Ascension Parish, Louisiana
Ascension Parish covers 290 sq mi of land and has about 130,314 residents. 11 zip codes lie mainly within it, spread across 10 cities and towns. Zip codes that only partly reach into the county are listed on each zip's own page.
Population
130,314
449/sq mi
Median household income
$92K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$280K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$1,318
U.S. $1,413
Median age
36.6
U.S. 38.9
Poverty rate
10.3%
U.S. 12.5%
Cities and towns
Zip codes in Ascension Parish
11 total
| Zip | City | Type | Population | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 70346 | Donaldsonville | 9,927 | $35,280 | |
| 70707 | Gonzales · PO box | — | — | |
| 70718 | Brittany · PO box | — | — | |
| 70725 | Darrow | 943 | — | |
| 70728 | Duplessis · PO box | — | — | |
| 70734 | Geismar | 9,213 | $128,975 | |
| 70737 | Gonzales | 49,084 | $82,521 | |
| 70738 | Burnside · PO box | — | — | |
| 70769 | Prairieville | 49,278 | $109,404 | |
| 70774 | Saint Amant | 10,041 | $102,422 | |
| 70778 | Sorrento | 2,742 | $101,967 |
Ascension Parish at a glance
Compared with the U.S.
Household income distribution
<$25k
12%
$25–50k
15%
$50–75k
14%
$75–100k
12%
$100–150k
19%
$150–200k
13%
$200k+
15%
Highest education (adults 25+)
No diploma
11%
High school
31%
Some college
21%
Associate's
8%
Bachelor's
19%
Graduate
10%
How people get to work
Drove alone
82%
Carpooled
8%
Transit
0.4%
Walked
0.8%
Bicycle
0.1%
Worked from home
9%
Other
0.3%
At a glance
| Ascension | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|
| Own their home | 81% | 65.2% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 29.1% | 35.7% |
| Work from home | 8.9% | 15.1% |
| Households with broadband | 91.9% | 91% |
| Without health insurance | 6.2% | 8.4% |
| Foreign-born | 4.9% | 14.1% |
| Veterans (of adults) | 6.1% | 6.2% |
| Unemployment | 4.4% | 5.2% |
| Average commute | 30.2 min | 26.4 min |