Health by ZIP

Jefferson Parish, LA health estimates

Louisiana. 421,777 residents, 328,457 adults (the Census population estimates that PLACES uses). 17 ZIP Codes and 21 places with estimates.

Compare with another placeZIP Codes of the county (CSV)

Jefferson Parish in Louisiana. Boundaries: US Census Bureau.

The figures are model-based estimates for the adults of an area. They are not measurements. They say nothing about one person.

We do not produce estimates for individuals; only aggregated results for counties, places, census tracts, or ZCTAs.

First, it is not adequate to simply compare point estimates. The confidence intervals should also be considered, and some are very broad.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES Frequently Asked Questions (page dated 11 Dec 2025, read on 2 Oct 2026)

PLACES 2025 release. Survey years (BRFSS): 2022 and 2023. CDC updated the data on . What an estimate is. How to read an interval. The site gives no medical advice.

CDC estimates that 41.6% of the adults of Jefferson Parish, LA have obesity.

The 95% confidence interval is 36.9% to 46.5%.

PLACES 2025, BRFSS 2023.

Report card: 40 measures by CDC category

Crude prevalence is the estimated share of all adults. Age-adjusted prevalence uses the 2000 US standard population, so that areas with different ages can be compared. CDC: Age-adjusted estimates are only available at the county and place-level.

"Higher" or "lower": the two 95% confidence intervals do not overlap. "Similar": they overlap. Against the state figure, which has no interval, the words are "above", "below" and "in line".

