ZIP code
71423
in Dry Prong, LouisianaPopulation 4,962
43.06/ 100
Ranked #24,316 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 24%)
Ranked #156 of 508 Louisiana ZIPs (top 31%)
Ranked #7 of 23 Alexandria, LA ZIPs (top 30%)
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
54.7%
in the top 2.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
141.2 days/year
in the top 7.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST37thUS93rdDefinition & 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 ›Radon
0.8 pCi/L
in the bottom 7.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS8thDefinition & 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 ›Tree cover
63.3%
in the top 12.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS87thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›PFAS in drinking water
42.6%
in the top 20% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS80thDefinition & 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 ›The read
By the composite measure, Dry Prong, Louisiana (ZIP 71423) sits in the bottom 24% nationally (24,316th) and the top 31% of Louisiana (156th).
What the numbers press hardest on defines much of the story here: modeled humid heat stands in the top 7.1% nationally, extreme heat is in the top 13.3% nationally, and loneliness rests in the top 16% nationally. Modeled cognitive disability sits in the top 16% nationally. On the encouraging side, park land registers in the top 2.1% nationally. Distance to a community health center lands at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs. Modeled radon resides in the bottom 7.6% nationally, and tree cover lies in the top 12.9% nationally. Housing-cost burden settles in the bottom 17% nationally. Outer-floodplain exposure stands at the national minimum, shared with about 36% of ZIPs.
Compared with the ZIPs that surround it, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plain language, 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. Distance to a community health center is a federally funded (HRSA) community health center serving everyone regardless of ability to pay. ZIP 71360, just across the boundary, ranks healthier overall.
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 75%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 68%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 49%
13%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 34%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 35%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 10%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 8%
8%
Disability
healthier than 28%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 22%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 62%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 72%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 60%
14%
Disability
healthier than 69%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 89%
5%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 53%
11%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 56%
5%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 34%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 37%
8%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 60%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 80%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 60%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 80%
11%
Disability
healthier than 60%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 80%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 60%
5%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 40%
8%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
in the bottom 0.00%
14%
“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
71360
Louisianashares a border
Score 43.74
Closest healthier
71407
Louisianashares a border
Score 45.88
Similar health profile
70364
Louisiana99% similar profile
Score 40.76
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 | 32.1% | 28.8–35.1 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 41.7% | 37.7–45.4 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.0% | 8.2–9.8 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.1% | 8.9–11.2 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.0% | 7.2–8.8 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.5% | 8.5–10.6 |
| Depression among adults | 28.9% | 25.1–32.4 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.5% | 11.9–15.1 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 41.0% | 36.9–44.8 |
| Obesity among adults | 37.5% | 30.6–44.3 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.0% | 3.7–4.4 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 17.3% | 14.5–20.2 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.9% | 6.6–9.2 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.7% | 75.9–80.8 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.4% | 77.0–82.9 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.0% | 84.2–87.5 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 65.2% | 60.4–69.7 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 58.4% | 54.9–61.8 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 73.5% | 66.1–80.1 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 18.3% | 15.3–21.2 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 19.0% | 16.7–21.6 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 28.9% | 24.7–33.2 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 39.4% | 33.3–45.6 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 23.5% | 20.9–26.4 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 19.8% | 17.7–21.8 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.2% | 14.5–18.0 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 18.6% | 16.6–20.6 |
| Any disability among adults | 38.1% | 34.0–42.4 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.3% | 8.3–10.2 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.8% | 8.8–10.9 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 17.3% | 15.3–19.3 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.5% | 4.1–5.0 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.7% | 5.2–6.3 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 26.7% | 23.2–30.3 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 16.9% | 14.6–19.5 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 13.5% | 11.7–15.5 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.2% | 10.6–14.0 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 8.7% | 7.8–9.8 |
| Loneliness among adults | 36.2% | 31.5–41.0 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 8.8% | 7.7–10.0 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | LA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 13.2% | 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+) | 14.1% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 14.0% (4.3–26.4%) n=508 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 19.0% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 16.6% (5.9–37.1%) n=508 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.8% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 5.5% (0.0–13.6%) n=501 |
| Households without a vehicle | 4.9% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 6.0% (0.0–15.0%) n=504 |
| Broadband subscription | 81.4% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 84.4% (64.1–94.5%) n=504 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 14.6% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 23.1% (9.3–41.8%) n=504 |
| Homeownership rate | 83.4% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.4% (50.9–92.7%) n=504 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.4% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.5% (0.0–4.8%) n=504 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.9% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.2% (0.0–7.6%) n=508 |
| Single-parent households | 52.5% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.0% (29.6–65.8%) n=495 |
| Population 65+ | 16.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.3% (10.2–29.0%) n=508 |
| Median age | 37.3 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 39.6 yr (33.0–52.4) n=500 |
| Median household income | $71,729 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $56,458 ($34,647–$88,928) n=457 |
| Median home value | $166,400 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $163,450 ($86,100–$284,620) n=452 |
| Median gross rent | $958 | $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 | 75.7 yr ± 0.81 | 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 0.81 years of 75.7, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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