ZIP code
70815
in Baton Rouge, LouisianaPopulation 31,024
42.86/ 100
Ranked #24,505 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 24%)
Ranked #163 of 508 Louisiana ZIPs (top 32%)
Ranked #40 of 83 Baton Rouge, LA ZIPs (top 48%)
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.
Industrial-pollution burden
in the top 1.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS98thDefinition & 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 ›Humid extreme heat
154.4 days/year
in the top 3.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS97thDefinition & 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 ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the top 4.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS95thDefinition & source ›
FEMA’s modeled estimate, in dollars per year, of the average harm to people expected from natural hazards — an annualized average, not a forecast for any single year.
Full methodology ›Utility shut-off threat
16.5%
in the top 5.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST81stUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults whose household was threatened with a utility shut-off in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Mammography
82.2%
in the top 3.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST90thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Short sleep
43%
in the top 6.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST80thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Lack of transportation
14.5%
in the top 7.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST78thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who lacked reliable transportation in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Housing insecurity
21.4%
in the top 7.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST81stUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Food insecurity
28.3%
in the top 7.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST73rdUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced food insecurity in the past 12 months.
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 humid-heat days and flood exposure.
See the full flooding, evacuation & humid-heat analysis →
The read
On the composite measure, ZIP 70815, one of several in Baton Rouge, Louisiana stands in the bottom 24% nationally (24,505th) and the top 32% of Louisiana (163rd).
A number of readings press hard on the profile and set its tone: modeled industrial-pollution burden resides in the top 1.8% nationally, and humid heat stands in the top 3.5% nationally. Modeled air-toxics cancer risk sits in the top 4.5% nationally, and expected annual loss resides in the top 4.9% nationally. Modeled utility shutoff stands in the top 5.1% nationally, short sleep sits in the top 6.5% nationally, and transportation resides in the top 7.1% nationally. Modeled housing insecurity stands in the top 7.2% nationally, and food insecurity sits in the top 7.5% nationally. On the brighter side, modeled mammography resides in the top 3.6% nationally.
Set beside the wider area around it, outer-floodplain exposure runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For clarity, 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. Expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. ZIP 70806, just across the boundary, ranks better overall among the ZIPs nearby.
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 71%
13%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 88%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 41%
21%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 8%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 34%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 17%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 23%
8%
Disability
healthier than 19%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 7%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 68%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 70%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 71%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 86%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 83%
5%
About typical
Disability
healthier than 55%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 51%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 29%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 21%
14%
Lifting this score
Mental Health
healthier than 69%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 60%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 88%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 49%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 54%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 43%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 58%
11%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 23%
16%
Disability
healthier than 31%
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
2 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 76.0 ± 1.5 years. A median household income of $59,254 predicts 78.0 years — 2.0 years below.
Ranked #2,668 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Highest-risk tenth
Air toxics and the years between the two ends of the risk scale
Modeled air-toxics cancer risk is 40.0 cases per million — among the tenth of compared ZIP codes with the most. Estimated life expectancy is 76.0 ± 1.5 years.
Ranked #504 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.
Nearby
70806
Louisianashares a border
Score 44.09
Closest healthier
70809
Louisianashares a border
Score 59.20
Similar health profile
71203
Louisiana98% similar profile
Score 40.15
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 | 29.0% | 26.3–31.6 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 44.2% | 40.7–47.5 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 6.8% | 6.1–7.4 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.4% | 9.2–11.6 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.2% | 6.5–8.0 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.2% | 7.4–9.2 |
| Depression among adults | 24.7% | 21.7–27.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 16.5% | 14.7–18.4 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 37.6% | 34.2–41.0 |
| Obesity among adults | 37.5% | 32.8–42.2 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.5% | 4.2–4.9 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 15.1% | 12.5–17.9 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 10.6% | 9.1–12.2 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.8% | 76.3–81.1 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 82.4% | 79.7–84.9 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.6% | 84.8–88.2 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 66.8% | 62.6–70.8 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 57.2% | 53.9–60.4 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 82.2% | 76.6–86.9 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.9% | 12.6–17.3 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 17.1% | 15.0–19.3 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 29.9% | 26.4–33.6 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 43.0% | 38.5–47.4 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 26.2% | 23.6–29.0 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 19.0% | 17.1–21.1 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.1% | 13.5–16.9 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 19.3% | 17.4–21.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 38.4% | 34.8–42.2 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.4% | 6.6–8.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 11.1% | 10.0–12.3 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 18.2% | 16.3–20.3 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.8% | 5.3–6.3 |
| Vision disability among adults | 8.1% | 7.5–8.9 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 30.8% | 27.3–34.6 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 28.3% | 25.5–31.3 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 25.7% | 23.1–28.3 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 21.4% | 19.1–23.9 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 14.5% | 13.0–16.2 |
| Loneliness among adults | 37.1% | 33.0–41.4 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 16.5% | 14.7–18.3 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | LA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 19.2% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 17.8% (6.0–36.8%) n=504 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 19.7% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 10.4% (2.9–20.5%) n=505 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 13.7% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 14.0% (4.3–26.4%) n=508 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 29.6% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 16.6% (5.9–37.1%) n=508 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 9.6% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 5.5% (0.0–13.6%) n=501 |
| Households without a vehicle | 7.2% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 6.0% (0.0–15.0%) n=504 |
| Broadband subscription | 91.1% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 84.4% (64.1–94.5%) n=504 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 34.1% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 23.1% (9.3–41.8%) n=504 |
| Homeownership rate | 63.8% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.4% (50.9–92.7%) n=504 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.7% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.5% (0.0–4.8%) n=504 |
| Foreign-born population | 18.3% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.2% (0.0–7.6%) n=508 |
| Single-parent households | 34.5% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.0% (29.6–65.8%) n=495 |
| Population 65+ | 13.7% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.3% (10.2–29.0%) n=508 |
| Median age | 33.0 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 39.6 yr (33.0–52.4) n=500 |
| Median household income | $59,254 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $56,458 ($34,647–$88,928) n=457 |
| Median home value | $213,900 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $163,450 ($86,100–$284,620) n=452 |
| Median gross rent | $1,021 | $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 | 76.0 yr ± 0.75 | 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 0.75 years of 76.0, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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