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70343

Zip code 70343: Bourg, Louisiana

Residential delivery areaLafourche ParishCentral Time
Population
5,280
Median household income
$74K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$204K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$1,332/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
39.7
U.S. 38.9
Land area
23 sq mi
231 people/sq mi

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

About 70343

70343 is a small-town zip code in Bourg, Louisiana (Lafourche Parish), covering 23 sq mi of land. About 5,280 people live here, or 231 per square mile. The median resident is 39.7 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $73,815 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 7% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $203,900, or 2.8 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 90% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,332 a month.

19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 25.2 minutes each way, and 3% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in healthcare; construction and repair; and management.

How 70343 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
39.7
Under 18
28.3%
65 and over
15.4%

Race and ethnicity

  • White83%
  • Black1%
  • Hispanic3%
  • Asian0%
  • Native American4%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other4%
  • Multiracial5%
Diversity index
30.5
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
1.9%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
87.5%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
86%
Spanish
5%
Other Indo-European
9%
Asian / Pacific
0%
Other
0%

Households

Households
1,961
Average household size
2.7
Family households
76.7%
Married couples
68.9%
Living alone
21.1%
Veterans (of adults)
6.5%
Male / female
43% / 57%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
16%
$25–50k
17%
$50–75k
18%
$75–100k
8%
$100–150k
20%
$150–200k
12%
$200k+
9%

Median household income

70343
$73,815
Lafourche
$63,135
Louisiana
$60,756
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$35,562
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
7%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
20.7%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.405
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

70343
$203,900
Lafourche
$193,900
Louisiana
$216,500
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

70343
$1,332
Lafourche
$928
Louisiana
$1,064
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
76%
2–4 units
0%
5–19 units
0%
20+ units
0%
Mobile home
24%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
2,052
Owner-occupied
90.1%
Vacant
4.4%
Median year built
1989
Median rooms
5.4
Renters paying 30%+ of income
4.1%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
1.8%
Home value to income
2.8× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
88%
Carpooled
7%
Transit
0.5%
Walked
0.2%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
3%
Other
1%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
13%
10–19
23%
20–29
29%
30–44
21%
45–59
9%
60+
6%
Average commute
25.2 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
7.8%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
61.6%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Healthcare
19%
Construction and repair
16%
Management
12%
Sales
10%
Education
9%
Production
8%
Transportation and moving
7%
Office and admin
7%
Business and finance
4%
Engineering and science
2%
Police and fire
2%
Food service
2%
Cleaning and personal care
1%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0.8%
Computer and math
0%
Legal and social services
0%
Arts, media and sports
0%

Industries

Health care and social assistance
16%
Education
12%
Construction
12%
Retail
11%
Manufacturing
9%
Agriculture and mining
8%
Finance, insurance and real estate
7%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
7%
Professional and technical services
5%
Other services
4%
Admin, support and management
3%
Restaurants and hotels
2%
Public administration
1%
Wholesale
1%
Arts and recreation
0.4%
Information
0.2%
Median earnings per worker
$54,620
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
12.1%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
12.1%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
9.7%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work70343U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$69,479$74,888
Service$17,500$26,804
Sales and office$46,336$40,476
Construction and maintenance$53,750$49,199
Production and transportation$68,006$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
12%
High school
55%
Some college
12%
Associate's
3%
Bachelor's
11%
Graduate
7%
High school graduate or higher
88.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher
18.6%
Graduate or professional degree
7.3%
Households with broadband
88.1%
Cable, fiber or DSL
79.9%
No internet access
11.4%
Without health insurance
6.7%
Limited-English households
0.8%

Geography

City (USPS)
Bourg
Center point
29.5484° N, 90.5572° W
Land area
23 sq mi
Water area
0.5 sq mi
Time zone
Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

70343 spans 2 counties

Cities and towns within this zip

  • Bourg (unincorporated)25% of zip
  • Presquille (unincorporated)3% of zip

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

Zip codes near 70343

ZipCityDistanceIncome
70374Lockport5.1 mi$70,833
70377Montegut6.3 mi$60,665
70363Houma9.1 mi$46,748
70364Houma9.5 mi$68,843
70375Mathews10 mi—
70361Houma · PO box10 mi—
70394Raceland11 mi$64,337
70344Chauvin11 mi$51,771
70355Gheens12 mi$56,188
70360Houma15 mi$84,890
70373Larose15 mi$87,143
70354Galliano15 mi$48,462

Zip codes like 70343 elsewhere

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Questions about 70343

What city is zip code 70343?

70343 is assigned to Bourg, Louisiana. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 70343 in?

70343 is mostly in Lafourche Parish, but it extends into 1 other county.

What is the population of 70343?

About 5,280 people live in 70343, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 70343 in?

70343 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 70343?

The median household income in 70343 is $73,815.

What zip codes are near 70343?

The closest zip codes to 70343 are 70374, 70377, 70363, 70364, 70375.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 70343, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.