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70380

Zip code 70380: Morgan City, Louisiana

Residential delivery areaAssumption ParishCentral Time
Population
20,529
Median household income
$55K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$142K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$883/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
41.2
U.S. 38.9
Land area
78 sq mi
264 people/sq mi

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

About 70380

70380 is a small-town zip code in Morgan City, Louisiana (Assumption Parish), covering 78 sq mi of land. About 20,529 people live here, or 264 per square mile. The median resident is 41.2 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $54,595 a year, 32% below the national median of $80,734. 17.8% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $141,600, or 2.6 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 69% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $883 a month.

13% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 23.2 minutes each way, and 5% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in construction and repair; production and manufacturing; and office and administrative support.

How 70380 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
41.2
Under 18
22.5%
65 and over
17.4%

Race and ethnicity

  • White63%
  • Black13%
  • Hispanic17%
  • Asian2%
  • Native American0.7%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0%
  • Multiracial5%
Diversity index
55.4
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
9.9%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
78.2%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
81%
Spanish
12%
Other Indo-European
5%
Asian / Pacific
2%
Other
0%

Households

Households
7,968
Average household size
2.6
Family households
66.6%
Married couples
43.6%
Living alone
27.1%
Veterans (of adults)
5.3%
Male / female
51% / 49%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
24%
$25–50k
23%
$50–75k
16%
$75–100k
11%
$100–150k
17%
$150–200k
5%
$200k+
4%

Median household income

70380
$54,595
Assumption
$51,423
Louisiana
$60,756
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$30,699
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
17.8%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
9.5%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.487
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

70380
$141,600
Assumption
$150,300
Louisiana
$216,500
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

70380
$883
Assumption
$810
Louisiana
$1,064
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
70%
2–4 units
8%
5–19 units
2%
20+ units
2%
Mobile home
17%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
9,719
Owner-occupied
68.9%
Vacant
18%
Median year built
1973
Median rooms
5.2
Renters paying 30%+ of income
44.8%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
23%
Home value to income
2.6× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
86%
Carpooled
7%
Transit
0%
Walked
1%
Bicycle
0.5%
Worked from home
5%
Other
0.4%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
30%
10–19
35%
20–29
10%
30–44
13%
45–59
5%
60+
7%
Average commute
23.2 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
5.8%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
56.5%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Construction and repair
18%
Production
13%
Office and admin
11%
Sales
10%
Management
10%
Transportation and moving
9%
Cleaning and personal care
6%
Education
6%
Healthcare
5%
Food service
4%
Business and finance
2%
Police and fire
2%
Engineering and science
2%
Legal and social services
1%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0.8%
Computer and math
0.5%
Arts, media and sports
0.1%

Industries

Construction
16%
Retail
14%
Manufacturing
11%
Agriculture and mining
9%
Other services
8%
Education
8%
Health care and social assistance
8%
Restaurants and hotels
6%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
6%
Professional and technical services
4%
Admin, support and management
3%
Finance, insurance and real estate
3%
Wholesale
2%
Arts and recreation
2%
Public administration
2%
Information
0.7%
Median earnings per worker
$42,019
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
11.7%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
10.3%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
4.6%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work70380U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$54,159$74,888
Service$19,417$26,804
Sales and office$40,975$40,476
Construction and maintenance$41,057$49,199
Production and transportation$46,505$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
22%
High school
44%
Some college
16%
Associate's
4%
Bachelor's
10%
Graduate
4%
High school graduate or higher
77.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher
13.2%
Graduate or professional degree
3.6%
Households with broadband
87.2%
Cable, fiber or DSL
68.4%
No internet access
11.6%
Without health insurance
12.6%
Limited-English households
7.1%

Geography

City (USPS)
Morgan City
Center point
29.7521° N, 91.1036° W
Land area
78 sq mi
Water area
22 sq mi
Time zone
Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

70380 spans 3 counties

Cities and towns within this zip

  • Morgan City8% of zip
  • Bayou L'Ourse (unincorporated)4% of zip
  • Amelia (unincorporated)3% of zip
  • Bayou Vista (unincorporated)2% of zip
  • Siracusaville (unincorporated)1% of zip

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

Zip codes near 70380

ZipCityDistanceIncome
70340Amelia5.7 mi—
70372Labadieville7.2 mi$40,659
70342Berwick9.1 mi$51,580
70381Morgan City · PO box10 mi—
70390Napoleonville11 mi$58,667
70352Donner11 mi—
70356Gibson12 mi$32,756
70339Pierre Part12 mi$51,659
70392Patterson13 mi$57,959
70395Schriever15 mi$78,488
70391Paincourtville17 mi—
70302Thibodaux · PO box17 mi—

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Questions about 70380

What city is zip code 70380?

70380 is assigned to Morgan City, Louisiana. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 70380 in?

70380 is mostly in Assumption Parish, but it extends into 2 other counties.

What is the population of 70380?

About 20,529 people live in 70380, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 70380 in?

70380 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 70380?

The median household income in 70380 is $54,595.

What zip codes are near 70380?

The closest zip codes to 70380 are 70340, 70372, 70342, 70381, 70390.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 70380, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.