Health by ZIP

Lafayette Parish, LA health estimates

Louisiana. 249,750 residents, 189,467 adults (the Census population estimates that PLACES uses). 11 ZIP Codes and 8 places with estimates.

Compare with another placeZIP Codes of the county (CSV)

Lafayette 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 34.5% of the adults of Lafayette Parish, LA have obesity.

The 95% confidence interval is 29.1% to 40.2%.

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: Lafayette 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 202212.2%9.9 to 14.918.1%below12.2%similar12.1%9.8 to 14.818.4%below12.6%similar
Arthritis among adultsBRFSS 202326.3%23.5 to 29.429.7%below25.4%similar24.3%21.6 to 27.226.5%in line21.9%similar
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adultsBRFSS 20237.4%6.7 to 8.27.5%in line7.9%similar6.7%6.0 to 7.46.4%in line6.6%similar
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adultsBRFSS 20237.2%6.1 to 8.78.5%in line6.2%similar6.7%5.6 to 7.97.5%in line5.3%higherinterval 5.2 to 5.4
Coronary heart disease among adultsBRFSS 20236.5%5.7 to 7.47.5%below6.4%similar5.9%5.2 to 6.76.4%in line5.3%similar
Current asthma among adultsBRFSS 20239.7%8.5 to 11.010.3%in line9.8%similar9.7%8.5 to 11.010.4%in line9.8%similar
Depression among adultsBRFSS 202325.9%22.5 to 29.426.6%in line20.2%higherinterval 19.9 to 20.526.2%22.7 to 29.727.2%in line20.7%higherinterval 20.4 to 21.0
Diagnosed diabetes among adultsBRFSS 202313.0%11.3 to 14.915.2%below12.0%similar11.9%10.3 to 13.713.4%in line10.3%similar
High blood pressure among adultsBRFSS 202339.1%35.5 to 43.042.6%in line34.4%higherinterval 34.0 to 34.737.1%33.5 to 40.939.5%in line30.7%higherinterval 30.4 to 31.0
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screenedBRFSS 202336.7%32.9 to 40.438.3%in line37.4%similar33.3%29.7 to 37.033.8%in line32.2%similar
Obesity among adultsBRFSS 202334.5%29.1 to 40.240.0%in line32.8%similar34.3%28.9 to 40.040.1%below32.9%similar
Stroke among adultsBRFSS 20233.6%3.2 to 4.14.3%below3.4%similar3.4%3.0 to 3.83.8%in line2.9%similar
Prevention: Lafayette Parish, LA
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 90%Estimate95% intervalLA figure (site aggregate)United States
Cholesterol screening among adultsBRFSS 202386.9%84.9 to 88.886.4%in line87.5%similar86.1%83.9 to 88.185.1%in line85.6%similar
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 yearsBRFSS 202265.6%61.1 to 70.066.3%in line66.3%similar60.3%55.6 to 64.960.9%in line54.1%higherinterval 53.7 to 54.6
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 yearsBRFSS 20237.9%6.2 to 9.98.9%in line11.0%lowerinterval 10.7 to 11.38.0%6.3 to 10.09.2%in line11.5%lowerinterval 11.2 to 11.9
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 yearsBRFSS 202282.1%76.3 to 87.179.3%in line76.5%similar81.6%75.7 to 86.778.7%in line76.0%similar
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressureBRFSS 202377.5%74.7 to 80.178.8%in line77.0%similar62.7%58.6 to 66.763.4%in line57.5%higherinterval 56.8 to 58.2
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adultsBRFSS 202258.9%55.3 to 62.457.2%in line63.9%lowerinterval 63.6 to 64.258.6%55.0 to 62.156.7%in line63.4%lowerinterval 63.1 to 63.7
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adultsBRFSS 202381.8%78.9 to 84.581.8%in line77.7%higherinterval 77.4 to 78.081.0%78.0 to 83.880.4%in line75.7%higherinterval 75.4 to 76.0
Health risk behaviors: Lafayette Parish, LA
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 50%Estimate95% intervalLA figure (site aggregate)United States
Binge drinking among adultsBRFSS 202318.3%15.5 to 21.416.9%in line15.2%similar19.1%16.2 to 22.318.2%in line16.6%similar
Current cigarette smoking among adultsBRFSS 202316.0%13.0 to 19.417.3%in line11.4%higherinterval 11.2 to 11.615.9%12.9 to 19.517.6%in line11.6%higherinterval 11.4 to 11.9
No leisure-time physical activity among adultsBRFSS 202324.4%20.4 to 29.230.3%below24.5%similar23.9%20.0 to 28.629.5%below23.7%similar
Short sleep duration among adultsBRFSS 202237.8%32.8 to 43.040.1%in line36.0%similar38.1%33.1 to 43.340.9%in line36.8%similar
Disability: Lafayette Parish, LA
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 50%Estimate95% intervalLA figure (site aggregate)United States
Any disability among adultsBRFSS 202334.2%29.9 to 39.438.0%in line30.0%similar33.6%29.3 to 38.636.7%in line28.3%higherinterval 28.0 to 28.7
Cognitive disability among adultsBRFSS 202316.8%14.4 to 19.618.4%in line13.7%higherinterval 13.4 to 13.917.2%14.6 to 20.019.0%in line14.1%higherinterval 13.8 to 14.3
Hearing disability among adultsBRFSS 20237.2%6.4 to 8.38.0%in line6.7%similar6.8%6.0 to 7.87.1%in line5.8%similar
Independent living disability among adultsBRFSS 20239.0%7.7 to 10.610.3%in line7.9%similar9.0%7.7 to 10.510.1%in line7.6%similar
Mobility disability among adultsBRFSS 202314.9%12.8 to 17.617.6%in line13.5%similar14.0%11.9 to 16.415.8%in line11.7%similar
Self-care disability among adultsBRFSS 20234.2%3.6 to 4.95.1%below3.8%similar4.0%3.4 to 4.64.7%below3.4%similar
Vision disability among adultsBRFSS 20235.6%4.8 to 6.46.7%below5.5%similar5.4%4.7 to 6.26.4%below5.2%similar
Health status: Lafayette 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 202321.2%18.2 to 24.924.4%in line19.2%similar20.7%17.6 to 24.323.6%in line18.3%similar
Frequent mental distress among adultsBRFSS 202318.2%15.9 to 20.819.3%in line15.6%higherinterval 15.3 to 15.818.7%16.2 to 21.320.2%in line16.3%similar
Frequent physical distress among adultsBRFSS 202313.5%11.8 to 15.715.2%in line12.8%similar13.1%11.3 to 15.214.5%in line12.1%similar

