ZIP code

70538

in Franklin, LouisianaPopulation 12,464

ZipVitals Score

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29.92/ 100

Ranked #30,779 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 4.1%)

Ranked #433 of 508 Louisiana ZIPs (bottom 14.8%)

Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.

Robust across all 9 health domains

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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

86.3%

in the top 0.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST90th

US99th

Definition & 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 ›

Self-care disability

7.5%

in the top 4.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST84th

US96th

Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.

Full methodology ›

Diabetes

20%

in the top 3.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST84th

US96th

Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.

Full methodology ›

Stroke

6.1%

in the top 3.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST86th

US96th

Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.

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High blood pressure

50.7%

in the top 2.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST86th

US97th

Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.

Full methodology ›

Obesity

47.4%

in the top 1.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST92nd

US98th

Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.

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Short sleep

44.5%

in the top 3.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST88th

US96th

Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.

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Mobility disability

24.5%

in the top 4.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST84th

US96th

Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.

Full methodology ›

Vision disability

9.6%

in the top 5.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST83rd

US94th

Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who are blind or have serious difficulty seeing even with glasses.

Full methodology ›

Fair or poor health

31.8%

in the top 5.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST82nd

US94th

Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.

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

Franklin, Louisiana (ZIP 70538) ranks in the bottom 4.1% nationally (30,779th) and the bottom 14.8% of Louisiana (433rd).

The weightiest signals in the profile are worth naming up front: floodplain exposure registers in the top 0.8% nationally, and modeled self-care disability lies in the top 4.1% nationally. Modeled diabetes is in the top 3.8% nationally, and stroke registers in the top 3.6% nationally. Modeled high blood pressure lies in the top 2.8% nationally, obesity is in the top 1.8% nationally, and short sleep registers in the top 3.7% nationally. Modeled mobility disability lies in the top 4.2% nationally, vision disability is in the top 5.8% nationally, and fair or poor health registers in the top 5.6% nationally.

For context, floodplain exposure is land with about a 1-in-100 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "100-year floodplain". The closest ZIP that ranks healthier overall is ZIP 70392, 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.

Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.

Compare withinUnited StatesLouisiana

DomainHow this ZIP comparesShare

Lifting this score

healthier than most of the United States

Preventive Care

healthier than 65%

13%

Healthcare Access

in the top 0.00%

Holding it back

less healthy than most of the United States

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 5%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 5%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 16%

14%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 3%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 10%

Disability

healthier than 5%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 2%

DomainHow this ZIP comparesShare

Lifting this score

healthier than most of Louisiana

Preventive Care

healthier than 61%

13%

Healthcare Access

in the top 0.00%

About typical

close to the middle of Louisiana

Mental Health

healthier than 51%

Holding it back

less healthy than most of Louisiana

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 11%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 17%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 14%

14%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 15%

11%

Disability

healthier than 15%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 24%

“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

2 of our published findings list 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.

Below what income predicts
The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes
Estimated life expectancy is 73.6 ± 1.4 years. A median household income of $52,407 predicts 77.5 years — 3.9 years below.
Ranked #4,997 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Below its nearby ZIPs
The ZIP codes that outlive their neighbors
Estimated life expectancy is 73.6 ± 1.4 years. The 49 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 76.5 years — 2.9 years below them.
Ranked #2,309 of the 3,687 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above the nearby-ZIP average, highest first.

Nearby & similar ZIPs

Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.

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	35.2%	31.6–38.8
High blood pressure among adults	50.7%	46.4–55.0
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults	7.9%	7.2–8.8
Current asthma among adults	11.2%	9.9–12.7
Coronary heart disease among adults	9.8%	8.8–10.8
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults	11.6%	10.5–12.9
Depression among adults	26.4%	22.7–30.4
Diagnosed diabetes among adults	20.0%	17.7–22.4
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened	42.9%	38.4–47.4
Obesity among adults	47.4%	39.6–55.3
Stroke among adults	6.1%	5.6–6.6
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years	24.6%	20.6–29.0

PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS

Measure	Crude prevalence	95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years	10.2%	8.8–11.7
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure	81.5%	79.0–83.8
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults	84.0%	80.9–86.8
Cholesterol screening among adults	86.6%	84.9–88.2
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years	66.0%	60.7–70.9
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults	51.5%	47.6–55.5
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years	78.6%	71.4–84.7

Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS

Measure	Crude prevalence	95% CI
Binge drinking among adults	14.2%	11.5–17.1
Current cigarette smoking among adults	22.0%	19.3–24.8
No leisure-time physical activity among adults	38.1%	33.2–43.3
Short sleep duration among adults	44.5%	37.9–51.5

Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS

Measure	Crude prevalence	95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults	31.8%	28.6–35.2
Frequent mental distress among adults	20.6%	18.3–22.9
Frequent physical distress among adults	18.7%	16.6–20.8

DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS

Measure	Crude prevalence	95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults	20.8%	18.7–23.0
Any disability among adults	45.5%	40.9–50.2
Hearing disability among adults	9.5%	8.5–10.6
Independent living disability among adults	13.3%	12.0–14.6
Mobility disability among adults	24.5%	22.0–27.2
Self-care disability among adults	7.5%	6.9–8.1
Vision disability among adults	9.6%	8.8–10.4

Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS

Measure	Crude prevalence	95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults	31.9%	28.0–36.4
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults	30.8%	27.7–34.4
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults	29.0%	26.3–32.2
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults	21.7%	19.4–24.5
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults	14.9%	13.5–16.7
Loneliness among adults	38.9%	33.8–44.5
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults	16.9%	15.1–19.0

Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed

Measure	Value	US median (p10–p90)	LA median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate	22.7%	10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364	17.8% (6.0–36.8%) n=504
Uninsured 18–64	6.0%	9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286	10.4% (2.9–20.5%) n=505
No HS diploma (25+)	17.6%	7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505	14.0% (4.3–26.4%) n=508
Bachelor's or higher (25+)	13.6%	23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505	16.6% (5.9–37.1%) n=508
Unemployment rate (16+)	2.6%	3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274	5.5% (0.0–13.6%) n=501
Households without a vehicle	9.6%	3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322	6.0% (0.0–15.0%) n=504
Broadband subscription	84.5%	89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322	84.4% (64.1–94.5%) n=504
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)	22.9%	23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322	23.1% (9.3–41.8%) n=504
Homeownership rate	74.4%	78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322	77.4% (50.9–92.7%) n=504
Crowded housing (>1 per room)	3.6%	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	48.5%	53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087	48.0% (29.6–65.8%) n=495
Population 65+	21.1%	19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553	17.3% (10.2–29.0%) n=508
Median age	40.8 yr	42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292	39.6 yr (33.0–52.4) n=500
Median household income	$52,407	$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318	$56,458 ($34,647–$88,928) n=457
Median home value	$117,800	$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049	$163,450 ($86,100–$284,620) n=452
Median gross rent	$733	$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	73.6 yr ± 0.70	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 0.70 years of 73.6, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.

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as of 2026

How these lists were built: they draw only from ZIPs that have a published Score, so ZIPs with too little data to score are not listed. Distance-based lists use distance between ZIP boundaries with no state filter, so an out-of-state ZIP can appear. Statistically similar means a close match across the nine Score domains, not a demographic match: the measure is the cosine similarity between two ZIPs’ domain scores, taken over the domains both ZIPs have data for and only where that overlap covers at least six of the nine — and where no ZIP clears that minimum-overlap floor, that list is left out rather than filled with a weak match. How distance is measured