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70726

Zip code 70726: Denham Springs, Louisiana

Residential delivery areaLivingston ParishCentral Time
Population
63,575
Median household income
$79K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$228K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$1,243/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
35.4
U.S. 38.9
Land area
88 sq mi
721 people/sq mi

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

About 70726

70726 is a suburban zip code in Denham Springs, Louisiana (Livingston Parish), covering 88 sq mi of land. About 63,575 people live here, or 721 per square mile. The median resident is 35.4 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $78,621 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 13.4% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $228,200, or 2.9 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 73% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,243 a month.

25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 31.3 minutes each way, and 9% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in construction and repair; management; and sales.

How 70726 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
35.4
Under 18
25.8%
65 and over
12.9%

Race and ethnicity

  • White72%
  • Black13%
  • Hispanic11%
  • Asian0.9%
  • Native American0.1%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0.5%
  • Multiracial3%
Diversity index
45.8
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
6.9%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
74.5%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
92%
Spanish
6%
Other Indo-European
2%
Asian / Pacific
0.5%
Other
0.1%

Households

Households
23,279
Average household size
2.7
Family households
68.3%
Married couples
47.5%
Living alone
24.2%
Veterans (of adults)
7.4%
Male / female
48% / 52%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
13%
$25–50k
20%
$50–75k
15%
$75–100k
14%
$100–150k
22%
$150–200k
8%
$200k+
7%

Median household income

70726
$78,621
Livingston
$80,122
Louisiana
$60,756
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$35,946
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
13.4%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
15.3%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.412
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

70726
$228,200
Livingston
$230,600
Louisiana
$216,500
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

70726
$1,243
Livingston
$1,151
Louisiana
$1,064
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
67%
2–4 units
3%
5–19 units
5%
20+ units
4%
Mobile home
19%
Boat, RV, van
1%
Housing units
25,513
Owner-occupied
73%
Vacant
8.8%
Median year built
2002
Median rooms
5.6
Renters paying 30%+ of income
43.9%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
21.6%
Home value to income
2.9× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
79%
Carpooled
10%
Transit
0%
Walked
1%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
9%
Other
1%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
7%
10–19
19%
20–29
18%
30–44
30%
45–59
15%
60+
11%
Average commute
31.3 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
4.9%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
65.9%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Construction and repair
14%
Management
11%
Sales
11%
Office and admin
10%
Business and finance
8%
Healthcare
8%
Transportation and moving
7%
Cleaning and personal care
6%
Education
6%
Food service
5%
Production
5%
Computer and math
3%
Legal and social services
3%
Engineering and science
2%
Police and fire
2%
Arts, media and sports
0.4%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0%

Industries

Construction
13%
Health care and social assistance
12%
Retail
12%
Education
9%
Restaurants and hotels
8%
Public administration
7%
Finance, insurance and real estate
6%
Manufacturing
6%
Admin, support and management
6%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
5%
Other services
5%
Professional and technical services
5%
Wholesale
3%
Arts and recreation
1%
Information
0.7%
Agriculture and mining
0.7%
Median earnings per worker
$44,599
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
11.9%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
15.2%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
7.2%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work70726U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$61,356$74,888
Service$30,090$26,804
Sales and office$37,118$40,476
Construction and maintenance$45,584$49,199
Production and transportation$40,398$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
9%
High school
33%
Some college
25%
Associate's
9%
Bachelor's
16%
Graduate
9%
High school graduate or higher
91.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher
24.7%
Graduate or professional degree
8.9%
Households with broadband
93.4%
Cable, fiber or DSL
79.1%
No internet access
4.1%
Without health insurance
11.3%
Limited-English households
3.3%

Geography

City (USPS)
Denham Springs
Center point
30.4334° N, 90.9023° W
Land area
88 sq mi
Water area
0.7 sq mi
Time zone
Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

  • Denham Springs8% of zip
  • Port Vincent2% of zip

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

Zip codes near 70726

ZipCityDistanceIncome
70817Baton Rouge6.2 mi$102,639
70819Baton Rouge6.8 mi$73,561
70816Baton Rouge7.5 mi$67,353
70727Denham Springs · PO box7.5 mi—
70821Baton Rouge · PO box8.7 mi—
70769Prairieville9 mi$109,404
70754Livingston9.2 mi$56,011
70815Baton Rouge9.9 mi$59,254
70728Duplessis · PO box9.9 mi—
70785Walker9.9 mi$89,103
70814Baton Rouge10 mi$51,529
70809Baton Rouge10 mi$79,967

Zip codes like 70726 elsewhere

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Questions about 70726

What city is zip code 70726?

70726 is assigned to Denham Springs, Louisiana. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 70726 in?

70726 is in Livingston Parish, Louisiana.

What is the population of 70726?

About 63,575 people live in 70726, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 70726 in?

70726 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 70726?

The median household income in 70726 is $78,621.

What zip codes are near 70726?

The closest zip codes to 70726 are 70817, 70819, 70816, 70727, 70821.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 70726, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.