US Census Data

ZIP 70805 vs ZIP 70806

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 70805 and ZIP Code 70806: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 70805 and ZIP 70806 are ZIP Code areas in Louisiana. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 70806 has the higher population (28,551 vs 24,145 in ZIP 70805). ZIP 70806 has the higher median household income ($53,430 vs $26,301 in ZIP 70805). ZIP 70806 has the higher median home value ($321,400 vs $103,100 in ZIP 70805).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 70805ZIP 70806
Population24,14528,551
Median age34.8 yrs34.5 yrs
Median household income$26,301$53,430
Median home value$103,100$321,400
Median gross rent$833$1,014
Housing units11,50214,972
Homeownership rate40.4%42.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher10.6%40.3%
Unemployment rate16.2%9.0%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 70805ZIP 70806
Population27,180 → 24,145 (-11.2%)28,588 → 28,551 (-0.1%)
Median household income$24,993 → $26,301 (+5.2%)$45,081 → $53,430 (+18.5%)
Median home value$79,400 → $103,100 (+29.8%)$237,600 → $321,400 (+35.3%)
Median gross rent$769 → $833 (+8.3%)$827 → $1,014 (+22.6%)

ZIP 70805

Population
27,18024,145
Median household income
$24,993$26,301
Median home value
$79,400$103,100
Median gross rent
$769$833

ZIP 70806

Population
28,58828,551
Median household income
$45,081$53,430
Median home value
$237,600$321,400
Median gross rent
$827$1,014

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 70805ZIP 70806
Under 55.8%9.3%
5 to 1720.9%15.4%
18 to 249.3%10.7%
25 to 3414.2%15.5%
35 to 4411.7%11.9%
45 to 5410.0%10.7%
55 to 6415.0%10.2%
65 to 748.8%9.8%
75 and over4.3%6.5%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 70805ZIP 70806
White (non-Hispanic)1.8%48.2%
Black or African American94.6%37.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.1%
Asian0.0%1.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.8%0.4%
Two or more races0.7%6.6%
Hispanic or Latino2.0%5.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 70805ZIP 70806
No high school diploma27.7%10.4%
High school graduate36.8%26.1%
Some college or associate's24.9%23.2%
Bachelor's degree7.2%23.8%
Graduate or professional degree3.4%16.5%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 70805ZIP 70806
Drove alone70.2%75.6%
Carpooled20.4%10.1%
Public transit2.7%1.3%
Walked1.4%1.8%
Bicycle0.6%0.3%
Worked from home2.6%10.1%
Other means2.1%0.7%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 70805ZIP 70806
1-unit, detached70.1%44.1%
1-unit, attached1.6%2.0%
2 to 4 units6.3%12.2%
5 to 19 units9.2%19.2%
20 or more units10.8%21.7%
Mobile home & other2.1%0.8%

Poverty & households

ZIP 70805ZIP 70806
Poverty rate40.7%22.7%
Average household size2.622.27
Mean commute (minutes)2520
Median year structure built19671972

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