ZIP code
70546
in Jennings, LouisianaPopulation 15,242
36.86/ 100
Ranked #28,602 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 10.9%)
Ranked #313 of 508 Louisiana ZIPs (bottom 38%)
Ranked #17 of 25 Lake Charles, LA ZIPs (bottom 32%)
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.
Distance to a Superfund site
In this ZIP
at the national minimum
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Superfund site — an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has listed for cleanup.
Full methodology ›Mental-health provider access
0.18 per 1,000 residents
in the top 4.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The number of mental-health clinics located inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.
Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
144.6 days/year
in the top 6.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST53rdUS94thDefinition & 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 ›Cognitive disability
20.6%
in the top 7.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST65thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›Floodplain exposure
39.2%
in the top 6.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST56thUS94thDefinition & 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 ›Physician access
1.5 per 1,000 residents
in the top 11.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST91stUS89thDefinition & source ›
The number of physicians’ offices located inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.
Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.
Full methodology ›Radon
0.8 pCi/L
in the bottom 7.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST87thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The modeled typical indoor radon level for this area, in picocuries per liter — the EPA recommends fixing a home at 4 pCi/L or above.
Modeled from indoor-radon measurements. In Alaska and Hawaii, where those measurements are not published, a US Geological Survey geologic radon-potential category stands in — a coarser input, disclosed rather than hidden.
Full methodology ›Distance to a community health center
12.1 mi
in the top 16% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS84thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest federally funded community health center, which serves patients regardless of ability to pay.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 19% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS19thDefinition & 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 ›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, Jennings, Louisiana (ZIP 70546) ranks in the bottom 10.9% nationally (28,602nd) and the bottom 38% of Louisiana (313th).
Where the load on this area runs deepest, the data leads: distance to a Superfund site lies at the national minimum, and modeled humid heat lands in the top 6.2% nationally. Modeled cognitive disability sits in the top 7.2% nationally, and floodplain exposure is in the top 6.5% nationally. Modeled loneliness settles in the top 10.5% nationally, and expected annual loss resides in the top 12.2% nationally. More encouragingly, mental-health providers registers in the top 4.9% nationally, outpatient rests in the top 10.3% nationally, and physicians stands in the top 11.1% nationally. Modeled arsenic lies in the bottom 12.5% nationally.
To spell things out, distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Close by, ZIP 70531, 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. Compare it against the US, this state and the Lake Charles, LA metro area.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 66%
14%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 43%
13%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 21%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 18%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 7%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 7%
8%
Disability
healthier than 12%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 6%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 21%
5%
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 43%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 55%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 48%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 45%
5%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 24%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 38%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 31%
8%
Disability
healthier than 38%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 10%
5%
Lifting this score
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 67%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 50%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 42%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 33%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 29%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 25%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 38%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 38%
8%
Disability
healthier than 33%
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 ›
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.
Below what income predicts
The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes
Estimated life expectancy is 74.4 ± 1.3 years. A median household income of $52,229 predicts 77.5 years — 3.1 years below.
Ranked #4,240 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
70515
Louisianashares a border
Score 36.29
Closest healthier
70531
Louisianashares a border
Score 43.80
Similar health profile
70344
Louisiana99% similar profile
Score 35.41
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 | 31.9% | 28.6–35.1 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 44.0% | 39.8–48.0 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.6% | 7.7–9.3 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.5% | 9.3–11.8 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.6% | 7.7–9.5 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 10.6% | 9.4–11.8 |
| Depression among adults | 28.2% | 24.4–32.0 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 15.6% | 13.7–17.6 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 40.9% | 36.4–45.0 |
| Obesity among adults | 42.5% | 34.6–50.0 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.8% | 4.4–5.2 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 18.2% | 15.1–21.6 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 9.6% | 8.1–11.1 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.8% | 77.3–82.1 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.7% | 77.4–83.6 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.3% | 83.3–87.0 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 64.1% | 59.4–68.7 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 54.9% | 51.1–58.6 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 74.6% | 66.9–81.2 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 17.2% | 14.1–20.2 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 20.5% | 17.9–23.2 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 34.8% | 29.9–39.5 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 38.5% | 32.4–45.1 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 27.4% | 24.3–30.5 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 20.6% | 18.4–22.8 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 17.6% | 15.7–19.6 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 20.6% | 18.4–22.8 |
| Any disability among adults | 42.8% | 38.1–47.1 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.5% | 8.5–10.6 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 11.8% | 10.6–13.1 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 20.7% | 18.2–23.0 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.7% | 5.2–6.3 |
| Vision disability among adults | 7.3% | 6.7–8.0 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 29.0% | 25.0–32.9 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 23.2% | 20.3–26.3 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 20.4% | 17.9–23.1 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 16.3% | 14.1–18.4 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 11.5% | 10.2–12.9 |
| Loneliness among adults | 37.5% | 32.1–42.9 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 12.0% | 10.5–13.5 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | LA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 15.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 17.8% (6.0–36.8%) n=504 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 10.8% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 10.4% (2.9–20.5%) n=505 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 20.4% | 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+) | 5.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 5.5% (0.0–13.6%) n=501 |
| Households without a vehicle | 6.7% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 6.0% (0.0–15.0%) n=504 |
| Broadband subscription | 82.1% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 84.4% (64.1–94.5%) n=504 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 20.4% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 23.1% (9.3–41.8%) n=504 |
| Homeownership rate | 70.4% | 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 | 1.5% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.2% (0.0–7.6%) n=508 |
| Single-parent households | 40.8% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.0% (29.6–65.8%) n=495 |
| Population 65+ | 18.8% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.3% (10.2–29.0%) n=508 |
| Median age | 37.9 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 39.6 yr (33.0–52.4) n=500 |
| Median household income | $52,229 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $56,458 ($34,647–$88,928) n=457 |
| Median home value | $153,100 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $163,450 ($86,100–$284,620) n=452 |
| Median gross rent | $926 | $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 | 74.4 yr ± 0.64 | 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 0.64 years of 74.4, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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