ZIP code
70801
in Baton Rouge, LouisianaPopulation 192
45.04/ 100
Ranked #22,355 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 30%)
Ranked #113 of 508 Louisiana ZIPs (top 22%)
Ranked #30 of 83 Baton Rouge, LA ZIPs (top 36%)
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.
Homeownership rate
3.9%
in the bottom 1.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST2ndUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Walkability
260 intersections/sq mi
in the top 1.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the top 1.2% 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 ›Poverty rate
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Floodplain exposure
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & 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 ›Humid extreme heat
152.5 days/year
in the top 4.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS96thDefinition & 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 ›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 ›Tree cover
0.00%
at the national minimum
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Distance to a Superfund site
0.5 mi
in the bottom 5.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST4thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Superfund site — an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has listed for cleanup.
Full methodology ›Tooth loss
25.1%
in the top 7.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST81stUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.
Full methodology ›The read
By the composite health measure, ZIP 70801, one of several in Baton Rouge, Louisiana ranks in the bottom 30% nationally (22,355th) and the top 22% of Louisiana (113th).
Where the load on this area runs deepest, the data leads: homeownership resides in the bottom 1.1% nationally, and modeled industrial-pollution burden registers in the top 1.2% nationally. Modeled humid heat rests in the top 4.1% nationally, and air-toxics cancer risk stands in the top 4.5% nationally. Modeled tree cover lies at the national minimum, distance to a Superfund site lands in the bottom 5.7% nationally, and modeled tooth loss sits in the top 7.2% nationally. More encouragingly, walkability is in the top 1.2% nationally, poverty settles at the national minimum, and floodplain exposure resides at the national minimum.
Read against the ZIPs closest to it, walkability runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. To spell things out, 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. Distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Close by, ZIP 70808, about 1.1 miles away, ranks 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
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 61%
21%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 71%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 55%
16%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 4%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 34%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 15%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 11%
8%
Disability
healthier than 38%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 34%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 84%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 86%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 67%
11%
Disability
healthier than 79%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 98%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 60%
5%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 53%
8%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 6%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 13%
13%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 68%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 72%
16%
Disability
healthier than 60%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 48%
11%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 55%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 23%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 9%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 29%
8%
“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
70802
Louisianashares a border
Score 31.66
Closest healthier
70808
Louisianaabout 1.1 mi away
Score 54.68
Similar health profile
29329
South Carolina96% similar profile
Score 44.21
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 | 26.1% | 23.3–29.0 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 38.1% | 34.4–42.0 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 6.4% | 5.7–7.1 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.7% | 8.5–11.0 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.1% | 5.2–7.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.7% | 6.0–9.6 |
| Depression among adults | 28.1% | 24.6–31.8 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.9% | 11.0–14.8 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 36.1% | 32.6–39.6 |
| Obesity among adults | 35.0% | 30.0–40.1 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.4% | 2.9–4.0 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 25.1% | 21.2–29.3 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.3% | 6.1–11.9 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 73.9% | 70.9–76.8 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 78.9% | 75.5–81.9 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 84.7% | 81.6–87.3 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 62.8% | 58.2–67.1 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 57.8% | 54.3–61.0 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 75.4% | 68.0–82.0 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 19.0% | 16.2–21.9 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 17.0% | 12.7–21.3 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 25.3% | 20.5–30.4 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 40.2% | 35.7–44.7 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 22.1% | 18.0–26.3 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 19.2% | 16.4–22.3 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.0% | 11.6–16.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 18.4% | 15.0–21.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 34.6% | 29.2–40.0 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.1% | 6.0–8.1 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.5% | 7.6–11.4 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 14.4% | 11.6–17.0 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.4% | 3.6–5.3 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.1% | 5.1–7.3 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 26.6% | 22.8–30.9 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 21.1% | 16.5–26.3 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 18.7% | 14.4–23.6 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 15.8% | 12.7–19.2 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 11.2% | 9.1–13.7 |
| Loneliness among adults | 34.5% | 30.2–39.1 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 12.2% | 10.0–14.5 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | LA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 0.0% | 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+) | 73.4% | 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 | 95.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 84.4% (64.1–94.5%) n=504 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 20.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 23.1% (9.3–41.8%) n=504 |
| Homeownership rate | 3.9% | 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 | 18.8% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.2% (0.0–7.6%) n=508 |
| Single-parent households | — | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.0% (29.6–65.8%) n=495 |
| Population 65+ | 3.6% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.3% (10.2–29.0%) n=508 |
| Median age | 39.6 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 39.6 yr (33.0–52.4) n=500 |
| Median household income | $115,708 | $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 | $1,680 | $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 | 71.2 yr ± 1.62 | 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 1.62 years of 71.2, 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