Slide 19. New Orleans Life Expectancy by Zip Code 2009. Taking Action to Achieve Health Equity: Implications of the Affordable Care Act for Communities of ColorOn April 13, 2012, Brian D. Smedley made this presentation at the meeting of the National Advisory Council. Image: A color-coded map of New Orleans shows that life expectancy is lowest in the Central City (life expectancy 55 year) and the Seventh Ward and Lower Ninth Ward (life expectancy 56-68 year).Previous Slide Contents Next Slide Current as of August 2012 Internet Citation: Slide 19. New Orleans Life Expectancy by Zip Code 2009.: Taking Action to Achieve Health Equity: Implications of the Affordable Care Act for Communities of Color. August 2012. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD. http://www.ahrq.gov/news/events/nac/2012-04-nac/smedley/smedleyslide19.html