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70086

Zip code 70086: Saint James, Louisiana

Residential delivery areaSt. James ParishCentral Time
Population
1,793
Median household income
$36K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$96K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$616/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
37.4
U.S. 38.9
Land area
38 sq mi
47 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 70086

70086 is a rural zip code in Saint James, Louisiana (St. James Parish), covering 38 sq mi of land. About 1,793 people live here, or 47 per square mile. The median resident is 37.4 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $35,739 a year, about 44% of the national median of $80,734. 21.2% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $96,400, or 2.7 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 63% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $616 a month.

7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 32.4 minutes each way, and 0% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management, sales and healthcare.

How 70086 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

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

Median age
37.4
Under 18
23.2%
65 and over
17.3%

Race and ethnicity

  • White10%
  • Black82%
  • Hispanic3%
  • Asian0%
  • Native American0%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0%
  • Multiracial6%
Diversity index
32.1
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
2.5%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
91%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
93%
Spanish
7%
Other Indo-European
0%
Asian / Pacific
0%
Other
0%

Households

Households
695
Average household size
2.6
Family households
65.8%
Married couples
30.1%
Living alone
33.4%
Veterans (of adults)
1.7%
Male / female
38% / 62%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
28%
$25–50k
33%
$50–75k
17%
$75–100k
9%
$100–150k
5%
$150–200k
8%
$200k+
0%

Median household income

70086
$35,739
St. James
$65,531
Louisiana
$60,756
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$20,774
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
21.2%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
7.6%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.452
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

70086
$96,400
St. James
$211,800
Louisiana
$216,500
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

70086
$616
St. James
$903
Louisiana
$1,064
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
56%
2–4 units
6%
5–19 units
0%
20+ units
5%
Mobile home
33%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
847
Owner-occupied
62.9%
Vacant
17.9%
Median year built
1993
Median rooms
5.8
Renters paying 30%+ of income
62.7%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
43.6%
Home value to income
2.7× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
82%
Carpooled
14%
Transit
0%
Walked
2%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
0%
Other
2%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
2%
10–19
10%
20–29
35%
30–44
28%
45–59
13%
60+
11%
Average commute
32.4 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
10%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
55.1%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management
22%
Sales
13%
Healthcare
10%
Office and admin
9%
Education
9%
Food service
8%
Construction and repair
8%
Police and fire
6%
Transportation and moving
5%
Cleaning and personal care
4%
Computer and math
2%
Business and finance
2%
Farming, fishing and forestry
1%
Legal and social services
0.9%
Engineering and science
0.7%
Arts, media and sports
0%
Production
0%

Industries

Health care and social assistance
21%
Retail
19%
Restaurants and hotels
13%
Manufacturing
7%
Public administration
7%
Admin, support and management
7%
Construction
6%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
6%
Education
4%
Other services
4%
Arts and recreation
4%
Agriculture and mining
2%
Information
0.9%
Professional and technical services
0%
Finance, insurance and real estate
0%
Wholesale
0%
Median earnings per worker
$30,729
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
0.4%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
18.9%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
3.9%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work70086U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$50,147$74,888
Service$24,083$26,804
Sales and office$28,456$40,476
Construction and maintenance$33,915$49,199
Production and transportation$33,690$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
9%
High school
50%
Some college
23%
Associate's
10%
Bachelor's
6%
Graduate
2%
High school graduate or higher
90.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher
7.3%
Graduate or professional degree
1.5%
Households with broadband
81.2%
Cable, fiber or DSL
66.9%
No internet access
14.7%
Without health insurance
8.5%
Limited-English households
6.5%

Geography

City (USPS)
Saint James
Center point
30.0362° N, 90.8654° W
Land area
38 sq mi
Water area
4.3 sq mi
Time zone
Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

  • St. James (unincorporated)22% of zip
  • Welcome (unincorporated)12% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 70086

ZipCityDistanceIncome
70723Convent2.2 mi$47,444
70792Uncle Sam · PO box3.8 mi—
70743Hester5.7 mi$138,879
70763Paulina7.8 mi$89,468
70738Burnside · PO box7.9 mi—
70393Plattenville8.5 mi$19,256
70778Sorrento9.1 mi$101,967
70725Darrow9.4 mi—
70071Lutcher9.8 mi$60,569
70346Donaldsonville10 mi$35,280
70090Vacherie11 mi$61,654
70052Gramercy11 mi$67,392

Questions about 70086

What city is zip code 70086?

70086 is assigned to Saint James, Louisiana. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 70086 in?

70086 is in St. James Parish, Louisiana.

What is the population of 70086?

About 1,793 people live in 70086, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 70086 in?

70086 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 70086?

The median household income in 70086 is $35,739.

What zip codes are near 70086?

The closest zip codes to 70086 are 70723, 70792, 70743, 70763, 70738.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 70086, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.