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71418

in Columbia, LouisianaPopulation 5,233

ZipVitals Score
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28.32/ 100

Ranked #31,054 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 3.2%)

Ranked #450 of 508 Louisiana ZIPs (bottom 11.5%)

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.

Self-care disability

7.8%

in the top 3.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST86th
US97th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.

Full methodology ›

Independent-living disability

14.5%

in the top 3.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST88th
US97th
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 ›

Mobility disability

25.9%

in the top 2.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST89th
US98th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Stroke

6.2%

in the top 3.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST87th
US97th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Fair or poor health

33.3%

in the top 4.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST87th
US96th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Cognitive disability

22.4%

in the top 3.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST86th
US97th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Coronary heart disease

11.5%

in the top 2.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST95th
US97th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.

Full methodology ›

Diabetes

19.8%

in the top 4.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST83rd
US96th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Tooth loss

27.3%

in the top 4.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST87th
US95th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Vision disability

9.8%

in the top 5.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST85th
US95th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

The read

Columbia, Louisiana (ZIP 71418), in overall standing, comes out in the bottom 3.2% nationally (31,054th) and the bottom 11.5% of Louisiana (450th), based on limited data; treat as directional.

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A few readings account for most of this area's strain: modeled self-care disability rests in the top 3.3% nationally, independent living disability settles in the top 3.3% nationally, and mobility disability lands in the top 2.5% nationally. Modeled stroke rests in the top 3.2% nationally, fair or poor health settles in the top 4.0% nationally, and cognitive disability lands in the top 3.3% nationally. Modeled coronary heart disease rests in the top 2.8% nationally, and diabetes settles in the top 4.1% nationally. Modeled tooth loss lands in the top 4.9% nationally, and vision disability rests in the top 5.3% nationally.

The closest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 71226, just across the boundary. Modeled stroke rests in the top 3.2% nationally.

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%

About typical

Healthcare Access

healthier than 43%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 3%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 9%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 39%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 2%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 4%

8%

Disability

healthier than 2%

7%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 5%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 88%

14%

About typical

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 44%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 8%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 32%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 19%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 12%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 14%

8%

Disability

healthier than 9%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 30%

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 74.0 ± 1.8 years. A median household income of $40,785 predicts 76.5 years — 2.5 years below.

    Ranked #3,457 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.

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 adults38.1%34.7–41.6
High blood pressure among adults49.6%45.6–53.7
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults9.5%8.7–10.4
Current asthma among adults10.9%9.7–12.2
Coronary heart disease among adults11.5%10.4–12.6
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults14.5%13.0–16.1
Depression among adults29.5%25.9–33.4
Diagnosed diabetes among adults19.8%17.6–22.2
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened44.1%39.9–48.4
Obesity among adults40.6%33.5–48.5
Stroke among adults6.2%5.7–6.8
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years27.3%23.4–31.5
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years10.7%9.0–12.6
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure81.9%79.6–84.0
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults82.1%79.2–84.8
Cholesterol screening among adults85.1%83.3–86.8
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years61.6%56.8–66.3
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults49.4%46.0–53.0
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years75.1%68.3–81.4
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults15.4%12.9–18.2
Current cigarette smoking among adults25.2%22.3–28.3
No leisure-time physical activity among adults39.2%34.3–44.3
Short sleep duration among adults40.1%34.1–46.4
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults33.3%29.9–36.7
Frequent mental distress among adults21.3%19.1–23.5
Frequent physical distress among adults20.5%18.4–22.8
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults22.4%20.3–24.9
Any disability among adults47.8%43.3–52.3
Hearing disability among adults12.1%10.9–13.4
Independent living disability among adults14.5%13.1–16.0
Mobility disability among adults25.9%23.2–28.6
Self-care disability among adults7.8%7.1–8.6
Vision disability among adults9.8%8.9–10.8
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults28.4%24.9–32.2
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults28.2%24.9–31.6
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults27.0%23.9–30.3
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults18.2%16.0–20.5
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults13.5%12.0–15.1
Loneliness among adults35.9%31.3–40.8
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults14.3%12.7–16.1
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)LA median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate32.8%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36417.8% (6.0–36.8%) n=504
Uninsured 18–649.7%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28610.4% (2.9–20.5%) n=505
No HS diploma (25+)20.8%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,50514.0% (4.3–26.4%) n=508
Bachelor's or higher (25+)10.2%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50516.6% (5.9–37.1%) n=508
Unemployment rate (16+)6.6%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2745.5% (0.0–13.6%) n=501
Households without a vehicle7.0%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3226.0% (0.0–15.0%) n=504
Broadband subscription74.9%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 rate66.7%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32277.4% (50.9–92.7%) n=504
Crowded housing (>1 per room)2.6%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.5% (0.0–4.8%) n=504
Foreign-born population1.4%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.2% (0.0–7.6%) n=508
Single-parent households38.2%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08748.0% (29.6–65.8%) n=495
Population 65+17.5%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55317.3% (10.2–29.0%) n=508
Median age34.2 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29239.6 yr (33.0–52.4) n=500
Median household income$40,785$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$56,458 ($34,647–$88,928) n=457
Median home value$91,500$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$163,450 ($86,100–$284,620) n=452
Median gross rent$744$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 birth74.0 yr ± 0.9378.9 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 0.93 years of 74.0, 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