ZIP code
70079
in Norco, LouisianaPopulation 2,757
42.93/ 100
Ranked #24,443 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 24%)
Ranked #160 of 508 Louisiana ZIPs (top 31%)
Ranked #33 of 67 New Orleans-Metairie, LA ZIPs (top 49%)
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 0.02% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & 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
77.2 per million
in the top 0.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Fatal road crashes
0 per 100,000 residents per year
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The annual rate of fatal road crashes per 100,000 residents, pooled over a ten-year window.
A rate per resident population. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the rate to be reliable — about 30% of US ZIPs — no value is published rather than an unstable one; those ZIPs are absent from this comparison, not counted as crash-free.
Full methodology ›Walkability
200 intersections/sq mi
in the top 2.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
153.6 days/year
in the top 3.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS96thDefinition & 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 ›Tree cover
0.00%
at the national minimum
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Transportation noise
14.0%
in the top 4.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS95thDefinition & 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 ›PFAS in drinking water
100%
at the national maximum
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents served by public water systems where PFAS — man-made “forever chemicals” that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down — were detected in EPA testing.
Measured from EPA records for the public water systems that serve this ZIP. Households on private wells — roughly 30% of the US population — are not covered by this measure, and this figure says nothing about their water.
Full methodology ›Loud transportation noise
2.3%
in the top 5.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 65 decibels — around the volume of normal conversation.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
43.2%
in the top 6.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›The read
Norco, Louisiana (ZIP 70079), by its composite score, sits in the bottom 24% nationally (24,443rd) and the top 31% of Louisiana (160th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
The measures that matter most for this area lead the way: modeled industrial-pollution burden rests in the top 0.02% nationally, and air-toxics cancer risk resides in the top 0.2% nationally. Modeled humid heat is in the top 3.7% nationally, and tree cover lands at the national minimum. Modeled transportation noise stands in the top 4.9% nationally, PFAS in drinking water registers at the national maximum, and modeled loud transportation noise settles in the top 5.8% nationally. Housing-cost burden sits in the top 6.8% nationally. On the better side, fatal road crashes lies at the national minimum, and walkability rests in the top 2.6% 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. PFAS in drinking water is the family of man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down. For a healthier comparison close by, see ZIP 70047, 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 73%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 55%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 52%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 58%
13%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
in the bottom 0.9%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 13%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 9%
8%
Disability
healthier than 38%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 13%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 79%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 84%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 63%
11%
Disability
healthier than 79%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 69%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 64%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 51%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 45%
8%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 2%
14%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 70%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 80%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 61%
11%
Disability
healthier than 74%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 75%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 5%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 32%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 29%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 31%
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
70047
Louisianashares a border
Score 49.42
Closest healthier
70070
Louisianaabout 2.6 mi away
Score 51.06
Similar health profile
70663
Louisiana96% similar profile
Score 38.41
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 | 28.9% | 25.4–32.1 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 39.1% | 34.8–43.1 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.1% | 7.3–9.0 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.1% | 8.8–11.4 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.8% | 5.9–7.7 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.1% | 6.7–9.7 |
| Depression among adults | 28.3% | 24.3–32.3 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.2% | 10.3–14.0 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 38.7% | 34.3–42.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 36.4% | 29.2–43.6 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.6% | 3.1–4.1 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 15.4% | 12.7–18.6 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.1% | 6.3–10.4 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 77.1% | 73.9–79.7 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.1% | 76.5–83.2 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.9% | 83.5–88.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 64.6% | 59.2–69.7 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 60.6% | 56.8–64.4 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 79.0% | 71.6–85.3 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 19.4% | 16.1–23.0 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 17.0% | 13.7–20.7 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 28.4% | 23.3–33.8 |
| 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 | 21.5% | 18.0–25.6 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 19.6% | 17.2–22.4 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.1% | 12.9–17.5 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 18.1% | 15.5–21.2 |
| Any disability among adults | 36.1% | 31.1–41.6 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.1% | 7.0–9.2 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.3% | 7.9–11.0 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 15.5% | 13.0–18.3 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.1% | 3.5–4.9 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.4% | 4.6–6.2 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 25.4% | 21.6–29.6 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 16.3% | 13.1–19.9 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 12.6% | 10.0–15.6 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.5% | 10.4–15.0 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 8.7% | 7.3–10.2 |
| Loneliness among adults | 33.6% | 28.5–38.9 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 8.6% | 7.3–10.1 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | LA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 14.9% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 17.8% (6.0–36.8%) n=504 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 3.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 10.4% (2.9–20.5%) n=505 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 11.7% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 14.0% (4.3–26.4%) n=508 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 16.4% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 16.6% (5.9–37.1%) n=508 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.5% | 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 | 91.5% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 84.4% (64.1–94.5%) n=504 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 43.2% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 23.1% (9.3–41.8%) n=504 |
| Homeownership rate | 80.3% | 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 | 1.3% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.2% (0.0–7.6%) n=508 |
| Single-parent households | 44.2% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.0% (29.6–65.8%) n=495 |
| Population 65+ | 16.6% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.3% (10.2–29.0%) n=508 |
| Median age | 38.6 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 39.6 yr (33.0–52.4) n=500 |
| Median household income | $71,433 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $56,458 ($34,647–$88,928) n=457 |
| Median home value | $238,900 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $163,450 ($86,100–$284,620) n=452 |
| Median gross rent | $1,081 | $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 | 75.6 yr ± 1.32 | 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 1.32 years of 75.6, 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