ZIP code
70364
in Houma, LouisianaPopulation 28,716
40.76/ 100
Ranked #26,214 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 18%)
Ranked #205 of 508 Louisiana ZIPs (top 40%)
Ranked #5 of 21 Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA ZIPs (top 24%)
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.
Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the top 3.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS96thDefinition & 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 ›Lithium in drinking water
9.6 µg/L
in the bottom 4.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS4thDefinition & 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 ›Humid extreme heat
148.1 days/year
in the top 5.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST70thUS95thDefinition & 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 ›Natural-disaster risk
in the top 5.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS95thDefinition & 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 ›Short sleep
42.2%
in the top 8.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST75thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Air-toxics cancer risk
36.4 per million
in the top 8.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST74thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The EPA’s modeled estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air toxics, in cases per million people exposed over a lifetime.
Full methodology ›Radon
0.6 pCi/L
in the bottom 1.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST15thUS1stDefinition & 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 ›Cognitive disability
19.9%
in the top 9.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST52ndUS90thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›Distance to a Superfund site
2.3 mi
in the bottom 12.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST8thUS12thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Superfund site — an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has listed for cleanup.
Full methodology ›The read
In its overall standing, ZIP 70364, one of several in Houma, Louisiana lands in the bottom 18% nationally (26,214th) and the top 40% of Louisiana (205th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
Reading the numbers as a whole, the picture lands somewhere in between: lithium in drinking water registers in the bottom 4.2% nationally, and modeled radon resides in the bottom 1.0% nationally. On the other side, modeled expected annual loss settles in the top 3.6% nationally, humid heat is in the top 5.2% nationally, and disaster risk sits in the top 5.4% nationally. Modeled short sleep lands in the top 8.6% nationally, and air-toxics cancer risk lies in the top 8.6% nationally. Modeled cognitive disability stands in the top 9.8% nationally, and tree cover rests in the bottom 10.5% nationally. Distance to a Superfund site registers in the bottom 12.1% nationally.
Against the wider neighborhood, expected annual loss runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Put simply, expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Lithium in drinking water is a natural metal that dissolves into some groundwater and has no federal drinking-water limit yet. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. On the overall standing, ZIP 70301, just across the boundary, ranks healthier.
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 73%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 87%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 44%
13%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 36%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 32%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 4%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 5%
8%
Disability
healthier than 21%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 15%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 64%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 68%
16%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 76%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 80%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 58%
14%
Disability
healthier than 59%
7%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 26%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 23%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 22%
8%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 81%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 64%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 66%
11%
Disability
healthier than 76%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
in the top 0.00%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 85%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 42%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 47%
8%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 12%
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 74.3 ± 1.1 years. A median household income of $68,843 predicts 78.6 years — 4.4 years below.
Ranked #5,263 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
70301
Louisianashares a border
Score 43.32
Closest healthier
70343
Louisianashares a border
Score 43.99
Similar health profile
71423
Louisiana99% similar profile
Score 43.06
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 | 30.3% | 27.6–33.0 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 40.5% | 37.1–43.8 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 7.6% | 7.0–8.2 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.5% | 9.4–11.6 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.5% | 6.8–8.2 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.2% | 8.4–10.1 |
| Depression among adults | 28.9% | 25.6–32.2 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.6% | 13.1–16.2 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 38.3% | 34.8–41.8 |
| Obesity among adults | 42.7% | 37.1–48.4 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.1% | 3.9–4.4 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 17.2% | 14.7–20.1 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 9.5% | 8.4–10.8 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 77.5% | 75.1–79.7 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.7% | 77.8–83.4 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.0% | 83.3–86.5 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 63.8% | 59.7–67.9 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 56.5% | 53.3–59.8 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 76.4% | 70.4–81.8 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 18.0% | 15.3–20.8 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 19.5% | 17.5–21.6 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 33.5% | 29.8–37.3 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 42.2% | 37.3–47.4 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 25.4% | 23.1–27.8 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 21.0% | 19.1–23.0 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.5% | 15.0–18.2 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 19.9% | 18.1–21.7 |
| Any disability among adults | 39.1% | 35.6–42.8 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.4% | 7.6–9.2 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.8% | 9.9–11.9 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 18.0% | 16.2–19.7 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.1% | 4.7–5.5 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.8% | 6.3–7.3 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 28.2% | 24.9–31.5 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 22.8% | 20.4–25.3 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 19.2% | 17.2–21.2 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 16.2% | 14.4–18.1 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 11.3% | 10.2–12.5 |
| Loneliness among adults | 35.6% | 31.4–39.8 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 11.9% | 10.6–13.2 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | LA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 17.3% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 17.8% (6.0–36.8%) n=504 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 11.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 10.4% (2.9–20.5%) n=505 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 12.1% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 14.0% (4.3–26.4%) n=508 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 16.9% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 16.6% (5.9–37.1%) n=508 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 6.1% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 5.5% (0.0–13.6%) n=501 |
| Households without a vehicle | 5.2% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 6.0% (0.0–15.0%) n=504 |
| Broadband subscription | 88.2% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 84.4% (64.1–94.5%) n=504 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 23.5% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 23.1% (9.3–41.8%) n=504 |
| Homeownership rate | 74.5% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.4% (50.9–92.7%) n=504 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.6% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.5% (0.0–4.8%) n=504 |
| Foreign-born population | 3.3% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.2% (0.0–7.6%) n=508 |
| Single-parent households | 44.3% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.0% (29.6–65.8%) n=495 |
| Population 65+ | 13.5% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.3% (10.2–29.0%) n=508 |
| Median age | 36.7 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 39.6 yr (33.0–52.4) n=500 |
| Median household income | $68,843 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $56,458 ($34,647–$88,928) n=457 |
| Median home value | $191,900 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $163,450 ($86,100–$284,620) n=452 |
| Median gross rent | $1,018 | $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 | 74.3 yr ± 0.56 | 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 0.56 years of 74.3, 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