ZIP code
70544
in Jeanerette, LouisianaPopulation 10,269
35.79/ 100
Ranked #29,087 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 9.3%)
Ranked #340 of 508 Louisiana ZIPs (bottom 33%)
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
56.2%
in the top 3.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST74thUS97thDefinition & 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 ›Outer-floodplain exposure
11.9%
in the top 3.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST85thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 0.2%-annual-chance flood band — the “500-year” zone, a lower but real 1-in-500 yearly chance.
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 ›Diabetes
19.3%
in the top 5.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST80thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›Loneliness
40.2%
in the top 3.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.
Full methodology ›Self-care disability
7.0%
in the top 5.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST78thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
48.9%
in the top 4.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST80thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Elder-services access
0.28 per 1,000 residents
in the top 5.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST95thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The number of services for older adults and people with disabilities inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.
Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.
Full methodology ›Utility shut-off threat
16.1%
in the top 5.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST79thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults whose household was threatened with a utility shut-off in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Stroke
5.7%
in the top 6.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST79thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.
Full methodology ›Fair or poor health
30.6%
in the top 7.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST77thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
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
In overall standing, Jeanerette, Louisiana (ZIP 70544) comes out in the bottom 9.3% nationally (29,087th) and the bottom 33% of Louisiana (340th).
Both sides of the picture show up plainly in this area's numbers: elder services resides in the top 5.0% nationally. By contrast, floodplain exposure rests in the top 3.1% nationally, outer-floodplain exposure lies in the top 3.2% nationally, and modeled diabetes sits in the top 5.0% nationally. Modeled loneliness settles in the top 3.8% nationally, and self-care disability registers in the top 5.9% nationally. Modeled high blood pressure stands in the top 4.6% nationally, and utility shutoff lands in the top 5.5% nationally. Modeled stroke is in the top 6.0% nationally, and fair or poor health resides in the top 7.3% nationally.
Relative to the ZIPs around it, outer-floodplain exposure runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plain terms, floodplain exposure is land with about a 1-in-100 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "100-year floodplain". Outer-floodplain exposure is land with a lower but real 1-in-500 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "500-year floodplain". The nearest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 70523, 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.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 86%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 72%
13%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 86%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 11%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 7%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 7%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 12%
8%
Disability
healthier than 7%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 2%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 76%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 72%
13%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 80%
5%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 42%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 59%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 23%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 25%
16%
Disability
healthier than 25%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 30%
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 ›
Findings that name this ZIP
2 of our published findings list 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 75.1 ± 1.1 years. A median household income of $54,601 predicts 77.7 years — 2.6 years below.
Ranked #3,574 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Clean environment, heavy chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 85.9; chronic-disease standing 10.6 — 75 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #747 of the 18,187 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by the gap from cleanest environment to heaviest chronic burden, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
70514
Louisianashares a border
Score 27.51
Closest healthier
70523
Louisianashares a border
Score 38.08
Similar health profile
71368
Louisiana99% similar profile
Score 35.70
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 | 33.7% | 30.9–36.6 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 48.9% | 45.5–52.4 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 7.4% | 6.8–8.0 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.4% | 10.3–12.6 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.9% | 8.2–9.7 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 10.5% | 9.5–11.5 |
| Depression among adults | 26.1% | 23.1–29.2 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 19.3% | 17.5–21.3 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 40.6% | 37.2–44.2 |
| Obesity among adults | 45.2% | 39.3–51.3 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.7% | 5.3–6.1 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 20.7% | 17.7–23.9 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 9.7% | 8.4–11.2 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 82.0% | 80.0–83.7 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 84.5% | 82.2–86.6 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.0% | 85.6–88.4 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 65.9% | 61.5–69.7 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 53.3% | 50.1–56.5 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 79.5% | 73.8–84.2 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.7% | 11.7–16.0 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 20.4% | 18.2–22.7 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 36.6% | 32.5–40.6 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 42.6% | 37.1–47.8 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 30.6% | 27.8–33.5 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 20.3% | 18.4–22.3 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 17.9% | 16.2–19.7 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 20.5% | 18.5–22.4 |
| Any disability among adults | 44.3% | 40.4–48.2 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.6% | 7.8–9.4 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 12.8% | 11.6–14.0 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 23.0% | 20.9–25.3 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 7.0% | 6.5–7.6 |
| Vision disability among adults | 8.9% | 8.2–9.6 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 33.1% | 29.8–36.6 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 29.3% | 26.4–32.3 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 26.5% | 23.9–29.4 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 21.2% | 19.0–23.4 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 14.5% | 13.1–16.0 |
| Loneliness among adults | 40.2% | 36.0–44.4 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 16.1% | 14.5–17.8 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | LA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 29.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 17.8% (6.0–36.8%) n=504 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 11.3% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 10.4% (2.9–20.5%) n=505 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 15.8% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 14.0% (4.3–26.4%) n=508 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 14.1% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 16.6% (5.9–37.1%) n=508 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 5.9% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 5.5% (0.0–13.6%) n=501 |
| Households without a vehicle | 7.4% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 6.0% (0.0–15.0%) n=504 |
| Broadband subscription | 84.4% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 84.4% (64.1–94.5%) n=504 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 17.5% | 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) | 1.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.5% (0.0–4.8%) n=504 |
| Foreign-born population | 1.8% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.2% (0.0–7.6%) n=508 |
| Single-parent households | 59.1% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.0% (29.6–65.8%) n=495 |
| Population 65+ | 19.6% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.3% (10.2–29.0%) n=508 |
| Median age | 39.6 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 39.6 yr (33.0–52.4) n=500 |
| Median household income | $54,601 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $56,458 ($34,647–$88,928) n=457 |
| Median home value | $117,200 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $163,450 ($86,100–$284,620) n=452 |
| Median gross rent | $775 | $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 | 75.1 yr ± 0.55 | 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 0.55 years of 75.1, 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