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70114

in New Orleans, LouisianaPopulation 22,659

ZipVitals Score
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36.52/ 100

Ranked #28,751 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 10.4%)

Ranked #325 of 508 Louisiana ZIPs (bottom 36%)

Ranked #53 of 67 New Orleans-Metairie, LA ZIPs (bottom 21%)

Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.

Robust across all 9 health domains

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.

Self-care disability

8.0%

in the top 2.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST88th
US97th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.

Full methodology ›

Vision disability

10.4%

in the top 4.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST89th
US96th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who are blind or have serious difficulty seeing even with glasses.

Full methodology ›

Utility shut-off threat

21.8%

in the top 1.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST94th
US98th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults whose household was threatened with a utility shut-off in the past 12 months.

Full methodology ›

PFOA in drinking water

100%

at the national maximum

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The share of residents served by public water systems where PFOA, one of the man-made “forever chemicals,” was 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 ›

PFOS in drinking water

100%

at the national maximum

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The share of residents served by public water systems where PFOS, one of the most common “forever chemicals,” was 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 ›

Loneliness

41.5%

in the top 2.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST96th
US98th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.

Full methodology ›

Outer-floodplain exposure

14.7%

in the top 2.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST88th
US97th
Definition & 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 ›

Diabetes

19.8%

in the top 4.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST83rd
US96th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.

Full methodology ›

Walkability

190 intersections/sq mi

in the top 3.0% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST97th
US97th
Definition & source ›

The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.

Full methodology ›

Housing insecurity

26.9%

in the top 3.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST94th
US97th
Definition & 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.

The read

ZIP 70114, one of several in New Orleans, Louisiana, overall, ranks in the bottom 10.4% nationally (28,751st) and the bottom 36% of Louisiana (325th).

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Reading across the data, the real pressures come first: modeled self-care disability resides in the top 2.8% nationally, vision disability settles in the top 4.1% nationally, and utility shutoff is in the top 1.8% nationally. PFOA in drinking water sits at the national maximum, PFOS in drinking water lands at the national maximum, and modeled loneliness lies in the top 2.3% nationally. Outer-floodplain exposure stands in the top 2.6% nationally, and modeled diabetes rests in the top 4.1% nationally. Modeled housing insecurity registers in the top 3.0% nationally. More encouragingly, walkability resides in the top 3.0% nationally.

Measured against the nearby ZIPs, outer-floodplain exposure runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined simply, PFOA in drinking water is one of the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down. PFOS in drinking water is a common one of the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down. Outer-floodplain exposure is land with a lower but real 1-in-500 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "500-year floodplain". ZIP 70053, just across the boundary, comes out healthier overall.

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.

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Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 70%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 70%

13%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 89%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 17%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 4%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 6%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 8%

8%

Disability

healthier than 6%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 17%

5%

Lifting this score

Preventive Care

healthier than 68%

13%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 81%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 84%

5%

About typical

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 53%

14%

Mental Health

healthier than 40%

8%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 39%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 15%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 34%

11%

Disability

healthier than 18%

7%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 64%

14%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 80%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 73%

5%

About typical

Preventive Care

healthier than 55%

13%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 25%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 16%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 29%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 25%

8%

Disability

healthier than 14%

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 74.4 ± 1.3 years. A median household income of $43,493 predicts 76.8 years — 2.4 years below.

    Ranked #3,300 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 74.4 ± 1.3 years. The 45 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 76.5 years — 2.1 years below them.

    Ranked #1,627 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 70.8; chronic-disease standing 17.2 — 54 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.

    Ranked #2,211 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.

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
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Arthritis among adults30.0%27.2–32.8
High blood pressure among adults46.5%43.1–49.9
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults6.0%5.4–6.6
Current asthma among adults11.6%10.3–13.0
Coronary heart disease among adults8.4%7.6–9.2
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults9.8%8.9–10.8
Depression among adults27.3%24.2–30.6
Diagnosed diabetes among adults19.8%17.7–21.9
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened36.8%33.4–40.2
Obesity among adults39.3%34.5–44.3
Stroke among adults5.9%5.5–6.4
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years24.3%20.8–28.2
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years10.7%9.3–12.4
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure80.2%77.9–82.4
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults82.3%79.6–84.7
Cholesterol screening among adults86.2%84.6–87.8
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years68.3%64.0–72.5
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults53.3%49.9–56.7
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years82.0%76.2–86.9
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults16.6%14.2–19.2
Current cigarette smoking among adults19.6%17.3–21.9
No leisure-time physical activity among adults33.3%29.6–37.2
Short sleep duration among adults41.8%37.2–46.7
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults29.6%26.8–32.5
Frequent mental distress among adults20.7%18.6–22.8
Frequent physical distress among adults16.8%15.0–18.6
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults20.8%18.7–22.9
Any disability among adults40.9%37.2–44.7
Hearing disability among adults7.5%6.7–8.3
Independent living disability among adults13.4%12.1–14.7
Mobility disability among adults21.9%19.7–24.1
Self-care disability among adults8.0%7.3–8.7
Vision disability among adults10.4%9.5–11.2
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults34.5%30.7–38.2
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults35.8%32.6–39.0
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults34.3%31.3–37.4
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults26.9%24.2–29.7
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults17.9%16.1–19.8
Loneliness among adults41.5%37.0–45.6
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults21.8%19.6–24.2
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)LA median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate25.5%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36417.8% (6.0–36.8%) n=504
Uninsured 18–6410.1%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28610.4% (2.9–20.5%) n=505
No HS diploma (25+)14.4%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,50514.0% (4.3–26.4%) n=508
Bachelor's or higher (25+)27.4%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50516.6% (5.9–37.1%) n=508
Unemployment rate (16+)7.7%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2745.5% (0.0–13.6%) n=501
Households without a vehicle21.3%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3226.0% (0.0–15.0%) n=504
Broadband subscription74.9%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32284.4% (64.1–94.5%) n=504
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)49.9%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32223.1% (9.3–41.8%) n=504
Homeownership rate41.2%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32277.4% (50.9–92.7%) n=504
Crowded housing (>1 per room)1.5%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.5% (0.0–4.8%) n=504
Foreign-born population5.9%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.2% (0.0–7.6%) n=508
Single-parent households36.8%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08748.0% (29.6–65.8%) n=495
Population 65+18.6%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55317.3% (10.2–29.0%) n=508
Median age40.8 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29239.6 yr (33.0–52.4) n=500
Median household income$43,493$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$56,458 ($34,647–$88,928) n=457
Median home value$206,700$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$163,450 ($86,100–$284,620) n=452
Median gross rent$1,188$1,021 ($677–$1,912) n=25,670$915 ($606–$1,325) n=389
Life expectancyNCHS / RWJF USALEEP · model-based
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)LA median (p10–p90)
Life expectancy at birth74.4 yr ± 0.6578.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,30875.9 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 0.65 years of 74.4, 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