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ZIP code

70736

in Glynn, LouisianaPopulation 376

38.79/ 100

Ranked #27,547 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 14.1%)

Ranked #259 of 508 Louisiana ZIPs (bottom 49%)

Ranked #57 of 83 Baton Rouge, LA ZIPs (bottom 31%)

Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.

Broad coverage across health domains

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

5.2%

in the top 2.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US98th
Definition & source ›

The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.

Full methodology ›

Poverty rate

41.2%

in the top 2.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST94th
US97th
Definition & source ›

The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.

Full methodology ›

Industrial-pollution burden

in the top 4.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST82nd
US96th
Definition & 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 ›

Air-toxics cancer risk

40 per million

in the top 4.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST84th
US96th
Definition & 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

ST69th
US95th
Definition & 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

47.8%

in the top 6.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST72nd
US94th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.

Full methodology ›

Median household income

$30,784

in the bottom 2.1% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST6th
US2nd
Definition & source ›

The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.

Full methodology ›

Walkability

2.1 intersections/sq mi

in the bottom 8.0% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST7th
US8th
Definition & source ›

The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.

Full methodology ›

Households without a vehicle

12.7%

in the top 9.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST85th
US90th
Definition & source ›

The share of households with no vehicle available.

Full methodology ›

Radon

0.7 pCi/L

in the bottom 3.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST61st
US4th
Definition & 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

In overall standing, Glynn, Louisiana (ZIP 70736) comes out in the bottom 14.1% nationally (27,547th) and the bottom 49% of Louisiana (259th), based on limited data; treat as directional.

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The data points to real strain across a number of measures here: slow internet speeds stands in the top 2.4% nationally, poverty lands in the top 2.8% nationally, and modeled industrial-pollution burden is in the top 4.1% nationally. Modeled air-toxics cancer risk resides in the top 4.5% nationally, humid heat rests in the top 5.3% nationally, and high blood pressure lies in the top 6.3% nationally. Household income sits in the bottom 2.1% nationally, and walkability settles in the bottom 8.0% nationally. Fiber broadband registers at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. On the brighter side, unemployment stands at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs.

Relative to the ZIPs around it, slow internet speeds runs far higher 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. 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. The nearest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 70767, 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.

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Lifting this score

Preventive Care

healthier than 75%

13%

About typical

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 41%

14%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 51%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 13%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 10%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 13%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 19%

8%

Disability

healthier than 15%

7%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 10%

5%

Lifting this score

Preventive Care

healthier than 75%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 64%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 80%

8%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 60%

5%

About typical

Disability

healthier than 47%

7%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 30%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 34%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 25%

14%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 38%

5%

Lifting this score

Mental Health

healthier than 60%

8%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 70%

5%

About typical

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 58%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 54%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 45%

11%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 20%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 26%

16%

Disability

healthier than 27%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 25%

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.

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
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Arthritis among adults34.8%30.8–38.4
High blood pressure among adults47.8%42.8–52.3
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults9.4%8.5–10.4
Current asthma among adults10.6%9.2–12.0
Coronary heart disease among adults9.2%8.1–10.3
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults10.1%8.6–11.8
Depression among adults26.0%22.0–29.9
Diagnosed diabetes among adults16.8%14.4–19.1
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened42.4%37.6–47.1
Obesity among adults39.6%31.2–48.4
Stroke among adults5.3%4.7–5.9
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years22.5%18.4–26.6
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years9.2%7.5–11.3
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure82.2%79.6–84.4
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults83.4%80.2–86.3
Cholesterol screening among adults88.0%86.2–89.7
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years65.2%59.9–69.9
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults57.2%53.2–60.9
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years79.0%71.5–84.9
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults15.6%12.7–18.8
Current cigarette smoking among adults18.0%14.8–21.2
No leisure-time physical activity among adults33.7%27.8–39.0
Short sleep duration among adults39.9%33.0–46.7
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults25.9%22.0–29.9
Frequent mental distress among adults18.7%16.3–21.0
Frequent physical distress among adults16.8%14.5–19.1
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults18.4%15.8–20.8
Any disability among adults41.1%35.8–46.1
Hearing disability among adults9.9%8.7–11.1
Independent living disability among adults11.1%9.5–12.7
Mobility disability among adults21.0%17.9–24.0
Self-care disability among adults5.7%4.9–6.5
Vision disability among adults7.3%6.4–8.3
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults28.3%24.3–32.6
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults21.6%18.1–25.4
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults18.1%14.9–21.5
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults15.9%13.4–18.6
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults10.7%9.2–12.3
Loneliness among adults35.4%30.3–41.2
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults11.6%9.8–13.4
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)LA median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate41.2%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36417.8% (6.0–36.8%) n=504
Uninsured 18–6429.6%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28610.4% (2.9–20.5%) n=505
No HS diploma (25+)23.1%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,50514.0% (4.3–26.4%) n=508
Bachelor's or higher (25+)8.0%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50516.6% (5.9–37.1%) n=508
Unemployment rate (16+)0.0%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2745.5% (0.0–13.6%) n=501
Households without a vehicle12.7%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3226.0% (0.0–15.0%) n=504
Broadband subscription79.9%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32284.4% (64.1–94.5%) n=504
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)18.1%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32223.1% (9.3–41.8%) n=504
Homeownership rate75.3%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32277.4% (50.9–92.7%) n=504
Crowded housing (>1 per room)0.0%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.5% (0.0–4.8%) n=504
Foreign-born population0.0%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.2% (0.0–7.6%) n=508
Single-parent households39.0%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08748.0% (29.6–65.8%) n=495
Population 65+33.2%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55317.3% (10.2–29.0%) n=508
Median age50.5 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29239.6 yr (33.0–52.4) n=500
Median household income$30,784$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$56,458 ($34,647–$88,928) n=457
Median home value$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
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)LA median (p10–p90)
Life expectancy at birth77.4 yr ± 1.2078.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,30875.9 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 1.20 years of 77.4, 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