ZIP code
70578
in Rayne, LouisianaPopulation 16,432
31.99/ 100
Ranked #30,313 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 5.5%)
Ranked #400 of 508 Louisiana ZIPs (bottom 21%)
Ranked #28 of 30 Lafayette, LA ZIPs (bottom 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.
Cognitive disability
22.5%
in the top 3.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST87thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›Independent-living disability
13.6%
in the top 5.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST81stUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have difficulty doing errands alone, such as visiting a doctor’s office, because of a physical, mental, or emotional condition.
Full methodology ›Tooth loss
26.1%
in the top 6.0% 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
30.7%
in the top 7.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST78thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›Mobility disability
22.8%
in the top 7.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST75thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›Floodplain exposure
38.9%
in the top 6.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST54thUS93rdDefinition & 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 ›Utility shut-off threat
15.1%
in the top 6.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST72ndUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults whose household was threatened with a utility shut-off in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Vision disability
8.9%
in the top 7.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST77thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are blind or have serious difficulty seeing even with glasses.
Full methodology ›Food insecurity
28.8%
in the top 7.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST74thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced food insecurity in the past 12 months.
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 its overall health score, Rayne, Louisiana (ZIP 70578) lands in the bottom 5.5% nationally (30,313th) and the bottom 21% of Louisiana (400th).
Neither strongly one way nor the other, the measures sit mixed: modeled cognitive disability sits in the top 3.1% nationally. Against that, modeled independent living disability rests in the top 5.0% nationally, and tooth loss is in the top 6.0% nationally. Modeled self-care disability stands in the top 6.3% nationally, fair or poor health settles in the top 7.2% nationally, and mobility disability lies in the top 7.3% nationally. Floodplain exposure resides in the top 6.6% nationally, modeled utility shutoff lands in the top 6.9% nationally, and modeled vision disability registers in the top 7.9% nationally. Modeled food insecurity sits in the top 7.1% nationally.
To translate a couple of terms, floodplain exposure is land with about a 1-in-100 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "100-year floodplain". Overall, the nearest healthier neighbor is ZIP 70516, 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. 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
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 80%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 74%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 11%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 10%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 36%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 3%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 3%
8%
Disability
healthier than 5%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 7%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 66%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 65%
5%
About typical
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 50%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 26%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 33%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 16%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 17%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 4%
8%
Disability
healthier than 16%
7%
Lifting this score
Healthcare Access
healthier than 69%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 59%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 52%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 10%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 7%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 7%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 7%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 3%
8%
Disability
healthier than 7%
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.
Clean environment, heavy chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 80.5; chronic-disease standing 11.4 — 69 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #1,125 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
70516
Louisianashares a border
Score 44.15
Closest healthier
70525
Louisianashares a border
Score 38.59
Similar health profile
70729
Louisiana100% similar profile
Score 35.88
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 | 33.6% | 30.7–36.8 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 45.8% | 42.3–49.5 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.0% | 7.4–8.8 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.0% | 9.8–12.2 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.2% | 8.4–10.0 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 12.2% | 11.0–13.4 |
| Depression among adults | 30.4% | 27.0–34.2 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 17.6% | 15.7–19.6 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 40.0% | 36.4–43.8 |
| Obesity among adults | 42.5% | 36.3–49.2 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.3% | 5.0–5.7 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 26.1% | 22.5–30.1 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 10.5% | 9.0–12.0 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.5% | 77.2–81.8 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.8% | 78.0–83.5 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 84.1% | 82.3–85.8 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 62.8% | 58.4–67.3 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 51.5% | 48.4–54.8 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 75.9% | 69.6–81.8 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.8% | 14.4–19.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 23.4% | 20.8–25.9 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 37.3% | 33.0–41.6 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 38.7% | 33.6–44.3 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 30.7% | 27.9–33.6 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 22.1% | 20.0–24.2 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 19.0% | 17.2–20.9 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 22.5% | 20.4–24.6 |
| Any disability among adults | 44.6% | 40.5–48.5 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.9% | 9.0–11.0 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 13.6% | 12.4–14.9 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 22.8% | 20.7–25.0 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 6.9% | 6.4–7.5 |
| Vision disability among adults | 8.9% | 8.2–9.6 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 28.9% | 25.8–32.5 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 28.8% | 26.0–31.8 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 27.3% | 24.7–30.0 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 19.3% | 17.3–21.6 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 14.0% | 12.6–15.5 |
| Loneliness among adults | 37.1% | 32.9–41.6 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 15.1% | 13.5–16.7 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | LA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 21.4% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 17.8% (6.0–36.8%) n=504 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 10.2% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 10.4% (2.9–20.5%) n=505 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 12.9% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 14.0% (4.3–26.4%) n=508 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 16.6% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 16.6% (5.9–37.1%) n=508 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 4.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 5.5% (0.0–13.6%) n=501 |
| Households without a vehicle | 7.4% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 6.0% (0.0–15.0%) n=504 |
| Broadband subscription | 86.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 84.4% (64.1–94.5%) n=504 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 17.1% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 23.1% (9.3–41.8%) n=504 |
| Homeownership rate | 75.4% | 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 | 0.1% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.2% (0.0–7.6%) n=508 |
| Single-parent households | 48.6% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.0% (29.6–65.8%) n=495 |
| Population 65+ | 13.6% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.3% (10.2–29.0%) n=508 |
| Median age | 35.9 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 39.6 yr (33.0–52.4) n=500 |
| Median household income | $49,875 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $56,458 ($34,647–$88,928) n=457 |
| Median home value | $160,200 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $163,450 ($86,100–$284,620) n=452 |
| Median gross rent | $816 | $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 unavailable for this ZIP — fewer than 80% of the census tracts that make it up could be matched across the 2010→2020 tract-boundary revision, so no value is published rather than an unreliable one. See how coverage gaps are handled. | |||
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