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ZIP code

70787

in Weyanoke, LouisianaPopulation 440

48.32/ 100

Ranked #18,522 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 42%)

Ranked #73 of 508 Louisiana ZIPs (top 14.4%)

Ranked #17 of 83 Baton Rouge, LA ZIPs (top 20%)

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

Robust across all 9 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.

Unemployment rate

38.7%

in the top 0.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.

Full methodology ›

High blood pressure

50.9%

in the top 2.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST86th
US97th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Homeownership rate

100%

at the national maximum

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.

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Tree cover

84.9%

in the top 3.1% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US97th
Definition & source ›

The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.

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Diabetes

19.4%

in the top 4.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST81st
US95th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.

Full methodology ›

Colon-cancer screening

76.1%

in the top 1.7% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US98th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.

Full methodology ›

Mammography

82.7%

in the top 2.8% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST93rd
US97th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.

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Short sleep

43.3%

in the top 5.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST82nd
US94th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.

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Housing-cost burden

7.1%

in the bottom 6.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST7th
US6th
Definition & source ›

The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.

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Natural-disaster risk

in the bottom 7.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST4th
US7th
Definition & source ›

This area’s national rank on its single highest non-flood natural hazard — such as wildfire, tornado, or earthquake — in FEMA’s modeled National Risk Index; flooding is shown separately.

Full methodology ›

The read

Weyanoke, Louisiana (ZIP 70787), by its overall standing, sits in the bottom 42% nationally (18,522nd) and the top 14.4% of Louisiana (73rd).

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The data points to real strain across a number of measures here: unemployment rests in the top 0.5% nationally, modeled high blood pressure lies in the top 2.6% nationally, and modeled diabetes sits in the top 4.8% nationally. Modeled short sleep settles in the top 5.8% nationally. On the brighter side, homeownership registers at the national maximum, and modeled tree cover stands in the top 3.1% nationally. Modeled colon screening lands in the top 1.7% nationally, and mammography is in the top 2.8% nationally. Housing-cost burden resides in the bottom 6.5% nationally, and modeled disaster risk rests in the bottom 7.1% nationally.

Held up against its neighbors, unemployment runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined in plain terms, disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. The nearest ZIP ranking healthier 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.

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Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 81%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 96%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 63%

8%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 23%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 23%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 12%

11%

Disability

healthier than 38%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 30%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 15%

5%

Lifting this score

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 61%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 67%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 99%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 61%

11%

Mental Health

in the top 0.3%

8%

Disability

healthier than 78%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 96%

5%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 46%

21%

Holding it back

Healthcare Access

healthier than 6%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 89%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 97%

13%

Mental Health

in the top 0.00%

8%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 97%

5%

About typical

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 40%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 42%

11%

Disability

healthier than 58%

7%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 29%

21%

Healthcare Access

in the bottom 0.00%

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 adults32.1%28.5–35.8
High blood pressure among adults50.9%46.4–55.5
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults6.3%5.6–7.0
Current asthma among adults10.2%9.0–11.5
Coronary heart disease among adults7.3%6.4–8.3
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults7.4%6.3–8.6
Depression among adults20.8%17.5–24.2
Diagnosed diabetes among adults19.4%16.8–22.0
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened40.4%35.7–45.1
Obesity among adults44.4%35.6–53.4
Stroke among adults5.1%4.5–5.8
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years17.5%14.1–21.2
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years7.1%5.3–9.5
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure82.8%80.7–84.9
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults84.4%81.6–87.0
Cholesterol screening among adults89.6%87.6–91.4
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years76.1%71.0–80.8
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults59.3%55.2–63.2
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years82.7%75.8–88.2
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults15.6%12.8–18.5
Current cigarette smoking among adults16.7%13.7–20.2
No leisure-time physical activity among adults31.4%25.7–37.5
Short sleep duration among adults43.3%35.7–51.4
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults24.1%20.5–28.4
Frequent mental distress among adults17.0%14.8–19.3
Frequent physical distress among adults14.4%12.5–16.5
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults15.4%13.2–17.9
Any disability among adults36.7%31.6–42.3
Hearing disability among adults6.0%5.2–6.8
Independent living disability among adults8.8%7.5–10.2
Mobility disability among adults19.0%16.2–22.1
Self-care disability among adults5.3%4.6–6.1
Vision disability among adults6.3%5.5–7.3
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults33.6%28.5–38.5
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults22.3%18.1–26.7
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults17.7%14.2–21.3
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults17.7%14.7–20.5
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults10.6%8.9–12.3
Loneliness among adults36.1%30.3–42.0
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults12.5%10.5–14.4
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)LA median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate3.2%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36417.8% (6.0–36.8%) n=504
Uninsured 18–6482.2%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28610.4% (2.9–20.5%) n=505
No HS diploma (25+)6.8%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,50514.0% (4.3–26.4%) n=508
Bachelor's or higher (25+)18.8%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50516.6% (5.9–37.1%) n=508
Unemployment rate (16+)38.7%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2745.5% (0.0–13.6%) n=501
Households without a vehicle0.0%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3226.0% (0.0–15.0%) n=504
Broadband subscription86.5%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32284.4% (64.1–94.5%) n=504
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)7.1%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32223.1% (9.3–41.8%) n=504
Homeownership rate100.0%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 households4.4%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08748.0% (29.6–65.8%) n=495
Population 65+9.1%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55317.3% (10.2–29.0%) n=508
Median age26.5 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29239.6 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
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)LA median (p10–p90)
Life expectancy at birth73.5 yr ± 1.3378.9 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 1.33 years of 73.5, 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