St. James Parish, Louisiana
8 ZIP codes · Avg score 98/100 · Grade A
ZipCheckup grade for St. James Parish: A.
Checked records flag no major concern; missing data is unknown.
Residents of St. James Parish can read the A-B grade as a starting point and then open their own ZIP report, one of 8 on this site.
How St. James Parish Compares
How St. James Parish Compares
St. James Parish scores 6 points above the Louisiana state average (92/100) and 25 points above the national average (73/100).
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: St. James Parish, Louisiana
Each dot represents a ZIP code. Color indicates water quality grade. Tap a dot for details.
Key Risk Factors
Health risk index: 15.7 (asthma 10.5%, diabetes 16.5%)
Modeled additional annual cost estimate per homeowner: $4,419, largest modeled factor: Sea Level
42% of homes built before 1980 (lead paint was banned for residential use in 1978)
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: $4,419
Bar widths proportional to share of total annual risk cost. Source: compound risk model (FEMA, EPA, USGS).
Housing Age Distribution
9,234 housing units in St. James Parish
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. James Parish
Modeled remediation costs in St. James 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. James Parish residents
Black markers = national averages. Red = above national avg. Green = below. Source: CDC PLACES, Census ACS.
Water systems mapped to St. James Parish ZIP codes
6 community water systems mapped to St. James Parish ZIP codes; EPA may list more systems serving the parish.
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Systems with the most violations in St. James Parish
5 water systems with violations in EPA records.
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All ZIP Codes in St. James Parish
8 ZIP codes tracked in St. James Parish.
| # | ZIP Code | City | Safety Score | Grade | Violations | Home Value |
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| 1 | 70052 | Gramercy | 99 | A | 6 (5 health) | $211K |
| 2 | 70723 | Convent | 99 | A | 1 (1 health) | — |
| 3 | 70071 | Lutcher | 98 | A | 3 (2 health) | $194K |
| 4 | 70090 | Vacherie | 95 | A | 15 (8 health) | $190K |
| 5 | 70086 | Saint James | — | — | 1 | $106K |
| 6 | 70743 | Hester | — | — | 1 (1 health) | $189K |
| 7 | 70763 | Paulina | — | — | 4 (3 health) | $265K |
| 8 | 70792 | Uncle Sam | — | — | — |
Recommended Buyer Guides for St. James Parish
Which guides appear depends on what the county data show.
- Best Under-Sink Reverse Osmosis Systems — Multi-contaminant removal at the kitchen tap
Deep Dive Reports
Detailed analysis for St. James Parish, Louisiana
Overview
St. James Parish in Louisiana covers 8 tracked ZIP records with an average Home Safety Score of A (98/100) across 4 scored records.
7 of 7 ZIP codes with a reported violation count in the available EPA record have recorded EPA violations. 8 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.