ZIP code
70092
in Violet, LouisianaPopulation 6,936
31.94/ 100
Ranked #30,326 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 5.5%)
Ranked #401 of 508 Louisiana ZIPs (bottom 21%)
Ranked #61 of 67 New Orleans-Metairie, LA ZIPs (bottom 9.0%)
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.
Outer-floodplain exposure
54.9%
in the top 0.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Self-care disability
7.7%
in the top 3.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST86thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.
Full methodology ›Short sleep
45.5%
in the top 2.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Cognitive disability
22.4%
in the top 3.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST86thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›Utility shut-off threat
20.7%
in the top 2.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults whose household was threatened with a utility shut-off in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Vision disability
9.9%
in the top 5.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST85thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are blind or have serious difficulty seeing even with glasses.
Full methodology ›Independent-living disability
13.8%
in the top 4.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST82ndUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have difficulty doing errands alone, such as visiting a doctor’s office, because of a physical, mental, or emotional condition.
Full methodology ›Fair or poor health
32.4%
in the top 4.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST83rdUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›Obesity
47.3%
in the top 1.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›Housing insecurity
26.5%
in the top 3.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.
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 balance, and by the composite measure, Violet, Louisiana (ZIP 70092) ranks in the bottom 5.5% nationally (30,326th) and the bottom 21% of Louisiana (401st).
The burdens that read clearest in the data come first: outer-floodplain exposure resides in the top 0.9% nationally, and modeled self-care disability lands in the top 3.6% nationally. Modeled short sleep registers in the top 2.5% nationally, and cognitive disability sits in the top 3.3% nationally. Modeled utility shutoff rests in the top 2.2% nationally, vision disability is in the top 5.1% nationally, and independent living disability stands in the top 4.5% nationally. Modeled fair or poor health settles in the top 4.9% nationally, obesity lies in the top 1.9% nationally, and housing insecurity resides in the top 3.2% nationally.
Compared with the ZIPs it borders, outer-floodplain exposure runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plainer terms, outer-floodplain exposure is land with a lower but real 1-in-500 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "500-year floodplain". For a healthier nearby ZIP overall, look to ZIP 70075, 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
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 79%
14%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 43%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 15%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 4%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 39%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 2%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 6%
8%
Disability
healthier than 5%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 5%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 66%
14%
About typical
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 44%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 34%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 15%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 19%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 10%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 23%
8%
Disability
healthier than 16%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 29%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 84%
14%
About typical
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 57%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 20%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 14%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 16%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 11%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 13%
8%
Disability
healthier than 13%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 11%
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 ›
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 ± 1.7 years. A median household income of $57,188 predicts 77.9 years — 4.2 years below.
Ranked #5,198 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 ± 1.7 years. The 45 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 76.4 years — 2.7 years below them.
Ranked #2,142 of the 3,687 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above the nearby-ZIP average, highest first.
Clean environment, heavy chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 79.3; chronic-disease standing 14.8 — 65 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #1,421 of the 18,187 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by the gap from cleanest environment to heaviest chronic burden, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
70040
Louisianashares a border
Score 30.83
Closest healthier
70075
Louisianashares a border
Score 43.24
Similar health profile
71269
Louisiana99% similar profile
Score 33.69
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 | 31.3% | 27.6–34.8 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 47.3% | 42.5–51.6 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 6.1% | 5.4–6.7 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.7% | 10.2–13.2 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.1% | 7.2–9.0 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 10.6% | 9.3–11.9 |
| Depression among adults | 27.1% | 22.9–31.1 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 18.8% | 16.4–21.1 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 39.3% | 34.5–43.6 |
| Obesity among adults | 47.3% | 38.5–54.9 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.3% | 4.8–5.8 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 19.3% | 16.3–23.1 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 11.9% | 9.8–14.1 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.5% | 75.6–81.0 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 81.9% | 78.2–84.7 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 84.7% | 82.6–86.7 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 64.3% | 59.6–69.4 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 48.6% | 45.0–52.6 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 77.7% | 70.9–84.3 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.7% | 11.9–17.6 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 22.9% | 19.7–26.1 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 38.0% | 32.0–43.3 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 45.5% | 39.4–52.9 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 32.4% | 28.4–36.1 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 22.0% | 19.3–24.5 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 18.2% | 15.9–20.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 22.4% | 19.8–25.1 |
| Any disability among adults | 44.6% | 38.9–49.5 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.7% | 6.7–8.6 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 13.8% | 12.1–15.4 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 22.7% | 19.9–25.4 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 7.7% | 6.8–8.6 |
| Vision disability among adults | 9.9% | 8.7–10.9 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 33.3% | 28.9–37.9 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 35.9% | 31.5–40.4 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 33.8% | 29.7–38.2 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 26.5% | 23.1–29.7 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 17.6% | 15.5–20.0 |
| Loneliness among adults | 39.4% | 34.0–45.1 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 20.7% | 18.2–23.3 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | LA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 19.4% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 17.8% (6.0–36.8%) n=504 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 5.1% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 10.4% (2.9–20.5%) n=505 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 23.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 14.0% (4.3–26.4%) n=508 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 19.1% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 16.6% (5.9–37.1%) n=508 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 5.6% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 5.5% (0.0–13.6%) n=501 |
| Households without a vehicle | 11.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 6.0% (0.0–15.0%) n=504 |
| Broadband subscription | 81.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 84.4% (64.1–94.5%) n=504 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 23.3% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 23.1% (9.3–41.8%) n=504 |
| Homeownership rate | 88.3% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.4% (50.9–92.7%) n=504 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 6.5% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.5% (0.0–4.8%) n=504 |
| Foreign-born population | 1.4% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.2% (0.0–7.6%) n=508 |
| Single-parent households | 44.6% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.0% (29.6–65.8%) n=495 |
| Population 65+ | 13.7% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.3% (10.2–29.0%) n=508 |
| Median age | 40.6 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 39.6 yr (33.0–52.4) n=500 |
| Median household income | $57,188 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $56,458 ($34,647–$88,928) n=457 |
| Median home value | $166,600 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $163,450 ($86,100–$284,620) n=452 |
| Median gross rent | $898 | $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 ± 0.88 | 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 0.88 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