ZIP Code 70426

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Washington Parish, Louisiana.

Population: 5,880
Median household income: $24,915
Median home value: $124,500

ZIP Code 70426 (Washington Parish, Louisiana) is home to about 5,880 residents. At $24,915, its median household income sits below Washington Parish's $42,776.

From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 70426's population held roughly steady from 5,902 to 5,880, while its median gross rent was little changed from $627 to $621.

The largest age group is 35 to 44, 18.0% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 51.9% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,880
Median age: 43.3 yrs
Median household income: $24,915
Median home value: $124,500
Median gross rent: $621
Housing units: 2,616
Homeownership rate: 67.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.2%
Unemployment rate: 14.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,9025,880

Median household income

$39,813$24,915

Median home value

$100,900$124,500

Median gross rent

$627$621

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,902	$39,813	$100,900	$627
2020	5,990	$38,900	$91,300	$527
2021	6,407	$37,917	$96,700	$395
2022	5,912	$25,885	$105,500	—
2023	5,880	$24,915	$124,500	$621

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 53.1%

5 to 1715.1%

18 to 245.4%

25 to 3411.9%

35 to 4418.0%

45 to 5412.6%

55 to 6416.1%

65 to 7410.6%

75 and over7.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	180	3.1%
5 to 17	890	15.1%
18 to 24	317	5.4%
25 to 34	700	11.9%
35 to 44	1,061	18.0%
45 to 54	743	12.6%
55 to 64	947	16.1%
65 to 74	621	10.6%
75 and over	421	7.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,052	51.9%
Black or African American	2,550	43.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	26	0.4%
Asian	6	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	20	0.3%
Two or more races	128	2.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	98	1.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma24.2%

High school graduate43.4%

Some college or associate's25.2%

Bachelor's degree3.6%

Graduate or professional degree3.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,087	24.2%
High school graduate	1,948	43.4%
Some college or associate's	1,134	25.2%
Bachelor's degree	162	3.6%
Graduate or professional degree	162	3.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone79.8%

Carpooled13.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.6%

Other means4.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,018	79.8%
Carpooled	170	13.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	2	0.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	33	2.6%
Other means	52	4.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	236	19.0%
15 to 29 min	672	54.1%
30 to 44 min	159	12.8%
45 to 59 min	45	3.6%
60+ min	130	10.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.35
Poverty rate: 31.5% (1,441 of 4,570)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,075	54.4%
Nonfamily households	902	45.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1979

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,977	75.6%
Vacant	639	24.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,341	67.8%
Renter-occupied	636	32.2%

1-unit, detached60.2%

1-unit, attached0.1%

2 to 4 units1.5%

5 to 19 units1.5%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other36.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,574	60.2%
1-unit, attached	3	0.1%
2 to 4 units	39	1.5%
5 to 19 units	40	1.5%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	960	36.7%

ZIP Code 70426

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