ZIP code
70560
in New Iberia, LouisianaPopulation 36,996
30.76/ 100
Ranked #30,597 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 4.6%)
Ranked #422 of 508 Louisiana 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.
Natural-disaster risk
in the top 1.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS98thDefinition & 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 ›Floodplain exposure
69.1%
in the top 1.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST82ndUS98thDefinition & 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 ›Cognitive disability
22.5%
in the top 3.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST87thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the top 2.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS98thDefinition & 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 ›Self-care disability
7.4%
in the top 4.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST83rdUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.
Full methodology ›Independent-living disability
13.9%
in the top 4.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST84thUS96thDefinition & 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 ›Fair or poor health
32.3%
in the top 5.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST83rdUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›Vision disability
9.7%
in the top 5.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST84thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are blind or have serious difficulty seeing even with glasses.
Full methodology ›Loneliness
40.3%
in the top 3.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.
Full methodology ›Tooth loss
26.4%
in the top 5.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST85thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.
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 flood exposure and the share of households without a vehicle.
See the full flooding, evacuation & humid-heat analysis →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
By the composite health measure, ZIP 70560, one of several in New Iberia, Louisiana ranks in the bottom 4.6% nationally (30,597th) and the bottom 17% of Louisiana (422nd).
Several measures weigh most on this area's profile, and they come first: modeled disaster risk lies in the top 1.7% nationally, and floodplain exposure lands in the top 1.8% nationally. Modeled cognitive disability sits in the top 3.1% nationally, and expected annual loss is in the top 2.2% nationally. Modeled self-care disability settles in the top 4.4% nationally, independent living disability resides in the top 4.3% nationally, and fair or poor health registers in the top 5.0% nationally. Modeled vision disability rests in the top 5.5% nationally, loneliness stands in the top 3.7% nationally, and tooth loss lies in the top 5.8% nationally.
Read against the ZIPs closest to it, expected annual loss runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. To spell things out, disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Floodplain exposure is land with about a 1-in-100 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "100-year floodplain". Close by, ZIP 70513, 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.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 68%
14%
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 11%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 3%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 37%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 4%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 6%
8%
Disability
healthier than 4%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 2%
5%
Lifting this score
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 49%
14%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 26%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 13%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 16%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 22%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 22%
8%
Disability
healthier than 14%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 23%
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
3 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 74.5 ± 0.9 years. A median household income of $45,509 predicts 77.0 years — 2.4 years below.
Ranked #3,339 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Below its nearby ZIPs
The ZIP codes that outlive their neighbors
Estimated life expectancy is 74.5 ± 0.9 years. The 48 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 76.7 years — 2.2 years below them.
Ranked #1,686 of the 3,687 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above the nearby-ZIP average, highest first.
Clean environment, heavy chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 67.8; chronic-disease standing 11.3 — 57 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #1,992 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
70513
Louisianashares a border
Score 35.38
Closest healthier
70518
Louisianashares a border
Score 52.14
Similar health profile
71411
Louisiana100% similar profile
Score 28.76
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 | 32.2% | 29.0–35.4 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 46.4% | 42.3–50.3 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 7.0% | 6.4–7.7 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.2% | 9.9–12.5 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.0% | 8.2–9.9 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 11.5% | 10.4–12.6 |
| Depression among adults | 28.0% | 24.4–31.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 18.7% | 16.7–20.8 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 39.6% | 35.6–43.6 |
| Obesity among adults | 44.5% | 37.4–51.5 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.5% | 5.1–5.9 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 26.4% | 22.4–30.8 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 11.6% | 10.0–13.3 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 80.1% | 77.7–82.3 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 82.8% | 79.8–85.5 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 84.3% | 82.4–86.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 61.1% | 55.7–66.3 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 48.7% | 45.1–52.6 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 77.1% | 70.0–83.5 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.5% | 12.0–17.2 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 22.8% | 20.2–25.4 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 38.4% | 33.8–43.0 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 41.4% | 35.1–48.1 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 32.3% | 29.3–35.4 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 21.6% | 19.4–23.8 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 18.7% | 16.8–20.6 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 22.5% | 20.4–24.6 |
| Any disability among adults | 45.6% | 41.3–49.9 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.1% | 8.2–10.1 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 13.9% | 12.6–15.2 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 22.9% | 20.6–25.2 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 7.4% | 6.9–8.0 |
| Vision disability among adults | 9.7% | 8.9–10.4 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 32.4% | 28.3–36.4 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 32.0% | 28.8–35.3 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 30.2% | 27.4–33.1 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 22.2% | 19.7–24.7 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 16.0% | 14.4–17.7 |
| Loneliness among adults | 40.3% | 35.1–45.3 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 17.4% | 15.5–19.3 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | LA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 25.7% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 17.8% (6.0–36.8%) n=504 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 12.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 10.4% (2.9–20.5%) n=505 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 20.4% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 14.0% (4.3–26.4%) n=508 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 11.5% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 16.6% (5.9–37.1%) n=508 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 8.2% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 5.5% (0.0–13.6%) n=501 |
| Households without a vehicle | 16.3% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 6.0% (0.0–15.0%) n=504 |
| Broadband subscription | 85.5% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 84.4% (64.1–94.5%) n=504 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 29.7% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 23.1% (9.3–41.8%) n=504 |
| Homeownership rate | 58.9% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.4% (50.9–92.7%) n=504 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 4.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.5% (0.0–4.8%) n=504 |
| Foreign-born population | 2.8% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.2% (0.0–7.6%) n=508 |
| Single-parent households | 42.8% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.0% (29.6–65.8%) n=495 |
| Population 65+ | 17.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.3% (10.2–29.0%) n=508 |
| Median age | 37.3 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 39.6 yr (33.0–52.4) n=500 |
| Median household income | $45,509 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $56,458 ($34,647–$88,928) n=457 |
| Median home value | $133,700 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $163,450 ($86,100–$284,620) n=452 |
| Median gross rent | $881 | $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 | 74.5 yr ± 0.44 | 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 0.44 years of 74.5, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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