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70523

Zip code 70523: Charenton, Louisiana

Residential delivery areaSt. Mary ParishCentral Time
Population
476
Small sample: rough estimates
Median household income
$63K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$120K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$1,108/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
25.9
U.S. 38.9
Land area
1.4 sq mi
345 people/sq mi

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

About 70523

70523 is a small-town zip code in Charenton, Louisiana (St. Mary Parish), covering 1.4 sq mi of land. About 476 people live here, or 345 per square mile. The median resident is 25.9 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally. With so few residents, the Census figures below are rough estimates with wide margins of error.

The median household earns $63,408 a year, 21% below the national median of $80,734. 11.7% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $120,300, or 1.9 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 53% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,108 a month.

9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 22.6 minutes each way, and 5% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in healthcare; construction and repair; and office and administrative support.

How 70523 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 476 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.

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
25.9
Under 18
21.8%
65 and over
1.9%

Race and ethnicity

  • White25%
  • Black22%
  • Hispanic2%
  • Asian2%
  • Native American39%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other1%
  • Multiracial8%
Diversity index
72.8
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
0.8%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
93.7%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
96%
Spanish
0%
Other Indo-European
0.5%
Asian / Pacific
1%
Other
2%

Households

Households
197
Average household size
2.4
Family households
52.8%
Married couples
33.5%
Living alone
10.2%
Veterans (of adults)
6.5%
Male / female
40% / 60%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
14%
$25–50k
17%
$50–75k
43%
$75–100k
14%
$100–150k
10%
$150–200k
0.5%
$200k+
1%

Median household income

70523
$63,408
St. Mary
$52,576
Louisiana
$60,756
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$22,174
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
11.7%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
1.5%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.291
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

70523
$120,300
St. Mary
$138,900
Louisiana
$216,500
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

70523
$1,108
St. Mary
$848
Louisiana
$1,064
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
63%
2–4 units
0%
5–19 units
0%
20+ units
0%
Mobile home
36%
Boat, RV, van
0.8%
Housing units
264
Owner-occupied
53.3%
Vacant
25.4%
Median year built
1993
Median rooms
5.1
Renters paying 30%+ of income
8.5%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
0%
Home value to income
1.9× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
92%
Carpooled
3%
Transit
0%
Walked
0%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
5%
Other
0.4%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
29%
10–19
34%
20–29
18%
30–44
6%
45–59
5%
60+
9%
Average commute
22.6 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
3.9%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
73.7%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Healthcare
31%
Construction and repair
20%
Office and admin
10%
Education
7%
Cleaning and personal care
4%
Transportation and moving
4%
Management
4%
Production
4%
Food service
4%
Sales
4%
Police and fire
3%
Business and finance
2%
Engineering and science
2%
Arts, media and sports
0.7%
Legal and social services
0.4%
Computer and math
0%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0%

Industries

Health care and social assistance
32%
Agriculture and mining
17%
Public administration
14%
Construction
9%
Arts and recreation
7%
Education
5%
Manufacturing
5%
Restaurants and hotels
4%
Retail
3%
Finance, insurance and real estate
1%
Admin, support and management
1%
Professional and technical services
0.7%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
0.7%
Other services
0.7%
Wholesale
0%
Information
0%
Median earnings per worker
$31,051
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
6.6%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
24.3%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
0%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work70523U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$38,750$74,888
Service$30,590$26,804
Sales and office$48,214$40,476
Construction and maintenance$31,393$49,199
Production and transportation$22,292$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
5%
High school
35%
Some college
11%
Associate's
41%
Bachelor's
7%
Graduate
1%
High school graduate or higher
95.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher
8.6%
Graduate or professional degree
1.3%
Households with broadband
94.4%
Cable, fiber or DSL
89.8%
No internet access
5.6%
Without health insurance
22.7%
Limited-English households
1%

Geography

City (USPS)
Charenton
Center point
29.8721° N, 91.5305° W
Land area
1.4 sq mi
Water area
0.1 sq mi
Time zone
Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

  • Charenton (unincorporated)95% of zip

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

Zip codes near 70523

ZipCityDistanceIncome
70514Baldwin2.5 mi$31,817
70538Franklin5.2 mi$52,407
70544Jeanerette7.9 mi$54,601
70540Garden City · PO box8.4 mi—
70522Centerville10 mi$26,321
70552Loreauville14 mi$50,313
70569Lydia · PO box16 mi—
70563New Iberia16 mi$76,477
70392Patterson17 mi$57,959
70562New Iberia · PO box20 mi—
70381Morgan City · PO box20 mi—
70560New Iberia21 mi$45,509

Questions about 70523

What city is zip code 70523?

70523 is assigned to Charenton, Louisiana. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 70523 in?

70523 is in St. Mary Parish, Louisiana.

What is the population of 70523?

About 476 people live in 70523, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 70523 in?

70523 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 70523?

The median household income in 70523 is $63,408.

What zip codes are near 70523?

The closest zip codes to 70523 are 70514, 70538, 70544, 70540, 70522.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 70523, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.