ZIP code
70759
in Morganza, LouisianaPopulation 934
44.23/ 100
Ranked #23,195 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 28%)
Ranked #128 of 508 Louisiana ZIPs (top 25%)
Ranked #33 of 83 Baton Rouge, LA ZIPs (top 40%)
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
6.2%
in the bottom 2.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS2ndDefinition & 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 ›Humid extreme heat
151.2 days/year
in the top 4.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST85thUS96thDefinition & 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 ›Poverty rate
34.5%
in the top 4.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST87thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
47.3%
in the top 7.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST69thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Radon
0.6 pCi/L
in the bottom 1.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST15thUS1stDefinition & 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 ›Transportation noise
9.6%
in the top 9.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS91stDefinition & 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 ›Loud transportation noise
1.2%
in the top 16% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS84thDefinition & 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 ›Arsenic in groundwater
5.9%
in the top 32% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS68thDefinition & source ›
The modeled probability that untreated groundwater in this area — the source private wells draw on — exceeds the federal arsenic limit of 10 micrograms per liter.
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 ›The read
In overall standing, Morganza, Louisiana (ZIP 70759) comes out in the bottom 28% nationally (23,195th) and the top 25% of Louisiana (128th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
The measures fall on both sides of the ledger for this area: modeled pfas lands in the bottom 2.3% nationally. Unemployment is at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs. Modeled radon resides in the bottom 1.0% nationally, and housing-cost burden rests in the bottom 13.0% nationally. Modeled mammography lies in the top 11.1% nationally. Set against that, modeled humid heat sits in the top 4.5% nationally, and poverty settles in the top 4.6% nationally. Modeled high blood pressure registers in the top 7.1% nationally, and transportation noise stands in the top 9.1% nationally. Fiber broadband lands at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs.
Relative to the ZIPs around it, industrial-pollution burden runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plain 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. Radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. 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 70775, 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 81%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 88%
13%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 71%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 20%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 23%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 20%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 28%
8%
Disability
healthier than 22%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 9%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 61%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 67%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 90%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 78%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 90%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 60%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 42%
21%
Disability
healthier than 59%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 58%
5%
Nothing measured is holding this score back.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 89%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 71%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 69%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 75%
8%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 66%
5%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 55%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 25%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 40%
16%
Disability
healthier than 37%
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 ›
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
70715
Louisianashares a border
Score 29.77
Closest healthier
70775
Louisianashares a border
Score 52.02
Similar health profile
71447
Louisiana97% similar profile
Score 41.07
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 | 34.0% | 30.3–37.8 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 47.3% | 42.6–51.9 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.1% | 8.1–10.0 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.3% | 9.1–11.7 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.5% | 7.6–9.5 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.2% | 8.0–10.3 |
| Depression among adults | 25.1% | 21.4–29.1 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 16.6% | 14.4–18.8 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 42.2% | 37.4–46.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 39.3% | 30.9–48.1 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.9% | 4.5–5.4 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 17.9% | 14.7–21.2 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.1% | 6.7–9.6 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 82.2% | 79.6–84.4 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 83.8% | 80.6–86.5 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.8% | 87.0–90.2 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 68.8% | 63.6–73.3 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 61.5% | 57.6–65.0 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 80.0% | 72.8–85.5 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.7% | 12.7–18.8 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 17.0% | 14.6–19.7 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 32.0% | 27.0–37.2 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 38.9% | 32.0–45.6 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 24.4% | 21.4–27.6 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.0% | 15.8–20.3 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.0% | 14.1–18.1 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 17.2% | 15.2–19.2 |
| Any disability among adults | 39.0% | 34.2–44.0 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.0% | 8.0–10.1 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.1% | 9.0–11.3 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 19.7% | 17.3–22.2 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.3% | 4.8–5.9 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.7% | 6.0–7.4 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 28.0% | 24.2–32.2 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 20.2% | 17.3–23.2 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 16.5% | 14.1–19.0 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 15.1% | 13.0–17.4 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 10.0% | 8.8–11.3 |
| Loneliness among adults | 34.8% | 29.7–40.5 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 11.0% | 9.6–12.6 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | LA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 34.5% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 17.8% (6.0–36.8%) n=504 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 7.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 10.4% (2.9–20.5%) n=505 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 12.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 14.0% (4.3–26.4%) n=508 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 17.2% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 16.6% (5.9–37.1%) n=508 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 5.5% (0.0–13.6%) n=501 |
| Households without a vehicle | 7.2% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 6.0% (0.0–15.0%) n=504 |
| Broadband subscription | 84.3% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 84.4% (64.1–94.5%) n=504 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 12.4% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 23.1% (9.3–41.8%) n=504 |
| Homeownership rate | 79.1% | 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 | 1.3% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.2% (0.0–7.6%) n=508 |
| Single-parent households | 49.7% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.0% (29.6–65.8%) n=495 |
| Population 65+ | 32.9% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.3% (10.2–29.0%) n=508 |
| Median age | 44.7 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 39.6 yr (33.0–52.4) n=500 |
| Median household income | $49,125 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $56,458 ($34,647–$88,928) n=457 |
| Median home value | $201,900 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $163,450 ($86,100–$284,620) n=452 |
| Median gross rent | $906 | $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 | 76.4 yr ± 1.22 | 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 1.22 years of 76.4, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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