ZIP code
70372
in Labadieville, LouisianaPopulation 1,968
30.21/ 100
Ranked #30,727 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 4.2%)
Ranked #428 of 508 Louisiana ZIPs (bottom 16%)
Ranked #76 of 83 Baton Rouge, LA ZIPs (bottom 8.5%)
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.
Floodplain exposure
73.8%
in the top 1.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST84thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Cognitive disability
22.7%
in the top 2.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST89thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›Independent-living disability
13.7%
in the top 4.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST82ndUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have difficulty doing errands alone, such as visiting a doctor’s office, because of a physical, mental, or emotional condition.
Full methodology ›Fair or poor health
31.6%
in the top 5.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST81stUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›Self-care disability
7.0%
in the top 5.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST78thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.
Full methodology ›Unemployment rate
14.1%
in the top 4.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS96thDefinition & source ›
The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
150 days/year
in the top 4.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST79thUS95thDefinition & 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 ›Mobility disability
23.4%
in the top 6.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST79thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the top 5.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST77thUS94thDefinition & 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 ›Vision disability
9.0%
in the top 7.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST78thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are blind or have serious difficulty seeing even with glasses.
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 humid-heat days and flood exposure.
See the full flooding, evacuation & humid-heat analysis →
The read
Judged by its overall standing, Labadieville, Louisiana (ZIP 70372) sits in the bottom 4.2% nationally (30,727th) and the bottom 16% of Louisiana (428th).
The profile carries real weight, and several readings make that plain: floodplain exposure stands in the top 1.5% nationally, modeled cognitive disability resides in the top 2.8% nationally, and modeled independent living disability sits in the top 4.7% nationally. Modeled fair or poor health stands in the top 5.8% nationally, modeled self-care disability resides in the top 5.9% nationally, and unemployment sits in the top 4.4% nationally. Modeled humid heat stands in the top 4.7% nationally, and mobility disability resides in the top 6.0% nationally. Modeled industrial-pollution burden sits in the top 5.9% nationally, and vision disability stands in the top 7.6% nationally.
Placed beside its immediate neighbors, industrial-pollution burden runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Put plainly, industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Floodplain exposure is land with about a 1-in-100 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "100-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 nearby ZIP overall is ZIP 70301, 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
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 65%
14%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 11%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 6%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 36%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 3%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 5%
8%
Disability
healthier than 4%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 2%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 27%
5%
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 46%
14%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 23%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 24%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 15%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 17%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 16%
8%
Disability
healthier than 14%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 15%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 17%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 78%
14%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 17%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 18%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 11%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 11%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 11%
8%
Disability
healthier than 9%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 29%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 6%
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 ›
Findings that name this ZIP
One of our published findings lists this ZIP code. Each finding compares one published measure against a stated benchmark, and names only the ZIP codes whose estimates are reliable enough to rank. See all surprising findings.
Clean environment, heavy chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 65.3; chronic-disease standing 10.6 — 55 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #2,137 of the 18,187 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by the gap from cleanest environment to heaviest chronic burden, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
70301
Louisianashares a border
Score 43.32
Closest healthier
70380
Louisianashares a border
Score 33.34
Similar health profile
71411
Louisiana99% similar profile
Score 28.76
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 | 34.0% | 30.3–37.8 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 46.2% | 41.5–50.9 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.2% | 7.4–9.1 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.1% | 9.7–12.5 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.7% | 8.6–10.8 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 12.4% | 10.9–14.1 |
| Depression among adults | 28.8% | 24.7–33.2 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 17.8% | 15.5–20.2 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 41.9% | 37.3–46.7 |
| Obesity among adults | 40.1% | 31.8–49.0 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.5% | 5.0–6.0 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 23.0% | 19.2–27.1 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 11.4% | 9.6–13.5 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 80.3% | 77.6–82.7 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 81.5% | 78.1–84.7 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 83.8% | 81.7–85.9 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 63.4% | 58.1–68.6 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 48.4% | 44.3–52.3 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 76.6% | 68.7–83.6 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.8% | 12.8–19.2 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 23.8% | 20.6–27.0 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 39.0% | 33.4–44.6 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 39.0% | 32.0–46.5 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 31.6% | 28.0–35.5 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 21.6% | 19.2–24.1 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 19.1% | 16.8–21.5 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 22.7% | 20.3–25.4 |
| Any disability among adults | 46.6% | 41.4–51.8 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.4% | 9.2–11.7 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 13.7% | 12.2–15.4 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 23.4% | 20.6–26.4 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 7.0% | 6.2–7.8 |
| Vision disability among adults | 9.0% | 8.1–10.0 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 30.3% | 26.4–34.4 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 29.5% | 26.0–33.2 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 27.0% | 23.8–30.4 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 19.7% | 17.3–22.4 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 14.1% | 12.5–15.9 |
| Loneliness among adults | 38.0% | 32.8–43.2 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 14.7% | 13.0–16.6 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | LA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 17.3% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 17.8% (6.0–36.8%) n=504 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 20.6% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 10.4% (2.9–20.5%) n=505 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 32.9% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 14.0% (4.3–26.4%) n=508 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 6.1% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 16.6% (5.9–37.1%) n=508 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 14.1% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 5.5% (0.0–13.6%) n=501 |
| Households without a vehicle | 10.9% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 6.0% (0.0–15.0%) n=504 |
| Broadband subscription | 85.4% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 84.4% (64.1–94.5%) n=504 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 22.4% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 23.1% (9.3–41.8%) n=504 |
| Homeownership rate | 79.1% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.4% (50.9–92.7%) n=504 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.7% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.5% (0.0–4.8%) n=504 |
| Foreign-born population | 6.4% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.2% (0.0–7.6%) n=508 |
| Single-parent households | 51.7% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.0% (29.6–65.8%) n=495 |
| Population 65+ | 30.5% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.3% (10.2–29.0%) n=508 |
| Median age | 50.5 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 39.6 yr (33.0–52.4) n=500 |
| Median household income | $40,659 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $56,458 ($34,647–$88,928) n=457 |
| Median home value | $105,200 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $163,450 ($86,100–$284,620) n=452 |
| Median gross rent | $1,163 | $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 | 74.1 yr ± 1.66 | 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 1.66 years of 74.1, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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