ZIP code
70062
in Kenner, LouisianaPopulation 17,771
35.04/ 100
Ranked #29,380 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 8.4%)
Ranked #354 of 508 Louisiana ZIPs (bottom 30%)
Ranked #54 of 67 New Orleans-Metairie, LA ZIPs (bottom 19%)
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.
Transportation noise
28.1%
in the top 1.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 55 decibels — a noticeable background presence.
Full methodology ›Air-toxics cancer risk
40.2 per million
in the top 2.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS98thDefinition & 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 ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the top 2.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST86thUS97thDefinition & 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 ›Diabetes
19.4%
in the top 4.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST81stUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›Short sleep
44%
in the top 4.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST86thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Obesity
46.5%
in the top 2.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST89thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›Utility shut-off threat
17.5%
in the top 4.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST85thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults whose household was threatened with a utility shut-off in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
151.6 days/year
in the top 4.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST88thUS96thDefinition & 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 ›Vision disability
9.4%
in the top 6.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST82ndUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are blind or have serious difficulty seeing even with glasses.
Full methodology ›Self-care disability
6.9%
in the top 6.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST76thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.
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 flood exposure and the share of households without a vehicle.
See the full flooding, evacuation & humid-heat analysis →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
Judged by its overall standing, ZIP 70062, one of several in Kenner, Louisiana sits in the bottom 8.4% nationally (29,380th) and the bottom 30% of Louisiana (354th).
A demanding profile, and several measures drive it: modeled transportation noise stands in the top 1.4% nationally, air-toxics cancer risk resides in the top 2.3% nationally, and industrial-pollution burden sits in the top 2.6% nationally. Modeled diabetes stands in the top 4.8% nationally, short sleep resides in the top 4.5% nationally, and obesity sits in the top 2.6% nationally. Modeled utility shutoff stands in the top 4.2% nationally, and humid heat resides in the top 4.3% nationally. Modeled vision disability sits in the top 6.3% nationally, and self-care disability stands in the top 6.3% nationally.
Placed beside its immediate neighbors, transportation noise runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Put plainly, air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. A healthier nearby ZIP overall is ZIP 70003, 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 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
Healthcare Access
healthier than 90%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 45%
13%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 19%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 6%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 14%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 4%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 18%
8%
Disability
healthier than 8%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 6%
5%
Lifting this score
Mental Health
healthier than 77%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 85%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 42%
21%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 47%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 22%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 11%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 28%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 23%
11%
Disability
healthier than 27%
7%
Lifting this score
Mental Health
healthier than 66%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 61%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 77%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 29%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 25%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 18%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 23%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 20%
11%
Disability
healthier than 21%
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 74.3 ± 1.4 years. A median household income of $51,477 predicts 77.5 years — 3.1 years below.
Ranked #4,276 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 40.2 cases per million — among the tenth of compared ZIP codes with the most. Estimated life expectancy is 74.3 ± 1.4 years.
Ranked #450 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
70003
Louisianashares a border
Score 47.72
Closest healthier
70031
Louisianashares a border
Score 41.13
Similar health profile
63138
Missouri100% similar profile
Score 35.51
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 | 30.3% | 27.6–33.0 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 45.7% | 42.3–48.8 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 6.6% | 5.9–7.2 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.6% | 9.4–11.8 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.3% | 7.6–9.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.5% | 8.5–10.5 |
| Depression among adults | 24.5% | 21.6–27.5 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 19.4% | 17.4–21.4 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 38.4% | 35.0–41.6 |
| Obesity among adults | 46.5% | 41.5–51.2 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.1% | 4.7–5.5 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 20.8% | 17.6–24.1 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 15.2% | 13.2–17.3 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.8% | 77.3–81.9 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 82.5% | 79.7–84.8 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.7% | 83.9–87.3 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 64.5% | 60.3–68.6 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 50.5% | 47.2–53.8 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 80.0% | 74.4–84.8 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.4% | 13.1–17.9 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 19.1% | 16.8–21.4 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 37.6% | 33.5–41.6 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 44.0% | 39.7–48.4 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 30.9% | 27.9–33.8 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 20.0% | 18.0–22.0 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 17.0% | 15.2–18.9 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 21.0% | 18.8–23.0 |
| Any disability among adults | 41.6% | 37.7–45.3 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.3% | 7.5–9.2 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 12.4% | 11.1–13.6 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 21.4% | 19.2–23.5 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 6.9% | 6.3–7.5 |
| Vision disability among adults | 9.4% | 8.6–10.2 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 31.6% | 28.3–35.3 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 32.1% | 29.2–35.2 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 27.3% | 24.7–30.2 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 23.8% | 21.4–26.4 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 15.5% | 13.9–17.2 |
| Loneliness among adults | 39.6% | 35.7–43.8 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 17.5% | 15.7–19.5 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | LA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 22.6% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 17.8% (6.0–36.8%) n=504 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 32.5% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 10.4% (2.9–20.5%) n=505 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 22.8% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 14.0% (4.3–26.4%) n=508 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 17.0% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 16.6% (5.9–37.1%) n=508 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 11.7% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 5.5% (0.0–13.6%) n=501 |
| Households without a vehicle | 12.9% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 6.0% (0.0–15.0%) n=504 |
| Broadband subscription | 84.4% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 84.4% (64.1–94.5%) n=504 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 45.4% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 23.1% (9.3–41.8%) n=504 |
| Homeownership rate | 54.9% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.4% (50.9–92.7%) n=504 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 7.5% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.5% (0.0–4.8%) n=504 |
| Foreign-born population | 24.7% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.2% (0.0–7.6%) n=508 |
| Single-parent households | 31.7% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.0% (29.6–65.8%) n=495 |
| Population 65+ | 15.8% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.3% (10.2–29.0%) n=508 |
| Median age | 35.1 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 39.6 yr (33.0–52.4) n=500 |
| Median household income | $51,477 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $56,458 ($34,647–$88,928) n=457 |
| Median home value | $200,300 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $163,450 ($86,100–$284,620) n=452 |
| Median gross rent | $1,233 | $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 | 74.3 yr ± 0.71 | 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 0.71 years of 74.3, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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