ZIP code
70733
in French Settlement, LouisianaPopulation 1,715
34.98/ 100
Ranked #29,401 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 8.4%)
Ranked #355 of 508 Louisiana ZIPs (bottom 30%)
Ranked #69 of 83 Baton Rouge, LA ZIPs (bottom 17%)
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
78.2%
in the top 1.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST87thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the top 2.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST88thUS98thDefinition & 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 ›Fiber broadband
99.6%
in the top 3.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST98thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.
Full methodology ›Air-toxics cancer risk
40 per million
in the top 4.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST84thUS96thDefinition & 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 ›Humid extreme heat
148 days/year
in the top 5.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST69thUS95thDefinition & 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 ›Cognitive disability
20.9%
in the top 6.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST70thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›Radon
0.6 pCi/L
in the bottom 1.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST27thUS1stDefinition & 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 ›Fatal road crashes
35 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 ›Distance to a nursing home
9.2 mi
in the top 12.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS87thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.
Full methodology ›Distance to an emergency room
12.5 mi
in the top 17% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS83rdDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.
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
Overall, French Settlement, Louisiana (ZIP 70733) lands in the bottom 8.4% nationally (29,401st) and the bottom 30% of Louisiana (355th).
A number of measures mark where this area is under strain: floodplain exposure registers in the top 1.2% nationally, and modeled industrial-pollution burden rests in the top 2.2% nationally. Modeled air-toxics cancer risk stands in the top 4.5% nationally, and humid heat lies in the top 5.3% nationally. Modeled cognitive disability lands in the top 6.3% nationally, and fatal road crashes sits in the top 9.6% nationally. On the brighter side, fiber broadband is in the top 3.1% nationally, and modeled radon settles in the bottom 1.5% nationally. Modeled loud transportation noise resides at the national minimum, shared with about 22% of ZIPs. Distance to a community health center registers at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs.
Set beside the nearby areas, industrial-pollution burden runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. A note on the 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. Radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. For a healthier nearby comparison, ZIP 70449, just across the boundary, ranks better 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. 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 49%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 41%
13%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 43%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 17%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 33%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 6%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 4%
8%
Disability
healthier than 13%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 1%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 70%
16%
About typical
Disability
healthier than 42%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 38%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 30%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 23%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 34%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 10%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 11%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 30%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 65%
14%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 54%
16%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 23%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 14%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 23%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 6%
8%
Disability
healthier than 22%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 20%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 17%
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
70449
Louisianashares a border
Score 41.42
Closest healthier
70726
Louisianashares a border
Score 44.63
Similar health profile
70559
Louisiana100% similar profile
Score 35.22
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 | 33.7% | 30.3–37.1 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 45.5% | 41.5–49.5 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.9% | 8.1–9.9 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.2% | 9.0–11.6 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.1% | 8.0–10.2 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 11.3% | 9.7–12.9 |
| Depression among adults | 31.0% | 27.2–35.1 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 16.1% | 14.0–18.4 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 42.7% | 38.6–46.8 |
| Obesity among adults | 40.8% | 34.7–47.0 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.6% | 4.1–5.1 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 20.7% | 17.0–24.5 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.8% | 6.9–10.8 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.1% | 76.4–81.6 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 81.6% | 78.5–84.5 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 84.9% | 82.7–86.9 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 64.5% | 59.4–69.3 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 53.1% | 49.2–56.8 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 73.5% | 65.6–80.6 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 17.4% | 14.6–20.6 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 21.8% | 18.6–25.3 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 32.1% | 27.5–37.1 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 39.2% | 33.5–45.2 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 26.9% | 23.5–30.8 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 20.7% | 18.4–23.1 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 18.2% | 15.9–20.5 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 20.9% | 18.4–23.6 |
| Any disability among adults | 43.5% | 38.7–48.5 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.3% | 9.1–11.6 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 11.4% | 10.0–13.0 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 19.7% | 17.0–22.5 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.5% | 4.8–6.3 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.9% | 6.1–7.8 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 26.6% | 22.8–30.5 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 21.5% | 18.1–25.5 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 18.2% | 15.2–21.6 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 14.1% | 11.8–16.6 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 10.1% | 8.7–11.6 |
| Loneliness among adults | 33.7% | 29.0–38.6 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 10.2% | 8.8–11.9 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | LA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 16.0% | 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+) | 10.4% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 14.0% (4.3–26.4%) n=508 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 23.6% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 16.6% (5.9–37.1%) n=508 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 4.1% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 5.5% (0.0–13.6%) n=501 |
| Households without a vehicle | 2.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 6.0% (0.0–15.0%) n=504 |
| Broadband subscription | 88.3% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 84.4% (64.1–94.5%) n=504 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 19.7% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 23.1% (9.3–41.8%) n=504 |
| Homeownership rate | 84.1% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.4% (50.9–92.7%) n=504 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.0% | 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 | 60.1% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.0% (29.6–65.8%) n=495 |
| Population 65+ | 13.7% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.3% (10.2–29.0%) n=508 |
| Median age | 35.9 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 39.6 yr (33.0–52.4) n=500 |
| Median household income | $74,853 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $56,458 ($34,647–$88,928) n=457 |
| Median home value | $228,500 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $163,450 ($86,100–$284,620) n=452 |
| Median gross rent | $1,568 | $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 | 74.9 yr ± 1.65 | 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 1.65 years of 74.9, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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