ZIP code
70070
in Luling, LouisianaPopulation 13,960
51.06/ 100
Ranked #14,757 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 46%)
Ranked #44 of 508 Louisiana ZIPs (top 8.7%)
Ranked #10 of 67 New Orleans-Metairie, LA ZIPs (top 15.0%)
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.
Industrial-pollution burden
in the top 2.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS98thDefinition & 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 ›Air-toxics cancer risk
40 per million
in the top 2.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS98thDefinition & 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 ›Humid extreme heat
151.7 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 ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the top 6.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS93rdDefinition & 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 ›Binge drinking
19.3%
in the top 9.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST89thUS91stDefinition & 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 ›Radon
0.8 pCi/L
in the bottom 6.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST81stUS6thDefinition & source ›
The modeled typical indoor radon level for this area, in picocuries per liter — the EPA recommends fixing a home at 4 pCi/L or above.
Modeled from indoor-radon measurements. In Alaska and Hawaii, where those measurements are not published, a US Geological Survey geologic radon-potential category stands in — a coarser input, disclosed rather than hidden.
Full methodology ›Energy-cost burden
2.1%
in the bottom 16% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS16thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of household income spent on home energy bills — electricity, gas, and heating fuels.
A modeled share of household income spent on home energy. Estimates that hit the model’s 100% ceiling are suppressed rather than published, because at that point the figure reflects the model’s limit rather than a measured burden.
Full methodology ›Coronary heart disease
6.0%
in the bottom 23% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS23rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Uninsured (under 65)
6.8%
in the bottom 24% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS24thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Stroke
3.3%
in the bottom 28% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS28thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.
Full methodology ›The read
In overall standing, Luling, Louisiana (ZIP 70070) comes out in the top 46% healthiest ZIPs nationally (14,757th) and the top 8.7% of Louisiana (44th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
The profile opens balanced, with readings on either hand: distance to an emergency room registers at the national minimum, shared with about 11% of ZIPs. Distance to a community health center stands at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs. Modeled radon lands in the bottom 6.2% nationally. Distance to a nursing home is at the national minimum, shared with about 27% of ZIPs. By contrast, modeled industrial-pollution burden resides in the top 2.0% nationally, and air-toxics cancer risk rests in the top 2.4% nationally. Modeled humid heat lies in the top 4.3% nationally, and expected annual loss sits in the top 6.9% nationally. Modeled binge drinking settles in the top 9.3% nationally, and tree cover registers in the bottom 12.1% nationally.
Relative to the ZIPs around it, industrial-pollution burden runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plain terms, 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. Expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. The nearest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 70123, about 2.7 miles away.
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
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 67%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 68%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 81%
13%
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Disability
healthier than 60%
7%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 16%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 27%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 22%
8%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 14%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 88%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 92%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 83%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 84%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 84%
8%
Disability
healthier than 91%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 72%
5%
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 13%
14%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 82%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 85%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 69%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 76%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 72%
8%
Disability
healthier than 88%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 76%
5%
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 19%
14%
“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 76.7 ± 1.6 years. A median household income of $76,539 predicts 79.0 years — 2.3 years below.
Ranked #3,139 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 40.0 cases per million — among the tenth of compared ZIP codes with the most. Estimated life expectancy is 76.7 ± 1.6 years.
Ranked #504 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
70030
Louisianashares a border
Score 49.42
Closest healthier
70123
Louisianaabout 2.7 mi away
Score 55.28
Similar health profile
70763
Louisiana97% similar profile
Score 49.47
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 | 27.6% | 24.5–30.9 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 38.5% | 34.5–42.7 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.0% | 7.2–8.8 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.8% | 8.6–11.1 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.0% | 5.4–6.8 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.6% | 5.8–7.6 |
| Depression among adults | 26.5% | 22.8–30.4 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 11.6% | 10.1–13.3 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 37.8% | 33.4–42.1 |
| Obesity among adults | 36.2% | 29.1–43.5 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.3% | 3.0–3.6 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 11.4% | 9.2–14.1 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 6.8% | 5.6–8.0 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 77.1% | 74.2–79.8 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 81.5% | 78.2–84.5 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.1% | 86.3–89.7 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 69.2% | 64.2–74.0 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 64.0% | 60.3–67.5 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 79.3% | 72.3–85.5 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 19.3% | 16.0–22.9 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 14.0% | 11.9–16.5 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 25.1% | 21.2–29.2 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 38.5% | 32.0–45.5 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 18.7% | 16.2–21.2 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.9% | 15.9–20.1 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.3% | 11.7–15.0 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.5% | 13.7–17.4 |
| Any disability among adults | 32.1% | 28.0–36.4 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.1% | 6.3–7.9 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.0% | 7.1–9.0 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 13.6% | 11.8–15.5 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.7% | 3.3–4.1 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.7% | 4.3–5.2 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 24.2% | 20.7–27.9 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 14.5% | 12.3–16.8 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 11.3% | 9.5–13.2 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.1% | 10.3–14.0 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 8.0% | 7.0–9.1 |
| Loneliness among adults | 32.0% | 27.2–37.0 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 8.6% | 7.4–9.9 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | LA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 13.6% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 17.8% (6.0–36.8%) n=504 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 5.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 10.4% (2.9–20.5%) n=505 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 8.7% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 14.0% (4.3–26.4%) n=508 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 30.2% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 16.6% (5.9–37.1%) n=508 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 4.6% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 5.5% (0.0–13.6%) n=501 |
| Households without a vehicle | 2.2% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 6.0% (0.0–15.0%) n=504 |
| Broadband subscription | 94.1% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 84.4% (64.1–94.5%) n=504 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 27.4% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 23.1% (9.3–41.8%) n=504 |
| Homeownership rate | 87.0% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.4% (50.9–92.7%) n=504 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.2% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.5% (0.0–4.8%) n=504 |
| Foreign-born population | 1.8% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.2% (0.0–7.6%) n=508 |
| Single-parent households | 40.4% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.0% (29.6–65.8%) n=495 |
| Population 65+ | 14.3% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.3% (10.2–29.0%) n=508 |
| Median age | 39.9 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 39.6 yr (33.0–52.4) n=500 |
| Median household income | $76,539 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $56,458 ($34,647–$88,928) n=457 |
| Median home value | $273,800 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $163,450 ($86,100–$284,620) n=452 |
| Median gross rent | $1,625 | $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 | 76.7 yr ± 0.82 | 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 0.82 years of 76.7, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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How these lists were built: they draw only from ZIPs that have a published Score, so ZIPs with too little data to score are not listed. Distance-based lists use distance between ZIP boundaries with no state filter, so an out-of-state ZIP can appear. Statistically similar means a close match across the nine Score domains, not a demographic match: the measure is the cosine similarity between two ZIPs’ domain scores, taken over the domains both ZIPs have data for and only where that overlap covers at least six of the nine — and where no ZIP clears that minimum-overlap floor, that list is left out rather than filled with a weak match. How distance is measured