ZIP code
70589
in Washington, LouisianaPopulation 2,875
31.21/ 100
Ranked #30,496 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 4.9%)
Ranked #413 of 508 Louisiana ZIPs (bottom 19%)
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.
Pharmacy access
0.87 per 1,000 residents
in the top 1.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST98thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The number of pharmacies 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 ›Self-care disability
7.6%
in the top 3.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST85thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.
Full methodology ›Mobility disability
25.5%
in the top 2.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST88thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›Floodplain exposure
66.7%
in the top 2.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST81stUS98thDefinition & 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 ›Tooth loss
28.2%
in the top 4.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST89thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.
Full methodology ›Stroke
6.2%
in the top 3.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST87thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.
Full methodology ›Diabetes
20%
in the top 3.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST84thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›Fair or poor health
32.8%
in the top 4.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST85thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›Independent-living disability
13.9%
in the top 4.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST84thUS96thDefinition & 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 ›High blood pressure
50.4%
in the top 3.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST85thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
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 measure, Washington, Louisiana (ZIP 70589) sits in the bottom 4.9% nationally (30,496th) and the bottom 19% of Louisiana (413th).
What the numbers press hardest on defines much of the story here: modeled self-care disability settles in the top 3.9% nationally, modeled mobility disability stands in the top 2.9% nationally, and floodplain exposure is in the top 2.0% nationally. Modeled tooth loss rests in the top 4.3% nationally, stroke sits in the top 3.2% nationally, and diabetes registers in the top 3.8% nationally. Modeled fair or poor health lands in the top 4.5% nationally, and independent living disability resides in the top 4.3% nationally. Modeled high blood pressure lies in the top 3.1% nationally. On the encouraging side, pharmacy settles in the top 1.5% nationally.
In plain language, floodplain exposure is land with about a 1-in-100 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "100-year floodplain". ZIP 70570, 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.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 96%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 63%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 45%
13%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 4%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 16%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 5%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 9%
8%
Disability
healthier than 3%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
in the bottom 0.9%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 98%
14%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 47%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 43%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 52%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 10%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 27%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 27%
11%
Disability
healthier than 11%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 4%
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 ›
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 96.2 (top 10%); chronic-disease standing 4.3 (bottom 10%) — 92 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #72 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
70570
Louisianashares a border
Score 31.51
Closest healthier
70577
Louisianashares a border
Score 33.29
Similar health profile
71822
Arkansas99% similar profile
Score 38.48
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 | 36.8% | 32.9–40.7 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 50.4% | 45.8–54.8 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.9% | 8.0–9.8 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.8% | 9.5–12.3 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 10.9% | 9.7–12.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 13.1% | 11.4–14.7 |
| Depression among adults | 27.1% | 23.2–31.2 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 20.0% | 17.5–22.6 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 43.4% | 38.9–47.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 40.5% | 33.1–48.1 |
| Stroke among adults | 6.2% | 5.6–6.7 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 28.2% | 23.7–33.0 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 9.7% | 8.0–11.4 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 82.2% | 79.6–84.5 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 83.2% | 80.0–86.0 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.1% | 84.1–87.9 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 61.9% | 56.4–66.8 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 49.0% | 45.0–52.9 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 74.5% | 66.6–81.2 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.5% | 12.6–18.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 23.3% | 19.8–26.6 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 37.5% | 32.0–42.8 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 38.8% | 32.6–44.9 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 32.8% | 28.9–36.7 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 20.6% | 18.1–23.0 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 19.8% | 17.4–22.2 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 21.4% | 18.8–23.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 47.3% | 42.1–52.2 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 11.3% | 9.9–12.6 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 13.9% | 12.2–15.5 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 25.5% | 22.3–28.5 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 7.6% | 6.7–8.4 |
| Vision disability among adults | 9.5% | 8.5–10.5 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 28.7% | 25.1–32.6 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 27.8% | 24.3–31.4 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 27.2% | 23.7–30.7 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 18.7% | 16.4–21.2 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 13.7% | 12.1–15.3 |
| Loneliness among adults | 35.8% | 31.2–40.8 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 15.2% | 13.4–17.0 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | LA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 13.7% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 17.8% (6.0–36.8%) n=504 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 10.9% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 10.4% (2.9–20.5%) n=505 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 11.5% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 14.0% (4.3–26.4%) n=508 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 18.1% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 16.6% (5.9–37.1%) n=508 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 5.5% (0.0–13.6%) n=501 |
| Households without a vehicle | 1.1% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 6.0% (0.0–15.0%) n=504 |
| Broadband subscription | 82.9% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 84.4% (64.1–94.5%) n=504 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 14.8% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 23.1% (9.3–41.8%) n=504 |
| Homeownership rate | 79.9% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.4% (50.9–92.7%) n=504 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.9% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.5% (0.0–4.8%) n=504 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.2% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.2% (0.0–7.6%) n=508 |
| Single-parent households | 60.7% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.0% (29.6–65.8%) n=495 |
| Population 65+ | 17.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.3% (10.2–29.0%) n=508 |
| Median age | 41.4 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 39.6 yr (33.0–52.4) n=500 |
| Median household income | $49,650 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $56,458 ($34,647–$88,928) n=457 |
| Median home value | $129,300 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $163,450 ($86,100–$284,620) n=452 |
| Median gross rent | $633 | $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 | 77.0 yr ± 1.24 | 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 1.24 years of 77.0, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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