ZIP Codes in Lafayette Parish

ZIP Codes in Lafayette Parish, LA, in ZIP Code order
ZIP CodeResidentsEstimate95% confidence intervalAgainst Lafayette Parish
ZIP Code 7050128,72145.1%39.3 to 50.8similar
ZIP Code 7050327,49728.7%24.1 to 33.7similar
ZIP Code 7050639,80134.1%29.1 to 39.5similar
ZIP Code 7050717,79135.9%30.6 to 41.5similar
ZIP Code 7050840,34330.5%25.7 to 35.6similar
ZIP Code 7051816,68333.6%29.1 to 38.3similar
ZIP Code 7052020,01736.4%31.3 to 41.7similar
ZIP Code 7052911,84235.6%30.4 to 40.9similar
ZIP Code 7055814029.9%24.9 to 35.4similar
ZIP Code 7058311,98136.7%31.7 to 42.2similar
ZIP Code 7059228,97531.9%27.3 to 36.8similar

The dashed line in each drawing is Lafayette 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 Lafayette Parish as a CSV file, with all measures.

Cities and places in Lafayette Parish

Places in Lafayette Parish, LA, in name order
PlaceResidentsEstimate95% confidence intervalAgainst Lafayette Parish
Broussard13,41732.8%27.8 to 38.1similar
Carencro9,27237.6%32.3 to 43.3similar
Duson1,32638.5%33.3 to 43.9similar
Lafayette121,37434.5%29.5 to 39.8similar
Milton2,59031.4%26.3 to 36.6similar
Ossun2,14541.0%35.4 to 46.7similar
Scott8,11936.3%31.1 to 41.9similar
Youngsville15,92931.7%26.7 to 36.9similar

The dashed line in each drawing is Lafayette 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 Lafayette Parish, LA, for 12 of the 40 measures.

Lafayette Parish, LA: crude prevalence and 95% confidence interval in each PLACES release
Measure2022 release2023 release2024 release2025 release
COPD6.9%6.0 to 7.97.1%5.8 to 8.78.0%7.2 to 8.97.2%6.1 to 8.7
Coronary Heart Disease6.7%6.1 to 7.35.9%5.1 to 6.76.9%6.3 to 7.66.5%5.7 to 7.4
Current Asthma9.2%8.8 to 9.69.8%8.6 to 11.110.2%8.9 to 11.59.7%8.5 to 11.0
Depression23.6%22.5 to 24.826.2%22.5 to 29.827.5%24.2 to 31.125.9%22.5 to 29.4
Diabetes11.7%10.9 to 12.411.9%10.2 to 13.612.9%11.3 to 14.613.0%11.3 to 14.9
High Blood Pressure35.4%34.2 to 36.537.4%33.6 to 41.038.2%34.7 to 41.739.1%35.5 to 43.0
Obesity35.1%33.8 to 36.439.2%33.8 to 44.635.0%29.8 to 40.534.5%29.1 to 40.2
Health Insurance13.7%11.5 to 16.08.4%6.5 to 10.76.9%6.0 to 7.87.9%6.2 to 9.9
Binge Drinking21.4%20.7 to 22.018.8%15.8 to 22.019.5%16.2 to 22.918.3%15.5 to 21.4
Current Cigarette Smoking17.9%15.1 to 20.718.8%15.0 to 22.917.5%15.4 to 19.616.0%13.0 to 19.4
Physical Inactivity24.9%22.5 to 27.227.0%22.7 to 31.726.8%23.3 to 30.524.4%20.4 to 29.2
General Health16.6%14.7 to 18.617.6%14.7 to 20.620.2%18.1 to 22.421.2%18.2 to 24.9

Official sources

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Cite this page

Health by ZIP. Lafayette 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/lafayette-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 Lafayette Parish, LA

How does the obesity estimate of Lafayette 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 Lafayette Parish, LA. The estimate is in line with it.

How does the obesity estimate of Lafayette 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 overlap. The estimate for Lafayette Parish, LA is similar.

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

CDC estimates that 13.0% of the adults of Lafayette Parish, LA have diagnosed diabetes.

The 95% confidence interval is 11.3% to 14.9%.

PLACES 2025, BRFSS 2023.

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

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

The estimate for Lafayette Parish, LA is above the Louisiana figure for 0 measures.

It is below the Louisiana figure for 9 measures.

It is in line with the Louisiana figure for 31 measures.