7 |
| Obesity among adults | 36.7% | 28.9–44.5 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.6% | 3.1–4.1 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 15.1% | 12.5–18.0 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.1% | 5.4–9.2 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 77.3% | 74.0–80.0 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.0% | 76.2–83.1 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.6% | 84.2–88.7 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 61.7% | 56.3–66.9 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 64.0% | 60.4–67.6 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 73.6% | 65.2–80.9 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 19.2% | 15.7–22.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 17.9% | 14.5–21.2 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 27.1% | 21.7–32.2 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 39.1% | 32.3–46.0 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 21.4% | 17.6–25.0 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 20.1% | 17.4–22.6 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.3% | 13.0–17.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 18.2% | 15.5–20.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 35.9% | 30.3–40.9 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.3% | 7.2–9.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.3% | 7.8–10.8 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 15.6% | 13.0–18.2 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.0% | 3.4–4.7 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.1% | 4.4–5.9 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 26.6% | 22.4–31.2 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 15.2% | 12.1–18.8 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 11.5% | 9.1–14.7 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.7% | 9.5–14.2 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 8.1% | 6.7–9.6 |
| Loneliness among adults | 36.5% | 30.9–42.4 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 8.2% | 6.9–9.7 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | LA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 4.8% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 17.8% (6.0–36.8%) n=504 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 14.7% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 10.4% (2.9–20.5%) n=505 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 3.1% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 14.0% (4.3–26.4%) n=508 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 29.8% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 16.6% (5.9–37.1%) n=508 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 5.5% (0.0–13.6%) n=501 |
| Households without a vehicle | 2.4% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 6.0% (0.0–15.0%) n=504 |
| Broadband subscription | 76.4% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 84.4% (64.1–94.5%) n=504 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 1.6% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 23.1% (9.3–41.8%) n=504 |
| Homeownership rate | 80.8% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.4% (50.9–92.7%) n=504 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 8.2% | 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 | 90.1% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.0% (29.6–65.8%) n=495 |
| Population 65+ | 9.3% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.3% (10.2–29.0%) n=508 |
| Median age | 52.4 yr | 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 | 74.9 yr ± 1.59 | 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 1.59 years of 74.9, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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