ZIP code
70038
in Boothville, LouisianaPopulation 125
21.51/ 100
Ranked #31,775 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 1.0%)
Ranked #498 of 508 Louisiana ZIPs (bottom 2.0%)
Ranked #66 of 67 New Orleans-Metairie, LA ZIPs (bottom 1.5%)
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.
Cognitive disability
27.8%
in the top 0.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›Floodplain exposure
100%
at the national maximum
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Fair or poor health
36.6%
in the top 1.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›Distance to an emergency room
54.9 mi
in the top 0.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.
Full methodology ›Independent-living disability
15.2%
in the top 2.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS98thDefinition & 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 ›Housing-cost burden
69%
in the top 0.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Distance to a nursing home
44.9 mi
in the top 0.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.
Full methodology ›Vision disability
10.9%
in the top 3.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are blind or have serious difficulty seeing even with glasses.
Full methodology ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the bottom 1.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & 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 ›Loneliness
42.6%
in the top 1.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.
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 →
Health need and barriers to care documented here
On our reading, this ZIP code carries the overlap at its acute level: acute means at least three of the six health-need readings and at least three of the six access barriers apply to the same place.
These are two separate readings of public data that both apply to this place — never a claim that one causes the other, never a severity score, and never a statement about any person who lives here.
Health need documented here
- People without health insurance
- People living in poverty
- Food insecurity
- Housing insecurity
- Adults reporting fair or poor health
Barriers to reaching care
- Distance to the nearest emergency room
- Distance to the nearest community health center
- Limited home internet for telehealth
A reading appears below only where this ZIP code is among the most-affected 10% of US ZIP codes on it — one national bar, the same for every ZIP in the country.
See the full care-deserts analysis →The read
Boothville, Louisiana (ZIP 70038), overall, ranks in the bottom 1.0% nationally (31,775th) and the bottom 2.0% of Louisiana (498th).
This area's defining measures are easy to pick out: modeled cognitive disability lands in the top 0.4% nationally, floodplain exposure lies at the national maximum, and modeled fair or poor health stands in the top 1.8% nationally. Distance to an emergency room rests in the top 0.7% nationally, modeled independent living disability registers in the top 2.4% nationally, and housing-cost burden resides in the top 0.8% nationally. Distance to a nursing home settles in the top 0.8% nationally, and modeled vision disability is in the top 3.3% nationally. Modeled loneliness sits in the top 1.5% nationally. On the brighter side, modeled expected annual loss lands in the bottom 1.2% nationally.
Measured against the nearby ZIPs, distance to a nursing home runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined simply, expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Floodplain exposure is land with about a 1-in-100 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "100-year floodplain". ZIP 70041, just across the boundary, comes out healthier overall. This area also shows documented health need overlapping with barriers to reaching care, sitting in the most-affected 10% of US ZIP codes on several need measures and several access barriers.
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 New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 85%
14%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 18%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 3%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 4%
13%
Risk Behavior
in the bottom 0.10%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 2%
8%
Disability
healthier than 2%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 2%
5%
Healthcare Access
in the bottom 0.2%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 74%
14%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 40%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 10%
16%
Preventive Care
in the bottom 0.00%
13%
Risk Behavior
in the bottom 0.3%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 3%
8%
Disability
healthier than 9%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 28%
5%
Healthcare Access
in the bottom 0.00%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 91%
14%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 27%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 5%
16%
Preventive Care
in the bottom 0.00%
13%
Risk Behavior
in the bottom 0.00%
11%
Mental Health
in the bottom 0.00%
8%
Disability
healthier than 4%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 34%
5%
Healthcare Access
in the bottom 0.00%
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
70041
Louisianashares a border
Score 24.21
Closest healthier
70083
Louisianaabout 16 mi away
Score 33.46
Similar health profile
74052
Oklahoma96% similar profile
Score 30.22
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 | 26.9% | 23.8–30.1 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 42.6% | 38.3–46.9 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 5.6% | 5.0–6.3 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.7% | 9.4–12.1 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.7% | 8.6–10.9 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 12.1% | 10.5–13.8 |
| Depression among adults | 27.9% | 24.0–32.1 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 17.3% | 15.2–19.5 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 38.5% | 34.4–42.8 |
| Obesity among adults | 43.1% | 34.7–51.7 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.1% | 4.6–5.8 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 28.8% | 23.7–34.5 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 18.7% | 15.1–22.4 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 72.6% | 70.0–75.3 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 75.7% | 71.6–79.6 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 75.7% | 72.4–78.8 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 57.7% | 51.6–63.5 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 38.3% | 34.1–42.6 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 71.4% | 61.7–79.8 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 18.0% | 14.9–21.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 27.3% | 23.7–31.2 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 41.6% | 35.8–47.8 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 44.0% | 36.4–51.9 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 36.6% | 32.2–41.5 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 24.1% | 21.5–26.9 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 19.9% | 17.5–22.6 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 27.8% | 24.6–31.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 49.2% | 43.7–55.1 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.6% | 9.4–11.9 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 15.2% | 13.3–17.3 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 21.8% | 19.0–24.9 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 7.5% | 6.5–8.5 |
| Vision disability among adults | 10.9% | 9.6–12.3 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 36.3% | 31.7–41.0 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 38.9% | 34.1–44.3 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 34.1% | 29.7–38.7 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 25.8% | 22.3–29.5 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 19.8% | 17.4–22.4 |
| Loneliness among adults | 42.6% | 36.9–48.5 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 18.6% | 16.3–21.0 |
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 | 35.8% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 10.4% (2.9–20.5%) n=505 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 27.5% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 14.0% (4.3–26.4%) n=508 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 0.0% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 16.6% (5.9–37.1%) n=508 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 5.5% (0.0–13.6%) n=501 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 6.0% (0.0–15.0%) n=504 |
| Broadband subscription | 100.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 84.4% (64.1–94.5%) n=504 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 69.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 23.1% (9.3–41.8%) n=504 |
| Homeownership rate | 69.0% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.4% (50.9–92.7%) n=504 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.5% (0.0–4.8%) n=504 |
| Foreign-born population | 31.2% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.2% (0.0–7.6%) n=508 |
| Single-parent households | 100.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.0% (29.6–65.8%) n=495 |
| Population 65+ | 0.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.3% (10.2–29.0%) n=508 |
| Median age | 38.4 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 39.6 yr (33.0–52.4) n=500 |
| Median household income | — | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $56,458 ($34,647–$88,928) n=457 |
| Median home value | — | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $163,450 ($86,100–$284,620) n=452 |
| Median gross rent | — | $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 | 72.2 yr ± 2.19 | 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 2.19 years of 72.2, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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