Zip code 70634: Deridder, Louisiana
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 70634
70634 is a small-town zip code in Deridder, Louisiana (Beauregard Parish), covering 445 sq mi of land. About 25,194 people live here, or 57 per square mile. The median resident is 38.2 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.
The median household earns $62,940 a year, 22% below the national median of $80,734. 16.4% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $162,700, or 2.6 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 80% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $922 a month.
19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 31.1 minutes each way, and 5% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in construction and repair; sales; and office and administrative support.
How 70634 compares
- Veterans13.7%97thU.S. 6.2% · LA 6.1%24th of 501 in LA
- Government workers20.1%85thU.S. 14.5% · LA 16%151st of 500 in LA
- Housing vacancy13.1%82ndU.S. 10.1% · LA 14.4%314th of 493 in LA
- 81stWeaknessU.S. 5.2% · LA 6.3%181st of 500 in LA
- Homeownership rate80.2%79thU.S. 65.2% · LA 67.4%197th of 492 in LA
- Average commute31.1 min79thU.S. 26.4 min · LA 25.7 min149th of 471 in LA
- Poverty rate16.4%74thU.S. 12.5% · LA 18.9%278th of 493 in LA
- Residents under 1824.8%73rdU.S. 22% · LA 23.5%185th of 501 in LA
- 52ndU.S. 17.2% · LA 16.7%271st of 501 in LA
- Uninsured rate6.6%48thU.S. 8.4% · LA 7.8%262nd of 501 in LA
- Tech workers2.6%45thU.S. 3.8% · LA 1.9%87th of 500 in LA
- Median age38.244thU.S. 38.9 · LA 38292nd of 501 in LA
- 44thU.S. 9.7% · LA 11%287th of 500 in LA
- Diversity index44.843rdU.S. 61.4 · LA 58.9260th of 501 in LA
- 43rdU.S. 0.483 · LA 0.495313th of 492 in LA
- Population25,19440thU.S. 334,922,499 · LA 4,611,96157th of 501 in LA
- Median earnings per worker$43,44434thU.S. $49,666 · LA $43,701213th of 492 in LA
- Per capita income$33,42129thU.S. $44,673 · LA $35,038175th of 501 in LA
- 28thU.S. 10% · LA 10.6%326th of 500 in LA
- Median household income$62,94025thU.S. $80,734 · LA $60,756170th of 459 in LA
- Broadband access88.3%25thU.S. 91% · LA 86.6%156th of 492 in LA
- 19thStrengthU.S. 51.1% · LA 54.8%347th of 458 in LA
- 18thWeaknessU.S. 35.7% · LA 27%188th of 500 in LA
- 15thU.S. $1,413 · LA $1,064189th of 391 in LA
- Median home value$162,70013thU.S. $332,700 · LA $216,500229th of 450 in LA
- 9thU.S. 14.1% · LA 4.9%223rd of 501 in LA
- Population density57/sq mi8thU.S. 95/sq mi · LA 107/sq mi288th of 501 in LA
- Work from home4.7%7thU.S. 15.1% · LA 8.1%267th of 500 in LA
| Measure | 70634 | Beauregard | LA | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in LA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Veterans | 13.7% | 10.8% | 6.1% | 6.2% | 24th of 501 | |
| Government workers | 20.1% | 17% | 16% | 14.5% | 151st of 500 | |
| Housing vacancy | 13.1% | 14.8% | 14.4% | 10.1% | 314th of 493 | |
| Unemployment rateWeakness | 7.2% | 6.8% | 6.3% | 5.2% | 181st of 500 | |
| Homeownership rate | 80.2% | 84.8% | 67.4% | 65.2% | 197th of 492 | |
| Average commute | 31.1 min | 33.2 min | 25.7 min | 26.4 min | 149th of 471 | |
| Poverty rate | 16.4% | 14.3% | 18.9% | 12.5% | 278th of 493 | |
| Residents under 18 | 24.8% | 25.3% | 23.5% | 22% | 185th of 501 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 16.8% | 16.3% | 16.7% | 17.2% | 271st of 501 | |
| Uninsured rate | 6.6% | 8.5% | 7.8% | 8.4% | 262nd of 501 | |
| Tech workers | 2.6% | 2% | 1.9% | 3.8% | 87th of 500 | |
| Median age | 38.2 | 37.2 | 38 | 38.9 | 292nd of 501 | |
| Healthcare workers | 9.1% | 8.9% | 11% | 9.7% | 287th of 500 | |
| Diversity index | 44.8 | 36.1 | 58.9 | 61.4 | 260th of 501 | |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 0.427 | 0.429 | 0.495 | 0.483 | 313th of 492 | |
| Population | 25,194 | 36,676 | 4,611,961 | 334,922,499 | 57th of 501 | |
| Median earnings per worker | $43,444 | $47,453 | $43,701 | $49,666 | 213th of 492 | |
| Per capita income | $33,421 | $33,625 | $35,038 | $44,673 | 175th of 501 | |
| Self-employed workers | 7.7% | 7.3% | 10.6% | 10% | 326th of 500 | |
