ZIP code
70341
in Belle Rose, LouisianaPopulation 3,690
38.69/ 100
Ranked #27,608 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 14.0%)
Ranked #263 of 508 Louisiana ZIPs (bottom 48%)
Ranked #60 of 83 Baton Rouge, LA ZIPs (bottom 28%)
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.
Air-toxics cancer risk
53.6 per million
in the top 0.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The EPA’s modeled estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air toxics, in cases per million people exposed over a lifetime.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the top 2.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST87thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The EPA’s modeled screening score for industrial chemical releases, weighting the amounts released by their toxicity and how many people live nearby — a relative comparison score, not a measured exposure.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
152.9 days/year
in the top 3.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS96thDefinition & 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 ›Floodplain exposure
42.2%
in the top 5.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST58thUS94thDefinition & 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 ›Utility shut-off threat
15.9%
in the top 5.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST78thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults whose household was threatened with a utility shut-off in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Households without a vehicle
16.9%
in the top 5.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS94thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with no vehicle available.
Full methodology ›Loneliness
38.9%
in the top 6.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST84thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
47.9%
in the top 6.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST73rdUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Diabetes
18.4%
in the top 7.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST74thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›Food insecurity
29.4%
in the top 6.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST78thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced food insecurity in the past 12 months.
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.
This area ranks among the highest 10% of US ZIP codes for both flood exposure and the share of households without a vehicle.
See the full flooding, evacuation & humid-heat analysis →This area ranks among the highest 10% of US ZIP codes for both humid-heat days and flood exposure.
See the full flooding, evacuation & humid-heat analysis →
Health need and barriers to care documented here
On our reading, this ZIP code carries the overlap at its acute level: acute means at least three of the six health-need readings and at least three of the six access barriers apply to the same place.
These are two separate readings of public data that both apply to this place — never a claim that one causes the other, never a severity score, and never a statement about any person who lives here.
Health need documented here
- Food insecurity
- Housing insecurity
- Chronic conditions
Barriers to reaching care
- Thin local supply of doctors
- Thin local supply of pharmacies
- Households with no vehicle
A reading appears below only where this ZIP code is among the most-affected 10% of US ZIP codes on it — one national bar, the same for every ZIP in the country.
See the full care-deserts analysis →The read
Belle Rose, Louisiana (ZIP 70341), by its composite score, sits in the bottom 14.0% nationally (27,608th) and the bottom 48% of Louisiana (263rd).
A few measures stand out on the ground and lead the picture: modeled air-toxics cancer risk stands in the top 0.5% nationally, and industrial-pollution burden registers in the top 2.3% nationally. Modeled humid heat settles in the top 3.9% nationally, and floodplain exposure sits in the top 5.7% nationally. Modeled utility shutoff lies in the top 5.7% nationally, households without a vehicle rests in the top 5.9% nationally, and modeled loneliness resides in the top 6.3% nationally. Modeled high blood pressure is in the top 6.1% nationally, diabetes lands in the top 7.0% nationally, and food insecurity stands in the top 6.6% nationally.
Next to the surrounding area, industrial-pollution burden runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For anyone unfamiliar, air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Humid heat is a modeled heat-stress measure combining temperature, humidity, sun, and wind to gauge heat on the body outdoors. For a healthier comparison close by, see ZIP 70339, 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. Compare it against the US, this state and the Baton Rouge, LA metro area.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 78%
13%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 53%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 19%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 11%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 16%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 9%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 22%
8%
Disability
healthier than 14%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 5%
5%
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 79%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 85%
8%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 42%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 47%
11%
Disability
healthier than 45%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 43%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 36%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 13%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 40%
5%
Lifting this score
Mental Health
healthier than 66%
8%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 58%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 58%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 25%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 28%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 37%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 31%
11%
Disability
healthier than 25%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 28%
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
70339
Louisianashares a border
Score 45.20
Closest healthier
70391
Louisianashares a border
Score 38.92
Similar health profile
70714
Louisiana98% similar profile
Score 38.47
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 | 31.3% | 27.8–35.1 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 47.9% | 43.4–52.5 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 6.4% | 5.8–7.1 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.3% | 9.9–12.8 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.8% | 7.0–8.8 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.9% | 7.9–10.2 |
| Depression among adults | 24.2% | 20.5–28.1 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 18.4% | 16.1–20.8 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 39.4% | 34.8–44.1 |
| Obesity among adults | 41.7% | 33.5–50.4 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.3% | 4.8–5.8 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 21.2% | 17.6–25.1 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 9.7% | 8.0–11.6 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 81.3% | 78.8–83.6 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 84.0% | 80.9–86.8 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.2% | 85.4–88.8 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 68.3% | 63.3–72.9 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 53.6% | 49.7–57.5 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 81.1% | 74.5–86.7 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.4% | 11.7–17.5 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 19.1% | 16.4–21.9 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 35.7% | 30.4–41.3 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 42.2% | 35.1–49.8 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 28.5% | 25.1–32.1 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 19.5% | 17.3–21.9 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.2% | 14.3–18.3 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 19.3% | 17.0–21.7 |
| Any disability among adults | 41.6% | 36.6–46.6 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.3% | 6.4–8.2 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 11.7% | 10.4–13.2 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 21.2% | 18.6–24.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 6.4% | 5.7–7.2 |
| Vision disability among adults | 8.2% | 7.3–9.1 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 33.4% | 29.2–37.9 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 29.4% | 25.5–33.4 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 25.6% | 22.2–29.2 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 21.9% | 18.9–24.9 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 14.0% | 12.2–15.8 |
| Loneliness among adults | 38.9% | 33.5–44.5 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 15.9% | 13.9–18.1 |
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 | 24.7% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 10.4% (2.9–20.5%) n=505 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 18.1% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 14.0% (4.3–26.4%) n=508 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 18.8% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 16.6% (5.9–37.1%) n=508 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 4.1% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 5.5% (0.0–13.6%) n=501 |
| Households without a vehicle | 16.9% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 6.0% (0.0–15.0%) n=504 |
| Broadband subscription | 74.5% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 84.4% (64.1–94.5%) n=504 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 8.5% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 23.1% (9.3–41.8%) n=504 |
| Homeownership rate | 82.6% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.4% (50.9–92.7%) n=504 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 5.2% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.5% (0.0–4.8%) n=504 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.3% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.2% (0.0–7.6%) n=508 |
| Single-parent households | 25.9% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.0% (29.6–65.8%) n=495 |
| Population 65+ | 17.9% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.3% (10.2–29.0%) n=508 |
| Median age | 39.7 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 39.6 yr (33.0–52.4) n=500 |
| Median household income | $35,346 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $56,458 ($34,647–$88,928) n=457 |
| Median home value | $88,500 | $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 | 78.8 yr ± 1.92 | 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 1.92 years of 78.8, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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