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70802

in Baton Rouge, LouisianaPopulation 25,118

ZipVitals Score
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31.66/ 100

Ranked #30,394 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 5.3%)

Ranked #406 of 508 Louisiana ZIPs (bottom 20%)

Ranked #73 of 83 Baton Rouge, LA ZIPs (bottom 12.1%)

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.

Cognitive disability

25.1%

in the top 1.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.

Full methodology ›

Short sleep

47.1%

in the top 1.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST96th
US99th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Industrial-pollution burden

in the top 1.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST94th
US99th
Definition & 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 ›

Independent-living disability

14.6%

in the top 3.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST89th
US97th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have difficulty doing errands alone, such as visiting a doctor’s office, because of a physical, mental, or emotional condition.

Full methodology ›

Utility shut-off threat

21.8%

in the top 1.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST94th
US98th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults whose household was threatened with a utility shut-off in the past 12 months.

Full methodology ›

Distance to a Superfund site

In this ZIP

at the national minimum

Higher is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & 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 ›

Lack of transportation

20.7%

in the top 1.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST96th
US98th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who lacked reliable transportation in the past 12 months.

Full methodology ›

Vision disability

10.1%

in the top 4.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST87th
US95th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who are blind or have serious difficulty seeing even with glasses.

Full methodology ›

Air-toxics cancer risk

40.2 per million

in the top 2.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST91st
US98th
Definition & 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 ›

Loneliness

41.4%

in the top 2.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST95th
US98th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.

Full methodology ›

The read

ZIP 70802, one of several in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, in overall standing, comes out in the bottom 5.3% nationally (30,394th) and the bottom 20% of Louisiana (406th).

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A few readings account for most of this area's strain: modeled cognitive disability lands in the top 1.0% nationally, short sleep rests in the top 1.3% nationally, and industrial-pollution burden settles in the top 1.2% nationally. Modeled independent living disability lands in the top 3.2% nationally, modeled utility shutoff rests in the top 1.8% nationally, and distance to a Superfund site settles at the national minimum. Modeled transportation lands in the top 1.9% nationally, and vision disability rests in the top 4.7% nationally. Modeled air-toxics cancer risk settles in the top 2.2% nationally, and loneliness lands in the top 2.4% nationally.

Set within its surrounding area, walkability runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined simply, for reference, industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. The closest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 70767, 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

Healthcare Access

healthier than 91%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 40%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 2%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 2%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 29%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 4%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 3%

8%

Disability

healthier than 6%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 13%

5%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 67%

21%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 68%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 86%

5%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 6%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 5%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 9%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 23%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 4%

8%

Disability

healthier than 22%

7%

Lifting this score

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 75%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 92%

5%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 48%

21%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 5%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 17%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 5%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 17%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 3%

8%

Disability

healthier than 14%

7%

“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 ›

Findings that name this ZIP

3 of our published findings list this ZIP code. Each finding compares one published measure against a stated benchmark, and names only the ZIP codes whose estimates are reliable enough to rank. See all surprising findings.

  • Below what income predicts

    The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes

    Estimated life expectancy is 70.2 ± 1.4 years. A median household income of $34,458 predicts 75.9 years — 5.6 years below.

    Ranked #5,685 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.

  • Below its nearby ZIPs

    The ZIP codes that outlive their neighbors

    Estimated life expectancy is 70.2 ± 1.4 years. The 45 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 76.4 years — 6.2 years below them.

    Ranked #3,562 of the 3,687 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above the nearby-ZIP average, highest first.

  • Highest-risk tenth

    Air toxics and the years between the two ends of the risk scale

    Modeled air-toxics cancer risk is 40.2 cases per million — among the tenth of compared ZIP codes with the most. Estimated life expectancy is 70.2 ± 1.4 years.

    Ranked #450 of the 4,173 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by modeled air-toxics risk, highest first.

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 adults25.0%22.7–27.4
High blood pressure among adults42.7%39.6–45.8
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults4.1%3.7–4.5
Current asthma among adults11.7%10.4–13.2
Coronary heart disease among adults6.6%6.0–7.2
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults8.5%7.7–9.5
Depression among adults27.9%24.7–31.2
Diagnosed diabetes among adults16.5%14.8–18.2
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened32.8%29.8–35.8
Obesity among adults41.0%36.1–45.8
Stroke among adults4.8%4.4–5.2
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years25.6%21.7–29.8
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years10.7%9.1–12.5
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure74.1%71.9–76.1
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults80.6%77.6–83.3
Cholesterol screening among adults79.7%77.3–81.9
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years65.0%60.4–69.4
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults47.5%44.0–50.9
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years81.1%75.1–86.1
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults15.9%13.5–18.5
Current cigarette smoking among adults18.8%16.7–21.3
No leisure-time physical activity among adults32.2%28.5–36.1
Short sleep duration among adults47.1%42.5–51.7
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults30.1%27.3–33.3
Frequent mental distress among adults23.9%21.5–26.4
Frequent physical distress among adults15.9%14.2–17.7
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults25.1%22.8–27.7
Any disability among adults43.8%40.0–47.8
Hearing disability among adults6.2%5.5–6.9
Independent living disability among adults14.6%13.2–16.2
Mobility disability among adults18.9%17.0–20.9
Self-care disability among adults6.8%6.3–7.5
Vision disability among adults10.1%9.3–11.0
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults33.2%29.5–37.1
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults37.7%34.0–41.7
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults36.4%32.7–40.3
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults26.9%23.9–30.0
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults20.7%18.5–23.1
Loneliness among adults41.4%37.0–45.8
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults21.8%19.4–24.4
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)LA median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate33.9%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36417.8% (6.0–36.8%) n=504
Uninsured 18–649.4%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28610.4% (2.9–20.5%) n=505
No HS diploma (25+)16.6%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,50514.0% (4.3–26.4%) n=508
Bachelor's or higher (25+)24.7%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50516.6% (5.9–37.1%) n=508
Unemployment rate (16+)11.3%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2745.5% (0.0–13.6%) n=501
Households without a vehicle21.5%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3226.0% (0.0–15.0%) n=504
Broadband subscription85.4%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32284.4% (64.1–94.5%) n=504
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)39.1%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32223.1% (9.3–41.8%) n=504
Homeownership rate30.9%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32277.4% (50.9–92.7%) n=504
Crowded housing (>1 per room)2.7%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.5% (0.0–4.8%) n=504
Foreign-born population5.6%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.2% (0.0–7.6%) n=508
Single-parent households29.1%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08748.0% (29.6–65.8%) n=495
Population 65+13.0%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55317.3% (10.2–29.0%) n=508
Median age27.5 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29239.6 yr (33.0–52.4) n=500
Median household income$34,458$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$56,458 ($34,647–$88,928) n=457
Median home value$99,800$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$163,450 ($86,100–$284,620) n=452
Median gross rent$973$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 birth70.2 yr ± 0.7378.9 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 0.73 years of 70.2, 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