ZIP code
70558
in Milton, LouisianaPopulation 24
57.75/ 100
Ranked #6,607 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 21%)
Ranked #8 of 508 Louisiana ZIPs (top 1.6%)
Ranked #2 of 30 Lafayette, LA ZIPs (top 6.7%)
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.
Homeownership rate
0.00%
at the national minimum
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Binge drinking
23.1%
in the top 1.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report binge drinking — five or more drinks on one occasion for men, four or more for women.
Full methodology ›Transportation noise
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 55 decibels — a noticeable background presence.
Full methodology ›Poverty rate
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Home broadband subscription
100%
at the national maximum
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Outer-floodplain exposure
7.5%
in the top 5.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST82ndUS95thDefinition & 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 ›Tooth loss
3.8%
in the bottom 0.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.
Full methodology ›Mammography
82.1%
in the top 3.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST89thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Floodplain exposure
40.2%
in the top 6.2% 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 ›Housing-cost burden
8.3%
in the bottom 7.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS8thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
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
In its overall standing, Milton, Louisiana (ZIP 70558) lands in the top 21% healthiest ZIPs nationally (6,607th) and the top 1.6% of Louisiana (8th).
Taken together, the data gives a genuinely mixed reading: modeled transportation noise is at the national minimum, poverty sits at the national minimum, and home broadband subscription lands at the national maximum. Modeled tooth loss lies in the bottom 0.5% nationally, modeled mammography stands in the top 3.8% nationally, and housing-cost burden rests in the bottom 7.6% nationally. On the other side, homeownership registers at the national minimum, and modeled binge drinking resides in the top 1.2% nationally. Outer-floodplain exposure settles in the top 5.0% nationally, and floodplain exposure is in the top 6.2% nationally.
Against the wider neighborhood, outer-floodplain exposure runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Put simply, transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. Outer-floodplain exposure is land with a lower but real 1-in-500 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "500-year floodplain". Floodplain exposure is land with about a 1-in-100 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "100-year floodplain". On the overall standing, ZIP 70503, about 1.6 miles away, ranks healthier.
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 Lafayette, 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 93%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 76%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 76%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 70%
13%
Disability
healthier than 80%
7%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 45%
11%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 48%
5%
Holding it back
Mental Health
healthier than 25%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 7%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 98%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 95%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 62%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 69%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 94%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 88%
8%
Disability
healthier than 99%
7%
About typical
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 52%
5%
Holding it back
Healthcare Access
healthier than 35%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
in the top 0.00%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 90%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 83%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 93%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 86%
8%
Disability
healthier than 97%
7%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 45%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 59%
5%
Holding it back
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 ›
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
70508
Louisianashares a border
Score 57.65
Closest healthier
70503
Louisianaabout 1.6 mi away
Score 61.62
Similar health profile
29403
South Carolina96% similar profile
Score 55.37
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 | 21.4% | 18.8–24.1 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 31.4% | 27.9–34.9 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 6.7% | 5.9–7.5 |
| Current asthma among adults | 8.5% | 7.4–9.7 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.1% | 4.3–5.9 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 5.5% | 4.3–6.7 |
| Depression among adults | 26.6% | 23.1–30.4 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 9.6% | 8.0–11.2 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 34.1% | 30.7–37.6 |
| Obesity among adults | 29.9% | 24.9–35.4 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.5% | 2.1–2.9 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 3.8% | 3.0–4.8 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.1% | 5.2–9.0 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 73.2% | 70.2–75.9 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 78.3% | 75.1–81.5 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 84.7% | 81.7–87.3 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 70.8% | 66.8–74.6 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 66.2% | 62.9–69.4 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 82.1% | 76.3–86.8 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 23.1% | 19.8–26.6 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 12.9% | 9.9–16.4 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 18.9% | 15.1–23.3 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 32.7% | 28.1–37.5 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 16.0% | 13.2–19.2 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.4% | 14.8–20.2 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 11.3% | 9.5–13.2 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.3% | 12.5–18.2 |
| Any disability among adults | 29.0% | 24.4–34.1 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.2% | 5.2–7.1 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 6.7% | 5.5–8.0 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 10.2% | 8.3–12.3 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 2.8% | 2.3–3.3 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.9% | 3.3–4.6 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 22.4% | 18.6–26.6 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.4% | 9.4–15.9 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 8.5% | 6.2–11.3 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.8% | 7.6–12.2 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 7.2% | 5.7–8.8 |
| Loneliness among adults | 34.4% | 29.7–39.3 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 6.6% | 5.3–8.1 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | LA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 0.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 17.8% (6.0–36.8%) n=504 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 100.0% | 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+) | — | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 5.5% (0.0–13.6%) n=501 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 6.0% (0.0–15.0%) n=504 |
| Broadband subscription | 100.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 84.4% (64.1–94.5%) n=504 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 8.3% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 23.1% (9.3–41.8%) n=504 |
| Homeownership rate | 0.0% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.4% (50.9–92.7%) n=504 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.5% (0.0–4.8%) n=504 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.0% | 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+ | 8.3% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.3% (10.2–29.0%) n=508 |
| Median age | — | 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 | 80.4 yr ± 1.31 | 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 1.31 years of 80.4, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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