Zip code 70079: Norco, Louisiana
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 70079
70079 is a suburban zip code in Norco, Louisiana (St. Charles Parish), covering 1.8 sq mi of land. About 2,757 people live here, or 1,508 per square mile. The median resident is 38.6 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.
The median household earns $71,433 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 14.9% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $238,900, or 3.3 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 80% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,081 a month.
16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 22.3 minutes each way, and 4% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in production and manufacturing; construction and repair; and healthcare.
How 70079 compares
- 99thWeaknessU.S. 51.1% · LA 54.8%37th of 458 in LA
- Tech workers5.8%84thU.S. 3.8% · LA 1.9%20th of 500 in LA
- 81stWeaknessU.S. 0.483 · LA 0.495158th of 492 in LA
- Homeownership rate80.3%79thU.S. 65.2% · LA 67.4%196th of 492 in LA
- Residents under 1825.2%76thU.S. 22% · LA 23.5%172nd of 501 in LA
- Per capita income$48,30469thU.S. $44,673 · LA $35,03833rd of 501 in LA
- Poverty rate14.9%69thU.S. 12.5% · LA 18.9%303rd of 493 in LA
- Housing vacancy9.1%67thU.S. 10.1% · LA 14.4%408th of 493 in LA
- Median earnings per worker$55,00067thU.S. $49,666 · LA $43,70160th of 492 in LA
- Healthcare workers10.7%67thU.S. 9.7% · LA 11%215th of 500 in LA
- Veterans6.4%58thU.S. 6.2% · LA 6.1%198th of 501 in LA
- Population density1,508/sq mi51stU.S. 95/sq mi · LA 107/sq mi68th of 501 in LA
- 50thU.S. 17.2% · LA 16.7%286th of 501 in LA
- Median age38.647thU.S. 38.9 · LA 38274th of 501 in LA
- Broadband access91.5%45thU.S. 91% · LA 86.6%100th of 492 in LA
- Median household income$71,43338thU.S. $80,734 · LA $60,756116th of 459 in LA
- Median home value$238,90030thU.S. $332,700 · LA $216,50088th of 450 in LA
- Median gross rent$1,08127thU.S. $1,413 · LA $1,064113th of 391 in LA
- Average commute22.3 min25thU.S. 26.4 min · LA 25.7 min368th of 471 in LA
- 24thU.S. 5.2% · LA 6.3%354th of 500 in LA
- Diversity index27.621stU.S. 61.4 · LA 58.9392nd of 501 in LA
- 14thU.S. 10% · LA 10.6%371st of 500 in LA
- 14thU.S. 14.5% · LA 16%425th of 500 in LA
- 12thWeaknessU.S. 35.7% · LA 27%264th of 500 in LA
- 8thU.S. 14.1% · LA 4.9%250th of 501 in LA
- Population2,7574thU.S. 334,922,499 · LA 4,611,961287th of 501 in LA
- Work from home3.9%4thU.S. 15.1% · LA 8.1%311th of 500 in LA
- Uninsured rate1.7%4thStrengthU.S. 8.4% · LA 7.8%467th of 501 in LA
| Measure | 70079 | St. Charles | LA | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in LA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rent-burdened rentersWeakness | 92.2% | 65.6% | 54.8% | 51.1% | 37th of 458 | |
| Tech workers | 5.8% | 1.7% | 1.9% | 3.8% | 20th of 500 | |
| Income inequality (Gini)Weakness | 0.480 | 0.420 | 0.495 | 0.483 | 158th of 492 | |
| Homeownership rate | 80.3% | 82.1% | 67.4% | 65.2% | 196th of 492 | |
| Residents under 18 | 25.2% | 24.1% | 23.5% | 22% | 172nd of 501 | |
| Per capita income | $48,304 | $38,258 | $35,038 | $44,673 | 33rd of 501 | |
| Poverty rate | 14.9% | 11.7% | 18.9% | 12.5% | 303rd of 493 | |
| Housing vacancy | 9.1% | 10.1% | 14.4% | 10.1% | 408th of 493 | |
| Median earnings per worker | $55,000 | $49,977 | $43,701 | $49,666 | 60th of 492 | |
| Healthcare workers | 10.7% | 10.6% | 11% | 9.7% | 215th of 500 | |
| Veterans | 6.4% | 5.9% | 6.1% | 6.2% | 198th of 501 | |
| Population density | 1,508/sq mi | 185/sq mi | 107/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 68th of 501 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 16.6% | 15.5% | 16.7% | 17.2% | 286th of 501 | |
| Median age | 38.6 | 39.7 | 38 | 38.9 | 274th of 501 | |
| Broadband access | 91.5% | 93.8% | 86.6% | 91% | 100th of 492 | |
| Median household income | $71,433 | $80,897 | $60,756 | $80,734 | 116th of 459 | |
| Median home value | $238,900 | $263,700 | $216,500 | $332,700 | 88th of 450 | |
| Median gross rent | $1,081 | $1,210 | $1,064 | $1,413 | 113th of 391 | |
