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71456

in Natchez, LouisianaPopulation 952

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39.26/ 100

Ranked #27,234 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 15%)

Ranked #245 of 508 Louisiana ZIPs (top 48%)

Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.

Robust across all 9 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.

Floodplain exposure

81%

in the top 1.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST88th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 1%-annual-chance floodplain — the “100-year” flood zone, where flooding has about a 1-in-100 chance in any given year.

Measured from FEMA’s mapped flood panels. Where a panel has not been mapped, no value is published for that ZIP — those ZIPs are absent from this comparison rather than counted as unexposed.

Full methodology ›

Outpatient-care access

0.95 per 1,000 residents

in the top 2.1% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST98th
US98th
Definition & source ›

The number of outpatient clinics located inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.

Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.

Full methodology ›

High blood pressure

50%

in the top 3.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST83rd
US97th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.

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Outer-floodplain exposure

9.5%

in the top 4.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST84th
US96th
Definition & source ›

The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 0.2%-annual-chance flood band — the “500-year” zone, a lower but real 1-in-500 yearly chance.

Measured from FEMA’s mapped flood panels. Where a panel has not been mapped, no value is published for that ZIP — those ZIPs are absent from this comparison rather than counted as unexposed.

Full methodology ›

Diabetes

18.6%

in the top 6.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST76th
US94th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Humid extreme heat

146.1 days/year

in the top 5.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST60th
US94th
Definition & 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 ›

Utility shut-off threat

14.7%

in the top 7.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST70th
US93rd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults whose household was threatened with a utility shut-off in the past 12 months.

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Households without a vehicle

14.5%

in the top 7.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST89th
US92nd
Definition & source ›

The share of households with no vehicle available.

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Self-care disability

6.4%

in the top 9.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST68th
US91st
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.

Full methodology ›

Stroke

5.4%

in the top 8.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST71st
US91st
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Cross-source signals

Combined exposures in this ZIP

More than one environmental exposure stands out in this ZIP. Each is established independently and shown on its own above; they are grouped here for context — not because one causes the other.

The read

Natchez, Louisiana (ZIP 71456), on the composite measure, lands in the bottom 15% nationally (27,234th) and the top 48% of Louisiana (245th).

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What the numbers press hardest on defines much of the story here: floodplain exposure resides in the top 1.1% nationally, modeled high blood pressure lies in the top 3.5% nationally, and outer-floodplain exposure settles in the top 4.0% nationally. Modeled diabetes stands in the top 6.5% nationally, humid heat is in the top 5.8% nationally, and utility shutoff rests in the top 7.5% nationally. Households without a vehicle sits in the top 7.8% nationally, and modeled self-care disability registers in the top 9.1% nationally. Modeled stroke lands in the top 8.9% nationally. On the encouraging side, outpatient resides in the top 2.1% nationally.

Set against the neighboring ZIPs, outer-floodplain exposure runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In everyday language, floodplain exposure is land with about a 1-in-100 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "100-year floodplain". Outer-floodplain exposure is land with a lower but real 1-in-500 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "500-year floodplain". Humid heat is a modeled heat-stress measure combining temperature, humidity, sun, and wind to gauge heat on the body outdoors. A healthier neighbor overall sits at ZIP 71416, 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.

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Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 92%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 85%

13%

About typical

Healthcare Access

healthier than 59%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 13%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 12%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 20%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 16%

8%

Disability

healthier than 13%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

in the bottom 0.3%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 87%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 87%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 78%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 73%

8%

About typical

Disability

healthier than 40%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 48%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 30%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 38%

16%

Climate / Disaster Risk

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.

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 adults35.2%31.5–38.9
High blood pressure among adults50.0%45.5–54.3
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults7.9%7.1–8.7
Current asthma among adults11.2%9.9–12.7
Coronary heart disease among adults8.7%7.8–9.7
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults9.8%8.6–11.2
Depression among adults26.1%22.4–30.1
Diagnosed diabetes among adults18.6%16.3–21.0
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened40.8%36.2–45.2
Obesity among adults42.6%34.7–50.4
Stroke among adults5.4%4.9–5.9
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years18.0%14.8–21.5
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years8.5%6.9–10.3
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure82.3%79.7–84.6
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults84.1%81.0–86.8
Cholesterol screening among adults88.5%86.7–90.1
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years68.4%63.3–73.0
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults58.7%54.8–62.2
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years79.9%73.1–85.7
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults14.1%11.4–16.9
Current cigarette smoking among adults18.9%16.2–21.9
No leisure-time physical activity among adults33.5%28.4–38.6
Short sleep duration among adults38.6%32.2–45.1
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults28.0%24.5–31.7
Frequent mental distress among adults19.2%17.0–21.5
Frequent physical distress among adults17.2%15.1–19.3
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults18.7%16.6–21.2
Any disability among adults40.9%36.1–45.7
Hearing disability among adults8.6%7.7–9.7
Independent living disability among adults11.5%10.1–13.0
Mobility disability among adults21.6%18.9–24.6
Self-care disability among adults6.4%5.7–7.2
Vision disability among adults7.9%7.1–8.9
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults30.5%26.3–35.0
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults25.6%21.6–29.5
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults23.0%19.2–26.8
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults19.2%16.2–22.2
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults12.7%10.9–14.5
Loneliness among adults35.6%30.5–41.3
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults14.7%12.5–16.8
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)LA median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate21.1%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36417.8% (6.0–36.8%) n=504
Uninsured 18–648.4%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28610.4% (2.9–20.5%) n=505
No HS diploma (25+)9.4%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,50514.0% (4.3–26.4%) n=508
Bachelor's or higher (25+)35.3%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50516.6% (5.9–37.1%) n=508
Unemployment rate (16+)2.0%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2745.5% (0.0–13.6%) n=501
Households without a vehicle14.5%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3226.0% (0.0–15.0%) n=504
Broadband subscription74.8%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32284.4% (64.1–94.5%) n=504
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)21.6%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32223.1% (9.3–41.8%) n=504
Homeownership rate83.4%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32277.4% (50.9–92.7%) n=504
Crowded housing (>1 per room)3.4%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.5% (0.0–4.8%) n=504
Foreign-born population0.4%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.2% (0.0–7.6%) n=508
Single-parent households63.6%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08748.0% (29.6–65.8%) n=495
Population 65+22.0%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55317.3% (10.2–29.0%) n=508
Median age54.4 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29239.6 yr (33.0–52.4) n=500
Median household income$86,875$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$56,458 ($34,647–$88,928) n=457
Median home value$269,100$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$163,450 ($86,100–$284,620) n=452
Median gross rent$317$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 birth78.1 yr ± 1.1178.9 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 1.11 years of 78.1, 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