ZIP code
70773
in Rougon, LouisianaPopulation 57
41.90/ 100
Ranked #25,304 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 21%)
Ranked #178 of 508 Louisiana ZIPs (top 35%)
Ranked #43 of 83 Baton Rouge, LA ZIPs (bottom 48%)
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.
Poverty rate
64.9%
in the top 0.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Homeownership rate
100%
at the national maximum
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Home broadband subscription
100%
at the national maximum
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
50.4%
in the top 3.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST85thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Colon-cancer screening
76.7%
in the top 1.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Diabetes
19.6%
in the top 4.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST82ndUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›PFAS in drinking water
7.3%
in the bottom 3.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS4thDefinition & 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 ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the top 3.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST82ndUS96thDefinition & 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
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 ›The read
Judged by its overall standing, Rougon, Louisiana (ZIP 70773) sits in the bottom 21% nationally (25,304th) and the top 35% of Louisiana (178th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
A demanding profile, and several measures drive it: poverty stands in the top 0.8% nationally, modeled high blood pressure resides in the top 3.1% nationally, and modeled diabetes sits in the top 4.4% nationally. Modeled industrial-pollution burden stands in the top 3.9% nationally, and air-toxics cancer risk resides in the top 4.5% nationally. On the stronger side, housing-cost burden sits at the national minimum, and homeownership stands at the national maximum. Home broadband subscription resides at the national maximum, and modeled colon screening sits in the top 1.3% nationally. Modeled pfas stands in the bottom 3.9% nationally.
Put plainly, 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. 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. A healthier nearby ZIP overall is ZIP 70752, 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 64%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 90%
13%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 54%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 11%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 26%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 17%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 31%
8%
Disability
healthier than 15%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 10%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 64%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 94%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 72%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 92%
8%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 45%
14%
Disability
healthier than 48%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 59%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 42%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 24%
21%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 77%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 81%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 62%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 83%
8%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 69%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 43%
16%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 17%
21%
Disability
healthier than 28%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 29%
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
70729
Louisianashares a border
Score 35.88
Closest healthier
70752
Louisianashares a border
Score 45.51
Similar health profile
71325
Louisiana98% similar profile
Score 37.74
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 | 35.8% | 31.7–39.7 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 50.4% | 45.9–54.8 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.7% | 7.8–9.7 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.5% | 9.1–11.8 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.3% | 8.1–10.7 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 10.3% | 8.6–12.1 |
| Depression among adults | 24.7% | 21.0–28.6 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 19.6% | 16.9–22.4 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 43.9% | 39.2–48.6 |
| Obesity among adults | 41.0% | 32.6–49.8 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.7% | 5.0–6.6 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 16.2% | 13.4–19.1 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 10.4% | 7.8–13.4 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 84.3% | 82.1–86.2 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 84.2% | 81.1–86.9 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.0% | 85.7–90.0 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 76.7% | 72.4–80.4 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 57.1% | 53.3–60.6 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 79.8% | 72.3–85.5 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.5% | 11.8–17.4 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 17.6% | 14.2–21.2 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 34.6% | 28.8–40.7 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 39.7% | 32.6–46.5 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 27.1% | 23.0–31.5 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.9% | 15.7–20.3 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.9% | 14.5–19.3 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 17.8% | 15.0–20.5 |
| Any disability among adults | 41.2% | 35.6–46.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.8% | 7.7–10.0 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.8% | 9.1–12.5 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 22.1% | 18.7–25.6 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 6.1% | 5.2–7.2 |
| Vision disability among adults | 7.8% | 6.7–9.0 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 29.2% | 24.6–34.1 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 24.0% | 19.4–28.7 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 20.4% | 16.5–24.8 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 16.6% | 13.7–19.6 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 11.3% | 9.5–13.3 |
| Loneliness among adults | 35.5% | 29.9–41.5 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 11.9% | 10.0–13.9 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | LA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 64.9% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 17.8% (6.0–36.8%) n=504 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 0.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 10.4% (2.9–20.5%) n=505 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 0.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 14.0% (4.3–26.4%) n=508 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 0.0% | 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 | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 6.0% (0.0–15.0%) n=504 |
| Broadband subscription | 100.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 84.4% (64.1–94.5%) n=504 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 0.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 23.1% (9.3–41.8%) n=504 |
| Homeownership rate | 100.0% | 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 | 0.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.2% (0.0–7.6%) n=508 |
| Single-parent households | 0.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.0% (29.6–65.8%) n=495 |
| Population 65+ | 64.9% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.3% (10.2–29.0%) n=508 |
| Median age | 65.2 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 39.6 yr (33.0–52.4) n=500 |
| Median household income | — | $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
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | LA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 77.9 yr ± 1.26 | 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 1.26 years of 77.9, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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