ZIP code
70777
in Slaughter, LouisianaPopulation 4,406
46.24/ 100
Ranked #21,054 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 34%)
Ranked #95 of 508 Louisiana ZIPs (top 19%)
Ranked #25 of 83 Baton Rouge, LA ZIPs (top 30%)
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.
Humid extreme heat
151.3 days/year
in the top 4.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST86thUS96thDefinition & 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 ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the top 6.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST75thUS94thDefinition & 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 ›Walkability
2 intersections/sq mi
in the bottom 7.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST7thUS7thDefinition & 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
36 per million
in the top 8.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST74thUS91stDefinition & 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 ›Radon
0.9 pCi/L
in the bottom 16% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS16thDefinition & 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
Judged by its overall standing, Slaughter, Louisiana (ZIP 70777) sits in the bottom 34% nationally (21,054th) and the top 19% of Louisiana (95th).
A few readings each way define this mixed profile: distance to a community health center registers at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs. Distance to a nursing home is at the national minimum, shared with about 27% of ZIPs. Modeled arsenic lies in the bottom 16% nationally. Pulling the other way, modeled humid heat registers in the top 4.4% nationally, and industrial-pollution burden is in the top 6.5% nationally. Walkability lies in the bottom 7.3% nationally, and modeled air-toxics cancer risk registers in the top 8.7% nationally. Slow internet speeds is in the top 10.9% nationally, and modeled high blood pressure lies in the top 13.0% nationally. Floodplain exposure registers in the top 14.3% nationally.
Placed beside its immediate neighbors, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Put plainly, 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. Arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. A healthier nearby ZIP overall is ZIP 70722, 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 68%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 84%
13%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 73%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 41%
16%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 32%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 16%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 21%
8%
Disability
healthier than 32%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 13%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 76%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 87%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 70%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 83%
8%
Disability
healthier than 74%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 70%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 63%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 59%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 49%
14%
Nothing measured is holding this score back.
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 60%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 83%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 69%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 62%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 77%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 42%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 57%
11%
Disability
healthier than 52%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 58%
5%
Nothing measured is holding this score back.
“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
70722
Louisianashares a border
Score 47.20
Closest healthier
70739
Louisianashares a border
Score 52.44
Similar health profile
42025
Kentucky98% similar profile
Score 47.55
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 | 32.4% | 29.3–35.3 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 44.8% | 41.1–48.3 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.8% | 8.1–9.6 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.1% | 9.0–11.3 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.8% | 7.1–8.5 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.5% | 7.6–9.4 |
| Depression among adults | 26.3% | 23.1–29.6 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.6% | 13.0–16.4 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 41.3% | 37.4–44.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 38.0% | 31.8–44.0 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.3% | 4.0–4.7 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 16.6% | 13.9–19.6 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.2% | 6.2–8.3 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 81.0% | 78.5–83.0 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 82.4% | 79.6–84.7 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.6% | 87.2–89.8 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 68.4% | 64.0–72.3 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 61.9% | 58.7–64.9 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 79.4% | 73.5–84.3 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 17.2% | 14.7–19.8 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 16.6% | 14.6–18.7 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 29.6% | 25.8–33.6 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 40.0% | 34.6–45.6 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 22.9% | 20.5–25.4 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.2% | 16.5–20.1 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.3% | 13.7–16.9 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 17.1% | 15.4–18.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 37.4% | 33.7–41.3 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.4% | 7.5–9.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.4% | 8.5–10.4 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 17.7% | 15.8–19.7 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.6% | 4.2–5.0 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.8% | 5.4–6.4 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 27.4% | 24.4–30.5 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 17.7% | 15.7–19.8 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 13.9% | 12.1–15.7 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 13.8% | 12.2–15.4 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 9.0% | 8.1–9.9 |
| Loneliness among adults | 35.3% | 31.3–39.4 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 9.7% | 8.6–10.9 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | LA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 14.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 17.8% (6.0–36.8%) n=504 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 10.7% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 10.4% (2.9–20.5%) n=505 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 7.9% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 14.0% (4.3–26.4%) n=508 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 16.1% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 16.6% (5.9–37.1%) n=508 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 2.4% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 5.5% (0.0–13.6%) n=501 |
| Households without a vehicle | 5.7% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 6.0% (0.0–15.0%) n=504 |
| Broadband subscription | 93.6% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 84.4% (64.1–94.5%) n=504 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 14.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 23.1% (9.3–41.8%) n=504 |
| Homeownership rate | 90.2% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.4% (50.9–92.7%) n=504 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.4% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.5% (0.0–4.8%) n=504 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.5% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.2% (0.0–7.6%) n=508 |
| Single-parent households | 57.8% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.0% (29.6–65.8%) n=495 |
| Population 65+ | 18.3% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.3% (10.2–29.0%) n=508 |
| Median age | 44.3 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 39.6 yr (33.0–52.4) n=500 |
| Median household income | $85,550 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $56,458 ($34,647–$88,928) n=457 |
| Median home value | $247,000 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $163,450 ($86,100–$284,620) n=452 |
| Median gross rent | $1,579 | $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 | 75.4 yr ± 0.73 | 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 0.73 years of 75.4, 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