Lafayette Parish, Louisiana
19 ZIP codes · Avg score 92/100 · Grade A
ZipCheckup grade for Lafayette Parish: A.
Checked records flag no major concern; missing data is unknown.
An upper-band grade for Lafayette Parish is an average, and averages can hide variation, so the 19 ZIP-level reports are worth checking one by one.
How Lafayette Parish Compares
How Lafayette Parish Compares
Data: ZipCheckup Home Safety Score model 4.0.0; EPA SDWIS, UCMR 5, EPA radon zones, EPA AirData
ZIP Code Risk Map
Water Quality Map: Lafayette Parish, Louisiana
Each dot represents a ZIP code. Color indicates water quality grade. Tap a dot for details.
Key Risk Factors
Health risk index: 13.4 (asthma 9.7%, diabetes 13%)
Modeled additional annual cost estimate per homeowner: $4,898, largest modeled factor: Sea Level
Parish Health Indicators vs National Average
Black markers indicate national averages. Source: CDC PLACES, Census ACS.
Infrastructure Overview
Modeled area-level indicator, not a failure probability. Sources: Census ACS housing age, EPA DWINSA infrastructure needs, EPA SDWIS violations, and EPA lead indicators.
Compound Risk Breakdown
Estimated additional annual cost per homeowner: $4,898
Bar widths proportional to share of total annual risk cost. Source: compound risk model (FEMA, EPA, USGS).
Water Safety Affordability
How much it costs to fix water issues relative to home values in Lafayette Parish
Modeled remediation costs in Lafayette Parish can be compared with the median property value; actual costs vary by property.
Remediation includes water filtration, lead abatement, radon mitigation, and flood protection where applicable. Source: Census ACS, EPA SDWIS.
Health Outcomes vs National Average
CDC PLACES data for Lafayette Parish residents
Black markers = national averages. Red = above national avg. Green = below. Source: CDC PLACES, Census ACS.
Water systems mapped to Lafayette Parish ZIP codes
8 community water systems mapped to Lafayette Parish ZIP codes; EPA may list more systems serving the parish.
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Show all 8 water systems
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26 water systems mapped to Lafayette Parish ZIP codes in our data; EPA may list more systems serving the parish.
Systems with the most violations in Lafayette Parish
5 water systems with violations in EPA records.
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All ZIP Codes in Lafayette Parish
19 ZIP codes tracked in Lafayette Parish.
| # | ZIP Code | City | Safety Score | Grade | Violations | Home Value |
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| 1 | 70501 | Lafayette | 100 | A | 0 | $117K |
| 2 | 70503 | Lafayette | 100 | A | 0 | $327K |
| 3 | 70520 | Carencro | 96 | A | 6 (3 health) | $200K |
| 4 | 70507 | Lafayette | 94 | A | 9 (4 health) | $207K |
| 5 | 70506 | Lafayette | 93 | A | 9 (5 health) | $216K |
| 6 | 70529 | Duson | 93 | A | 10 (5 health) | $190K |
| 7 | 70592 | Youngsville | 92 | A | 13 (10 health) | $239K |
| 8 | 70508 | Lafayette | 87 | A | 12 (5 health) | $299K |
| 9 | 70518 | Broussard | 83 | B | 19 (18 health) | $287K |
| 10 | 70583 | Scott | 83 | B | 20 (7 health) | $130K |
| 11 | 70500 | Lafayette | — | — | — | |
| 12 | 70502 | Lafayette | — | — | — | |
| 13 | 70504 | Lafayette | — | — | — | |
| 14 | 70509 | Lafayette | — | — | — | |
| 15 | 70558 | Milton | — | — | — | |
| 16 | 70593 | Lafayette | — | — | — | |
| 17 | 70595 | Lafayette | — | — | — | |
| 18 | 70596 | Lafayette | — | — | — | |
| 19 | 70598 | Lafayette | — | — | — |
Recommended Buyer Guides for Lafayette Parish
These buyer guides are matched by rule rather than by hand - a PFAS record adds a PFAS filter guide, a lead action-level exceedance adds lead filter guides, a high share of pre-1978 homes adds lead paint test kits, EPA Radon Zone 1 add radon kits, and a top flood or wildfire risk adds related equipment.
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Deep Dive Reports
Detailed analysis for Lafayette Parish, Louisiana
Overview
Lafayette Parish in Louisiana covers 19 tracked ZIP records with an average Home Safety Score of A (92/100) across 10 scored records.
8 of 10 ZIP codes with a reported violation count in the available EPA record have recorded EPA violations. 41 health-based violations appear in the available health breakdown.
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Data Sources
- Water quality: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS)
- PFAS screening: EPA UCMR 5
- Radon zones: EPA Map of Radon Zones
- Air quality: EPA AirData annual AQI
- Home values: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (median estimates by ZCTA)
Reporting periods vary by source. Missing data is shown as unavailable, not as zero.