Health outcomes: Jefferson Parish, LA
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 50%Estimate95% intervalLA figure (site aggregate)United States
All teeth lost among adults aged ≥65 yearsBRFSS 202215.0%12.4 to 17.918.1%below12.2%similar15.2%12.6 to 18.218.4%below12.6%similar
Arthritis among adultsBRFSS 202329.7%27.0 to 32.529.7%in line25.4%higherinterval 25.1 to 25.625.0%22.6 to 27.526.5%in line21.9%higherinterval 21.6 to 22.1
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adultsBRFSS 20237.8%7.0 to 8.57.5%in line7.9%similar6.2%5.6 to 6.86.4%in line6.6%similar
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adultsBRFSS 20237.7%6.5 to 9.28.5%in line6.2%higherinterval 6.1 to 6.36.5%5.5 to 7.67.5%in line5.3%higherinterval 5.2 to 5.4
Coronary heart disease among adultsBRFSS 20237.5%6.6 to 8.57.5%in line6.4%higherinterval 6.2 to 6.56.0%5.3 to 6.76.4%in line5.3%similar
Current asthma among adultsBRFSS 20239.8%8.6 to 11.010.3%in line9.8%similar9.8%8.7 to 11.110.4%in line9.8%similar
Depression among adultsBRFSS 202324.3%21.4 to 27.426.6%in line20.2%higherinterval 19.9 to 20.525.1%22.1 to 28.327.2%in line20.7%higherinterval 20.4 to 21.0
Diagnosed diabetes among adultsBRFSS 202316.2%14.3 to 18.215.2%in line12.0%higherinterval 11.8 to 12.213.6%12.0 to 15.413.4%in line10.3%higherinterval 10.1 to 10.5
High blood pressure among adultsBRFSS 202342.7%39.4 to 46.242.6%in line34.4%higherinterval 34.0 to 34.738.0%34.9 to 41.339.5%in line30.7%higherinterval 30.4 to 31.0
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screenedBRFSS 202338.6%35.3 to 42.138.3%in line37.4%similar33.0%29.8 to 36.433.8%in line32.2%similar
Obesity among adultsBRFSS 202341.6%36.9 to 46.540.0%in line32.8%higherinterval 32.4 to 33.141.5%36.9 to 46.440.1%in line32.9%higherinterval 32.5 to 33.2
Stroke among adultsBRFSS 20234.1%3.7 to 4.74.3%in line3.4%higherinterval 3.3 to 3.53.4%3.0 to 3.83.8%in line2.9%similar
Prevention: Jefferson Parish, LA
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 100%Estimate95% intervalLA figure (site aggregate)United States
Cholesterol screening among adultsBRFSS 202388.2%86.5 to 89.986.4%above87.5%similar86.3%84.2 to 88.285.1%in line85.6%similar
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 yearsBRFSS 202267.4%63.6 to 71.366.3%in line66.3%similar61.0%57.0 to 65.160.9%in line54.1%higherinterval 53.7 to 54.6
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 yearsBRFSS 202310.0%8.1 to 12.38.9%in line11.0%similar10.4%8.4 to 12.79.2%in line11.5%similar
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 yearsBRFSS 202280.8%75.6 to 85.779.3%in line76.5%similar80.0%74.7 to 85.178.7%in line76.0%similar
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressureBRFSS 202380.2%77.9 to 82.578.8%in line77.0%higherinterval 76.5 to 77.563.4%59.5 to 67.363.4%in line57.5%higherinterval 56.8 to 58.2
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adultsBRFSS 202257.9%54.7 to 61.257.2%in line63.9%lowerinterval 63.6 to 64.257.2%54.0 to 60.556.7%in line63.4%lowerinterval 63.1 to 63.7
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adultsBRFSS 202383.2%80.6 to 85.681.8%in line77.7%higherinterval 77.4 to 78.081.3%78.5 to 83.980.4%in line75.7%higherinterval 75.4 to 76.0
Health risk behaviors: Jefferson Parish, LA
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 50%Estimate95% intervalLA figure (site aggregate)United States
Binge drinking among adultsBRFSS 202316.4%14.0 to 19.116.9%in line15.2%similar18.2%15.6 to 21.218.2%in line16.6%similar
Current cigarette smoking among adultsBRFSS 202314.9%12.4 to 17.617.3%in line11.4%higherinterval 11.2 to 11.615.0%12.4 to 17.817.6%in line11.6%higherinterval 11.4 to 11.9
No leisure-time physical activity among adultsBRFSS 202330.3%26.1 to 34.630.3%in line24.5%higherinterval 24.2 to 24.829.0%25.0 to 33.229.5%in line23.7%higherinterval 23.4 to 24.0
Short sleep duration among adultsBRFSS 202240.4%36.3 to 44.840.1%in line36.0%similar41.5%37.4 to 46.040.9%in line36.8%higherinterval 36.5 to 37.2
Disability: Jefferson Parish, LA
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 50%Estimate95% intervalLA figure (site aggregate)United States
Any disability among adultsBRFSS 202335.4%31.4 to 39.538.0%in line30.0%higherinterval 29.7 to 30.333.6%29.6 to 37.636.7%in line28.3%higherinterval 28.0 to 28.7
Cognitive disability among adultsBRFSS 202316.8%14.5 to 19.118.4%in line13.7%higherinterval 13.4 to 13.917.6%15.3 to 20.019.0%in line14.1%higherinterval 13.8 to 14.3
Hearing disability among adultsBRFSS 20238.0%7.1 to 9.18.0%in line6.7%higherinterval 6.6 to 6.96.7%6.0 to 7.67.1%in line5.8%similar
Independent living disability among adultsBRFSS 20239.2%7.9 to 10.610.3%in line7.9%similar9.1%7.8 to 10.410.1%in line7.6%similar
Mobility disability among adultsBRFSS 202316.9%14.6 to 19.617.6%in line13.5%higherinterval 13.3 to 13.714.4%12.4 to 16.515.8%in line11.7%higherinterval 11.5 to 11.9
Self-care disability among adultsBRFSS 20234.7%4.0 to 5.45.1%in line3.8%higherinterval 3.6 to 3.94.2%3.7 to 4.94.7%in line3.4%higherinterval 3.3 to 3.6
Vision disability among adultsBRFSS 20236.4%5.5 to 7.26.7%in line5.5%similar6.0%5.2 to 6.76.4%in line5.2%similar
Health status: Jefferson Parish, LA
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 30%Estimate95% intervalLA figure (site aggregate)United States
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adultsBRFSS 202323.5%20.2 to 26.824.4%in line19.2%higherinterval 18.9 to 19.522.2%19.2 to 25.523.6%in line18.3%higherinterval 18.0 to 18.6
Frequent mental distress among adultsBRFSS 202317.7%15.7 to 19.819.3%in line15.6%similar19.0%16.7 to 21.320.2%in line16.3%higherinterval 16.0 to 16.6
Frequent physical distress among adultsBRFSS 202314.3%12.5 to 16.315.2%in line12.8%similar13.4%11.6 to 15.214.5%in line12.1%similar

