ZIP code
70514
in Baldwin, LouisianaPopulation 1,914
27.51/ 100
Ranked #31,173 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 2.8%)
Ranked #456 of 508 Louisiana ZIPs (bottom 10.3%)
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.
Tooth loss
32.5%
in the top 2.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.
Full methodology ›Short sleep
47.6%
in the top 1.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Diabetes
21.7%
in the top 1.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›Stroke
6.6%
in the top 2.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.
Full methodology ›Outer-floodplain exposure
54.1%
in the top 0.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 0.2%-annual-chance flood band — the “500-year” zone, a lower but real 1-in-500 yearly chance.
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 ›Self-care disability
7.9%
in the top 3.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST87thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
53%
in the top 1.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Mobility disability
26%
in the top 2.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›Obesity
48.9%
in the top 1.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›Households without a vehicle
38.5%
in the top 1.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with no vehicle available.
Full methodology ›Cross-source signals
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
- People living in poverty
- Food insecurity
- Housing insecurity
- Adults reporting fair or poor health
- Chronic conditions
Barriers to reaching care
- Thin local supply of doctors
- Households with no vehicle
- Limited home internet for telehealth
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
Overall, Baldwin, Louisiana (ZIP 70514) lands in the bottom 2.8% nationally (31,173rd) and the bottom 10.3% of Louisiana (456th).
What defines this place in the numbers is worth naming first: modeled tooth loss rests in the top 2.0% nationally, and short sleep stands in the top 1.1% nationally. Modeled diabetes lies in the top 1.9% nationally, and stroke lands in the top 2.0% nationally. Outer-floodplain exposure sits in the top 0.9% nationally, modeled self-care disability is in the top 3.0% nationally, and modeled high blood pressure settles in the top 1.4% nationally. Modeled mobility disability resides in the top 2.4% nationally, modeled obesity registers in the top 1.1% nationally, and households without a vehicle rests in the top 1.6% nationally.
Set beside the nearby areas, outer-floodplain exposure runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. A note on the terms: outer-floodplain exposure is land with a lower but real 1-in-500 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "500-year floodplain". For a healthier nearby comparison, ZIP 70523, just across the boundary, ranks better overall. The ZIP also shows documented health need overlapping with barriers to reaching care, sitting in the most-affected 10% of US ZIP codes on several need measures and several access barriers.
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
Healthcare Access
healthier than 72%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 57%
13%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 3%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
in the bottom 0.9%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 28%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 1%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 12%
8%
Disability
healthier than 4%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 17%
5%
Lifting this score
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 80%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 62%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 49%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 60%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 6%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 3%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 19%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 8%
11%
Disability
healthier than 13%
7%
“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
70523
Louisianashares a border
Score 38.08
Closest healthier
70538
Louisianashares a border
Score 29.92
Similar health profile
71052
Louisiana99% similar profile
Score 23.64
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 | 36.1% | 32.5–39.9 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 53.0% | 48.7–57.3 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 7.5% | 6.8–8.3 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.5% | 10.1–13.0 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 10.0% | 9.0–11.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 11.8% | 10.4–13.3 |
| Depression among adults | 25.5% | 21.9–29.6 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 21.7% | 19.2–24.5 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 43.2% | 38.8–47.8 |
| Obesity among adults | 48.9% | 41.1–56.7 |
| Stroke among adults | 6.6% | 6.0–7.3 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 32.5% | 27.6–37.9 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 10.2% | 8.3–12.1 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 82.4% | 80.2–84.5 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 84.5% | 81.6–87.1 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.6% | 84.8–88.3 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 64.4% | 59.1–69.6 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 44.0% | 40.2–48.0 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 78.5% | 71.3–84.7 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.6% | 11.1–16.3 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 22.3% | 19.3–25.6 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 39.8% | 34.4–45.7 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 47.6% | 40.8–54.6 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 33.2% | 29.5–37.2 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 20.7% | 18.4–23.4 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 18.9% | 16.7–21.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 21.1% | 18.7–23.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 46.9% | 41.9–52.3 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.1% | 8.1–10.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 13.6% | 12.1–15.3 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 26.0% | 23.1–29.3 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 7.9% | 7.0–8.8 |
| Vision disability among adults | 10.1% | 9.0–11.2 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 33.9% | 29.7–38.5 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 33.1% | 29.3–37.4 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 31.4% | 27.8–35.5 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 23.1% | 20.2–26.3 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 15.7% | 13.9–17.8 |
| Loneliness among adults | 40.0% | 34.8–45.8 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 17.8% | 15.7–20.3 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | LA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 27.1% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 17.8% (6.0–36.8%) n=504 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 4.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 10.4% (2.9–20.5%) n=505 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 18.4% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 14.0% (4.3–26.4%) n=508 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 4.8% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 16.6% (5.9–37.1%) n=508 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 1.4% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 5.5% (0.0–13.6%) n=501 |
| Households without a vehicle | 38.5% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 6.0% (0.0–15.0%) n=504 |
| Broadband subscription | 75.5% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 84.4% (64.1–94.5%) n=504 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 33.5% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 23.1% (9.3–41.8%) n=504 |
| Homeownership rate | 55.8% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.4% (50.9–92.7%) n=504 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 3.4% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.5% (0.0–4.8%) n=504 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.5% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.2% (0.0–7.6%) n=508 |
| Single-parent households | 32.4% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.0% (29.6–65.8%) n=495 |
| Population 65+ | 17.3% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.3% (10.2–29.0%) n=508 |
| Median age | 39.0 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 39.6 yr (33.0–52.4) n=500 |
| Median household income | $31,817 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $56,458 ($34,647–$88,928) n=457 |
| Median home value | $115,600 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $163,450 ($86,100–$284,620) n=452 |
| Median gross rent | $953 | $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 | 80.8 yr ± 3.52 | 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 3.52 years of 80.8, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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