ZIP Code 70538

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in St. Mary Parish, Louisiana.

Population: 12,561
Median household income: $55,662
Median home value: $109,100

ZIP Code 70538 (St. Mary Parish, Louisiana) is home to about 12,561 residents. At $55,662, its median household income sits above St. Mary Parish's $51,768.

From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 70538's population declined 11.1% from 14,125 to 12,561, while its median gross rent rose 14.4% from $752 to $860.

24.9% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.41 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 12,561
Median age: 44.2 yrs
Median household income: $55,662
Median home value: $109,100
Median gross rent: $860
Housing units: 6,428
Homeownership rate: 72.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.3%
Unemployment rate: 2.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

14,12512,561

Median household income

$40,275$55,662

Median home value

$83,900$109,100

Median gross rent

$752$860

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	14,125	$40,275	$83,900	$752
2020	14,228	$41,236	$88,400	$753
2021	13,462	$40,304	$92,000	$776
2022	13,342	$47,174	$107,000	$831
2023	12,561	$55,662	$109,100	$860

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

Age distribution

Under 55.5%

5 to 1715.9%

18 to 248.2%

25 to 349.5%

35 to 4411.4%

45 to 5410.5%

55 to 6416.6%

65 to 7413.0%

75 and over9.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	685	5.5%
5 to 17	1,995	15.9%
18 to 24	1,034	8.2%
25 to 34	1,195	9.5%
35 to 44	1,434	11.4%
45 to 54	1,325	10.5%
55 to 64	2,084	16.6%
65 to 74	1,633	13.0%
75 and over	1,176	9.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,975	47.6%
Black or African American	5,158	41.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	185	1.5%
Asian	61	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	11	0.1%
Some other race	55	0.4%
Two or more races	466	3.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	650	5.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma15.2%

High school graduate50.4%

Some college or associate's20.1%

Bachelor's degree8.6%

Graduate or professional degree5.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,348	15.2%
High school graduate	4,458	50.4%
Some college or associate's	1,775	20.1%
Bachelor's degree	759	8.6%
Graduate or professional degree	507	5.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone84.5%

Carpooled6.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.4%

Bicycle0.7%

Worked from home7.0%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,171	84.5%
Carpooled	324	6.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	22	0.4%
Bicycle	33	0.7%
Worked from home	346	7.0%
Other means	42	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,064	44.9%
15 to 29 min	1,317	28.7%
30 to 44 min	759	16.5%
45 to 59 min	168	3.7%
60+ min	284	6.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.41
Poverty rate: 24.9% (3,040 of 12,195)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,360	66.6%
Nonfamily households	1,686	33.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1973

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	5,046	78.5%
Vacant	1,382	21.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,655	72.4%
Renter-occupied	1,391	27.6%

1-unit, detached74.8%

1-unit, attached0.8%

2 to 4 units2.6%

5 to 19 units2.4%

20 or more units1.2%

Mobile home & other18.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,805	74.8%
1-unit, attached	51	0.8%
2 to 4 units	167	2.6%
5 to 19 units	155	2.4%
20 or more units	74	1.2%
Mobile home & other	1,176	18.3%

ZIP Code 70538

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