ZIP code
70393
in Plattenville, LouisianaPopulation 117
38.72/ 100
Ranked #27,578 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 14.0%)
Ranked #262 of 508 Louisiana ZIPs (bottom 48%)
Ranked #59 of 83 Baton Rouge, LA ZIPs (bottom 29%)
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
59.1 per million
in the top 0.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Housing-cost burden
94.9%
in the top 0.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Poverty rate
59.8%
in the top 1.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS99thDefinition & 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
5.0%
in the top 2.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.
Full methodology ›Homeownership rate
100%
at the national maximum
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the top 2.5% 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 ›Home broadband subscription
100%
at the national maximum
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Median household income
$19,256
in the bottom 0.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
153.1 days/year
in the top 3.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS96thDefinition & 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
48%
in the top 4.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST67thUS96thDefinition & 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 ›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
Plattenville, Louisiana (ZIP 70393), overall, ranks in the bottom 14.0% nationally (27,578th) and the bottom 48% of Louisiana (262nd).
Reading across the data, the real pressures come first: modeled air-toxics cancer risk rests in the top 0.4% nationally, housing-cost burden registers in the top 0.4% nationally, and poverty resides in the top 1.0% nationally. Slow internet speeds settles in the top 2.5% nationally, modeled industrial-pollution burden is in the top 2.5% nationally, and household income sits in the bottom 0.4% nationally. Modeled humid heat lands in the top 3.9% nationally, and floodplain exposure lies in the top 4.3% nationally. More encouragingly, homeownership stands at the national maximum, and home broadband subscription rests at the national maximum.
Measured against the nearby ZIPs, slow internet speeds runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined simply, 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. ZIP 70391, about 1.5 miles away, comes out healthier overall.
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 62%
13%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 26%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 12%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 22%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 8%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 17%
8%
Disability
healthier than 19%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 3%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 39%
5%
Lifting this score
Mental Health
healthier than 73%
8%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 53%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 56%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 43%
11%
Disability
healthier than 55%
7%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 38%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 17%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 35%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 27%
5%
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 43%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 51%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 46%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 34%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 29%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 31%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 29%
11%
Disability
healthier than 32%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 14%
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
70341
Louisianashares a border
Score 38.69
Closest healthier
70391
Louisianaabout 1.5 mi away
Score 38.92
Similar health profile
70072
Louisiana99% similar profile
Score 39.26
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 | 31.1% | 27.4–34.8 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 45.0% | 40.4–49.7 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 7.1% | 6.3–7.9 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.7% | 9.3–12.1 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.6% | 6.6–8.7 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.2% | 7.6–11.0 |
| Depression among adults | 25.8% | 21.8–29.8 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 16.8% | 14.5–19.3 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 40.4% | 35.6–45.2 |
| Obesity among adults | 39.7% | 31.5–48.3 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.7% | 4.0–5.3 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 20.1% | 16.5–24.0 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 10.1% | 7.9–12.6 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 80.3% | 77.5–82.8 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 82.3% | 78.8–85.5 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.5% | 84.2–88.7 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 66.7% | 61.6–71.7 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 50.4% | 46.4–54.3 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 79.9% | 72.7–85.8 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.1% | 13.1–19.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 20.1% | 16.5–24.0 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 34.3% | 28.7–40.5 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 40.2% | 33.1–47.8 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 27.2% | 23.0–31.7 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 19.4% | 17.1–22.1 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.4% | 14.1–18.9 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 19.2% | 16.4–22.2 |
| Any disability among adults | 40.4% | 35.0–46.1 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.6% | 6.6–8.8 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.8% | 9.2–12.7 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 19.7% | 16.5–23.0 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.8% | 4.8–6.8 |
| Vision disability among adults | 7.3% | 6.2–8.4 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 31.3% | 26.8–36.0 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 25.8% | 21.4–30.4 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 21.7% | 17.8–25.7 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 18.9% | 16.0–22.0 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 12.2% | 10.4–14.1 |
| Loneliness among adults | 37.4% | 32.0–42.9 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 13.4% | 11.5–15.4 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | LA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 59.8% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 17.8% (6.0–36.8%) n=504 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 51.9% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 10.4% (2.9–20.5%) n=505 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 2.9% | 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) | 94.9% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 23.1% (9.3–41.8%) n=504 |
| Homeownership rate | 100.0% | 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 | 17.6% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.0% (29.6–65.8%) n=495 |
| Population 65+ | 35.9% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.3% (10.2–29.0%) n=508 |
| Median age | 55.5 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 39.6 yr (33.0–52.4) n=500 |
| Median household income | $19,256 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $56,458 ($34,647–$88,928) n=457 |
| Median home value | $214,900 | $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 | 76.9 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 76.9, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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