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70050

in Empire, LouisianaPopulation 0

Score not computed — limited data for this ZIP.

Because no Score is computed, this ZIP doesn't appear in the state, metro, or national rankings.

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

100%

in the top 0.04% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & 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.

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Distance to an emergency room

42.8 mi

in the top 1.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.

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Distance to a nursing home

33.8 mi

in the top 1.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.

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Transportation noise

29.2%

in the top 1.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 55 decibels — a noticeable background presence.

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Expected annual disaster loss

$0

in the bottom 2.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US2nd
Definition & 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.

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Tree cover

0.00%

at the national minimum

Higher is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.

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Walkability

140 intersections/sq mi

in the top 5.7% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST94th
US94th
Definition & source ›

The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.

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Humid extreme heat

141.5 days/year

in the top 7.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST39th
US93rd
Definition & 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.

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Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility

15.4 mi

in the top 7.7% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST98th
US92nd
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest facility that handles enough hazardous chemicals to require an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases.

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Natural-disaster risk

in the bottom 8.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST4th
US8th
Definition & source ›

This area’s national rank on its single highest non-flood natural hazard — such as wildfire, tornado, or earthquake — in FEMA’s modeled National Risk Index; flooding is shown separately.

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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.

The read

Working only from the data in hand, for Empire, Louisiana (ZIP 70050), health standing is not ranked here — the available data is too limited to place it confidently.

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On the limited coverage here, the data still marks out some readings: modeled expected annual loss sits in the bottom 2.0% nationally, and walkability rests in the top 5.7% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility is in the top 7.7% nationally, and modeled disaster risk stands in the bottom 8.3% nationally. On the other side, floodplain exposure settles in the top 0.04% nationally, distance to an emergency room lies in the top 1.0% nationally, and distance to a nursing home resides in the top 1.3% nationally. Modeled transportation noise lands in the top 1.3% nationally, tree cover registers at the national minimum, and humid heat sits in the top 7.0% nationally.

Weighed against the ZIPs nearby, transportation noise runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. To translate a couple of terms, expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility is a plant handling large amounts of hazardous chemicals that must file an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake.

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 outcomes & behaviorCDC PLACES

No PLACES data is available for this ZIP yet.

Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)LA median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36417.8% (6.0–36.8%) n=504
Uninsured 18–649.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28610.4% (2.9–20.5%) n=505
No HS diploma (25+)7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,50514.0% (4.3–26.4%) n=508
Bachelor's or higher (25+)23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50516.6% (5.9–37.1%) n=508
Unemployment rate (16+)3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2745.5% (0.0–13.6%) n=501
Households without a vehicle3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3226.0% (0.0–15.0%) n=504
Broadband subscription89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32284.4% (64.1–94.5%) n=504
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32223.1% (9.3–41.8%) n=504
Homeownership rate78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32277.4% (50.9–92.7%) n=504
Crowded housing (>1 per room)1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.5% (0.0–4.8%) n=504
Foreign-born population2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.2% (0.0–7.6%) n=508
Single-parent households53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08748.0% (29.6–65.8%) n=495
Population 65+19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55317.3% (10.2–29.0%) n=508
Median age42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29239.6 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
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)LA median (p10–p90)
Life expectancy at birth71.1 yr ± 3.8878.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,30875.9 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 3.88 years of 71.1, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.

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