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70301

Zip code 70301: Thibodaux, Louisiana

Residential delivery areaLafourche ParishCentral Time
Population
50,095
Median household income
$58K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$218K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$1,013/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
37.6
U.S. 38.9
Land area
284 sq mi
177 people/sq mi

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

About 70301

70301 is a small-town zip code in Thibodaux, Louisiana (Lafourche Parish), covering 284 sq mi of land. About 50,095 people live here, or 177 per square mile. The median resident is 37.6 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $58,394 a year, 28% below the national median of $80,734. 18.2% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $217,700, or 3.7 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 75% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,013 a month.

27% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 25.3 minutes each way, and 6% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in healthcare; construction and repair; and management.

How 70301 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
37.6
Under 18
23.3%
65 and over
17.3%

Race and ethnicity

  • White69%
  • Black22%
  • Hispanic5%
  • Asian0.3%
  • Native American1.0%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0.6%
  • Multiracial2%
Diversity index
47.3
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
2.1%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
88.9%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
92%
Spanish
2%
Other Indo-European
5%
Asian / Pacific
0.0%
Other
0.6%

Households

Households
20,128
Average household size
2.4
Family households
65.9%
Married couples
47.5%
Living alone
29.8%
Veterans (of adults)
4.3%
Male / female
50% / 50%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
21%
$25–50k
23%
$50–75k
14%
$75–100k
11%
$100–150k
17%
$150–200k
6%
$200k+
8%

Median household income

70301
$58,394
Lafourche
$63,135
Louisiana
$60,756
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$35,142
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
18.2%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
14.4%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.483
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

70301
$217,700
Lafourche
$193,900
Louisiana
$216,500
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

70301
$1,013
Lafourche
$928
Louisiana
$1,064
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
71%
2–4 units
8%
5–19 units
6%
20+ units
2%
Mobile home
13%
Boat, RV, van
0.1%
Housing units
21,689
Owner-occupied
74.6%
Vacant
7.2%
Median year built
1985
Median rooms
5.6
Renters paying 30%+ of income
53.8%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
33.7%
Home value to income
3.7× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
77%
Carpooled
12%
Transit
0.2%
Walked
3%
Bicycle
0.1%
Worked from home
6%
Other
2%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
20%
10–19
30%
20–29
14%
30–44
17%
45–59
9%
60+
10%
Average commute
25.3 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
4.1%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
57.8%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Healthcare
14%
Construction and repair
11%
Management
11%
Sales
9%
Transportation and moving
9%
Office and admin
8%
Food service
6%
Business and finance
6%
Education
6%
Production
5%
Cleaning and personal care
5%
Engineering and science
3%
Legal and social services
2%
Police and fire
2%
Computer and math
1%
Arts, media and sports
1%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0.1%

Industries

Health care and social assistance
19%
Retail
11%
Education
9%
Construction
9%
Manufacturing
7%
Restaurants and hotels
7%
Other services
6%
Professional and technical services
5%
Admin, support and management
5%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
5%
Finance, insurance and real estate
5%
Agriculture and mining
4%
Public administration
3%
Wholesale
2%
Information
1%
Arts and recreation
0.9%
Median earnings per worker
$46,601
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
13.4%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
12.7%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
8.3%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work70301U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$61,405$74,888
Service$27,376$26,804
Sales and office$33,102$40,476
Construction and maintenance$55,673$49,199
Production and transportation$37,500$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
14%
High school
36%
Some college
15%
Associate's
7%
Bachelor's
18%
Graduate
9%
High school graduate or higher
86.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher
27.4%
Graduate or professional degree
9.3%
Households with broadband
88.3%
Cable, fiber or DSL
74.3%
No internet access
10.2%
Without health insurance
6%
Limited-English households
0.4%

Geography

City (USPS)
Thibodaux
Center point
29.8083° N, 90.7503° W
Land area
284 sq mi
Water area
7.5 sq mi
Time zone
Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

70301 spans 3 counties

Cities and towns within this zip

  • Chackbay (unincorporated)9% of zip
  • Thibodaux2% of zip
  • Choctaw (unincorporated)2% of zip
  • Kraemer (unincorporated)2% of zip
  • Lafourche Crossing (unincorporated)2% of zip

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

Zip codes near 70301

ZipCityDistanceIncome
70310Thibodaux3.4 mi—
70302Thibodaux · PO box4.4 mi—
70359Gray8.4 mi$56,121
70371Kraemer · PO box10 mi—
70395Schriever10 mi$78,488
70394Raceland11 mi$64,337
70090Vacherie12 mi$61,654
70364Houma13 mi$68,843
70352Donner14 mi—
70372Labadieville14 mi$40,659
70361Houma · PO box15 mi—
70743Hester15 mi$138,879

Zip codes like 70301 elsewhere

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Questions about 70301

What city is zip code 70301?

70301 is assigned to Thibodaux, Louisiana. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 70301 in?

70301 is mostly in Lafourche Parish, but it extends into 2 other counties.

What is the population of 70301?

About 50,095 people live in 70301, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 70301 in?

70301 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 70301?

The median household income in 70301 is $58,394.

What zip codes are near 70301?

The closest zip codes to 70301 are 70310, 70302, 70359, 70371, 70395.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 70301, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.