ZIP code
70715
in Batchelor, LouisianaPopulation 802
29.77/ 100
Ranked #30,810 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 4.0%)
Ranked #434 of 508 Louisiana ZIPs (bottom 14.6%)
Ranked #77 of 83 Baton Rouge, LA ZIPs (bottom 7.3%)
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.
PFAS in drinking water
3.9%
in the bottom 0.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The modeled probability that PFAS “forever chemicals” would be detected in untreated groundwater in this area, the source private wells draw on.
A modeled likelihood for untreated groundwater, the source drawn on by private wells, which are federally unregulated. It is not a measurement of treated water delivered by a public system, and it is not a test of any individual well.
Full methodology ›Tooth loss
29.3%
in the top 3.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.
Full methodology ›Self-care disability
7.7%
in the top 3.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST86thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.
Full methodology ›Child-care access
1.1 per 1,000 residents
in the top 1.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The number of child day-care services 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 ›Independent-living disability
14.1%
in the top 3.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST86thUS96thDefinition & 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 ›Cognitive disability
22.3%
in the top 3.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST86thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›Walkability
0.91 intersections/sq mi
in the bottom 2.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST2ndUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Mobility disability
25.1%
in the top 3.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST86thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›Stroke
6.1%
in the top 3.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST86thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.
Full methodology ›Vision disability
9.9%
in the top 5.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST85thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are blind or have serious difficulty seeing even with glasses.
Full methodology ›Cross-source signals
Health need and barriers to care documented here
On our reading, this ZIP code carries the overlap at its acute level: acute means at least three of the six health-need readings and at least three of the six access barriers apply to the same place.
These are two separate readings of public data that both apply to this place — never a claim that one causes the other, never a severity score, and never a statement about any person who lives here.
Health need documented here
- Food insecurity
- Housing insecurity
- Adults reporting fair or poor health
- Chronic conditions
Barriers to reaching care
- Thin local supply of doctors
- Thin local supply of pharmacies
- Limited home internet for telehealth
A reading appears below only where this ZIP code is among the most-affected 10% of US ZIP codes on it — one national bar, the same for every ZIP in the country.
See the full care-deserts analysis →The read
Overall, Batchelor, Louisiana (ZIP 70715) lands in the bottom 4.0% nationally (30,810th) and the bottom 14.6% of Louisiana (434th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
On the ground, a handful of readings define this area: modeled tooth loss sits in the top 3.6% nationally, and self-care disability is in the top 3.6% nationally. Modeled independent living disability settles in the top 3.9% nationally, and cognitive disability resides in the top 3.4% nationally. Walkability registers in the bottom 2.3% nationally, modeled mobility disability rests in the top 3.4% nationally, and modeled stroke stands in the top 3.6% nationally. Modeled vision disability lies in the top 5.1% nationally. On the better side, modeled pfas lands in the bottom 0.4% nationally, and childcare sits in the top 1.7% nationally.
Set beside the nearby areas, slow internet speeds runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. A note on the terms: pfas is the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down; here a modeled estimate of the chance a private well contains them. For a healthier nearby comparison, ZIP 70759, just across the boundary, ranks better overall. The ZIP also shows documented health need overlapping with barriers to reaching care, sitting in the most-affected 10% of US ZIP codes on several need measures and several access barriers.
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 Baton Rouge, 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 93%
14%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 53%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 5%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 4%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 27%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 3%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 9%
8%
Disability
healthier than 3%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 6%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 90%
14%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 45%
8%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 47%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 41%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 11%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 15%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 8%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 15%
11%
Disability
healthier than 12%
7%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 95%
14%
About typical
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 60%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 5%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 13%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 5%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 9%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 24%
8%
Disability
healthier than 4%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 28%
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
70747
Louisianashares a border
Score 27.33
Closest healthier
70759
Louisianashares a border
Score 44.23
Similar health profile
70554
Louisiana100% similar profile
Score 21.92
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 | 35.0% | 31.2–38.7 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 49.5% | 45.0–53.9 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 7.9% | 7.1–8.8 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.5% | 10.0–13.0 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.9% | 8.7–11.2 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 12.3% | 10.3–14.3 |
| Depression among adults | 26.6% | 22.6–30.6 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 19.6% | 17.1–22.2 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 42.7% | 38.0–47.4 |
| Obesity among adults | 42.1% | 33.4–50.8 |
| Stroke among adults | 6.1% | 5.4–6.8 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 29.3% | 25.2–33.5 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 12.2% | 9.8–14.7 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 81.7% | 79.2–83.8 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 82.9% | 79.6–85.7 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.3% | 83.0–87.4 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 61.5% | 55.9–66.5 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 42.9% | 39.0–46.7 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 71.5% | 62.7–78.7 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.3% | 11.6–17.2 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 22.0% | 18.6–25.8 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 39.4% | 33.6–45.7 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 43.4% | 36.2–50.4 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 32.7% | 28.3–37.5 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 20.8% | 18.3–23.6 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 19.4% | 16.9–22.1 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 22.3% | 19.5–25.6 |
| Any disability among adults | 46.3% | 40.8–52.4 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.7% | 8.5–11.0 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 14.1% | 12.2–16.2 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 25.1% | 21.6–28.6 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 7.7% | 6.6–8.9 |
| Vision disability among adults | 9.9% | 8.6–11.2 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 32.1% | 27.6–37.3 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 31.5% | 26.7–37.0 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 27.9% | 23.5–32.6 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 21.1% | 17.9–24.8 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 15.0% | 12.8–17.5 |
| Loneliness among adults | 38.8% | 33.3–45.2 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 15.4% | 13.2–17.8 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | LA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 17.1% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 17.8% (6.0–36.8%) n=504 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 14.6% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 10.4% (2.9–20.5%) n=505 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 36.7% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 14.0% (4.3–26.4%) n=508 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 7.4% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 16.6% (5.9–37.1%) n=508 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 10.3% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 5.5% (0.0–13.6%) n=501 |
| Households without a vehicle | 5.2% | 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) | 28.3% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 23.1% (9.3–41.8%) n=504 |
| Homeownership rate | 92.8% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.4% (50.9–92.7%) n=504 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.3% | 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 | 49.6% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.0% (29.6–65.8%) n=495 |
| Population 65+ | 28.2% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.3% (10.2–29.0%) n=508 |
| Median age | 50.9 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 39.6 yr (33.0–52.4) n=500 |
| Median household income | $50,050 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $56,458 ($34,647–$88,928) n=457 |
| Median home value | $79,400 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $163,450 ($86,100–$284,620) n=452 |
| Median gross rent | $616 | $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 | 81.1 yr ± 3.28 | 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 3.28 years of 81.1, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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How these lists were built: they draw only from ZIPs that have a published Score, so ZIPs with too little data to score are not listed. Distance-based lists use distance between ZIP boundaries with no state filter, so an out-of-state ZIP can appear. Statistically similar means a close match across the nine Score domains, not a demographic match: the measure is the cosine similarity between two ZIPs’ domain scores, taken over the domains both ZIPs have data for and only where that overlap covers at least six of the nine — and where no ZIP clears that minimum-overlap floor, that list is left out rather than filled with a weak match. How distance is measured