70737 Zip Code Profile

70737 is a suburban zip code in Gonzales, Louisiana. The population is primarily white, and mostly married couples. At $158,000 the average home value here is a bit higher than average for the Baton Rouge metro area, so this probably isn't the place to look for housing bargains.

The average family income here is $54,567/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 70737 is $49,636.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 70737 earn an average of $37,638/year. Women earn only $19,157/year.

13,151 people in 70737 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 70737? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 24.2 minutes.

The median age here is 34. There are 19,018 men and 19,625 women. The median age for men is 33 while for women the median age is 36.

To give you a sense of the community, 15,633 people (out of the 38,643 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 15,607 homes, and 1,259 businesses every day. 312 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

70737 Zip code is located in the Central time zone at 30 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Wuhan, China!) and -91 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 7 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population: 38,643
• White Population: 28,561
• Black Population: 8,759
• Hispanic Population: 2,484
• Asian Population: 355
• Hawaiian Population: 83
• Indian Population: 287
• Male Population: 19,018
• Female Population: 19,625
• Median Age: 34
• Median Age of Males: 33
• Median Age of Females: 36

• Geography

• Region: South
• Division: West South Central
• State: Louisiana
• CBSA Type: Metropolitan
• CBSA Name: Baton Rouge LA
• County: Ascension
• City: Gonzales
• Longitude: -90.9
• Latitude: 30.2
• Elevation: 8 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 225

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 12,970
• Drive alone: 11,241
• Carpool: 1,318
• Public transit: 7
• Ride bikes or walk: 312


• Average commute time: 24.2 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 609
•    5 - 9: 1,558
•    10 - 14: 1,934
•    15 - 19: 1,765
•    20 - 24: 1,816
•    25 - 29: 696
•    30 - 34: 2,132
•    35 - 39: 278
•    40 - 44: 521
•    45 - 59: 941
•    60 - 89: 462
•    90 plus: 258

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $158,000
• Average Annual Household Income: $58,949
• Businesses: 930
• Employees: 13,423
• Annual Payroll: $455,610,000
• Average Family Income: $54,567
• Median Family Income: $44,819
• Average Income for Men: $37,638
• Average Income for Women: $19,157

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 03, 06
• Congressional District Land Area: 7010.0, 3075.0
• Sr Senator: David Vitter (R)
• Jr Senator: Mary L. Landrieu (D)
• US House Representative: Charles W. Boustany Jr. (R)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 005
• State FIPS Code: 22

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Primary Schools

Central Elementary School

14101 Roddy Road

Gonzales, LA 70737

(225) 621-2500

Duplessis Primary School

38101 Highway 621

Gonzales, LA 70737

(225) 621-8100

Gonzales Primary School

521 North Burnside Avenue

Gonzales, LA 70737

(225) 621-2660

G. W. Carver Primary School

518 West Oak Street

Gonzales, LA 70737

(225) 621-2550

Middle Schools

Gonzales Middle School

1502 West Orice Roth Street

Gonzales, LA 70737

(225) 621-2505

High Schools

East Ascension High School

612 East Worthey Road

Gonzales, LA 70737

(225) 621-2400