PARISH REPORT LA

St. Helena Parish, Louisiana

2 ZIP codes · Home Safety Score unavailable · 0 of 2 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 2 tracked ZIP records scored
2
ZIP Codes
$135K
Median Home Value
$600
Avg Remediation (0.45% of home value)

Key Risk Factors

Health risk index: 17.6 (asthma 11.3%, diabetes 19.8%)

Modeled additional annual cost estimate per homeowner: $5,445, largest modeled factor: Sea Level

43% of homes built before 1980 (lead paint was banned for residential use in 1978)

Parish Health Indicators vs National Average

Asthma 11.3% (national: 8.9%)
Diabetes 19.8% (national: 10.5%)
Obesity 42.7% (national: 32.4%)

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

Infrastructure Overview

1986
Median Build Year
43%
Pre-1980 Housing
39/100
Infrastructure Stress Indicator
0%
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: $5,445

Sea Level Rise $3,000/yr
Flood $2,100/yr
Energy Code Gap $270/yr

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

Housing Age Distribution

8,980 housing units in St. Helena Parish

Pre-1940 2%
1940–1959 8%
1960–1979 33%
1980–1999 36%
2000+ 21%

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 St. Helena Parish

$135K
Median Home Value
$600
Est. Remediation Cost
0.4%
of Home Value
Remediation as % of home value low burden

Modeled remediation costs in St. Helena 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 St. Helena Parish residents

Asthma 11.3% (US avg: 8.9%)
Diabetes 19.8% (US avg: 11%)
Obesity 42.7% (US avg: 32.4%)

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

Water systems mapped to St. Helena Parish ZIP codes

6 community water systems mapped to St. Helena Parish ZIP codes; EPA may list more systems serving the parish.

Systems with the most violations in St. Helena Parish

5 water systems with violations in EPA records.

All ZIP Codes in St. Helena Parish

2 ZIP codes tracked in St. Helena Parish.

# ZIP Code City Safety Score Grade Violations Home Value
1 70422 Amite — — 29 (19 health) $170K
2 70441 Greensburg — — 1 $99K

Recommended Buyer Guides for St. Helena 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.

Overview

St. Helena Parish in Louisiana covers 2 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.

2 of 2 ZIP codes with a reported violation count in the available EPA record have recorded EPA violations. 19 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 St. Helena Parish?
We map 6 public water systems to 2 ZIP codes in our data for St. Helena Parish. EPA may list more systems serving the parish, so this is not a full count.
What is the biggest environmental risk in St. Helena Parish?
In ZipCheckup's cost model, the factor with the largest estimated average annual cost in St. Helena Parish is sea level. Across all modeled risk factors, the estimated average additional annual cost is $5,445 per homeowner; actual costs vary by home.
How old are homes in St. Helena Parish?
The median home build year in St. Helena Parish is 1986. 43% 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). St. Helena Parish, Louisiana Home Safety Profile. https://zipcheckup.com/county/louisiana/st-helena/
BibTeX
@misc{zipcheckup-county-louisiana-st-helena,
  author = {{ZipCheckup}},
  title  = {{St. Helena Parish, Louisiana Home Safety Profile}},
  year   = {2026},
  url    = {https://zipcheckup.com/county/louisiana/st-helena/}
}

Page version: October 2026.

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