ZIP Codes in Jefferson Parish

ZIP Codes in Jefferson Parish, LA, in ZIP Code order
ZIP CodeResidentsEstimate95% confidence intervalAgainst Jefferson Parish
ZIP Code 7000140,06838.7%34.0 to 43.2similar
ZIP Code 7000219,85737.6%33.0 to 42.1similar
ZIP Code 7000340,06839.6%34.8 to 44.3similar
ZIP Code 7000525,43135.4%30.7 to 40.0similar
ZIP Code 7000616,54037.9%33.1 to 42.4similar
ZIP Code 700361,05740.5%35.3 to 45.3similar
ZIP Code 7005316,50945.5%40.6 to 50.2similar
ZIP Code 7005641,49843.5%38.8 to 48.3similar
ZIP Code 7005841,37746.1%41.2 to 50.7similar
ZIP Code 7006216,62746.5%41.5 to 51.2similar
ZIP Code 7006551,48439.4%34.6 to 44.0similar
ZIP Code 700672,82340.8%36.0 to 45.8similar
ZIP Code 7007256,92444.4%39.4 to 49.0similar
ZIP Code 7009430,63846.7%41.7 to 51.5similar
ZIP Code 7012111,52341.5%36.6 to 46.2similar
ZIP Code 7012327,34637.0%32.3 to 41.5similar
ZIP Code 703581,00543.4%38.1 to 48.4similar

The dashed line in each drawing is Jefferson Parish. The words are "higher" or "lower" when the two 95% confidence intervals do not overlap, and "similar" when they overlap. The table is in name order. The intervals of many rows overlap, so the table gives no rank.

A ZIP Code is in the county that holds the largest share of its land. A ZIP Code that is in two counties shows one time. Download the ZIP Codes of Jefferson Parish as a CSV file, with all measures.

Cities and places in Jefferson Parish

Places in Jefferson Parish, LA, in name order
PlaceResidentsEstimate95% confidence intervalAgainst Jefferson Parish
Avondale4,58245.4%40.3 to 50.1similar
Barataria1,05740.5%35.3 to 45.3similar
Bridge City7,21947.8%42.8 to 52.5similar
Elmwood5,64937.5%32.6 to 42.1similar
Estelle17,95242.7%37.8 to 47.4similar
Grand Isle1,00543.4%38.1 to 48.4similar
Gretna17,81444.9%40.0 to 49.7similar
Harahan9,11636.8%32.0 to 41.4similar
Harvey22,23646.4%41.6 to 51.1similar
Jean Lafitte1,80940.6%35.7 to 45.5similar
Jefferson10,63341.8%36.8 to 46.5similar
Kenner66,44841.1%36.3 to 45.6similar
Lafitte1,01441.2%36.2 to 46.1similar
Marrero32,38246.1%41.2 to 50.8similar
Metairie143,50738.1%33.5 to 42.7similar
River Ridge13,59137.1%32.5 to 41.7similar
Terrytown25,27844.9%40.0 to 49.6similar
Timberlane10,36442.9%38.0 to 47.6similar
Waggaman9,83548.6%43.4 to 53.4similar
Westwego8,56844.4%39.4 to 49.2similar
Woodmere11,23847.8%42.8 to 52.6similar

The dashed line in each drawing is Jefferson Parish. The words are "higher" or "lower" when the two 95% confidence intervals do not overlap, and "similar" when they overlap. The table is in name order. The intervals of many rows overlap, so the table gives no rank.