| Average commute | 22.3 min | 26 min | 25.7 min | 26.4 min | 368th of 471 | |
| Unemployment rate | 3.5% | 6.7% | 6.3% | 5.2% | 354th of 500 | |
| Diversity index | 27.6 | 55.2 | 58.9 | 61.4 | 392nd of 501 | |
| Self-employed workers | 6.5% | 10.3% | 10.6% | 10% | 371st of 500 | |
| Government workers | 9.4% | 17.1% | 16% | 14.5% | 425th of 500 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness | 16.4% | 26.9% | 27% | 35.7% | 264th of 500 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 1.3% | 4.8% | 4.9% | 14.1% | 250th of 501 | |
| Population | 2,757 | 51,396 | 4,611,961 | 334,922,499 | 287th of 501 | |
| Work from home | 3.9% | 7.7% | 8.1% | 15.1% | 311th of 500 | |
| Uninsured rateStrength | 1.7% | 7% | 7.8% | 8.4% | 467th of 501 |
The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.
People
Age
Race and ethnicity
- White84%
- Black4%
- Hispanic1%
- Asian0.2%
- Native American0.4%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other9%
- Multiracial0.3%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 1,231
- Average household size
- 2.2
- Family households
- 72.5%
- Married couples
- 57.9%
- Living alone
- 25.5%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 6.4%
- Male / female
- 56% / 44%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 1,354
- Owner-occupied
- 80.3%
- Vacant
- 9.1%
- Median year built
- 1960
- Median rooms
- 6
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 92.2%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 50.6%
- Home value to income
- 3.3× (U.S. 4.1×)
Work and commute
How people get to work
Commute time (one way)
Jobs and careers
Occupations
Industries
Median earnings by type of work
| Type of work | 70079 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $59,712 | $74,888 |
| Service | $38,854 | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | $26,136 | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | $37,484 | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | $242,621 | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 88.3%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 16.4%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 4.5%
- Households with broadband
- 91.5%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 70.8%
- No internet access
- 5.8%
- Without health insurance
- 1.7%
- Limited-English households
- 0.5%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Norco
- State
- Louisiana
- County
- St. Charles Parish
- Center point
- 30.0022° N, 90.4123° W
- Land area
- 1.8 sq mi
- Water area
- 0.4 sq mi
- Time zone
- Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
- Zip type
- Residential delivery area
Cities and towns within this zip
- Norco (unincorporated)100% of zip
Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.
Zip codes near 70079
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 70078 | New Sarpy, LA · PO box | 2.1 mi | — |
| 70047 | Destrehan, LA | 4.1 mi | $87,333 |
| 70057 | Hahnville, LA | 4.2 mi | $90,236 |
| 70087 | Saint Rose, LA | 5.5 mi | $73,406 |
| 70069 | La Place, LA · PO box | 7.5 mi | — |
| 70031 | Ama, LA | 8.1 mi | $73,359 |
| 70039 | Boutte, LA | 8.9 mi | $67,727 |
| 70080 | Paradis, LA | 9.1 mi | $61,637 |
| 70049 | Edgard, LA | 9.2 mi | $68,953 |
| 70062 | Kenner, LA | 9.3 mi | $51,477 |
| 70097 | Kenner, LA · PO box | 9.4 mi | — |
| 70065 | Kenner, LA | 9.7 mi | $67,285 |
Zip codes like 70079 elsewhere
Questions about 70079
What city is zip code 70079?
70079 is assigned to Norco, Louisiana. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 70079 in?
70079 is in St. Charles Parish, Louisiana.
What is the population of 70079?
About 2,757 people live in 70079, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 70079 in?
70079 is in Central Time.
What is the median household income in 70079?
The median household income in 70079 is $71,433.
What zip codes are near 70079?
The closest zip codes to 70079 are 70078, 70047, 70057, 70087, 70069.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 70079, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.