ZIP code
70128
in New Orleans, LouisianaPopulation 22,986
41.95/ 100
Ranked #25,245 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 21%)
Ranked #175 of 508 Louisiana ZIPs (top 34%)
Ranked #34 of 67 New Orleans-Metairie, LA ZIPs (bottom 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.
Outer-floodplain exposure
66.9%
in the top 0.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Loneliness
42.8%
in the top 1.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.
Full methodology ›Utility shut-off threat
20.8%
in the top 2.1% 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 ›Mammography
84.4%
in the top 1.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Housing insecurity
26.3%
in the top 3.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Diabetes
19.5%
in the top 4.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST81stUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›Self-care disability
7.1%
in the top 5.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST79thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.
Full methodology ›Food insecurity
34%
in the top 4.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST89thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced food insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Lack of transportation
16.9%
in the top 4.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who lacked reliable transportation in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Short sleep
43.8%
in the top 4.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST85thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›The read
By the composite measure, ZIP 70128, one of several in New Orleans, Louisiana sits in the bottom 21% nationally (25,245th) and the top 34% of Louisiana (175th).
The main burdens in the data show plainly and lead the picture: outer-floodplain exposure rests in the top 0.7% nationally, modeled loneliness sits in the top 1.3% nationally, and modeled utility shutoff registers in the top 2.1% nationally. Modeled housing insecurity lands in the top 3.3% nationally, diabetes resides in the top 4.6% nationally, and self-care disability lies in the top 5.4% nationally. Modeled food insecurity settles in the top 4.0% nationally, and transportation stands in the top 4.2% nationally. Modeled short sleep is in the top 4.9% nationally. More positively, modeled mammography rests in the top 1.0% nationally.
Compared with the ZIPs that surround it, outer-floodplain exposure runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plain language, outer-floodplain exposure is land with a lower but real 1-in-500 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "500-year floodplain". ZIP 70122, about 4.6 miles away, ranks 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.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 84%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 85%
13%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 92%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 25%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 3%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 11%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 17%
8%
Disability
healthier than 14%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 30%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 73%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 88%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 77%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 96%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 88%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 50%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 59%
11%
Disability
healthier than 44%
7%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 11%
16%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 89%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 79%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 64%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 91%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 84%
5%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 57%
11%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 36%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 7%
16%
Disability
healthier than 34%
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
2 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 75.5 ± 1.7 years. A median household income of $56,431 predicts 77.8 years — 2.3 years below.
Ranked #3,121 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Clean environment, heavy chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 84.6; chronic-disease standing 25.3 — 59 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #1,788 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
70127
Louisianashares a border
Score 40.29
Closest healthier
70122
Louisianaabout 4.6 mi away
Score 44.59
Similar health profile
71247
Louisiana93% similar profile
Score 37.62
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 | 28.5% | 25.9–31.3 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 47.0% | 43.6–50.4 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 5.0% | 4.5–5.5 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.7% | 10.4–13.1 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.2% | 6.5–8.0 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.3% | 7.2–9.3 |
| Depression among adults | 24.8% | 21.8–27.8 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 19.5% | 17.4–21.7 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 36.0% | 32.7–39.4 |
| Obesity among adults | 38.7% | 34.0–43.6 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.5% | 5.0–6.0 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 23.9% | 20.4–27.5 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 9.1% | 7.5–10.8 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 80.8% | 78.5–82.9 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 83.7% | 81.2–86.0 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.3% | 85.6–89.0 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 70.9% | 66.7–74.9 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 52.6% | 49.0–56.1 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 84.4% | 79.2–88.7 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.1% | 12.8–17.6 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 17.6% | 15.2–20.1 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 31.4% | 27.6–35.3 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 43.8% | 39.0–48.8 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 27.2% | 24.2–30.2 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 19.9% | 17.7–22.0 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.1% | 13.4–16.9 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 19.1% | 17.0–21.2 |
| Any disability among adults | 38.1% | 34.2–41.8 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 5.8% | 5.1–6.5 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 12.1% | 10.7–13.5 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 20.0% | 17.8–22.3 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 7.1% | 6.4–7.9 |
| Vision disability among adults | 9.2% | 8.2–10.1 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 36.8% | 32.9–40.8 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 34.0% | 30.3–37.6 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 31.4% | 28.1–34.9 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 26.3% | 23.3–29.3 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 16.9% | 15.0–18.8 |
| Loneliness among adults | 42.8% | 38.4–47.0 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 20.8% | 18.5–23.1 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | LA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 25.1% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 17.8% (6.0–36.8%) n=504 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 12.5% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 10.4% (2.9–20.5%) n=505 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 10.8% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 14.0% (4.3–26.4%) n=508 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 28.7% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 16.6% (5.9–37.1%) n=508 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 9.1% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 5.5% (0.0–13.6%) n=501 |
| Households without a vehicle | 11.6% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 6.0% (0.0–15.0%) n=504 |
| Broadband subscription | 84.1% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 84.4% (64.1–94.5%) n=504 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 38.4% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 23.1% (9.3–41.8%) n=504 |
| Homeownership rate | 68.0% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.4% (50.9–92.7%) n=504 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 3.9% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.5% (0.0–4.8%) n=504 |
| Foreign-born population | 2.7% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.2% (0.0–7.6%) n=508 |
| Single-parent households | 42.3% | 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 | 36.3 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 39.6 yr (33.0–52.4) n=500 |
| Median household income | $56,431 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $56,458 ($34,647–$88,928) n=457 |
| Median home value | $240,200 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $163,450 ($86,100–$284,620) n=452 |
| Median gross rent | $1,182 | $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 | 75.5 yr ± 0.86 | 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 0.86 years of 75.5, 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