ZIP code
70820
in Baton Rouge, LouisianaPopulation 23,377
43.62/ 100
Ranked #23,779 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 26%)
Ranked #143 of 508 Louisiana ZIPs (top 28%)
Ranked #35 of 83 Baton Rouge, LA ZIPs (top 42%)
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.
High cholesterol
24.6%
in the bottom 1.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the top 1.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Cognitive disability
23%
in the top 2.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›Coronary heart disease
3.1%
in the bottom 1.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Air-toxics cancer risk
40 per million
in the top 2.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST89thUS98thDefinition & 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 ›Binge drinking
21.2%
in the top 2.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report binge drinking — five or more drinks on one occasion for men, four or more for women.
Full methodology ›Loneliness
40.7%
in the top 3.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.
Full methodology ›Stroke
1.9%
in the bottom 2.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.
Full methodology ›Floodplain exposure
52.4%
in the top 3.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST71stUS96thDefinition & 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 ›Homeownership rate
34%
in the bottom 3.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST4thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
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 70820, one of several in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, by its composite score, sits in the bottom 26% nationally (23,779th) and the top 28% of Louisiana (143rd).
The measures that matter most for this area lead the way: modeled industrial-pollution burden is in the top 1.0% nationally, and cognitive disability lands in the top 2.4% nationally. Modeled air-toxics cancer risk stands in the top 2.5% nationally, and binge drinking registers in the top 2.9% nationally. Modeled loneliness settles in the top 3.1% nationally, floodplain exposure sits in the top 3.6% nationally, and homeownership lies in the bottom 3.9% nationally. On the better side, modeled high cholesterol rests in the bottom 1.3% nationally, coronary heart disease resides in the bottom 1.6% nationally, and stroke is in the bottom 2.0% nationally.
Next to the surrounding area, industrial-pollution burden runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For anyone unfamiliar, 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". For a healthier comparison close by, see ZIP 70710, 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
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 97%
21%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 84%
5%
About typical
Disability
healthier than 51%
7%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 6%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 13%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 9%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 17%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 1%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 2%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 98%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 71%
11%
Disability
healthier than 87%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 78%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 21%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 10%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 2%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 1%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 30%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 98%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 60%
11%
Disability
healthier than 72%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 83%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 15%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 32%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 3%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 2%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 37%
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 ›
Findings that name this ZIP
One of our published findings lists 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.
Heavy environment, light chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 13.5; chronic-disease standing 97.3 (top 10%) — 84 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #17,477 of the 18,187 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by the gap from cleanest environment to heaviest chronic burden, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
70710
Louisianashares a border
Score 52.70
Closest healthier
70808
Louisianashares a border
Score 54.68
Similar health profile
76628
Texas96% similar profile
Score 45.32
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 | 14.2% | 12.7–15.9 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 26.1% | 23.4–28.9 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 2.8% | 2.5–3.1 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.5% | 9.3–11.7 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 3.1% | 2.8–3.4 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 4.5% | 4.0–4.9 |
| Depression among adults | 31.5% | 28.1–35.0 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 7.4% | 6.5–8.3 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 24.6% | 22.0–27.3 |
| Obesity among adults | 32.3% | 27.9–36.7 |
| Stroke among adults | 1.9% | 1.7–2.0 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 16.5% | 13.7–19.5 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.9% | 7.6–10.4 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 57.9% | 54.9–60.8 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 75.7% | 72.1–79.0 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 76.2% | 73.4–78.9 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 60.8% | 56.2–65.2 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 53.6% | 50.0–57.1 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 79.7% | 73.6–85.0 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 21.2% | 18.0–24.4 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 12.8% | 11.1–14.6 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 22.2% | 19.1–25.4 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 42.1% | 37.6–46.8 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 19.7% | 17.5–22.1 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 23.9% | 21.5–26.4 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 11.3% | 10.0–12.7 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 23.0% | 20.5–25.5 |
| Any disability among adults | 34.5% | 30.8–38.3 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 4.3% | 3.8–4.8 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.6% | 9.4–11.8 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 8.7% | 7.7–9.8 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.2% | 3.0–3.5 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.0% | 5.5–6.6 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 27.5% | 24.2–31.0 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 25.8% | 22.9–29.0 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 22.1% | 19.6–25.0 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 18.8% | 16.6–21.4 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 15.7% | 13.9–17.6 |
| Loneliness among adults | 40.7% | 36.5–45.2 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 14.6% | 12.9–16.4 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | LA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 36.8% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 17.8% (6.0–36.8%) n=504 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 12.2% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 10.4% (2.9–20.5%) n=505 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 7.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 14.0% (4.3–26.4%) n=508 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 51.7% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 16.6% (5.9–37.1%) n=508 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 4.2% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 5.5% (0.0–13.6%) n=501 |
| Households without a vehicle | 7.6% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 6.0% (0.0–15.0%) n=504 |
| Broadband subscription | 90.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 84.4% (64.1–94.5%) n=504 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 42.4% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 23.1% (9.3–41.8%) n=504 |
| Homeownership rate | 34.0% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.4% (50.9–92.7%) n=504 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 4.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.5% (0.0–4.8%) n=504 |
| Foreign-born population | 14.2% | 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+ | 4.2% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.3% (10.2–29.0%) n=508 |
| Median age | 23.6 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 39.6 yr (33.0–52.4) n=500 |
| Median household income | $47,429 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $56,458 ($34,647–$88,928) n=457 |
| Median home value | $286,600 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $163,450 ($86,100–$284,620) n=452 |
| Median gross rent | $1,122 | $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 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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