ZIP code
70426
in Angie, LouisianaPopulation 6,090
31.87/ 100
Ranked #30,344 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 5.4%)
Ranked #402 of 508 Louisiana ZIPs (bottom 21%)
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.
Home broadband subscription
60.1%
in the bottom 2.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST8thUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Obesity
46.8%
in the top 2.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
153 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 ›Unemployment rate
14.6%
in the top 4.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS96thDefinition & source ›
The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.
Full methodology ›Cognitive disability
21.4%
in the top 5.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST76thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›Tooth loss
26%
in the top 6.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST84thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.
Full methodology ›Self-care disability
6.9%
in the top 6.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST76thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.
Full methodology ›Fair or poor health
30.9%
in the top 6.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST80thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›Poverty rate
32.5%
in the top 5.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST85thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Floodplain exposure
40.4%
in the top 6.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST57thUS94thDefinition & 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
By the composite health measure, Angie, Louisiana (ZIP 70426) ranks in the bottom 5.4% nationally (30,344th) and the bottom 21% of Louisiana (402nd).
The signals balance out across the profile, strengths against concerns: home broadband subscription sits in the bottom 2.9% nationally. Set against that, modeled obesity is in the top 2.3% nationally, and humid heat settles in the top 3.9% nationally. Unemployment resides in the top 4.0% nationally, modeled cognitive disability registers in the top 5.1% nationally, and modeled tooth loss rests in the top 6.2% nationally. Modeled self-care disability stands in the top 6.3% nationally, modeled fair or poor health lies in the top 6.8% nationally, and poverty lands in the top 5.5% nationally. Floodplain exposure sits in the top 6.1% nationally.
To spell things out, humid heat is a modeled heat-stress measure combining temperature, humidity, sun, and wind to gauge heat on the body outdoors. Floodplain exposure is land with about a 1-in-100 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "100-year floodplain". Close by, ZIP 39429, just across the boundary, ranks 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.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 90%
14%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 43%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 11%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 4%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 31%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 1%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 9%
8%
Disability
healthier than 7%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 6%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 83%
14%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 45%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 44%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 25%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 16%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 11%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 7%
11%
Disability
healthier than 24%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 31%
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 89.5; chronic-disease standing 11.0 — 79 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #572 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
39429
Mississippishares a border
Score 39.47
Closest healthier
39470
Mississippishares a border
Score 46.17
Similar health profile
70092
Louisiana99% similar profile
Score 31.94
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 | 32.8% | 29.2–36.3 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 47.1% | 42.7–51.5 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 7.3% | 6.6–8.0 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.5% | 9.2–11.9 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.3% | 8.3–10.3 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 11.5% | 10.2–12.9 |
| Depression among adults | 26.8% | 22.9–30.9 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 18.3% | 16.0–20.6 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 40.3% | 35.9–44.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 46.8% | 38.9–54.9 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.4% | 4.9–5.9 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 26.0% | 22.0–30.2 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 11.2% | 9.2–13.5 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.8% | 76.0–81.4 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 78.7% | 75.0–82.3 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 83.6% | 81.1–85.9 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 62.4% | 57.1–67.5 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 49.2% | 45.4–52.9 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 78.7% | 71.6–84.7 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.8% | 13.7–20.3 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 24.1% | 21.1–27.5 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 38.1% | 32.9–43.4 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 42.0% | 35.7–48.5 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 30.9% | 27.4–34.6 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 20.7% | 18.4–23.2 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 18.4% | 16.3–20.7 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 21.4% | 19.1–24.0 |
| Any disability among adults | 43.0% | 38.1–48.0 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.4% | 8.4–10.5 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 12.7% | 11.3–14.2 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 21.8% | 19.2–24.4 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 6.9% | 6.2–7.6 |
| Vision disability among adults | 8.7% | 7.9–9.5 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 31.0% | 26.8–35.1 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 28.5% | 24.9–32.2 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 26.3% | 23.1–29.7 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 19.9% | 17.3–22.6 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 14.0% | 12.3–15.7 |
| Loneliness among adults | 34.4% | 29.4–39.6 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 15.4% | 13.4–17.3 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | LA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 32.5% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 17.8% (6.0–36.8%) n=504 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 13.2% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 10.4% (2.9–20.5%) n=505 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 25.9% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 14.0% (4.3–26.4%) n=508 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 8.4% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 16.6% (5.9–37.1%) n=508 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 14.6% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 5.5% (0.0–13.6%) n=501 |
| Households without a vehicle | 8.7% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 6.0% (0.0–15.0%) n=504 |
| Broadband subscription | 60.1% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 84.4% (64.1–94.5%) n=504 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 26.5% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 23.1% (9.3–41.8%) n=504 |
| Homeownership rate | 67.4% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.4% (50.9–92.7%) n=504 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.6% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.5% (0.0–4.8%) n=504 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.6% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.2% (0.0–7.6%) n=508 |
| Single-parent households | 40.2% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.0% (29.6–65.8%) n=495 |
| Population 65+ | 16.7% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.3% (10.2–29.0%) n=508 |
| Median age | 41.8 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 39.6 yr (33.0–52.4) n=500 |
| Median household income | $29,821 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $56,458 ($34,647–$88,928) n=457 |
| Median home value | $126,600 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $163,450 ($86,100–$284,620) n=452 |
| Median gross rent | $639 | $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 | 75.2 yr ± 1.29 | 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 1.29 years of 75.2, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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