ZIP code
71455
in Mora, LouisianaPopulation 318
42.89/ 100
Ranked #24,476 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 24%)
Ranked #161 of 508 Louisiana ZIPs (top 32%)
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
71.7%
in the top 0.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
74.4%
in the top 0.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Homeownership rate
25.6%
in the bottom 2.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST3rdUS3rdDefinition & 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 ›Park land
46.1%
in the top 2.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.
Full methodology ›Slow internet speeds
3.1%
in the top 3.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.
Full methodology ›Distance to a nursing home
16.3 mi
in the top 4.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.
Full methodology ›Transportation noise
0.01%
in the bottom 5.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS6thDefinition & 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 ›Arsenic in groundwater
1.2%
in the bottom 5.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST24thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The modeled probability that untreated groundwater in this area — the source private wells draw on — exceeds the federal arsenic limit of 10 micrograms per liter.
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 ›Humid extreme heat
143.6 days/year
in the top 6.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST50thUS94thDefinition & 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 ›The read
Overall, Mora, Louisiana (ZIP 71455) places in the bottom 24% nationally (24,476th) and the top 32% of Louisiana (161st), based on limited data; treat as directional.
The data opens plainly on what marks this place: poverty lands in the top 0.6% nationally, and housing-cost burden stands in the top 0.6% nationally. Homeownership registers in the bottom 2.6% nationally, and slow internet speeds settles in the top 3.8% nationally. Distance to a nursing home sits in the top 4.7% nationally, and modeled humid heat lies in the top 6.4% nationally. More encouragingly, home broadband subscription rests at the national maximum, park land resides in the top 2.8% nationally, and modeled transportation noise is in the bottom 5.6% nationally. Modeled arsenic lands in the bottom 5.9% nationally.
Beside the areas that surround it, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For readers new to these terms, arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. 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. Among nearby ZIPs, the nearest healthier one overall is ZIP 71468, 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
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 97%
14%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 51%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 40%
13%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 23%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 21%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 6%
8%
Disability
healthier than 24%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 6%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 8%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 78%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 61%
16%
Environmental Hazard
in the top 0.5%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 80%
11%
Disability
healthier than 62%
7%
About typical
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 48%
5%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 21%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 28%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 2%
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
71416
Louisianashares a border
Score 41.11
Closest healthier
71468
Louisianashares a border
Score 45.52
Similar health profile
70644
Louisiana97% similar profile
Score 40.93
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 | 30.0% | 27.5–32.4 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 38.2% | 35.2–41.3 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.6% | 7.8–9.4 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.9% | 8.9–11.0 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.7% | 6.7–8.6 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.6% | 7.0–10.0 |
| Depression among adults | 28.9% | 25.8–32.0 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 11.6% | 10.1–13.0 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 37.1% | 34.1–40.2 |
| Obesity among adults | 35.3% | 30.4–40.1 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.0% | 3.4–4.5 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 17.1% | 14.7–19.7 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.2% | 6.4–10.4 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 75.8% | 73.6–77.9 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.1% | 76.1–81.9 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 83.4% | 80.9–85.7 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 59.8% | 56.4–63.2 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 59.3% | 56.2–62.2 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 80.1% | 74.3–84.8 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 18.1% | 15.6–20.8 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 17.8% | 14.5–20.8 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 29.0% | 24.5–33.2 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 35.8% | 31.2–40.1 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 23.3% | 19.7–26.6 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 20.4% | 18.3–22.6 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.5% | 13.4–17.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 19.8% | 17.2–22.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 40.5% | 35.9–44.9 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.0% | 8.9–11.1 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.6% | 8.9–12.1 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 16.7% | 14.2–19.2 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.2% | 3.6–4.9 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.0% | 5.1–6.9 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 27.7% | 24.3–31.4 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 18.0% | 14.8–21.6 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 14.5% | 11.6–17.6 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 13.0% | 10.9–15.5 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 9.9% | 8.5–11.6 |
| Loneliness among adults | 37.9% | 33.7–42.2 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 9.5% | 8.2–11.1 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | LA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 71.7% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 17.8% (6.0–36.8%) n=504 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 40.4% | 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+) | 0.0% | 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) | 74.4% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 23.1% (9.3–41.8%) n=504 |
| Homeownership rate | 25.6% | 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 | 25.6% | 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 | 12.9 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 | 76.3 yr ± 1.15 | 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 1.15 years of 76.3, 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