ZIP code
70819
in Baton Rouge, LouisianaPopulation 4,322
41.17/ 100
Ranked #25,902 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 19%)
Ranked #195 of 508 Louisiana ZIPs (top 38%)
Ranked #47 of 83 Baton Rouge, LA ZIPs (bottom 43%)
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.
Floodplain exposure
76.3%
in the top 1.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST85thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the top 2.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST88thUS98thDefinition & 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
154.8 days/year
in the top 3.4% 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 ›Utility shut-off threat
18.2%
in the top 3.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST88thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults whose household was threatened with a utility shut-off in the past 12 months.
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 ›Housing insecurity
23.8%
in the top 4.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST89thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Short sleep
43.4%
in the top 5.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST83rdUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Food insecurity
31%
in the top 5.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST83rdUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced food insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Lack of transportation
15.6%
in the top 5.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST84thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who lacked reliable transportation in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Cognitive disability
20.6%
in the top 7.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST65thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
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
ZIP 70819, one of several in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, on the composite measure, lands in the bottom 19% nationally (25,902nd) and the top 38% of Louisiana (195th).
Where this area is stretched, the data is unambiguous: floodplain exposure registers in the top 1.4% nationally, modeled industrial-pollution burden lands in the top 2.2% nationally, and modeled humid heat resides in the top 3.4% nationally. Modeled utility shutoff lies in the top 3.6% nationally, air-toxics cancer risk settles in the top 4.5% nationally, and housing insecurity stands in the top 4.9% nationally. Modeled short sleep is in the top 5.7% nationally, and food insecurity rests in the top 5.4% nationally. Modeled transportation sits in the top 5.5% nationally, and cognitive disability registers in the top 7.2% nationally.
Set against the neighboring ZIPs, industrial-pollution burden runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In everyday language, 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. Floodplain exposure is land with about a 1-in-100 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "100-year floodplain". A healthier neighbor overall sits at ZIP 70726, 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.
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 63%
13%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 74%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 46%
21%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 15%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 39%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 10%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 14%
8%
Disability
healthier than 15%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
in the bottom 1.0%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 73%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 67%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 65%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 46%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 58%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 54%
11%
Disability
healthier than 48%
7%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 24%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 6%
5%
Lifting this score
Healthcare Access
healthier than 62%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 57%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 55%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 45%
8%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 34%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 35%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 35%
11%
Disability
healthier than 29%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 3%
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
70726
Louisianashares a border
Score 44.63
Closest healthier
70739
Louisianashares a border
Score 52.44
Similar health profile
42371
Kentucky99% similar profile
Score 44.88
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 | 27.8% | 25.2–30.4 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 43.6% | 40.1–47.0 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 6.0% | 5.4–6.5 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.6% | 9.3–11.9 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.0% | 6.3–7.8 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.4% | 7.4–9.5 |
| Depression among adults | 25.4% | 22.4–28.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 16.4% | 14.5–18.3 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 35.9% | 32.6–39.2 |
| Obesity among adults | 39.9% | 35.0–45.0 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.4% | 4.1–4.8 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 12.8% | 10.4–15.5 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 11.8% | 10.0–13.9 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 77.1% | 74.5–79.5 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 81.5% | 78.7–84.1 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.5% | 83.5–87.3 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 66.9% | 62.6–71.1 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 59.8% | 56.4–63.1 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 81.9% | 76.1–86.7 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.4% | 13.0–17.8 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 18.1% | 15.6–20.8 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 31.3% | 27.4–35.6 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 43.4% | 38.8–48.0 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 27.6% | 24.6–30.8 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 20.1% | 17.9–22.5 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.6% | 13.9–17.6 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 20.6% | 18.3–23.0 |
| Any disability among adults | 39.6% | 35.6–43.8 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.4% | 6.5–8.2 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 11.7% | 10.3–13.1 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 18.5% | 16.3–20.6 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.9% | 5.4–6.6 |
| Vision disability among adults | 8.5% | 7.7–9.4 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 31.4% | 27.8–35.2 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 31.0% | 27.2–34.7 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 28.4% | 24.9–31.9 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 23.8% | 20.9–26.9 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 15.6% | 13.7–17.6 |
| Loneliness among adults | 37.7% | 33.6–42.0 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 18.2% | 16.0–20.6 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | LA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 6.9% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 17.8% (6.0–36.8%) n=504 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 4.7% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 10.4% (2.9–20.5%) n=505 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 7.6% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 14.0% (4.3–26.4%) n=508 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 38.5% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 16.6% (5.9–37.1%) n=508 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 2.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 5.5% (0.0–13.6%) n=501 |
| Households without a vehicle | 6.5% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 6.0% (0.0–15.0%) n=504 |
| Broadband subscription | 94.7% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 84.4% (64.1–94.5%) n=504 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 28.6% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 23.1% (9.3–41.8%) n=504 |
| Homeownership rate | 91.9% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.4% (50.9–92.7%) n=504 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 4.1% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.5% (0.0–4.8%) n=504 |
| Foreign-born population | 4.8% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.2% (0.0–7.6%) n=508 |
| Single-parent households | 46.8% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.0% (29.6–65.8%) n=495 |
| Population 65+ | 14.4% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.3% (10.2–29.0%) n=508 |
| Median age | 36.6 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 39.6 yr (33.0–52.4) n=500 |
| Median household income | $73,561 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $56,458 ($34,647–$88,928) n=457 |
| Median home value | $171,000 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $163,450 ($86,100–$284,620) n=452 |
| Median gross rent | $1,356 | $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 | 73.1 yr ± 1.31 | 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 1.31 years of 73.1, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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