| Median household income | $62,940 | $65,944 | $60,756 | $80,734 | 170th of 459 | |
| Broadband access | 88.3% | 89.1% | 86.6% | 91% | 156th of 492 | |
| Rent-burdened rentersStrength | 41.5% | 45.1% | 54.8% | 51.1% | 347th of 458 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness | 19.1% | 17.1% | 27% | 35.7% | 188th of 500 | |
| Median gross rent | $922 | $898 | $1,064 | $1,413 | 189th of 391 | |
| Median home value | $162,700 | $161,700 | $216,500 | $332,700 | 229th of 450 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 1.5% | 1.1% | 4.9% | 14.1% | 223rd of 501 | |
| Population density | 57/sq mi | 32/sq mi | 107/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 288th of 501 | |
| Work from home | 4.7% | 4% | 8.1% | 15.1% | 267th of 500 |
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
Race and ethnicity
- White73%
- Black13%
- Hispanic5%
- Asian1%
- Native American0.2%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other1.0%
- Multiracial7%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 10,086
- Average household size
- 2.5
- Family households
- 67.8%
- Married couples
- 48.4%
- Living alone
- 28.4%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 13.7%
- Male / female
- 49% / 51%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 11,606
- Owner-occupied
- 80.2%
- Vacant
- 13.1%
- Median year built
- 1988
- Median rooms
- 6
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 41.5%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 15.2%
- Home value to income
- 2.6× (U.S. 4.1×)
Work and commute
How people get to work
Commute time (one way)
Jobs and careers
Occupations
Industries
Median earnings by type of work
| Type of work | 70634 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $51,194 | $74,888 |
| Service | $25,511 | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | $32,002 | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | $73,786 | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | $73,302 | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 89.4%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 19.1%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 6.1%
- Households with broadband
- 88.3%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 51.4%
- No internet access
- 9.9%
- Without health insurance
- 6.6%
- Limited-English households
- 0.3%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Deridder
- State
- Louisiana
- County
- Beauregard Parish
- Center point
- 30.7996° N, 93.2433° W
- Land area
- 445 sq mi
- Water area
- 5 sq mi
- Time zone
- Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
- Zip type
- Residential delivery area
70634 spans 2 counties
- Beauregard Parish80% of land
- Vernon Parish20% of land
Cities and towns within this zip
- DeRidder2% of zip
Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.
Zip codes near 70634
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 70659 | Rosepine, LA | 8.8 mi | $65,640 |
| 70652 | Longville, LA | 13 mi | $69,196 |
| 70662 | Sugartown, LA | 14 mi | $95,769 |
| 70637 | Dry Creek, LA | 17 mi | $125,456 |
| 70644 | Grant, LA | 18 mi | $21,825 |
| 71459 | Fort Polk, LA | 19 mi | $56,038 |
| 70639 | Evans, LA | 20 mi | $63,125 |
| 70660 | Singer, LA | 20 mi | $111,707 |
| 70656 | Pitkin, LA | 20 mi | $61,693 |
| 70653 | Merryville, LA | 21 mi | $69,318 |
| 70657 | Ragley, LA | 22 mi | $60,795 |
| 71461 | New Llano, LA | 22 mi | $51,042 |
Zip codes like 70634 elsewhere
Questions about 70634
What city is zip code 70634?
70634 is assigned to Deridder, Louisiana. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 70634 in?
70634 is mostly in Beauregard Parish, but it extends into 1 other county.
What is the population of 70634?
About 25,194 people live in 70634, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 70634 in?
70634 is in Central Time.
What is the median household income in 70634?
The median household income in 70634 is $62,940.
What zip codes are near 70634?
The closest zip codes to 70634 are 70659, 70652, 70662, 70637, 70644.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 70634, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.