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70734

Zip code 70734: Geismar, Louisiana

Residential delivery areaAscension ParishCentral Time
Population
9,213
Median household income
$129K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$344K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$850/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
33.5
U.S. 38.9
Land area
28 sq mi
332 people/sq mi

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

About 70734

70734 is a small-town zip code in Geismar, Louisiana (Ascension Parish), covering 28 sq mi of land. About 9,213 people live here, or 332 per square mile. The median resident is 33.5 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $128,975 a year, 60% above the national median of $80,734. 5.7% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $344,100, or 2.7 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 81% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $850 a month.

48% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 27.6 minutes each way, and 17% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in sales; management; and engineering and science.

How 70734 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
33.5
Under 18
27.8%
65 and over
5.7%

Race and ethnicity

  • White52%
  • Black23%
  • Hispanic20%
  • Asian2%
  • Native American0.2%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0.8%
  • Multiracial2%
Diversity index
63.4
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
4.9%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
68.4%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
86%
Spanish
8%
Other Indo-European
4%
Asian / Pacific
2%
Other
0%

Households

Households
2,857
Average household size
3.2
Family households
86.5%
Married couples
74.4%
Living alone
9.3%
Veterans (of adults)
5.3%
Male / female
50% / 50%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
8%
$25–50k
14%
$50–75k
6%
$75–100k
7%
$100–150k
22%
$150–200k
18%
$200k+
24%

Median household income

70734
$128,975
Ascension
$91,549
Louisiana
$60,756
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$46,646
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
5.7%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
42.1%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.376
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

70734
$344,100
Ascension
$279,600
Louisiana
$216,500
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

70734
$850
Ascension
$1,318
Louisiana
$1,064
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
75%
2–4 units
0.2%
5–19 units
0%
20+ units
0%
Mobile home
25%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
3,051
Owner-occupied
81.4%
Vacant
6.4%
Median year built
2005
Median rooms
6.2
Renters paying 30%+ of income
29.5%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
14.6%
Home value to income
2.7× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
79%
Carpooled
4%
Transit
0%
Walked
0.6%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
17%
Other
0%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
4%
10–19
29%
20–29
29%
30–44
24%
45–59
10%
60+
4%
Average commute
27.6 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
2.7%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
75.7%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Sales
16%
Management
13%
Engineering and science
12%
Healthcare
11%
Education
8%
Business and finance
7%
Production
6%
Cleaning and personal care
5%
Legal and social services
5%
Office and admin
4%
Construction and repair
4%
Transportation and moving
3%
Food service
2%
Arts, media and sports
2%
Computer and math
1%
Police and fire
0.9%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0%

Industries

Manufacturing
21%
Retail
17%
Health care and social assistance
16%
Construction
10%
Other services
5%
Education
5%
Admin, support and management
4%
Finance, insurance and real estate
4%
Restaurants and hotels
4%
Public administration
4%
Professional and technical services
3%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
3%
Wholesale
1%
Information
1%
Arts and recreation
0.6%
Agriculture and mining
0.2%
Median earnings per worker
$61,152
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
11%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
9%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
7.3%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work70734U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$80,893$74,888
Service$15,192$26,804
Sales and office$43,475$40,476
Construction and maintenance$37,596$49,199
Production and transportation$97,356$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
10%
High school
17%
Some college
17%
Associate's
9%
Bachelor's
37%
Graduate
10%
High school graduate or higher
90.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher
47.5%
Graduate or professional degree
10.5%
Households with broadband
95.8%
Cable, fiber or DSL
80.7%
No internet access
1.4%
Without health insurance
5.3%
Limited-English households
2.6%

Geography

City (USPS)
Geismar
Center point
30.2066° N, 90.9970° W
Land area
28 sq mi
Water area
0.5 sq mi
Time zone
Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

Zip codes near 70734

ZipCityDistanceIncome
70737Gonzales4.5 mi$82,521
70721Carville5.1 miunder $2,500
70725Darrow5.3 mi—
70738Burnside · PO box6.4 mi—
70776Saint Gabriel6.7 mi$96,843
70728Duplessis · PO box6.9 mi—
70346Donaldsonville7.1 mi$35,280
70707Gonzales · PO box7.6 mi—
70718Brittany · PO box7.7 mi—
70769Prairieville7.7 mi$109,404
70778Sorrento11 mi$101,967
70810Baton Rouge11 mi$92,098

Zip codes like 70734 elsewhere

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Questions about 70734

What city is zip code 70734?

70734 is assigned to Geismar, Louisiana. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 70734 in?

70734 is in Ascension Parish, Louisiana.

What is the population of 70734?

About 9,213 people live in 70734, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 70734 in?

70734 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 70734?

The median household income in 70734 is $128,975.

What zip codes are near 70734?

The closest zip codes to 70734 are 70737, 70721, 70725, 70738, 70776.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 70734, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.