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70812

in Baton Rouge, LouisianaPopulation 11,007

ZipVitals Score
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30.68/ 100

Ranked #30,620 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 4.6%)

Ranked #423 of 508 Louisiana ZIPs (bottom 17%)

Ranked #74 of 83 Baton Rouge, LA ZIPs (bottom 10.9%)

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.

Short sleep

50.3%

in the top 0.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Self-care disability

8.8%

in the top 1.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST93rd
US98th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.

Full methodology ›

Diabetes

22.5%

in the top 1.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST94th
US99th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Vision disability

11.4%

in the top 2.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST94th
US97th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Utility shut-off threat

25.7%

in the top 0.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US99th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Stroke

6.5%

in the top 2.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST90th
US98th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.

Full methodology ›

Housing insecurity

31.5%

in the top 1.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.

Full methodology ›

High blood pressure

52.9%

in the top 1.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST92nd
US99th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Independent-living disability

14.7%

in the top 3.0% 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 ›

Outer-floodplain exposure

27.8%

in the top 1.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST91st
US99th
Definition & source ›

The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 0.2%-annual-chance flood band — the “500-year” zone, a lower but real 1-in-500 yearly chance.

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 ›

The read

In its overall standing, ZIP 70812, one of several in Baton Rouge, Louisiana lands in the bottom 4.6% nationally (30,620th) and the bottom 17% of Louisiana (423rd).

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Reading across the data, the real pressures come first: modeled short sleep registers in the top 0.3% nationally, self-care disability resides in the top 1.6% nationally, and diabetes settles in the top 1.4% nationally. Modeled vision disability is in the top 2.8% nationally, utility shutoff sits in the top 0.6% nationally, and stroke lands in the top 2.3% nationally. Modeled housing insecurity lies in the top 1.2% nationally, and high blood pressure stands in the top 1.5% nationally. Modeled independent living disability rests in the top 3.0% nationally, and outer-floodplain exposure registers in the top 1.5% nationally.

Against the wider neighborhood, outer-floodplain exposure runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Put simply, outer-floodplain exposure is land with a lower but real 1-in-500 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "500-year floodplain". On the overall standing, ZIP 70814, just across the boundary, ranks healthier.

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

Preventive Care

healthier than 69%

13%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 76%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 7%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 1%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 22%

14%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 3%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 11%

8%

Disability

healthier than 3%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 15%

5%

Lifting this score

Preventive Care

healthier than 66%

13%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 76%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 68%

5%

About typical

Mental Health

healthier than 54%

8%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 16%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 5%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 17%

14%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 14%

11%

Disability

healthier than 11%

7%

Lifting this score

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 78%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 65%

5%

About typical

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 45%

14%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 11%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 3%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 38%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 8%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 31%

8%

Disability

healthier than 3%

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 ›

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 adults32.3%29.5–35.3
High blood pressure among adults52.9%49.4–56.2
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults4.9%4.4–5.5
Current asthma among adults12.4%11.0–13.9
Coronary heart disease among adults8.3%7.4–9.2
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults10.3%9.0–11.8
Depression among adults24.3%21.3–27.5
Diagnosed diabetes among adults22.5%20.2–25.0
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened37.2%33.8–40.6
Obesity among adults46.9%41.6–52.1
Stroke among adults6.5%5.9–7.1
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years26.8%22.7–31.2
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years11.2%9.1–13.6
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure80.7%78.5–82.8
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults84.6%82.1–86.9
Cholesterol screening among adults86.2%84.3–88.2
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years65.3%60.7–69.7
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults48.7%45.2–52.2
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years83.5%78.2–88.0
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults12.5%10.5–14.7
Current cigarette smoking among adults21.3%18.3–24.6
No leisure-time physical activity among adults36.6%32.2–41.2
Short sleep duration among adults50.3%45.6–54.9
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults34.0%30.4–37.8
Frequent mental distress among adults21.9%19.5–24.2
Frequent physical distress among adults17.7%15.7–19.9
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults22.9%20.3–25.7
Any disability among adults45.1%40.8–49.4
Hearing disability among adults6.4%5.7–7.2
Independent living disability among adults14.7%13.0–16.7
Mobility disability among adults24.6%21.9–27.4
Self-care disability among adults8.8%7.8–9.9
Vision disability among adults11.4%10.2–12.8
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults36.3%32.1–40.5
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults41.8%37.0–46.5
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults41.8%37.0–46.3
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults31.5%27.6–35.4
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults21.0%18.4–23.6
Loneliness among adults40.7%36.3–45.0
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults25.7%22.6–28.8
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)LA median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate29.9%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36417.8% (6.0–36.8%) n=504
Uninsured 18–6412.2%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28610.4% (2.9–20.5%) n=505
No HS diploma (25+)13.4%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,50514.0% (4.3–26.4%) n=508
Bachelor's or higher (25+)17.3%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50516.6% (5.9–37.1%) n=508
Unemployment rate (16+)19.4%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2745.5% (0.0–13.6%) n=501
Households without a vehicle8.9%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3226.0% (0.0–15.0%) n=504
Broadband subscription86.9%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32284.4% (64.1–94.5%) n=504
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)43.3%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32223.1% (9.3–41.8%) n=504
Homeownership rate70.8%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32277.4% (50.9–92.7%) n=504
Crowded housing (>1 per room)1.7%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.5% (0.0–4.8%) n=504
Foreign-born population1.1%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.2% (0.0–7.6%) n=508
Single-parent households24.7%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08748.0% (29.6–65.8%) n=495
Population 65+16.0%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55317.3% (10.2–29.0%) n=508
Median age35.1 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29239.6 yr (33.0–52.4) n=500
Median household income$37,006$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$56,458 ($34,647–$88,928) n=457
Median home value$137,000$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$163,450 ($86,100–$284,620) n=452
Median gross rent$1,288$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 unavailable for this ZIP — fewer than 80% of the census tracts that make it up could be matched across the 2010→2020 tract-boundary revision, so no value is published rather than an unreliable one. See how coverage gaps are handled.
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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