Zip code 70715: Batchelor, Louisiana
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 70715
70715 is a rural zip code in Batchelor, Louisiana (Pointe Coupee Parish), covering 126 sq mi of land. About 802 people live here, or 6 per square mile. The median resident is 50.9 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.
The median household earns $50,050 a year, 38% below the national median of $80,734. 17.1% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $79,400, or 1.6 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 93% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $616 a month.
7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 32.2 minutes each way, and 0% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in office and administrative support; healthcare; and sales.
How 70715 compares
- Housing vacancy49.9%99thU.S. 10.1% · LA 14.4%9th of 493 in LA
- Healthcare workers18.3%99thU.S. 9.7% · LA 11%36th of 500 in LA
- Homeownership rate92.8%98thStrengthU.S. 65.2% · LA 67.4%41st of 492 in LA
- Median age50.996thU.S. 38.9 · LA 3854th of 501 in LA
- 96thWeaknessU.S. 51.1% · LA 54.8%97th of 458 in LA
- 96thU.S. 17.2% · LA 16.7%50th of 501 in LA
- Unemployment rate10.3%95thWeaknessU.S. 5.2% · LA 6.3%104th of 500 in LA
- Average commute32.2 min84thWeaknessU.S. 26.4 min · LA 25.7 min131st of 471 in LA
- 81stWeaknessU.S. 0.483 · LA 0.495156th of 492 in LA
- Poverty rate17.1%77thU.S. 12.5% · LA 18.9%263rd of 493 in LA
- Government workers16.2%67thU.S. 14.5% · LA 16%234th of 500 in LA
- Uninsured rate8.7%64thU.S. 8.4% · LA 7.8%163rd of 501 in LA
- Diversity index43.641stU.S. 61.4 · LA 58.9274th of 501 in LA
- Veterans3.8%24thU.S. 6.2% · LA 6.1%389th of 501 in LA
- Per capita income$27,36312thWeaknessU.S. $44,673 · LA $35,038313th of 501 in LA
- Median household income$50,0509thWeaknessU.S. $80,734 · LA $60,756288th of 459 in LA
- Broadband access82.1%7thWeaknessU.S. 91% · LA 86.6%293rd of 492 in LA
- Residents under 1812.1%4thU.S. 22% · LA 23.5%450th of 501 in LA
- Median earnings per worker$30,9153rdWeaknessU.S. $49,666 · LA $43,701407th of 492 in LA
- Population8021stU.S. 334,922,499 · LA 4,611,961411th of 501 in LA
- Population density6/sq mi1stU.S. 95/sq mi · LA 107/sq mi481st of 501 in LA
- Median home value$79,4001stU.S. $332,700 · LA $216,500421st of 450 in LA
- 1stU.S. $1,413 · LA $1,064346th of 391 in LA
- 1stWeaknessU.S. 35.7% · LA 27%443rd of 500 in LA
- 1stU.S. 15.1% · LA 8.1%469th of 500 in LA
- 1stU.S. 14.1% · LA 4.9%454th of 501 in LA
- 1stU.S. 3.8% · LA 1.9%433rd of 500 in LA
- 1stU.S. 10% · LA 10.6%437th of 500 in LA
| Measure | 70715 | Pointe Coupee | LA | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in LA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Housing vacancy | 49.9% | 24.9% | 14.4% | 10.1% | 9th of 493 | |
| Healthcare workers | 18.3% | 10.5% | 11% | 9.7% | 36th of 500 | |
| Homeownership rateStrength | 92.8% | 80% | 67.4% | 65.2% | 41st of 492 | |
| Median age | 50.9 | 43.9 | 38 | 38.9 | 54th of 501 | |
| Rent-burdened rentersWeakness | 68.2% | 67.7% | 54.8% | 51.1% | 97th of 458 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 28.2% | 22.4% | 16.7% | 17.2% | 50th of 501 | |
| Unemployment rateWeakness | 10.3% | 7% | 6.3% | 5.2% | 104th of 500 | |
| Average commuteWeakness | 32.2 min | 26.3 min | 25.7 min | 26.4 min | 131st of 471 | |
| Income inequality (Gini)Weakness | 0.480 | 0.460 | 0.495 | 0.483 | 156th of 492 | |
| Poverty rate | 17.1% | 16.5% | 18.9% | 12.5% | 263rd of 493 | |
| Government workers | 16.2% | 19.9% | 16% | 14.5% | 234th of 500 | |
| Uninsured rate | 8.7% | 7.1% | 7.8% | 8.4% | 163rd of 501 | |
| Diversity index | 43.6 | 53.5 | 58.9 | 61.4 | 274th of 501 | |
| Veterans | 3.8% | 5.2% | 6.1% | 6.2% | 389th of 501 | |
| Per capita incomeWeakness | $27,363 | $36,076 | $35,038 | $44,673 | 313th of 501 | |
| Median household incomeWeakness | $50,050 | $65,961 | $60,756 | $80,734 | 288th of 459 | |
