ZIP code
70631
in Cameron, LouisianaPopulation 370
42.32/ 100
Ranked #24,956 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 22%)
Ranked #171 of 508 Louisiana ZIPs (top 34%)
Ranked #9 of 25 Lake Charles, LA ZIPs (top 36%)
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.
Floodplain exposure
91.1%
in the top 0.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Walkability
0.87 intersections/sq mi
in the bottom 2.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the top 3.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST83rdUS96thDefinition & 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 ›Housing-cost burden
6.1%
in the bottom 5.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
133.5 days/year
in the top 9.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST10thUS91stDefinition & 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 ›Slow internet speeds
1.3%
in the top 9.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST89thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.
Full methodology ›Poverty rate
2.9%
in the bottom 9.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS9thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Radon
0.6 pCi/L
in the bottom 1.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST25thUS1stDefinition & 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 an emergency room
15.7 mi
in the top 10.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS90thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.
Full methodology ›Energy-cost burden
2.2%
in the bottom 18% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST10thUS18thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of household income spent on home energy bills — electricity, gas, and heating fuels.
A modeled share of household income spent on home energy. Estimates that hit the model’s 100% ceiling are suppressed rather than published, because at that point the figure reflects the model’s limit rather than a measured burden.
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 overall standing, Cameron, Louisiana (ZIP 70631) comes out in the bottom 22% nationally (24,956th) and the top 34% of Louisiana (171st).
The data is direct about where this area carries real strain: floodplain exposure stands in the top 0.6% nationally, walkability lands in the bottom 2.2% nationally, and modeled industrial-pollution burden is in the top 3.9% nationally. Modeled humid heat resides in the top 9.0% nationally, slow internet speeds rests in the top 9.0% nationally, and distance to an emergency room lies in the top 10.1% nationally. More encouragingly, housing-cost burden sits in the bottom 5.7% nationally, and poverty settles in the bottom 9.4% nationally. Modeled radon registers in the bottom 1.4% nationally, and homeownership stands in the top 13.8% nationally.
Relative to the ZIPs around it, industrial-pollution burden runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plain terms, industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. Floodplain exposure is land with about a 1-in-100 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "100-year floodplain". The nearest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 70630, 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 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
Preventive Care
healthier than 68%
13%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 58%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 51%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 41%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 29%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 18%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 10%
8%
Disability
healthier than 25%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 2%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 87%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 66%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 74%
11%
Disability
healthier than 64%
7%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 56%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 49%
8%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 33%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 30%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 28%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 79%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 75%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 71%
11%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 54%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 58%
8%
Disability
healthier than 58%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 42%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 54%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 38%
14%
“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
70607
Louisianashares a border
Score 35.33
Closest healthier
70630
Louisianashares a border
Score 48.75
Similar health profile
70449
Louisiana100% similar profile
Score 41.42
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 | 33.1% | 29.2–37.1 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 42.8% | 38.0–47.6 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.3% | 8.3–10.2 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.1% | 8.8–11.5 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.3% | 7.3–9.4 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 10.0% | 8.5–11.6 |
| Depression among adults | 28.8% | 24.6–33.2 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.2% | 12.2–16.5 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 41.8% | 37.0–46.6 |
| Obesity among adults | 38.2% | 29.7–47.1 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.2% | 3.7–4.7 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 16.6% | 13.5–20.0 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.9% | 6.4–9.8 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.4% | 76.3–82.3 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.9% | 77.4–84.1 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.1% | 85.1–88.9 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 66.9% | 61.7–71.8 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 63.4% | 59.8–66.9 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 76.3% | 68.2–83.0 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 18.3% | 15.0–22.0 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 19.6% | 16.4–23.0 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 29.3% | 24.2–34.9 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 34.7% | 27.9–41.9 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 24.1% | 20.6–28.0 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 19.0% | 16.8–21.5 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.8% | 14.6–19.2 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 18.3% | 15.9–20.8 |
| Any disability among adults | 38.5% | 33.4–43.9 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.3% | 8.2–10.5 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.0% | 8.7–11.5 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 18.1% | 15.4–21.0 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.0% | 4.3–5.7 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.0% | 5.2–6.8 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 25.5% | 21.4–29.8 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 17.2% | 14.2–20.7 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 14.0% | 11.5–17.0 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.3% | 10.3–14.6 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 8.8% | 7.5–10.2 |
| Loneliness among adults | 34.1% | 28.5–40.0 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 8.9% | 7.5–10.4 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | LA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 2.9% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 17.8% (6.0–36.8%) n=504 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 10.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 10.4% (2.9–20.5%) n=505 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 6.6% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 14.0% (4.3–26.4%) n=508 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 25.5% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 16.6% (5.9–37.1%) n=508 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.7% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 5.5% (0.0–13.6%) n=501 |
| Households without a vehicle | 3.1% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 6.0% (0.0–15.0%) n=504 |
| Broadband subscription | 78.6% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 84.4% (64.1–94.5%) n=504 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 6.1% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 23.1% (9.3–41.8%) n=504 |
| Homeownership rate | 91.8% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.4% (50.9–92.7%) n=504 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.5% (0.0–4.8%) n=504 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.8% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.2% (0.0–7.6%) n=508 |
| Single-parent households | 67.2% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.0% (29.6–65.8%) n=495 |
| Population 65+ | 20.8% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.3% (10.2–29.0%) n=508 |
| Median age | 52.9 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 39.6 yr (33.0–52.4) n=500 |
| Median household income | $63,387 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $56,458 ($34,647–$88,928) n=457 |
| Median home value | $134,100 | $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 | 77.4 yr ± 1.00 | 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 1.00 years of 77.4, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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