ZIP code
70118
in New Orleans, LouisianaPopulation 36,072
51.66/ 100
Ranked #13,886 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 43%)
Ranked #39 of 508 Louisiana ZIPs (top 7.7%)
Ranked #9 of 67 New Orleans-Metairie, LA ZIPs (top 13.5%)
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.
Binge drinking
22.6%
in the top 1.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Outer-floodplain exposure
25.1%
in the top 1.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS98thDefinition & 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 ›Walkability
210 intersections/sq mi
in the top 2.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST98thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Natural-disaster risk
in the top 3.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS97thDefinition & source ›
This area’s national rank on its single highest non-flood natural hazard — such as wildfire, tornado, or earthquake — in FEMA’s modeled National Risk Index; flooding is shown separately.
Full methodology ›Loneliness
40.6%
in the top 3.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.
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 ›Mammography
82.6%
in the top 2.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST93rdUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the top 5.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST79thUS95thDefinition & 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 ›Housing-cost burden
44.8%
in the top 5.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS94thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›High cholesterol
31.3%
in the bottom 5.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS5thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›The read
In overall standing, ZIP 70118, one of several in New Orleans, Louisiana comes out in the top 43% healthiest ZIPs nationally (13,886th) and the top 7.7% of Louisiana (39th).
The measures fall on both sides of the ledger for this area: walkability sits in the top 2.2% nationally, and modeled mammography settles in the top 2.9% nationally. Distance to an emergency room registers at the national minimum, shared with about 11% of ZIPs. Set against that, modeled binge drinking stands in the top 1.4% nationally, and outer-floodplain exposure lands in the top 1.6% nationally. Modeled disaster risk is in the top 3.0% nationally, and loneliness resides in the top 3.3% nationally. Modeled tree cover rests at the national minimum, and industrial-pollution burden lies in the top 5.0% nationally. Housing-cost burden sits in the top 5.6% nationally.
Relative to the ZIPs around it, outer-floodplain exposure runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plain terms, disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Outer-floodplain exposure is land with a lower but real 1-in-500 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "500-year floodplain". The nearest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 70001, 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
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 86%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 67%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 63%
13%
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Disability
healthier than 48%
7%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 26%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 39%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 5%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 29%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 97%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 64%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 91%
11%
Disability
healthier than 85%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 95%
5%
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 49%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 58%
13%
Holding it back
Mental Health
healthier than 21%
8%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 95%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 61%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 86%
11%
Disability
healthier than 80%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 88%
5%
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 54%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 41%
13%
Holding it back
Mental Health
healthier than 11%
8%
“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
One of our published findings lists 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.
Above its nearby ZIPs
The ZIP codes that outlive their neighbors
Estimated life expectancy is 79.2 ± 1.6 years. The 46 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 76.2 years — 2.9 years above them.
Ranked #855 of the 3,687 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above the nearby-ZIP average, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
70001
Louisianashares a border
Score 52.35
Closest healthier
70115
Louisianashares a border
Score 59.39
Similar health profile
04473
Maine92% similar profile
Score 50.89
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 | 21.3% | 19.3–23.4 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 31.5% | 28.8–34.2 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 5.7% | 5.2–6.2 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.2% | 9.0–11.3 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.3% | 4.8–5.8 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 5.8% | 5.2–6.4 |
| Depression among adults | 30.5% | 27.2–33.8 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 11.2% | 10.0–12.5 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 31.3% | 28.3–34.2 |
| Obesity among adults | 28.7% | 24.7–32.8 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.3% | 3.0–3.5 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 15.2% | 12.7–18.0 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.2% | 7.0–9.5 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 74.6% | 72.5–76.7 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 77.8% | 74.7–80.7 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 82.5% | 80.5–84.5 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 71.3% | 67.2–75.2 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 63.6% | 60.2–66.7 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 82.6% | 77.0–87.4 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 22.6% | 19.6–25.8 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 12.1% | 10.6–13.6 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 22.3% | 19.4–25.1 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 33.7% | 29.4–38.1 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 18.8% | 16.8–20.8 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 20.0% | 18.0–22.1 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 12.0% | 10.7–13.3 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 18.5% | 16.5–20.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 32.4% | 29.0–35.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 5.8% | 5.2–6.5 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.3% | 8.4–10.3 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 12.4% | 11.0–13.7 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.1% | 3.8–4.5 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.1% | 5.6–6.6 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 27.8% | 24.3–31.1 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 21.0% | 18.4–23.4 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 17.0% | 14.9–19.0 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 15.7% | 13.6–17.6 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 11.7% | 10.3–13.1 |
| Loneliness among adults | 40.6% | 36.2–44.8 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 11.7% | 10.2–13.1 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | LA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 24.9% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 17.8% (6.0–36.8%) n=504 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 12.1% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 10.4% (2.9–20.5%) n=505 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 8.3% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 14.0% (4.3–26.4%) n=508 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 52.4% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 16.6% (5.9–37.1%) n=508 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 6.4% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 5.5% (0.0–13.6%) n=501 |
| Households without a vehicle | 14.6% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 6.0% (0.0–15.0%) n=504 |
| Broadband subscription | 91.7% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 84.4% (64.1–94.5%) n=504 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 44.8% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 23.1% (9.3–41.8%) n=504 |
| Homeownership rate | 48.5% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.4% (50.9–92.7%) n=504 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.9% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.5% (0.0–4.8%) n=504 |
| Foreign-born population | 10.2% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.2% (0.0–7.6%) n=508 |
| Single-parent households | 43.1% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.0% (29.6–65.8%) n=495 |
| Population 65+ | 14.8% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.3% (10.2–29.0%) n=508 |
| Median age | 31.8 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 39.6 yr (33.0–52.4) n=500 |
| Median household income | $63,750 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $56,458 ($34,647–$88,928) n=457 |
| Median home value | $465,600 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $163,450 ($86,100–$284,620) n=452 |
| Median gross rent | $1,333 | $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 | 79.2 yr ± 0.81 | 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 0.81 years of 79.2, 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