Estimates in earlier PLACES releases

The current modeling procedure does not support using the estimates to track changes at the local level over time.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES Frequently Asked Questions (page dated 11 Dec 2025, read on 2 Oct 2026)

The table lists what each PLACES release published for Jefferson Parish, LA, for 12 of the 40 measures.

Jefferson Parish, LA: crude prevalence and 95% confidence interval in each PLACES release
Measure2022 release2023 release2024 release2025 release
COPD7.5%6.6 to 8.57.7%6.4 to 9.28.8%8.0 to 9.87.7%6.5 to 9.2
Coronary Heart Disease7.6%7.0 to 8.36.9%6.0 to 7.87.9%7.2 to 8.77.5%6.6 to 8.5
Current Asthma9.2%8.8 to 9.69.9%8.7 to 11.210.4%9.2 to 11.79.8%8.6 to 11.0
Depression22.6%21.7 to 23.622.8%19.6 to 26.226.8%23.9 to 30.024.3%21.4 to 27.4
Diabetes14.3%13.5 to 15.113.5%11.7 to 15.415.0%13.4 to 16.916.2%14.3 to 18.2
High Blood Pressure38.1%37.1 to 39.140.1%36.6 to 43.739.4%35.8 to 43.042.7%39.4 to 46.2
Obesity38.2%37.1 to 39.336.3%31.4 to 41.439.7%35.4 to 44.441.6%36.9 to 46.5
Health Insurance15.5%13.6 to 17.610.0%8.0 to 12.28.5%7.5 to 9.710.0%8.1 to 12.3
Binge Drinking17.9%17.3 to 18.415.3%12.7 to 18.017.6%15.1 to 20.516.4%14.0 to 19.1
Current Cigarette Smoking16.6%14.4 to 18.818.3%15.2 to 21.717.2%15.3 to 19.314.9%12.4 to 17.6
Physical Inactivity31.1%28.8 to 33.428.4%24.4 to 32.330.3%27.1 to 33.830.3%26.1 to 34.6
General Health18.8%17.0 to 20.619.2%16.6 to 22.221.9%20.0 to 24.123.5%20.2 to 26.8

Official sources

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Cite this page

Health by ZIP. Jefferson Parish, LA: CDC PLACES estimates, 2025 release. Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES: Local Data for Better Health. CDC updated the data on 4 Dec 2025. https://healthbyzip.com/county/la/jefferson-parish/

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Where the figures come from

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. CDC updated the data on . The page shows the 2022, 2023, 2024 releases as a record. The data are a US government work in the public domain. Data set on data.cdc.gov. The boundaries and the links between ZIP Codes, counties and places come from the US Census Bureau. Percentages have one decimal, as CDC publishes them. A state figure is a site aggregate: the site computes it. The site corrects an error of its own processing at the next build. See corrections.

Questions about Jefferson Parish, LA

How does the obesity estimate of Jefferson Parish, LA compare with Louisiana?

The Louisiana figure is 40.0% (site aggregate).

It has no confidence interval.

The Louisiana figure is inside the interval of Jefferson Parish, LA. The estimate is in line with it.

How does the obesity estimate of Jefferson Parish, LA compare with the nation?

The US estimate is 32.8%.

The 95% confidence interval is 32.4% to 33.1%.

The two intervals do not overlap. The estimate for Jefferson Parish, LA is higher.

What does CDC estimate for diagnosed diabetes in Jefferson Parish, LA?

CDC estimates that 16.2% of the adults of Jefferson Parish, LA have diagnosed diabetes.

The 95% confidence interval is 14.3% to 18.2%.

PLACES 2025, BRFSS 2023.

For how many measures is Jefferson Parish, LA above or below the Louisiana figure?

Jefferson Parish, LA and the Louisiana figure both have a value for 40 measures.

The estimate for Jefferson Parish, LA is above the Louisiana figure for 1 measure.

It is below the Louisiana figure for 2 measures.

It is in line with the Louisiana figure for 37 measures.