70740 Zip Code Profile

70740 is a sparsely populated, rural zip code in Grosse Tete, Louisiana. Median household income here ($29,429) is significantly lower than US average ($56,604). The population is primarily white, and about evenly divided between singles and married couples. The average house value here ($62,600) is lower than in the Baton Rouge metro area as a whole, so this could be a great place to look for housing bargains.

The average family income here is $36,052/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 70740 is $31,042.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 70740 earn an average of $27,117/year. Women earn only $15,383/year.

553 people in 70740 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 70740? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living in 70740 is 37.7 minutes!

The median age here is 42. There are 647 men and 658 women. The median age for men is 41 while for women the median age is 44.

To give you a sense of the community, 911 people (out of the 1,305 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 292 homes, and 4 businesses every day. 9 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

70740 Zip code is located in the Central time zone at 30 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Lhasa, Tibet!) and -91 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 17 feet above sea levell.

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• Barataria Civic Association
• Broussard Civic Association
• Gardere
• IBSA, Inc.
• Kenilworth Subdivision
• Melrose East Community Association

• Nicholson Community Group
• Red Stick Farmers Market
• Shelter Animal Allies of South Louisiana
• Timberwood Place Homeowners Association
• University Villas

• Demographics

• Total Population: 1,305
• White Population: 1,018
• Black Population: 282
• Hispanic Population: 7
• Asian Population: 5
• Hawaiian Population: 0
• Indian Population: 3
• Male Population: 647
• Female Population: 658
• Median Age: 42
• Median Age of Males: 41
• Median Age of Females: 44

• Geography

• Region: South
• Division: West South Central
• State: Louisiana
• CBSA Type: Metropolitan
• CBSA Name: Baton Rouge LA
• County: Iberville
• City: Grosse Tete
• Longitude: -91.4
• Latitude: 30.4
• Elevation: 17 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 225

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 545
• Drive alone: 424
• Carpool: 105
• Public transit: 0
• Ride bikes or walk: 9


• Average commute time: 37.7 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 17
•    5 - 9: 38
•    10 - 14: 37
•    15 - 19: 25
•    20 - 24: 69
•    25 - 29: 57
•    30 - 34: 102
•    35 - 39: 47
•    40 - 44: 14
•    45 - 59: 66
•    60 - 89: 29
•    90 plus: 44

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $62,600
• Average Annual Household Income: $56,140
• Businesses: 23
• Employees: 169
• Annual Payroll: $5,810,000
• Average Family Income: $36,052
• Median Family Income: $29,429
• Average Income for Men: $27,117
• Average Income for Women: $15,383

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 05
• Congressional District Land Area: 13775.0
• Sr Senator: David Vitter (R)
• Jr Senator: Mary L. Landrieu (D)
• US House Representative: Rodney Alexander (R)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 047
• State FIPS Code: 22

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