ZIP code
70375
in Mathews, LouisianaPopulation 178
29.66/ 100
Ranked #30,836 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 3.9%)
Ranked #436 of 508 Louisiana ZIPs (bottom 14.2%)
Ranked #17 of 21 Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA ZIPs (bottom 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.
Tooth loss
34%
in the top 1.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.
Full methodology ›Loud transportation noise
9.3%
in the top 0.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 65 decibels — around the volume of normal conversation.
Full methodology ›Obesity
49.7%
in the top 0.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›Transportation noise
21.6%
in the top 2.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 55 decibels — a noticeable background presence.
Full methodology ›Poverty rate
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Homeownership rate
100%
at the national maximum
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Home broadband subscription
100%
at the national maximum
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
149.8 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 ›Cognitive disability
21%
in the top 6.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST71stUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›Hearing disability
11.6%
in the top 6.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›The read
Mathews, Louisiana (ZIP 70375) ranks in the bottom 3.9% nationally (30,836th) and the bottom 14.2% of Louisiana (436th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
The weightiest signals in the profile are worth naming up front: modeled tooth loss resides in the top 1.5% nationally, and loud transportation noise stands in the top 0.4% nationally. Modeled obesity sits in the top 0.8% nationally, and transportation noise resides in the top 2.2% nationally. Modeled humid heat stands in the top 4.8% nationally, cognitive disability sits in the top 6.0% nationally, and hearing disability resides in the top 6.0% nationally. More positively, poverty stands at the national minimum, homeownership sits at the national maximum, and home broadband subscription resides at the national maximum.
Against its neighbors, loud transportation noise runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For context, loud transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to road, rail, and air noise at or above 65 decibels, near conversation volume. Transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. Humid heat is a modeled heat-stress measure combining temperature, humidity, sun, and wind to gauge heat on the body outdoors. The closest ZIP that ranks healthier overall is ZIP 70355, 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.
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 45%
16%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 5%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 18%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 22%
13%
Risk Behavior
in the bottom 0.7%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 6%
8%
Disability
healthier than 6%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 15%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 23%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 81%
16%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 74%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 12%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 15%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 5%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 4%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 23%
8%
Disability
healthier than 22%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 12%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 69%
16%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 52%
8%
Disability
healthier than 45%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 33%
21%
Environmental Hazard
in the bottom 0.00%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 14%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 29%
11%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 20%
5%
“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 ›
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
70355
Louisianashares a border
Score 32.13
Closest healthier
70374
Louisianashares a border
Score 33.78
Similar health profile
42347
Kentucky99% similar profile
Score 39.48
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 | 35.5% | 31.7–39.3 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 48.2% | 43.7–52.5 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.0% | 8.0–10.0 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.7% | 8.4–11.0 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 10.4% | 9.2–11.7 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 12.7% | 10.6–14.9 |
| Depression among adults | 29.7% | 25.7–33.9 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 17.1% | 14.7–19.5 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 43.2% | 38.8–47.6 |
| Obesity among adults | 49.7% | 42.7–56.4 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.2% | 4.5–5.9 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 34.0% | 29.2–39.2 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 11.1% | 8.8–13.9 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.8% | 75.7–81.6 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.6% | 76.0–82.7 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.1% | 82.7–87.2 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 58.5% | 53.7–63.6 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 50.6% | 46.9–54.4 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 71.6% | 63.9–78.6 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 19.0% | 15.7–22.3 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 25.0% | 20.7–29.1 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 36.9% | 31.1–42.7 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 41.6% | 36.0–47.5 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 29.2% | 24.9–33.8 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 20.2% | 17.6–22.8 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 19.3% | 16.7–22.0 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 21.0% | 17.9–24.1 |
| Any disability among adults | 45.0% | 39.5–50.4 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 11.6% | 10.3–13.1 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 12.2% | 10.3–14.2 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 22.6% | 19.2–26.2 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 6.6% | 5.6–7.8 |
| Vision disability among adults | 7.9% | 6.7–9.1 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 28.5% | 24.5–32.9 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 23.1% | 18.5–27.9 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 19.9% | 15.8–24.4 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 15.4% | 12.6–18.5 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 10.9% | 9.1–12.9 |
| Loneliness among adults | 33.2% | 28.3–38.2 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 11.6% | 9.7–13.6 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | LA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 0.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 17.8% (6.0–36.8%) n=504 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 0.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 10.4% (2.9–20.5%) n=505 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 0.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 14.0% (4.3–26.4%) n=508 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 30.1% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 16.6% (5.9–37.1%) n=508 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 5.5% (0.0–13.6%) n=501 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 6.0% (0.0–15.0%) n=504 |
| Broadband subscription | 100.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 84.4% (64.1–94.5%) n=504 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 19.2% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 23.1% (9.3–41.8%) n=504 |
| Homeownership rate | 100.0% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.4% (50.9–92.7%) n=504 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.5% (0.0–4.8%) n=504 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.2% (0.0–7.6%) n=508 |
| Single-parent households | 73.2% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.0% (29.6–65.8%) n=495 |
| Population 65+ | 17.4% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.3% (10.2–29.0%) n=508 |
| Median age | 40.5 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 39.6 yr (33.0–52.4) n=500 |
| Median household income | — | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $56,458 ($34,647–$88,928) n=457 |
| Median home value | — | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $163,450 ($86,100–$284,620) n=452 |
| Median gross rent | — | $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 | 73.1 yr ± 1.45 | 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 1.45 years of 73.1, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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