70068 Zip Code Profile

70068 is a suburban zip code in La Place, Louisiana. The population is racially diverse, and mostly married couples. At $159,500 the average home value here is a bit higher than average for the New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner metro area, so this probably isn't the place to look for housing bargains.

The average family income here is $54,134/year. This is less than the national average of $70,000/year. However, the national average number is a little misleading because there are some very wealthy Americans earning $50 million a year or more. (Wouldn't that be nice!) This pushes the national average higher than in would be without those edge cases. The median household income in the US (median, meaning half of US households make more and half make less) is at about $50,000/year. Median family income in 70068 is $48,462.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 70068 earn an average of $37,115/year. Women earn only $19,988/year.

13,228 people in 70068 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 70068? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 28.1 minutes.

The median age here is 35. There are 16,604 men and 17,497 women. The median age for men is 34 while for women the median age is 36.

To give you a sense of the community, 16,633 people (out of the 34,101 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 12,807 homes, and 870 businesses every day. 177 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

70068 Zip code is located in the Central time zone at 30 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Cairo, Egypt!) and -90 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 20 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population: 34,101
• White Population: 16,471
• Black Population: 16,728
• Hispanic Population: 2,018
• Asian Population: 425
• Hawaiian Population: 39
• Indian Population: 244
• Male Population: 16,604
• Female Population: 17,497
• Median Age: 35
• Median Age of Males: 34
• Median Age of Females: 36

• Geography

• Region: South
• Division: West South Central
• State: Louisiana
• CSA Name: New Orleans-Metairie-Bogalusa, LA
• CBSA Type: Metropolitan
• CBSA Name: New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner LA
• County: St. John the Baptist
• City: La Place
• Longitude: -90.5
• Latitude: 30.1
• Elevation: 20 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 985

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 13,020
• Drive alone: 10,602
• Carpool: 2,050
• Public transit: 24
• Ride bikes or walk: 177


• Average commute time: 28.1 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 326
•    5 - 9: 1,373
•    10 - 14: 1,835
•    15 - 19: 1,525
•    20 - 24: 1,261
•    25 - 29: 666
•    30 - 34: 2,027
•    35 - 39: 610
•    40 - 44: 441
•    45 - 59: 1,752
•    60 - 89: 987
•    90 plus: 217

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $159,500
• Average Annual Household Income: $53,470
• Businesses: 539
• Employees: 8,446
• Annual Payroll: $305,097,000
• Average Family Income: $54,134
• Median Family Income: $44,268
• Average Income for Men: $37,115
• Average Income for Women: $19,988

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 03
• Congressional District Land Area: 7010.0
• Sr Senator: David Vitter (R)
• Jr Senator: Mary L. Landrieu (D)
• US House Representative: Charles W. Boustany Jr. (R)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 095
• State FIPS Code: 22

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Primary Schools

East St. John Elementary School

400 Ory Drive

Laplace, LA 70068

(800) 875-8450

Glade School

3328 Highway 51

Laplace, LA 70068

(985) 652-2003

John L. Ory Communications Magnet Elementary

182 West Fifth Street

Laplace, LA 70068

(985) 651-3700

Laplace Elementary School

393 Greenwood Drive

Laplace, LA 70068

(985) 652-5552