ZIP code
70732
in Fordoche, LouisianaPopulation 1,035
39.36/ 100
Ranked #27,166 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 15%)
Ranked #241 of 508 Louisiana ZIPs (top 47%)
Ranked #52 of 83 Baton Rouge, LA ZIPs (bottom 37%)
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.
Slow internet speeds
3.4%
in the top 3.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
150.3 days/year
in the top 4.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST81stUS95thDefinition & 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 ›Home broadband subscription
68.5%
in the bottom 5.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST13thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Unemployment rate
11.5%
in the top 7.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST85thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the top 7.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST73rdUS92ndDefinition & 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 ›Transportation noise
10.0%
in the top 8.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 55 decibels — a noticeable background presence.
Full methodology ›Walkability
2.3 intersections/sq mi
in the bottom 9.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST9thUS9thDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Air-toxics cancer risk
34.7 per million
in the top 9.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST72ndUS91stDefinition & source ›
The EPA’s modeled estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air toxics, in cases per million people exposed over a lifetime.
Full methodology ›Loud transportation noise
1.5%
in the top 11.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS89thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 65 decibels — around the volume of normal conversation.
Full methodology ›Radon
0.8 pCi/L
in the bottom 5.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST80thUS6thDefinition & 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
Overall, Fordoche, Louisiana (ZIP 70732) places in the bottom 15% nationally (27,166th) and the top 47% of Louisiana (241st), based on limited data; treat as directional.
The data opens on a genuinely even set of readings: households without a vehicle resides at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. On the other side, slow internet speeds is in the top 3.5% nationally, and modeled humid heat lands in the top 4.7% nationally. Home broadband subscription stands in the bottom 5.4% nationally, unemployment registers in the top 7.0% nationally, and modeled industrial-pollution burden settles in the top 7.6% nationally. Modeled transportation noise sits in the top 8.5% nationally, walkability lies in the bottom 9.2% nationally, and modeled air-toxics cancer risk rests in the top 9.2% nationally. Modeled loud transportation noise resides in the top 11.3% nationally.
Beside the areas that surround it, slow internet speeds runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For readers new to these terms, industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. Humid heat is a modeled heat-stress measure combining temperature, humidity, sun, and wind to gauge heat on the body outdoors. Among nearby ZIPs, the nearest healthier one overall is ZIP 70755, 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.
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 57%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 58%
13%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 52%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 18%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 24%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 13%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 9%
8%
Disability
healthier than 17%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 10%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 63%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 64%
11%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 51%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 46%
8%
Disability
healthier than 51%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 59%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 40%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 37%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 39%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 73%
14%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 69%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 42%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 45%
11%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 24%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 26%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 24%
8%
Disability
healthier than 30%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 27%
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
70753
Louisianashares a border
Score 28.82
Closest healthier
70755
Louisianashares a border
Score 43.00
Similar health profile
70653
Louisiana99% similar profile
Score 38.03
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 | 34.5% | 30.7–38.2 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 45.3% | 40.7–49.7 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.4% | 8.4–10.5 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.7% | 9.3–12.0 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.9% | 7.9–10.0 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 10.5% | 8.9–12.1 |
| Depression among adults | 28.2% | 24.3–32.5 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 15.7% | 13.6–17.9 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 42.5% | 37.9–47.1 |
| Obesity among adults | 38.2% | 30.0–46.7 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.9% | 4.4–5.5 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 18.0% | 14.7–21.5 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.4% | 6.4–10.7 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 81.3% | 78.6–83.7 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 82.5% | 78.9–85.5 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.2% | 84.9–89.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 64.5% | 59.0–69.2 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 53.8% | 49.8–57.4 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 75.3% | 66.9–82.1 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.4% | 13.3–19.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 19.0% | 15.9–22.1 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 32.8% | 27.4–38.3 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 38.4% | 31.6–45.2 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 25.4% | 21.8–29.2 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 19.6% | 17.3–21.9 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 17.1% | 14.9–19.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 19.0% | 16.6–21.6 |
| Any disability among adults | 40.7% | 35.6–45.9 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.7% | 8.5–10.9 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 11.0% | 9.6–12.5 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 20.2% | 17.4–23.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.4% | 4.7–6.2 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.8% | 6.0–7.7 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 27.3% | 23.1–31.8 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 20.1% | 16.5–24.2 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 16.7% | 13.6–20.2 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 14.1% | 11.8–16.7 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 9.9% | 8.4–11.6 |
| Loneliness among adults | 35.5% | 30.1–41.5 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 10.2% | 8.6–11.8 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | LA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 10.2% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 17.8% (6.0–36.8%) n=504 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 8.5% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 10.4% (2.9–20.5%) n=505 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 23.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 14.0% (4.3–26.4%) n=508 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 8.8% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 16.6% (5.9–37.1%) n=508 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 11.5% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 5.5% (0.0–13.6%) n=501 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 6.0% (0.0–15.0%) n=504 |
| Broadband subscription | 68.5% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 84.4% (64.1–94.5%) n=504 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 16.4% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 23.1% (9.3–41.8%) n=504 |
| Homeownership rate | 83.2% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.4% (50.9–92.7%) n=504 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 5.0% | 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 | 48.1% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.0% (29.6–65.8%) n=495 |
| Population 65+ | 26.1% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.3% (10.2–29.0%) n=508 |
| Median age | 37.8 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 39.6 yr (33.0–52.4) n=500 |
| Median household income | $68,636 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $56,458 ($34,647–$88,928) n=457 |
| Median home value | $178,900 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $163,450 ($86,100–$284,620) n=452 |
| Median gross rent | $690 | $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 | 78.9 yr ± 1.11 | 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 1.11 years of 78.9, 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