ZIP code
70534
in Estherwood, LouisianaPopulation 622
34.33/ 100
Ranked #29,611 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 7.7%)
Ranked #362 of 508 Louisiana ZIPs (bottom 29%)
Ranked #25 of 30 Lafayette, LA ZIPs (bottom 17%)
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.
Floodplain exposure
68.8%
in the top 1.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST81stUS98thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 1%-annual-chance floodplain — the “100-year” flood zone, where flooding has about a 1-in-100 chance in any given year.
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 ›Home broadband subscription
56.6%
in the bottom 2.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST6thUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Unemployment rate
14.3%
in the top 4.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS96thDefinition & source ›
The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
146.1 days/year
in the top 5.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST61stUS94thDefinition & 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
20.1%
in the top 9.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST57thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›Poverty rate
27.2%
in the top 8.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST77thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Tooth loss
23.6%
in the top 9.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST74thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.
Full methodology ›Transportation noise
8.0%
in the top 12.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS88thDefinition & 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 ›Median household income
$45,833
in the bottom 9.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST27thUS10thDefinition & source ›
The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.
Full methodology ›Fiber broadband
79.5%
in the top 24% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST94thUS76thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.
Full methodology ›Cross-source signals
Combined exposures in this ZIP
More than one environmental exposure stands out in this ZIP. Each is established independently and shown on its own above; they are grouped here for context — not because one causes the other.
This area ranks among the highest 10% of US ZIP codes for both humid-heat days and flood exposure.
See the full flooding, evacuation & humid-heat analysis →
The read
On the composite measure, Estherwood, Louisiana (ZIP 70534) stands in the bottom 7.7% nationally (29,611th) and the bottom 29% of Louisiana (362nd).
The weightiest signals in the profile are worth naming up front: floodplain exposure stands in the top 1.8% nationally, and home broadband subscription sits in the bottom 2.4% nationally. Unemployment resides in the top 4.2% nationally, and modeled humid heat stands in the top 5.7% nationally. Modeled cognitive disability sits in the top 9.0% nationally, poverty resides in the top 8.8% nationally, and modeled tooth loss stands in the top 9.4% nationally. Modeled transportation noise sits in the top 12.2% nationally, mobility disability resides in the top 13.2% nationally, and hearing disability stands in the top 13.5% nationally.
For clarity, floodplain exposure is land with about a 1-in-100 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "100-year floodplain". Humid heat is a modeled heat-stress measure combining temperature, humidity, sun, and wind to gauge heat on the body outdoors. Transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. ZIP 70531, just across the boundary, ranks better overall among the ZIPs nearby.
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 Lafayette, 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
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 56%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 45%
13%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 14%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 13%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 13%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 4%
8%
Disability
healthier than 12%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 1%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 34%
5%
Lifting this score
Risk Behavior
healthier than 63%
11%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 43%
16%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 33%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 36%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 27%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 10%
8%
Disability
healthier than 36%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 9%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 22%
5%
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 52%
11%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 21%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 24%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 21%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 38%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 24%
8%
Disability
healthier than 24%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
in the bottom 0.00%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 10%
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
70526
Louisianashares a border
Score 25.04
Closest healthier
70531
Louisianashares a border
Score 43.80
Similar health profile
70733
Louisiana99% similar profile
Score 34.98
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 | 35.2% | 31.6–38.9 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 44.5% | 40.3–49.0 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.5% | 8.5–10.6 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.6% | 9.3–12.0 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.2% | 8.0–10.5 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 11.3% | 9.3–13.3 |
| Depression among adults | 31.1% | 27.1–35.5 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 16.2% | 14.0–18.6 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 41.5% | 37.1–46.1 |
| Obesity among adults | 39.7% | 32.5–47.6 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.8% | 4.2–5.5 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 23.6% | 19.8–28.0 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.8% | 6.7–11.4 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 80.7% | 78.0–83.1 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 81.1% | 77.8–84.3 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.2% | 83.9–88.2 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 62.3% | 57.2–67.5 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 57.6% | 54.1–61.5 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 72.6% | 64.8–80.0 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 17.3% | 14.3–20.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 20.3% | 16.7–24.2 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 33.9% | 28.1–40.0 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 34.9% | 29.2–41.4 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 27.0% | 22.8–31.5 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 20.6% | 18.0–23.2 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 18.2% | 15.6–20.9 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 20.1% | 17.3–23.2 |
| Any disability among adults | 42.1% | 36.7–47.9 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.5% | 9.2–12.0 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 11.6% | 9.8–13.6 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 21.0% | 17.7–24.6 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.6% | 4.8–6.6 |
| Vision disability among adults | 7.1% | 6.0–8.2 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 26.0% | 22.0–30.3 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 20.9% | 16.7–25.3 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 18.1% | 14.3–22.1 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 14.0% | 11.5–16.7 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 10.2% | 8.6–12.0 |
| Loneliness among adults | 34.9% | 29.6–40.2 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 10.3% | 8.7–12.1 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | LA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 27.2% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 17.8% (6.0–36.8%) n=504 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 2.9% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 10.4% (2.9–20.5%) n=505 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 28.4% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 14.0% (4.3–26.4%) n=508 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 7.2% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 16.6% (5.9–37.1%) n=508 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 14.3% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 5.5% (0.0–13.6%) n=501 |
| Households without a vehicle | 9.9% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 6.0% (0.0–15.0%) n=504 |
| Broadband subscription | 56.6% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 84.4% (64.1–94.5%) n=504 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 17.8% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 23.1% (9.3–41.8%) n=504 |
| Homeownership rate | 65.3% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.4% (50.9–92.7%) n=504 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.1% | 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 | 58.8% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.0% (29.6–65.8%) n=495 |
| Population 65+ | 18.5% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.3% (10.2–29.0%) n=508 |
| Median age | 46.8 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 39.6 yr (33.0–52.4) n=500 |
| Median household income | $45,833 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $56,458 ($34,647–$88,928) n=457 |
| Median home value | $88,900 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $163,450 ($86,100–$284,620) n=452 |
| Median gross rent | $748 | $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 | 79.4 yr ± 1.50 | 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 1.50 years of 79.4, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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