ZIP code
70730
in Ethel, LouisianaPopulation 3,990
38.79/ 100
Ranked #27,544 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 14.2%)
Ranked #258 of 508 Louisiana ZIPs (bottom 49%)
Ranked #56 of 83 Baton Rouge, LA ZIPs (bottom 33%)
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.
Humid extreme heat
150.7 days/year
in the top 4.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST83rdUS95thDefinition & 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 ›High blood pressure
48.8%
in the top 4.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST79thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Walkability
1.6 intersections/sq mi
in the bottom 5.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST5thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Short sleep
43.3%
in the top 5.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST82ndUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Fatal road crashes
35.1 per 100,000 residents per year
in the top 9.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST84thUS90thDefinition & source ›
The annual rate of fatal road crashes per 100,000 residents, pooled over a ten-year window.
A rate per resident population. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the rate to be reliable — about 30% of US ZIPs — no value is published rather than an unstable one; those ZIPs are absent from this comparison, not counted as crash-free.
Full methodology ›Mammography
80.3%
in the top 9.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST78thUS90thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Obesity
42.9%
in the top 9.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST66thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›Radon
0.8 pCi/L
in the bottom 9.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS9thDefinition & 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 ›The read
Ethel, Louisiana (ZIP 70730), in overall standing, comes out in the bottom 14.2% nationally (27,544th) and the bottom 49% of Louisiana (258th).
A few readings each way define this mixed profile: modeled loud transportation noise lies at the national minimum, shared with about 22% of ZIPs. Pulling the other way, modeled humid heat registers in the top 4.6% nationally, modeled high blood pressure is in the top 4.8% nationally, and walkability lies in the bottom 5.2% nationally. Modeled short sleep registers in the top 5.8% nationally. Fiber broadband is at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Fatal road crashes lies in the top 9.6% nationally, and modeled loneliness registers in the top 10.5% nationally. Modeled cognitive disability is in the top 11.1% nationally, and utility shutoff lies in the top 10.8% nationally.
Defined simply, for reference, humid heat is a modeled heat-stress measure combining temperature, humidity, sun, and wind to gauge heat on the body outdoors. Loud transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to road, rail, and air noise at or above 65 decibels, near conversation volume. The closest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 70722, 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 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 84%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 71%
13%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 68%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 13%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 17%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 4%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 12%
8%
Disability
healthier than 14%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 19%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 71%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 70%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 60%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 85%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 49%
16%
Disability
healthier than 44%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 56%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 29%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 21%
11%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 91%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 88%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 45%
13%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 46%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 20%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 37%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 14%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 34%
8%
Disability
healthier than 23%
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 83.5; chronic-disease standing 12.7 — 71 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #1,026 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
70722
Louisianashares a border
Score 47.20
Closest healthier
70748
Louisianashares a border
Score 43.11
Similar health profile
70444
Louisiana99% similar profile
Score 39.65
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 | 33.9% | 30.1–37.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 48.8% | 44.1–53.0 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.2% | 7.3–9.0 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.8% | 9.4–12.2 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.8% | 7.8–9.8 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 10.1% | 8.8–11.5 |
| Depression among adults | 26.5% | 22.5–30.3 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 17.3% | 15.0–19.6 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 42.5% | 37.7–46.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 42.9% | 34.1–50.6 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.2% | 4.7–5.7 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 22.5% | 18.6–26.7 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 9.1% | 7.5–11.1 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 81.5% | 78.9–83.7 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 82.5% | 79.1–85.4 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.0% | 84.9–88.8 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 66.7% | 61.1–72.0 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 53.5% | 49.3–57.5 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 80.3% | 73.0–86.1 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.8% | 12.7–18.9 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 20.1% | 17.2–23.4 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 36.5% | 31.2–41.8 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 43.3% | 35.8–51.2 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 28.2% | 24.7–32.0 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 19.9% | 17.5–22.2 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 17.3% | 15.2–19.6 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 19.6% | 17.2–22.2 |
| Any disability among adults | 42.4% | 37.5–47.5 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.8% | 7.8–9.9 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 11.5% | 10.1–13.0 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 21.4% | 18.7–24.2 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.9% | 5.3–6.7 |
| Vision disability among adults | 7.5% | 6.7–8.4 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 30.1% | 26.0–34.6 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 24.7% | 21.2–28.6 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 20.8% | 17.8–24.2 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 18.2% | 15.6–21.1 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 11.8% | 10.3–13.6 |
| Loneliness among adults | 37.5% | 31.9–43.3 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 13.1% | 11.5–15.1 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | LA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 14.2% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 17.8% (6.0–36.8%) n=504 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 4.6% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 10.4% (2.9–20.5%) n=505 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 13.9% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 14.0% (4.3–26.4%) n=508 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 19.4% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 16.6% (5.9–37.1%) n=508 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 5.7% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 5.5% (0.0–13.6%) n=501 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.2% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 6.0% (0.0–15.0%) n=504 |
| Broadband subscription | 83.9% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 84.4% (64.1–94.5%) n=504 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 13.8% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 23.1% (9.3–41.8%) n=504 |
| Homeownership rate | 87.8% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.4% (50.9–92.7%) n=504 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.7% | 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 | 42.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.0% (29.6–65.8%) n=495 |
| Population 65+ | 19.3% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.3% (10.2–29.0%) n=508 |
| Median age | 39.1 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 39.6 yr (33.0–52.4) n=500 |
| Median household income | $64,977 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $56,458 ($34,647–$88,928) n=457 |
| Median home value | $254,600 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $163,450 ($86,100–$284,620) n=452 |
| Median gross rent | $738 | $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 | 75.7 yr ± 0.76 | 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 0.76 years of 75.7, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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