| Broadband accessWeakness | 82.1% | 84.4% | 86.6% | 91% | 293rd of 492 | |
| Residents under 18 | 12.1% | 21.4% | 23.5% | 22% | 450th of 501 | |
| Median earnings per workerWeakness | $30,915 | $47,600 | $43,701 | $49,666 | 407th of 492 | |
| Population | 802 | 20,217 | 4,611,961 | 334,922,499 | 411th of 501 | |
| Population density | 6/sq mi | 36/sq mi | 107/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 481st of 501 | |
| Median home value | $79,400 | $179,300 | $216,500 | $332,700 | 421st of 450 | |
| Median gross rent | $616 | $817 | $1,064 | $1,413 | 346th of 391 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness | 7.4% | 18.4% | 27% | 35.7% | 443rd of 500 | |
| Work from home | 0% | 3.3% | 8.1% | 15.1% | 469th of 500 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 0% | 1.1% | 4.9% | 14.1% | 454th of 501 | |
| Tech workers | 0% | 1.1% | 1.9% | 3.8% | 433rd of 500 | |
| Self-employed workers | 2.9% | 12.1% | 10.6% | 10% | 437th 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
- White68%
- Black31%
- Hispanic0.6%
- Asian0%
- Native American0%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other0%
- Multiracial0%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 307
- Average household size
- 2.6
- Family households
- 78.2%
- Married couples
- 54.1%
- Living alone
- 18.9%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 3.8%
- Male / female
- 46% / 54%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 613
- Owner-occupied
- 92.8%
- Vacant
- 49.9%
- Median year built
- 1987
- Median rooms
- 5.6
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 68.2%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 68.2%
- Home value to income
- 1.6× (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 | 70715 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $61,250 | $74,888 |
| Service | $30,579 | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | $22,632 | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | $85,536 | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | — | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 63.3%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 7.4%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 0.9%
- Households with broadband
- 82.1%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 33.6%
- No internet access
- 17.9%
- Without health insurance
- 8.7%
- Limited-English households
- 0%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Batchelor
- State
- Louisiana
- County
- Pointe Coupee Parish
- Center point
- 30.8145° N, 91.6574° W
- Land area
- 126 sq mi
- Water area
- 10 sq mi
- Time zone
- Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
- Zip type
- Residential delivery area
Zip codes near 70715
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 70747 | Innis, LA | 4.2 mi | — |
| 70759 | Morganza, LA | 8.2 mi | $49,125 |
| 70712 | Angola, LA | 11 mi | $89,083 |
| 70753 | Lettsworth, LA | 12 mi | $33,587 |
| 70782 | Tunica, LA | 13 mi | $39,531 |
| 70732 | Fordoche, LA | 13 mi | $68,636 |
| 70760 | New Roads, LA | 13 mi | $61,141 |
| 71358 | Palmetto, LA | 13 mi | $44,243 |
| 71369 | Simmesport, LA | 14 mi | $36,856 |
| 71353 | Melville, LA | 15 mi | $37,405 |
| 70787 | Weyanoke, LA | 16 mi | — |
| 70755 | Livonia, LA | 17 mi | $86,071 |
Questions about 70715
What city is zip code 70715?
70715 is assigned to Batchelor, Louisiana. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 70715 in?
70715 is in Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana.
What is the population of 70715?
About 802 people live in 70715, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 70715 in?
70715 is in Central Time.
What is the median household income in 70715?
The median household income in 70715 is $50,050.
What zip codes are near 70715?
The closest zip codes to 70715 are 70747, 70759, 70712, 70753, 70782.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 70715, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.