ZIP code
70374
in Lockport, LouisianaPopulation 5,872
33.78/ 100
Ranked #29,811 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 7.1%)
Ranked #372 of 508 Louisiana ZIPs (bottom 27%)
Ranked #13 of 21 Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA ZIPs (bottom 38%)
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.
Obesity
47.8%
in the top 1.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›Cognitive disability
21.5%
in the top 4.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST78thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
149.7 days/year
in the top 4.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST77thUS95thDefinition & 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 ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the top 7.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST73rdUS93rdDefinition & 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 ›Fatal road crashes
37.5 per 100,000 residents per year
in the top 8.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST87thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The annual rate of fatal road crashes per 100,000 residents, pooled over a ten-year window.
A rate per resident population. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the rate to be reliable — about 30% of US ZIPs — no value is published rather than an unstable one; those ZIPs are absent from this comparison, not counted as crash-free.
Full methodology ›Independent-living disability
12.4%
in the top 9.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST68thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have difficulty doing errands alone, such as visiting a doctor’s office, because of a physical, mental, or emotional condition.
Full methodology ›Radon
0.6 pCi/L
in the bottom 1.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST19thUS1stDefinition & 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 ›Tree cover
0.00%
in the bottom 10.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST11thUS10thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›The read
By the composite health measure, Lockport, Louisiana (ZIP 70374) ranks in the bottom 7.1% nationally (29,811th) and the bottom 27% of Louisiana (372nd), based on limited data; treat as directional.
The signals balance out across the profile, strengths against concerns: modeled radon registers in the bottom 1.2% nationally, and elder services rests in the top 10.1% nationally. Set against that, modeled obesity stands in the top 1.6% nationally, and cognitive disability lies in the top 4.8% nationally. Modeled humid heat lands in the top 4.8% nationally, modeled industrial-pollution burden sits in the top 7.2% nationally, and fatal road crashes is in the top 8.1% nationally. Modeled independent living disability settles in the top 9.3% nationally, tree cover resides in the bottom 10.0% nationally, and tooth loss registers in the top 10.2% nationally.
Read against the ZIPs closest to it, industrial-pollution burden runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. To spell things out, industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. Humid heat is a modeled heat-stress measure combining temperature, humidity, sun, and wind to gauge heat on the body outdoors. Close by, ZIP 70343, just across the boundary, 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 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 76%
14%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 42%
16%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 46%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 12%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 28%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 2%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 3%
8%
Disability
healthier than 8%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 15%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 77%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 61%
14%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 75%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 27%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 9%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 12%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 4%
8%
Disability
healthier than 29%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 33%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 68%
16%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
in the top 0.00%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 62%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 40%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 52%
11%
Disability
healthier than 50%
7%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 15%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 21%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 2%
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.
Below what income predicts
The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes
Estimated life expectancy is 74.6 ± 1.3 years. A median household income of $70,833 predicts 78.7 years — 4.1 years below.
Ranked #5,093 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
70343
Louisianashares a border
Score 43.99
Closest healthier
70364
Louisianashares a border
Score 40.76
Similar health profile
42464
Kentucky99% similar profile
Score 38.34
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 | 34.8% | 31.4–38.2 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 45.1% | 41.0–49.2 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.9% | 8.0–9.8 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.5% | 9.2–11.8 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.1% | 8.2–10.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 11.7% | 10.3–13.1 |
| Depression among adults | 31.6% | 27.6–35.5 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 15.9% | 13.8–17.9 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 42.0% | 37.7–46.1 |
| Obesity among adults | 47.8% | 41.0–54.3 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.8% | 4.4–5.3 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 23.1% | 19.6–26.9 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 10.4% | 8.7–12.3 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.1% | 76.3–81.6 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.2% | 76.9–83.4 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 84.9% | 82.8–86.7 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 61.7% | 56.9–66.5 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 49.1% | 45.6–52.8 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 72.8% | 65.6–79.5 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 18.0% | 15.0–21.3 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 22.1% | 19.2–24.9 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 36.1% | 31.3–40.7 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 41.1% | 35.6–46.9 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 27.5% | 24.3–30.7 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 21.3% | 19.0–23.6 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 18.6% | 16.5–20.7 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 21.5% | 19.1–23.8 |
| Any disability among adults | 44.8% | 40.0–49.2 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.4% | 9.3–11.6 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 12.4% | 11.0–13.8 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 21.7% | 19.1–24.2 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 6.0% | 5.3–6.6 |
| Vision disability among adults | 7.6% | 6.8–8.4 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 28.5% | 24.8–32.5 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 23.0% | 20.1–26.4 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 19.5% | 16.9–22.4 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 15.5% | 13.5–17.8 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 11.1% | 9.8–12.5 |
| Loneliness among adults | 35.2% | 30.6–40.2 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 11.0% | 9.6–12.6 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | LA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 13.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 17.8% (6.0–36.8%) n=504 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 2.8% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 10.4% (2.9–20.5%) n=505 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 17.1% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 14.0% (4.3–26.4%) n=508 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 14.3% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 16.6% (5.9–37.1%) n=508 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 4.7% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 5.5% (0.0–13.6%) n=501 |
| Households without a vehicle | 4.6% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 6.0% (0.0–15.0%) n=504 |
| Broadband subscription | 88.1% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 84.4% (64.1–94.5%) n=504 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 18.5% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 23.1% (9.3–41.8%) n=504 |
| Homeownership rate | 83.3% | 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 | 1.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.2% (0.0–7.6%) n=508 |
| Single-parent households | 48.2% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.0% (29.6–65.8%) n=495 |
| Population 65+ | 21.1% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.3% (10.2–29.0%) n=508 |
| Median age | 44.1 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 39.6 yr (33.0–52.4) n=500 |
| Median household income | $70,833 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $56,458 ($34,647–$88,928) n=457 |
| Median home value | $180,400 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $163,450 ($86,100–$284,620) n=452 |
| Median gross rent | $1,025 | $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 | 74.6 yr ± 0.65 | 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 0.65 years of 74.6, 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