ZIP code
70402
in Hammond, LouisianaPopulation 1,850
51.28/ 100
Ranked #14,447 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 45%)
Ranked #41 of 508 Louisiana ZIPs (top 8.1%)
Ranked #2 of 15 Hammond, LA ZIPs (top 13.4%)
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.
High cholesterol
12.7%
in the bottom 0.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
14.5%
in the bottom 0.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Cognitive disability
27.2%
in the top 0.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›Loneliness
53.2%
in the top 0.04% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.
Full methodology ›Coronary heart disease
0.80%
in the bottom 0.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Diabetes
1.9%
in the bottom 0.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›Floodplain exposure
99.9%
in the top 0.08% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Stroke
0.60%
in the bottom 0.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.
Full methodology ›Slow internet speeds
100%
at the national maximum
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.
Full methodology ›Hearing disability
2.1%
in the bottom 0.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
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
ZIP 70402, one of several in Hammond, Louisiana, on the composite measure, lands in the top 45% healthiest ZIPs nationally (14,447th) and the top 8.1% of Louisiana (41st).
The profile cuts both ways, and the readings bear that out: modeled diabetes lands in the bottom 0.4% nationally, modeled mobility disability resides in the bottom 0.7% nationally, and fatal road crashes lies at the national minimum. Modeled colon screening settles in the top 1.0% nationally. Working the other way, modeled cognitive disability stands in the top 0.5% nationally, and loneliness is in the top 0.04% nationally. Floodplain exposure rests in the top 0.08% nationally, and slow internet speeds sits at the national maximum. Modeled binge drinking registers in the top 1.3% nationally, and humid heat lands in the top 2.7% nationally.
Set against the neighboring ZIPs, slow internet speeds 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". 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 70446, about 5.0 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. Compare it against the US, this state and the Hammond, LA metro area.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 99%
21%
Disability
healthier than 67%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 66%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 59%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 59%
11%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 12%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 22%
13%
Mental Health
in the bottom 0.7%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
in the bottom 1.0%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
in the top 0.6%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 97%
11%
Disability
healthier than 94%
7%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 40%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 55%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 38%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 6%
13%
Mental Health
in the bottom 0.9%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 6%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
in the top 0.00%
21%
Risk Behavior
in the top 0.00%
11%
Disability
in the top 0.00%
7%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 43%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 43%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 36%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 14%
13%
Mental Health
in the bottom 0.00%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
in the bottom 0.00%
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
70401
Louisianashares a border
Score 39.65
Closest healthier
70446
Louisianaabout 5.0 mi away
Score 51.83
Similar health profile
23508
Virginia96% similar profile
Score 52.76
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 | 5.4% | 4.2–6.6 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 14.5% | 11.6–17.6 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 0.7% | 0.6–0.8 |
| Current asthma among adults | 12.4% | 10.4–14.5 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 0.8% | 0.7–1.0 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 2.1% | 1.4–3.0 |
| Depression among adults | 31.7% | 26.7–36.6 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 1.9% | 1.5–2.4 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 12.7% | 10.5–15.0 |
| Obesity among adults | 31.3% | 24.8–37.8 |
| Stroke among adults | 0.6% | 0.5–0.8 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 18.5% | 14.8–22.5 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.4% | 4.5–11.9 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 23.7% | 19.4–28.5 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 75.1% | 70.4–79.3 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 68.8% | 61.7–74.6 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 77.2% | 72.3–81.4 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 64.9% | 61.3–68.2 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 80.2% | 73.4–86.0 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 22.8% | 19.0–26.9 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 7.6% | 4.6–11.1 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 20.4% | 13.9–28.3 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 34.0% | 28.4–39.5 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 16.5% | 11.2–23.7 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 29.8% | 23.7–34.8 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 8.7% | 6.4–11.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 27.2% | 20.1–34.6 |
| Any disability among adults | 36.3% | 27.5–45.3 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 2.1% | 1.7–2.6 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 12.1% | 8.2–16.9 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 4.3% | 2.8–6.4 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 1.7% | 1.1–2.5 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.1% | 3.5–7.4 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 31.8% | 25.2–38.7 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 27.0% | 16.4–38.9 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 19.0% | 9.9–29.7 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 18.5% | 11.6–25.7 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 18.5% | 12.7–25.0 |
| Loneliness among adults | 53.2% | 46.4–59.9 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 12.1% | 7.9–16.0 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | LA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | — | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 17.8% (6.0–36.8%) n=504 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 2.6% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 10.4% (2.9–20.5%) n=505 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 0.0% | 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+) | 4.3% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 5.5% (0.0–13.6%) n=501 |
| Households without a vehicle | — | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 6.0% (0.0–15.0%) n=504 |
| Broadband subscription | — | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 84.4% (64.1–94.5%) n=504 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | — | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 23.1% (9.3–41.8%) n=504 |
| Homeownership rate | — | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.4% (50.9–92.7%) n=504 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | — | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.5% (0.0–4.8%) n=504 |
| Foreign-born population | 1.4% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.2% (0.0–7.6%) n=508 |
| Single-parent households | — | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.0% (29.6–65.8%) n=495 |
| Population 65+ | 0.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.3% (10.2–29.0%) n=508 |
| Median age | 19.6 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 39.6 yr (33.0–52.4) n=500 |
| Median household income | — | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $56,458 ($34,647–$88,928) n=457 |
| Median home value | — | $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 | 76.0 yr ± 1.68 | 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 1.68 years of 76.0, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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