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70543

Zip code 70543: Iota, Louisiana

Residential delivery areaAcadia ParishCentral Time
Population
4,082
Median household income
$62K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$168K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$577/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
37.7
U.S. 38.9
Land area
71 sq mi
57 people/sq mi

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

About 70543

70543 is a small-town zip code in Iota, Louisiana (Acadia Parish), covering 71 sq mi of land. About 4,082 people live here, or 57 per square mile. The median resident is 37.7 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $62,083 a year, 23% below the national median of $80,734. 18% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $168,000, or 2.7 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 78% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $577 a month.

12% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 41.1 minutes each way, and 6% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in office and administrative support; construction and repair; and management.

How 70543 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
37.7
Under 18
26.8%
65 and over
12.6%

Race and ethnicity

  • White96%
  • Black2%
  • Hispanic0.3%
  • Asian0%
  • Native American0.0%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0%
  • Multiracial0.9%
Diversity index
7.2
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
0%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
91.3%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
93%
Spanish
0.2%
Other Indo-European
7%
Asian / Pacific
0%
Other
0%

Households

Households
1,470
Average household size
2.8
Family households
68.6%
Married couples
55.4%
Living alone
28.4%
Veterans (of adults)
2.4%
Male / female
50% / 50%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
29%
$25–50k
17%
$50–75k
8%
$75–100k
8%
$100–150k
26%
$150–200k
5%
$200k+
7%

Median household income

70543
$62,083
Acadia
$45,562
Louisiana
$60,756
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$29,497
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
18%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
11.8%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.455
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

70543
$168,000
Acadia
$155,500
Louisiana
$216,500
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

70543
$577
Acadia
$681
Louisiana
$1,064
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
74%
2–4 units
0.4%
5–19 units
3%
20+ units
3%
Mobile home
20%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
1,640
Owner-occupied
78.1%
Vacant
10.4%
Median year built
1988
Median rooms
5.3
Renters paying 30%+ of income
63.2%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
40.5%
Home value to income
2.7× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
83%
Carpooled
9%
Transit
0%
Walked
2%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
6%
Other
0.5%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
11%
10–19
18%
20–29
24%
30–44
14%
45–59
11%
60+
23%
Average commute
41.1 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
6.1%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
60.7%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Office and admin
14%
Construction and repair
13%
Management
12%
Production
10%
Healthcare
9%
Transportation and moving
8%
Sales
6%
Food service
6%
Cleaning and personal care
4%
Education
4%
Police and fire
4%
Business and finance
3%
Computer and math
3%
Engineering and science
1%
Arts, media and sports
1%
Legal and social services
1%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0.5%

Industries

Education
15%
Health care and social assistance
13%
Other services
11%
Restaurants and hotels
9%
Retail
8%
Professional and technical services
8%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
7%
Manufacturing
6%
Construction
5%
Agriculture and mining
5%
Finance, insurance and real estate
5%
Public administration
4%
Admin, support and management
2%
Information
1%
Arts and recreation
0.6%
Wholesale
0.5%
Median earnings per worker
$35,694
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
12.2%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
10.9%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
3.2%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work70543U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$63,649$74,888
Service$12,535$26,804
Sales and office$23,825$40,476
Construction and maintenance$36,713$49,199
Production and transportation$85,031$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
20%
High school
45%
Some college
12%
Associate's
11%
Bachelor's
9%
Graduate
4%
High school graduate or higher
80.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher
12.4%
Graduate or professional degree
3.9%
Households with broadband
79.3%
Cable, fiber or DSL
49.1%
No internet access
17.6%
Without health insurance
6.9%
Limited-English households
0%

Geography

City (USPS)
Iota
Center point
30.3354° N, 92.5011° W
Land area
71 sq mi
Water area
under 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

  • Iota2% of zip

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

Zip codes near 70543

ZipCityDistanceIncome
70537Evangeline7.1 mi—
70531Egan7.2 mi—
70515Basile9.3 mi$65,991
70535Eunice11 mi$44,381
70556Mermentau11 mi$117,764
70546Jennings11 mi$52,229
70526Crowley11 mi$37,747
70516Branch12 mi$53,750
70534Estherwood12 mi$45,833
70559Morse14 mi$71,563
70527Crowley · PO box14 mi—
70532Elton15 mi$44,095

Zip codes like 70543 elsewhere

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Questions about 70543

What city is zip code 70543?

70543 is assigned to Iota, Louisiana. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 70543 in?

70543 is in Acadia Parish, Louisiana.

What is the population of 70543?

About 4,082 people live in 70543, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 70543 in?

70543 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 70543?

The median household income in 70543 is $62,083.

What zip codes are near 70543?

The closest zip codes to 70543 are 70537, 70531, 70515, 70535, 70556.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 70543, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.