ZIP code
70084
in Reserve, LouisianaPopulation 5,629
32.65/ 100
Ranked #30,136 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 6.1%)
Ranked #390 of 508 Louisiana ZIPs (bottom 23%)
Ranked #59 of 67 New Orleans-Metairie, LA ZIPs (bottom 12.0%)
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 0.04% 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
157.2 per million
in the top 0.04% 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 ›Outer-floodplain exposure
53.3%
in the top 0.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 0.2%-annual-chance flood band — the “500-year” zone, a lower but real 1-in-500 yearly chance.
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 ›Unemployment rate
18.5%
in the top 2.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
49.8%
in the top 3.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST83rdUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Diabetes
19.3%
in the top 5.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST80thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
153.5 days/year
in the top 3.8% 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 ›Transportation noise
15.9%
in the top 3.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS96thDefinition & 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 ›Floodplain exposure
46.7%
in the top 4.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST65thUS95thDefinition & 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 ›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 ›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 →
The read
On the composite measure, Reserve, Louisiana (ZIP 70084) stands in the bottom 6.1% nationally (30,136th) and the bottom 23% of Louisiana (390th).
A number of readings press hard on the profile and set its tone: modeled industrial-pollution burden lies in the top 0.04% nationally, and air-toxics cancer risk is in the top 0.04% nationally. Outer-floodplain exposure registers in the top 0.9% nationally, and unemployment lies in the top 2.4% nationally. Modeled high blood pressure is in the top 3.6% nationally, diabetes registers in the top 5.0% nationally, and humid heat lies in the top 3.8% nationally. Modeled transportation noise is in the top 3.9% nationally, floodplain exposure registers in the top 4.6% nationally, and PFAS in drinking water lies at the national maximum.
Set beside the wider area around it, industrial-pollution burden runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For clarity, 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. ZIP 70049, just across the boundary, ranks better overall among the ZIPs nearby.
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
Preventive Care
healthier than 64%
13%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 82%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 11%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 8%
16%
Environmental Hazard
in the bottom 0.7%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 8%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 17%
8%
Disability
healthier than 8%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 4%
5%
Lifting this score
Mental Health
healthier than 74%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 75%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 59%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 45%
11%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 26%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 29%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 1%
14%
Disability
healthier than 28%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 36%
5%
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 43%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 43%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 59%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 43%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 41%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 11%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 32%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 4%
14%
Disability
healthier than 23%
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
3 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 73.6 ± 1.8 years. A median household income of $62,047 predicts 78.2 years — 4.6 years below.
Ranked #5,409 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Below its nearby ZIPs
The ZIP codes that outlive their neighbors
Estimated life expectancy is 73.6 ± 1.8 years. The 49 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 76.4 years — 2.9 years below them.
Ranked #2,280 of the 3,687 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above the nearby-ZIP average, highest first.
Highest-risk tenth
Air toxics and the years between the two ends of the risk scale
Modeled air-toxics cancer risk is 157.2 cases per million — among the tenth of compared ZIP codes with the most. Estimated life expectancy is 73.6 ± 1.8 years.
Ranked #5 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
70049
Louisianashares a border
Score 46.67
Closest healthier
70051
Louisianashares a border
Score 37.45
Similar health profile
70788
Louisiana99% similar profile
Score 28.06
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 | 33.4% | 29.9–37.0 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 49.8% | 45.4–54.1 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 7.8% | 7.1–8.7 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.9% | 9.6–12.3 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.3% | 8.3–10.3 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 10.3% | 9.1–11.6 |
| Depression among adults | 25.2% | 21.5–28.9 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 19.3% | 17.1–21.7 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 41.8% | 37.3–46.2 |
| Obesity among adults | 42.0% | 34.4–50.1 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.7% | 5.1–6.2 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 21.1% | 17.4–25.1 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 10.3% | 8.7–12.2 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 81.8% | 79.4–84.0 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 83.9% | 81.0–86.5 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.1% | 85.3–88.7 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 64.5% | 59.4–69.4 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 52.1% | 48.2–55.9 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 78.3% | 71.1–84.4 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.0% | 11.5–16.8 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 19.6% | 16.9–22.4 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 35.8% | 30.7–40.8 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 42.9% | 36.2–49.9 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 30.0% | 26.4–33.4 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 19.8% | 17.6–22.0 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 17.5% | 15.4–19.6 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 20.1% | 17.8–22.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 43.8% | 38.9–48.4 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.2% | 8.2–10.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 12.4% | 11.0–13.8 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 22.5% | 19.9–25.2 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 6.7% | 6.0–7.4 |
| Vision disability among adults | 8.7% | 7.8–9.6 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 32.2% | 28.0–36.9 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 29.4% | 25.8–33.4 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 25.4% | 22.2–28.9 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 21.2% | 18.6–24.2 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 14.0% | 12.4–15.9 |
| Loneliness among adults | 37.9% | 32.5–43.7 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 15.5% | 13.6–17.5 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | LA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 16.6% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 17.8% (6.0–36.8%) n=504 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 13.9% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 10.4% (2.9–20.5%) n=505 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 19.8% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 14.0% (4.3–26.4%) n=508 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 12.8% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 16.6% (5.9–37.1%) n=508 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 18.5% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 5.5% (0.0–13.6%) n=501 |
| Households without a vehicle | 3.5% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 6.0% (0.0–15.0%) n=504 |
| Broadband subscription | 93.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 84.4% (64.1–94.5%) n=504 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 21.4% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 23.1% (9.3–41.8%) n=504 |
| Homeownership rate | 74.5% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.4% (50.9–92.7%) n=504 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.2% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.5% (0.0–4.8%) n=504 |
| Foreign-born population | 13.7% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.2% (0.0–7.6%) n=508 |
| Single-parent households | 49.3% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.0% (29.6–65.8%) n=495 |
| Population 65+ | 18.7% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.3% (10.2–29.0%) n=508 |
| Median age | 42.5 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 39.6 yr (33.0–52.4) n=500 |
| Median household income | $62,047 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $56,458 ($34,647–$88,928) n=457 |
| Median home value | $155,400 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $163,450 ($86,100–$284,620) n=452 |
| Median gross rent | $1,231 | $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 | 73.6 yr ± 0.94 | 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 0.94 years of 73.6, 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