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71468

in Provencal, LouisianaPopulation 501

ZipVitals Score
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45.52/ 100

Ranked #21,842 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 32%)

Ranked #104 of 508 Louisiana ZIPs (top 20%)

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.

Child-care access

1.9 per 1,000 residents

in the top 0.4% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The number of child day-care services 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 ›

Park land

58.5%

in the top 1.7% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US98th
Definition & source ›

The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.

Full methodology ›

Home broadband subscription

53.1%

in the bottom 1.9% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST5th
US2nd
Definition & source ›

The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.

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Recreation access

1.9 per 1,000 residents

in the top 1.9% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US98th
Definition & source ›

The number of places for physical recreation — gyms, sports, and fitness venues — 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 ›

Arsenic in groundwater

1.1%

in the bottom 3.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST16th
US3rd
Definition & 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 ›

Poverty rate

0.40%

in the bottom 4.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST3rd
US5th
Definition & source ›

The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.

Full methodology ›

Slow internet speeds

2.4%

in the top 4.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST96th
US95th
Definition & source ›

The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.

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Housing-cost burden

5.0%

in the bottom 5.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST5th
US5th
Definition & source ›

The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.

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Humid extreme heat

145.5 days/year

in the top 5.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST57th
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 ›

Walkability

1.8 intersections/sq mi

in the bottom 6.0% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST6th
US6th
Definition & source ›

The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.

Full methodology ›

The read

Provencal, Louisiana (ZIP 71468), in overall standing, comes out in the bottom 32% nationally (21,842nd) and the top 20% of Louisiana (104th).

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A few readings account for most of this area's strain: home broadband subscription is in the bottom 1.9% nationally, slow internet speeds lies in the top 4.8% nationally, and modeled humid heat registers in the top 5.9% nationally. Walkability is in the bottom 6.0% nationally. On the better side, childcare lies in the top 0.4% nationally, and park land registers in the top 1.7% nationally. Recreation is in the top 1.9% nationally, and modeled arsenic lies in the bottom 3.4% nationally. Poverty registers in the bottom 4.8% nationally, and housing-cost burden is in the bottom 5.1% nationally.

Set within its surrounding area, childcare runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined simply, for reference, arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Humid heat is a modeled heat-stress measure combining temperature, humidity, sun, and wind to gauge heat on the body outdoors. The closest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 71438, about 14 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.

Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.

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Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 63%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 64%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 69%

13%

About typical

Healthcare Access

healthier than 44%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 34%

21%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 36%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 10%

8%

Disability

healthier than 27%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 12%

5%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 62%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 90%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 67%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 90%

11%

Disability

healthier than 68%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 66%

5%

About typical

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 45%

14%

Mental Health

healthier than 50%

8%

Holding it back

Healthcare Access

healthier than 32%

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 adults32.7%29.2–36.2
High blood pressure among adults42.5%38.2–46.7
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults9.2%8.3–10.2
Current asthma among adults10.2%8.9–11.5
Coronary heart disease among adults8.3%7.4–9.3
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults8.8%7.6–10.2
Depression among adults28.9%25.0–32.9
Diagnosed diabetes among adults14.0%12.1–16.1
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened39.8%35.4–44.2
Obesity among adults36.3%29.0–43.8
Stroke among adults4.3%3.8–4.7
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years16.9%13.8–20.3
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years8.0%6.4–9.8
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure80.1%77.5–82.5
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults81.3%78.0–84.2
Cholesterol screening among adults87.2%85.1–88.9
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years66.5%61.3–71.1
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults60.1%56.3–63.6
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years77.4%69.8–83.5
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults17.5%14.4–20.8
Current cigarette smoking among adults16.8%14.2–19.7
No leisure-time physical activity among adults28.4%23.8–33.3
Short sleep duration among adults33.9%27.8–40.1
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults23.0%19.9–26.4
Frequent mental distress among adults18.9%16.7–21.2
Frequent physical distress among adults15.6%13.7–17.7
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults17.8%15.6–20.3
Any disability among adults37.9%33.3–42.8
Hearing disability among adults9.7%8.6–10.9
Independent living disability among adults9.8%8.5–11.1
Mobility disability among adults17.5%15.1–20.2
Self-care disability among adults4.5%4.0–5.2
Vision disability among adults5.9%5.3–6.7
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults25.8%22.0–30.2
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults16.8%13.9–20.2
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults13.6%11.1–16.4
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults12.5%10.4–14.9
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults8.9%7.6–10.4
Loneliness among adults34.0%28.9–39.5
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults8.9%7.6–10.5
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)LA median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate0.4%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36417.8% (6.0–36.8%) n=504
Uninsured 18–647.3%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28610.4% (2.9–20.5%) n=505
No HS diploma (25+)35.5%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,50514.0% (4.3–26.4%) n=508
Bachelor's or higher (25+)18.0%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50516.6% (5.9–37.1%) n=508
Unemployment rate (16+)0.0%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2745.5% (0.0–13.6%) n=501
Households without a vehicle0.8%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3226.0% (0.0–15.0%) n=504
Broadband subscription53.1%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32284.4% (64.1–94.5%) n=504
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)5.0%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32223.1% (9.3–41.8%) n=504
Homeownership rate86.3%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32277.4% (50.9–92.7%) n=504
Crowded housing (>1 per room)0.0%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.5% (0.0–4.8%) n=504
Foreign-born population8.0%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.2% (0.0–7.6%) n=508
Single-parent households60.8%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08748.0% (29.6–65.8%) n=495
Population 65+46.3%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55317.3% (10.2–29.0%) n=508
Median age64.2 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29239.6 yr (33.0–52.4) n=500
Median household income$101,500$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$56,458 ($34,647–$88,928) n=457
Median home value$212,700$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$163,450 ($86,100–$284,620) n=452
Median gross rent$779$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 birth77.7 yr ± 1.0178.9 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 1.01 years of 77.7, 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