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70090

Zip code 70090: Vacherie, Louisiana

Residential delivery areaSt. James ParishCentral Time
Population
6,447
Median household income
$62K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$209K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$644/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
43.5
U.S. 38.9
Land area
79 sq mi
82 people/sq mi

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

About 70090

70090 is a small-town zip code in Vacherie, Louisiana (St. James Parish), covering 79 sq mi of land. About 6,447 people live here, or 82 per square mile. The median resident is 43.5 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $61,654 a year, 24% below the national median of $80,734. 10.3% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $208,800, or 3.4 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 81% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $644 a month.

26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 32.1 minutes each way, and 8% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in sales; production and manufacturing; and education.

How 70090 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
43.5
Under 18
17.4%
65 and over
21.2%

Race and ethnicity

  • White41%
  • Black57%
  • Hispanic2%
  • Asian0%
  • Native American0%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0%
  • Multiracial0.6%
Diversity index
50.8
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
0.4%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
97.8%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
95%
Spanish
0%
Other Indo-European
5%
Asian / Pacific
0%
Other
0%

Households

Households
2,705
Average household size
2.4
Family households
66.8%
Married couples
48.1%
Living alone
30.4%
Veterans (of adults)
4.4%
Male / female
45% / 55%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
21%
$25–50k
23%
$50–75k
13%
$75–100k
12%
$100–150k
11%
$150–200k
10%
$200k+
10%

Median household income

70090
$61,654
St. James
$65,531
Louisiana
$60,756
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$37,684
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
10.3%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
20%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.470
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

70090
$208,800
St. James
$211,800
Louisiana
$216,500
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

70090
$644
St. James
$903
Louisiana
$1,064
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
69%
2–4 units
8%
5–19 units
0%
20+ units
0%
Mobile home
23%
Boat, RV, van
0.1%
Housing units
3,091
Owner-occupied
80.5%
Vacant
12.5%
Median year built
1985
Median rooms
6.1
Renters paying 30%+ of income
54.9%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
16.6%
Home value to income
3.4× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
81%
Carpooled
11%
Transit
0%
Walked
0.6%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
7%
Other
0.1%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
7%
10–19
17%
20–29
24%
30–44
36%
45–59
6%
60+
10%
Average commute
32.1 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
4.6%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
59%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Sales
15%
Production
13%
Education
12%
Healthcare
12%
Construction and repair
9%
Office and admin
7%
Engineering and science
7%
Transportation and moving
6%
Police and fire
6%
Computer and math
3%
Management
3%
Cleaning and personal care
3%
Business and finance
2%
Food service
1%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0.7%
Legal and social services
0%
Arts, media and sports
0%

Industries

Manufacturing
24%
Education
15%
Health care and social assistance
12%
Retail
11%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
9%
Construction
8%
Finance, insurance and real estate
5%
Public administration
4%
Other services
3%
Admin, support and management
3%
Restaurants and hotels
3%
Professional and technical services
2%
Agriculture and mining
1%
Arts and recreation
0.4%
Information
0.2%
Wholesale
0%
Median earnings per worker
$41,094
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
6.3%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
15.9%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
2.4%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work70090U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$61,895$74,888
Service$25,718$26,804
Sales and office$31,374$40,476
Construction and maintenance$47,216$49,199
Production and transportation$74,738$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
11%
High school
36%
Some college
16%
Associate's
12%
Bachelor's
19%
Graduate
7%
High school graduate or higher
89.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher
25.6%
Graduate or professional degree
6.7%
Households with broadband
85.3%
Cable, fiber or DSL
70.5%
No internet access
11.1%
Without health insurance
4.1%
Limited-English households
0.3%

Geography

City (USPS)
Vacherie
Center point
29.9692° N, 90.7011° W
Land area
79 sq mi
Water area
4 sq mi
Time zone
Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

70090 spans 2 counties

Cities and towns within this zip

  • Wallace (unincorporated)8% of zip
  • North Vacherie (unincorporated)7% of zip
  • South Vacherie (unincorporated)6% of zip
  • Pleasure Bend (unincorporated)5% of zip

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

Zip codes near 70090

ZipCityDistanceIncome
70071Lutcher5.7 mi$60,569
70743Hester5.7 mi$138,879
70763Paulina5.9 mi$89,468
70076Mount Airy6.6 mi—
70052Gramercy7 mi$67,392
70792Uncle Sam · PO box7.3 mi—
70051Garyville8 mi$87,888
70049Edgard9.3 mi$68,953
70371Kraemer · PO box9.5 mi—
70723Convent10 mi$47,444
70084Reserve11 mi$62,047
70086Saint James11 mi$35,739

Zip codes like 70090 elsewhere

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Questions about 70090

What city is zip code 70090?

70090 is assigned to Vacherie, Louisiana. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 70090 in?

70090 is mostly in St. James Parish, but it extends into 1 other county.

What is the population of 70090?

About 6,447 people live in 70090, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 70090 in?

70090 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 70090?

The median household income in 70090 is $61,654.

What zip codes are near 70090?

The closest zip codes to 70090 are 70071, 70743, 70763, 70076, 70052.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 70090, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.