ZIP code
70788
in White Castle, LouisianaPopulation 3,830
28.06/ 100
Ranked #31,093 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 3.1%)
Ranked #451 of 508 Louisiana ZIPs (bottom 11.3%)
Ranked #80 of 83 Baton Rouge, LA ZIPs (bottom 3.7%)
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.
Air-toxics cancer risk
51.5 per million
in the top 0.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the top 1.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Self-care disability
7.6%
in the top 3.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST85thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.
Full methodology ›Diabetes
20.5%
in the top 3.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST87thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›Floodplain exposure
58.6%
in the top 2.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST76thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 1%-annual-chance floodplain — the “100-year” flood zone, where flooding has about a 1-in-100 chance in any given year.
Measured from FEMA’s mapped flood panels. Where a panel has not been mapped, no value is published for that ZIP — those ZIPs are absent from this comparison rather than counted as unexposed.
Full methodology ›Fair or poor health
32.6%
in the top 4.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST84thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›Stroke
6.0%
in the top 4.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST83rdUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
50.1%
in the top 3.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST84thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Vision disability
9.7%
in the top 5.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST84thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are blind or have serious difficulty seeing even with glasses.
Full methodology ›Mobility disability
24.3%
in the top 4.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST83rdUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›Cross-source signals
Combined exposures in this ZIP
More than one environmental exposure stands out in this ZIP. Each is established independently and shown on its own above; they are grouped here for context — not because one causes the other.
This area ranks among the highest 10% of US ZIP codes for both flood exposure and the share of households without a vehicle.
See the full flooding, evacuation & humid-heat analysis →This area ranks among the highest 10% of US ZIP codes for both humid-heat days and flood exposure.
See the full flooding, evacuation & humid-heat analysis →
The read
White Castle, Louisiana (ZIP 70788), overall, ranks in the bottom 3.1% nationally (31,093rd) and the bottom 11.3% of Louisiana (451st).
Reading across the data, the real pressures come first: modeled air-toxics cancer risk sits in the top 0.6% nationally, industrial-pollution burden lands in the top 1.1% nationally, and self-care disability lies in the top 3.9% nationally. Modeled diabetes stands in the top 3.1% nationally, floodplain exposure rests in the top 2.8% nationally, and modeled fair or poor health registers in the top 4.7% nationally. Modeled stroke resides in the top 4.1% nationally, and high blood pressure settles in the top 3.4% nationally. Modeled vision disability is in the top 5.5% nationally, and mobility disability sits in the top 4.4% nationally.
Measured against the nearby ZIPs, industrial-pollution burden runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined simply, air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Floodplain exposure is land with about a 1-in-100 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "100-year floodplain". ZIP 70339, just across the boundary, comes out healthier overall.
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
Preventive Care
healthier than 62%
13%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 69%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 7%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 3%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 1%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 3%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 12%
8%
Disability
healthier than 5%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 1%
5%
Lifting this score
Mental Health
healthier than 60%
8%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 57%
13%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 58%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 16%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 10%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 2%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 18%
11%
Disability
healthier than 15%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 13%
5%
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 51%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 12%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 11%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 6%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 34%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 12%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 35%
8%
Disability
healthier than 11%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 28%
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
70339
Louisianashares a border
Score 45.20
Closest healthier
70341
Louisianashares a border
Score 38.69
Similar health profile
70084
Louisiana99% similar profile
Score 32.65
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 | 34.2% | 30.6–37.9 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 50.1% | 45.6–54.6 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 7.1% | 6.4–7.8 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.5% | 10.1–12.9 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.4% | 8.5–10.4 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 11.1% | 10.0–12.4 |
| Depression among adults | 25.1% | 21.4–28.9 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 20.5% | 18.2–23.0 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 40.9% | 36.4–45.5 |
| Obesity among adults | 46.9% | 38.3–55.6 |
| Stroke among adults | 6.0% | 5.6–6.6 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 22.0% | 18.4–26.0 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 10.7% | 9.0–12.6 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 81.3% | 78.8–83.6 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 83.5% | 80.4–86.3 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.4% | 84.4–88.2 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 66.0% | 60.7–70.9 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 50.2% | 46.1–54.0 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 79.5% | 72.5–85.4 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.6% | 11.0–16.4 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 21.8% | 19.1–24.7 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 39.9% | 34.6–45.5 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 43.8% | 36.8–50.9 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 32.6% | 29.2–36.2 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 20.9% | 18.6–23.2 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 18.5% | 16.5–20.6 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 21.4% | 19.2–23.8 |
| Any disability among adults | 46.0% | 41.2–50.9 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.7% | 7.7–9.7 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 13.6% | 12.2–15.1 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 24.3% | 21.8–27.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 7.6% | 6.9–8.4 |
| Vision disability among adults | 9.7% | 8.8–10.7 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 34.1% | 29.8–38.7 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 33.8% | 29.9–37.9 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 31.0% | 27.4–34.6 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 24.5% | 21.6–27.4 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 16.1% | 14.3–18.0 |
| Loneliness among adults | 38.4% | 33.1–44.2 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 18.4% | 16.2–20.6 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | LA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 37.8% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 17.8% (6.0–36.8%) n=504 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 18.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 10.4% (2.9–20.5%) n=505 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 15.2% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 14.0% (4.3–26.4%) n=508 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 12.1% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 16.6% (5.9–37.1%) n=508 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 12.9% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 5.5% (0.0–13.6%) n=501 |
| Households without a vehicle | 15.7% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 6.0% (0.0–15.0%) n=504 |
| Broadband subscription | 77.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 84.4% (64.1–94.5%) n=504 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 32.9% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 23.1% (9.3–41.8%) n=504 |
| Homeownership rate | 53.0% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.4% (50.9–92.7%) n=504 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 3.6% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.5% (0.0–4.8%) n=504 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.6% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.2% (0.0–7.6%) n=508 |
| Single-parent households | 34.6% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.0% (29.6–65.8%) n=495 |
| Population 65+ | 20.4% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.3% (10.2–29.0%) n=508 |
| Median age | 36.3 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 39.6 yr (33.0–52.4) n=500 |
| Median household income | $33,079 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $56,458 ($34,647–$88,928) n=457 |
| Median home value | $138,100 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $163,450 ($86,100–$284,620) n=452 |
| Median gross rent | $747 | $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 | 72.4 yr ± 1.00 | 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 1.00 years of 72.4, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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