ZIP code
70723
in Convent, LouisianaPopulation 1,189
44.26/ 100
Ranked #23,159 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 28%)
Ranked #127 of 508 Louisiana ZIPs (top 25%)
Ranked #29 of 67 New Orleans-Metairie, LA ZIPs (top 43%)
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.
Outer-floodplain exposure
74.6%
in the top 0.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Elder-services access
0.75 per 1,000 residents
in the top 1.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the top 1.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS98thDefinition & 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 ›Air-toxics cancer risk
42.1 per million
in the top 1.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The EPA’s modeled estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air toxics, in cases per million people exposed over a lifetime.
Full methodology ›Short sleep
44.9%
in the top 3.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
153.1 days/year
in the top 3.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS96thDefinition & 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 ›Housing-cost burden
3.3%
in the bottom 4.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS4thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Child-care access
0.75 per 1,000 residents
in the top 4.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The number of child day-care services 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 ›Mammography
82.3%
in the top 3.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST91stUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Obesity
44.9%
in the top 4.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST81stUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›The read
Convent, Louisiana (ZIP 70723), in overall standing, comes out in the bottom 28% nationally (23,159th) and the top 25% of Louisiana (127th).
A demanding profile, and several measures drive it: outer-floodplain exposure lies in the top 0.6% nationally, modeled industrial-pollution burden registers in the top 1.7% nationally, and modeled air-toxics cancer risk is in the top 1.8% nationally. Modeled short sleep lies in the top 3.2% nationally, humid heat registers in the top 3.9% nationally, and obesity is in the top 4.6% nationally. On the stronger side, elder services lies in the top 1.3% nationally, and housing-cost burden registers in the bottom 4.4% nationally. Childcare is in the top 4.6% nationally, and modeled mammography lies in the top 3.4% nationally.
Set within its surrounding area, outer-floodplain exposure runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined simply, for reference, industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. Outer-floodplain exposure is land with a lower but real 1-in-500 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "500-year floodplain". The closest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 70725, 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 New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 90%
13%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 41%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 50%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 29%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 34%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 4%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 10%
11%
Disability
healthier than 30%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 16%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 71%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 94%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 96%
8%
Disability
healthier than 71%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 77%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 57%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 52%
11%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 6%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 37%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 70%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 89%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 89%
8%
Disability
healthier than 66%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 77%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 48%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 54%
11%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 9%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 13%
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
70086
Louisianashares a border
Score 25.65
Closest healthier
70725
Louisianashares a border
Score 53.10
Similar health profile
15233
Pennsylvania95% similar profile
Score 45.58
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 | 31.0% | 27.7–34.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 47.1% | 42.8–51.4 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 7.1% | 6.4–7.8 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.8% | 9.5–12.2 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.3% | 6.5–8.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.6% | 6.6–8.7 |
| Depression among adults | 22.6% | 19.3–26.4 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 16.9% | 14.8–19.1 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 37.3% | 33.1–41.8 |
| Obesity among adults | 44.9% | 36.9–53.4 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.8% | 4.3–5.2 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 15.7% | 12.6–19.2 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.9% | 6.5–9.5 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 81.2% | 78.8–83.4 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 84.5% | 81.6–87.2 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.7% | 87.0–90.3 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 71.2% | 66.0–75.9 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 57.6% | 53.4–61.6 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 82.3% | 75.4–88.0 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.6% | 12.8–18.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 15.6% | 13.3–18.1 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 32.5% | 27.7–37.7 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 44.9% | 37.4–52.7 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 24.5% | 21.5–27.8 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.2% | 16.2–20.5 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.6% | 12.9–16.5 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 16.9% | 14.9–19.0 |
| Any disability among adults | 37.6% | 33.0–42.4 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.0% | 6.2–7.8 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.8% | 8.7–11.1 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 18.7% | 16.4–21.2 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.1% | 4.6–5.8 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.6% | 5.9–7.4 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 33.1% | 28.8–37.8 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 23.2% | 19.8–27.1 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 19.3% | 16.4–22.4 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 18.8% | 16.2–21.7 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 11.6% | 10.2–13.3 |
| Loneliness among adults | 37.8% | 32.5–43.4 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 13.4% | 11.7–15.3 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | LA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 5.5% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 17.8% (6.0–36.8%) n=504 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 10.3% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 10.4% (2.9–20.5%) n=505 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 13.1% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 14.0% (4.3–26.4%) n=508 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 17.0% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 16.6% (5.9–37.1%) n=508 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 11.1% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 5.5% (0.0–13.6%) n=501 |
| Households without a vehicle | 1.3% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 6.0% (0.0–15.0%) n=504 |
| Broadband subscription | 87.8% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 84.4% (64.1–94.5%) n=504 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 3.3% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 23.1% (9.3–41.8%) n=504 |
| Homeownership rate | 94.5% | 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 | 0.5% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.2% (0.0–7.6%) n=508 |
| Single-parent households | 18.7% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.0% (29.6–65.8%) n=495 |
| Population 65+ | 13.6% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.3% (10.2–29.0%) n=508 |
| Median age | 33.9 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 39.6 yr (33.0–52.4) n=500 |
| Median household income | $47,444 | $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 | $1,542 | $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 | 74.0 yr ± 1.23 | 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 1.23 years of 74.0, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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