ZIP Code 70427

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Washington Parish, Louisiana.

Population: 17,564
Median household income: $43,838
Median home value: $124,000

ZIP Code 70427 (Washington Parish, Louisiana) is home to about 17,564 residents. The median household income of $43,838 is in line with the Washington Parish median ($42,776).

Between 2019 and 2023, ZIP Code 70427's population declined 9.9% from 19,486 to 17,564, while its median gross rent rose 26.8% from $613 to $777.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 18.3% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 56.6% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 17,564
Median age: 40.5 yrs
Median household income: $43,838
Median home value: $124,000
Median gross rent: $777
Housing units: 8,424
Homeownership rate: 61.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.5%
Unemployment rate: 14.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

19,48617,564

Median household income

$36,072$43,838

Median home value

$93,800$124,000

Median gross rent

$613$777

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	19,486	$36,072	$93,800	$613
2020	19,327	$36,331	$109,500	$667
2021	18,081	$37,611	$103,300	$722
2022	17,894	$41,890	$115,100	$791
2023	17,564	$43,838	$124,000	$777

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

Age distribution

Under 57.2%

5 to 1718.3%

18 to 247.6%

25 to 3411.2%

35 to 4413.1%

45 to 5412.0%

55 to 6411.3%

65 to 7412.6%

75 and over6.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,265	7.2%
5 to 17	3,220	18.3%
18 to 24	1,341	7.6%
25 to 34	1,961	11.2%
35 to 44	2,306	13.1%
45 to 54	2,112	12.0%
55 to 64	1,992	11.3%
65 to 74	2,208	12.6%
75 and over	1,159	6.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	9,941	56.6%
Black or African American	5,966	34.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	13	0.1%
Asian	28	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	100	0.6%
Two or more races	594	3.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	922	5.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma15.3%

High school graduate44.2%

Some college or associate's26.0%

Bachelor's degree9.1%

Graduate or professional degree5.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,797	15.3%
High school graduate	5,186	44.2%
Some college or associate's	3,049	26.0%
Bachelor's degree	1,065	9.1%
Graduate or professional degree	641	5.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 31 min

Drove alone72.7%

Carpooled18.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.1%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home1.7%

Other means6.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,218	72.7%
Carpooled	1,055	18.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	61	1.1%
Bicycle	17	0.3%
Worked from home	98	1.7%
Other means	355	6.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,685	47.1%
15 to 29 min	973	17.1%
30 to 44 min	459	8.0%
45 to 59 min	628	11.0%
60+ min	961	16.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.53
Poverty rate: 25.8% (4,469 of 17,312)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,550	66.2%
Nonfamily households	2,325	33.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1974

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	6,875	81.6%
Vacant	1,549	18.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,240	61.7%
Renter-occupied	2,635	38.3%

1-unit, detached78.1%

1-unit, attached0.2%

2 to 4 units8.0%

5 to 19 units2.2%

20 or more units2.6%

Mobile home & other8.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	6,583	78.1%
1-unit, attached	18	0.2%
2 to 4 units	676	8.0%
5 to 19 units	189	2.2%
20 or more units	222	2.6%
Mobile home & other	736	8.7%

ZIP Code 70427

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