PARISH REPORT LA

Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana

11 ZIP codes · Home Safety Score unavailable · 0 of 11 tracked ZIP records scored

Data: ZipCheckup Home Safety Score model 4.0.0; EPA SDWIS, UCMR 5, EPA radon zones, EPA AirData

Unavailable
0 of 11 tracked ZIP records scored
11
ZIP Codes
$89K
Median Home Value
$700
Avg Remediation (0.79% of home value)

ZIP Code Risk Map

Water Quality Map: Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana

Each dot represents a ZIP code. Color indicates water quality grade. Tap a dot for details.

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Key Risk Factors

Health risk index: 14.1 (asthma 9.9%, diabetes 13.8%)

Modeled additional annual cost estimate per homeowner: $3,989, largest modeled factor: Flood

27% of homes built before 1980 (lead paint was banned for residential use in 1978)

Parish Health Indicators vs National Average

Asthma 9.9% (national: 8.9%)
Diabetes 13.8% (national: 10.5%)
Obesity 38.7% (national: 32.4%)

Black markers indicate national averages. Source: CDC PLACES, Census ACS.

Infrastructure Overview

2004
Median Build Year
27%
Pre-1980 Housing
30/100
Infrastructure Stress Indicator
30%
ZIPs with High Infrastructure Stress
Low
Lead Pipe Risk

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: $3,989

Flood $2,180/yr
Sea Level Rise $1,909/yr
Energy Code Gap $135/yr

Bar widths proportional to share of total annual risk cost. Source: compound risk model (FEMA, EPA, USGS).

Housing Age Distribution

9,709 housing units in Plaquemines Parish

Pre-1940 0%
1940–1959 4%
1960–1979 23%
1980–1999 28%
2000+ 45%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS B25034 (Year Structure Built).

Water Safety Affordability

How much it costs to fix water issues relative to home values in Plaquemines Parish

$89K
Median Home Value
$700
Est. Remediation Cost
0.8%
of Home Value
Remediation as % of home value low burden

Modeled remediation costs in Plaquemines 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 Plaquemines Parish residents

Asthma 9.9% (US avg: 8.9%)
Diabetes 13.8% (US avg: 11%)
Obesity 38.7% (US avg: 32.4%)

Black markers = national averages. Red = above national avg. Green = below. Source: CDC PLACES, Census ACS.

Water systems mapped to Plaquemines Parish ZIP codes

5 community water systems mapped to Plaquemines Parish ZIP codes; EPA may list more systems serving the parish.

Systems with the most violations in Plaquemines Parish

2 water systems with violations in EPA records.

All ZIP Codes in Plaquemines Parish

11 ZIP codes tracked in Plaquemines Parish.

# ZIP Code City Safety Score Grade Violations Home Value
1 70037 Belle Chasse — — 1 (1 health) $350K
2 70038 Boothville — — 25 (23 health) —
3 70040 Braithwaite — — 0 $112K
4 70041 Buras — — 25 (23 health) $74K
5 70050 Empire — — —
6 70081 Pilottown — — —
7 70082 Pointe A La Hache — — $38K
8 70083 Port Sulphur — — 25 (23 health) $89K
9 70091 Venice — — 25 (23 health) —
10 70093 Belle Chasse — — —
11 70143 New Orleans — — —

Recommended Buyer Guides for Plaquemines Parish

Nothing on this list means a problem exists in your own home: the matches are drawn from county- and ZIP-level records, so a guide shows up because of an area signal, and only testing at your tap describes a specific household.

Overview

Plaquemines Parish in Louisiana covers 11 tracked ZIP records. No Home Safety Score is published because the required model evidence is incomplete for every tracked record; missing evidence is not treated as zero.

5 of 6 ZIP codes with a reported violation count in the available EPA record have recorded EPA violations. 24 health-based violations appear in the available health breakdown.

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Data Sources

Reporting periods vary by source. Missing data is shown as unavailable, not as zero.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many water systems serve Plaquemines Parish?
We map 5 public water systems to 11 ZIP codes in our data for Plaquemines Parish. EPA may list more systems serving the parish, so this is not a full count.
What is the biggest environmental risk in Plaquemines Parish?
In ZipCheckup's cost model, the factor with the largest estimated average annual cost in Plaquemines Parish is flood. Across all modeled risk factors, the estimated average additional annual cost is $3,989 per homeowner; actual costs vary by home.
How old are homes in Plaquemines Parish?
The median home build year in Plaquemines Parish is 2004. 27% of homes were built before 1980; homes built before 1978 may contain lead-based paint, and older homes may have older plumbing materials.

How to cite this page

APA ZipCheckup. (2026). Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana Home Safety Profile. https://zipcheckup.com/county/louisiana/plaquemines/
BibTeX
@misc{zipcheckup-county-louisiana-plaquemines,
  author = {{ZipCheckup}},
  title  = {{Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana Home Safety Profile}},
  year   = {2026},
  url    = {https://zipcheckup.com/county/louisiana/plaquemines/}
}

Page version: October 2026.

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