PARISH REPORT LA

St. Mary 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
$128K
Median Home Value
$917
Avg Remediation (0.72% of home value)

ZIP Code Risk Map

Water Quality Map: St. Mary 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: 17.2 (asthma 10.7%, diabetes 18.1%)

Modeled additional annual cost estimate per homeowner: $4,716, largest modeled factor: Sea Level

50% of homes built before 1980 (lead paint was banned for residential use in 1978)

Parish Health Indicators vs National Average

Asthma 10.7% (national: 8.9%)
Diabetes 18.1% (national: 10.5%)
Obesity 45% (national: 32.4%)

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

Infrastructure Overview

1995
Median Build Year
50%
Pre-1980 Housing
34/100
Infrastructure Stress Indicator
20%
ZIPs with High Infrastructure Stress
Moderate
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: $4,716

Sea Level Rise $3,000/yr
Flood $1,540/yr
Energy Code Gap $416/yr

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

Housing Age Distribution

13,272 housing units in St. Mary Parish

Pre-1940 7%
1940–1959 15%
1960–1979 28%
1980–1999 27%
2000+ 22%

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. Mary Parish

$128K
Median Home Value
$917
Est. Remediation Cost
0.7%
of Home Value
Remediation as % of home value low burden

Modeled remediation costs in St. Mary 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. Mary Parish residents

Asthma 10.7% (US avg: 8.9%)
Diabetes 18.1% (US avg: 11%)
Obesity 45% (US avg: 32.4%)

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

Water systems mapped to St. Mary Parish ZIP codes

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

Systems with the most violations in St. Mary Parish

5 water systems with violations in EPA records.

All ZIP Codes in St. Mary Parish

11 ZIP codes tracked in St. Mary Parish.

# ZIP Code City Safety Score Grade Violations Home Value
1 70340 Amelia — — —
2 70342 Berwick — — 2 (1 health) $191K
3 70381 Morgan City — — —
4 70392 Patterson — — 7 (6 health) $142K
5 70505 Lafayette — — —
6 70514 Baldwin — — 54 (36 health) $128K
7 70522 Centerville — — 1 (1 health) —
8 70523 Charenton — — 5 (5 health) $115K
9 70538 Franklin — — 58 (38 health) $109K
10 70540 Garden City — — —
11 70580 Reddell — — —

Recommended Buyer Guides for St. Mary Parish

Selection follows a fixed set of rules applied to local records: signals such as PFAS detections, lead action-level exceedances on record, a large share of pre-1978 housing, EPA Radon Zone 1, or a top flood or wildfire risk each add a related guide, and when none applies, general water testing and filtration guides are shown instead.

Overview

St. Mary 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.

6 of 6 ZIP codes with a reported violation count in the available EPA record have recorded EPA violations. 45 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. Mary Parish?
We map 6 public water systems to 11 ZIP codes in our data for St. Mary Parish. EPA may list more systems serving the parish, so this is not a full count.
What is the biggest environmental risk in St. Mary Parish?
In ZipCheckup's cost model, the factor with the largest estimated average annual cost in St. Mary Parish is sea level. Across all modeled risk factors, the estimated average additional annual cost is $4,716 per homeowner; actual costs vary by home.
How old are homes in St. Mary Parish?
The median home build year in St. Mary Parish is 1995. 50% 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. Mary Parish, Louisiana Home Safety Profile. https://zipcheckup.com/county/louisiana/st-mary/
BibTeX
@misc{zipcheckup-county-louisiana-st-mary,
  author = {{ZipCheckup}},
  title  = {{St. Mary Parish, Louisiana Home Safety Profile}},
  year   = {2026},
  url    = {https://zipcheckup.com/county/louisiana/st-mary/}
}

Page version: October 2026.

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