ZIP code
70301
in Thibodaux, LouisianaPopulation 50,095
43.32/ 100
Ranked #24,087 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 25%)
Ranked #150 of 508 Louisiana ZIPs (top 30%)
Ranked #4 of 21 Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA ZIPs (top 19%)
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.
Natural-disaster risk
in the top 1.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Expected annual disaster loss
$1
in the top 1.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
FEMA’s modeled estimate, in dollars per year, of the average harm to people expected from natural hazards — an annualized average, not a forecast for any single year.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
153.1 days/year
in the top 3.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS96thDefinition & 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 ›Obesity
46.1%
in the top 3.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST87thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the top 5.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST78thUS95thDefinition & 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 ›Lithium in drinking water
10 µg/L
in the bottom 9.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST10thUS9thDefinition & source ›
The average detected level of lithium — a natural trace metal with no federal drinking-water limit yet — across the public water systems serving this ZIP, in micrograms per liter.
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 ›Radon
0.6 pCi/L
in the bottom 2.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST35thUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The modeled typical indoor radon level for this area, in picocuries per liter — the EPA recommends fixing a home at 4 pCi/L or above.
Modeled from indoor-radon measurements. In Alaska and Hawaii, where those measurements are not published, a US Geological Survey geologic radon-potential category stands in — a coarser input, disclosed rather than hidden.
Full methodology ›Subsidized affordable housing
196 units
in the top 12.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST95thUS88thDefinition & source ›
The number of affordable rental units in this ZIP supported by the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program.
Full methodology ›The read
Thibodaux, Louisiana (ZIP 70301) ranks in the bottom 25% nationally (24,087th) and the top 30% of Louisiana (150th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
The weightiest signals in the profile are worth naming up front: modeled disaster risk is in the top 1.4% nationally, and expected annual loss registers in the top 1.5% nationally. Modeled humid heat lies in the top 3.9% nationally, and obesity is in the top 3.0% nationally. Modeled industrial-pollution burden registers in the top 5.3% nationally. More positively, distance to an emergency room lies at the national minimum, shared with about 11% of ZIPs. Lithium in drinking water is in the bottom 9.1% nationally, and modeled radon registers in the bottom 2.0% nationally. Distance to a community health center lies at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs. Subsidized affordable housing is in the top 12.1% nationally.
Against its neighbors, expected annual loss runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For context, disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. The closest ZIP that ranks healthier overall is ZIP 70030, 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 Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, 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 81%
14%
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 57%
13%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 40%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 38%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 9%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 6%
8%
Disability
healthier than 27%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 14%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 67%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 74%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 67%
14%
Disability
healthier than 68%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 71%
5%
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 49%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 48%
11%
Holding it back
Mental Health
healthier than 28%
8%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 82%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 67%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 73%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 82%
11%
Disability
healthier than 79%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
in the top 0.00%
5%
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 59%
8%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 23%
14%
“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.
Below what income predicts
The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes
Estimated life expectancy is 76.0 ± 0.9 years. A median household income of $58,394 predicts 78.0 years — 2.0 years below.
Ranked #2,579 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
70030
Louisianashares a border
Score 49.42
Closest healthier
70090
Louisianashares a border
Score 43.80
Similar health profile
71227
Louisiana99% similar profile
Score 44.87
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 | 29.5% | 26.7–32.4 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 41.5% | 37.8–45.0 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 7.5% | 6.9–8.2 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.3% | 9.2–11.5 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.1% | 6.4–7.8 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.4% | 7.6–9.2 |
| Depression among adults | 29.2% | 25.7–32.8 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.8% | 12.3–15.5 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 37.8% | 34.1–41.5 |
| Obesity among adults | 46.1% | 39.9–52.1 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.0% | 3.7–4.2 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 16.4% | 14.0–19.3 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.3% | 7.2–9.4 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 77.2% | 74.8–79.6 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 81.1% | 78.1–83.9 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.7% | 84.0–87.3 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 65.3% | 61.0–69.5 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 58.9% | 55.7–62.2 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 77.8% | 71.9–83.2 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 18.4% | 15.6–21.4 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 17.1% | 15.1–19.1 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 30.8% | 27.0–34.7 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 40.9% | 35.9–46.3 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 22.7% | 20.4–25.1 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 20.2% | 18.2–22.2 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.1% | 13.5–16.7 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 18.7% | 16.9–20.6 |
| Any disability among adults | 38.5% | 34.6–42.5 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.9% | 7.1–8.7 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.4% | 9.4–11.4 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 17.1% | 15.3–19.0 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.8% | 4.5–5.2 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.4% | 5.8–6.9 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 28.4% | 25.0–32.0 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 21.4% | 19.2–23.8 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 18.0% | 16.2–20.0 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 15.8% | 14.0–17.7 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 10.9% | 9.9–12.2 |
| Loneliness among adults | 35.6% | 31.3–40.2 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 11.5% | 10.2–12.9 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | LA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 18.2% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 17.8% (6.0–36.8%) n=504 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 9.4% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 10.4% (2.9–20.5%) n=505 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 13.7% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 14.0% (4.3–26.4%) n=508 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 27.4% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 16.6% (5.9–37.1%) n=508 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 4.1% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 5.5% (0.0–13.6%) n=501 |
| Households without a vehicle | 8.3% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 6.0% (0.0–15.0%) n=504 |
| Broadband subscription | 88.3% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 84.4% (64.1–94.5%) n=504 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 26.2% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 23.1% (9.3–41.8%) n=504 |
| Homeownership rate | 74.6% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.4% (50.9–92.7%) n=504 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.9% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.5% (0.0–4.8%) n=504 |
| Foreign-born population | 2.1% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.2% (0.0–7.6%) n=508 |
| Single-parent households | 49.4% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.0% (29.6–65.8%) n=495 |
| Population 65+ | 17.3% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.3% (10.2–29.0%) n=508 |
| Median age | 37.6 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 39.6 yr (33.0–52.4) n=500 |
| Median household income | $58,394 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $56,458 ($34,647–$88,928) n=457 |
| Median home value | $217,700 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $163,450 ($86,100–$284,620) n=452 |
| Median gross rent | $1,013 | $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 | 76.0 yr ± 0.44 | 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 0.44 years of 76.0, 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