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70740

Zip code 70740: Grosse Tete, Louisiana

Residential delivery areaIberville ParishCentral Time
Population
975
Median household income
$57K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$124K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
—
U.S. $1,413
Median age
34.1
U.S. 38.9
Land area
85 sq mi
12 people/sq mi

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

About 70740

70740 is a rural zip code in Grosse Tete, Louisiana (Iberville Parish), covering 85 sq mi of land. About 975 people live here, or 12 per square mile. The median resident is 34.1 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $57,371 a year, 29% below the national median of $80,734. 15.8% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $124,200, or 2.2 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 91% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.

7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 39.3 minutes each way, and 12% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in food service; office and administrative support; and business and finance.

How 70740 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
34.1
Under 18
23.9%
65 and over
18.3%

Race and ethnicity

  • White91%
  • Black7%
  • Hispanic0%
  • Asian0%
  • Native American0%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0%
  • Multiracial2%
Diversity index
16.7
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
0%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
85.1%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
100%
Spanish
0%
Other Indo-European
0%
Asian / Pacific
0%
Other
0%

Households

Households
353
Average household size
2.8
Family households
72.5%
Married couples
46.7%
Living alone
25.2%
Veterans (of adults)
5.9%
Male / female
38% / 62%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
24%
$25–50k
8%
$50–75k
23%
$75–100k
25%
$100–150k
7%
$150–200k
8%
$200k+
5%

Median household income

70740
$57,371
Iberville
$54,000
Louisiana
$60,756
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$28,412
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
15.8%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
12.7%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.422
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

70740
$124,200
Iberville
$172,800
Louisiana
$216,500
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

70740
—
Iberville
$827
Louisiana
$1,064
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
57%
2–4 units
1%
5–19 units
0%
20+ units
0%
Mobile home
41%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
480
Owner-occupied
90.9%
Vacant
26.5%
Median year built
1999
Median rooms
5.3
Renters paying 30%+ of income
100%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
0%
Home value to income
2.2× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
84%
Carpooled
0%
Transit
0%
Walked
0%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
12%
Other
3%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
12%
10–19
0%
20–29
8%
30–44
56%
45–59
13%
60+
11%
Average commute
39.3 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
11.4%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
61.7%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Food service
19%
Office and admin
18%
Business and finance
14%
Transportation and moving
14%
Construction and repair
14%
Legal and social services
10%
Engineering and science
5%
Arts, media and sports
4%
Production
3%
Management
0%
Computer and math
0%
Education
0%
Healthcare
0%
Police and fire
0%
Cleaning and personal care
0%
Sales
0%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0%

Industries

Other services
23%
Restaurants and hotels
19%
Retail
8%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
7%
Public administration
7%
Information
7%
Education
6%
Manufacturing
6%
Construction
6%
Professional and technical services
4%
Admin, support and management
4%
Arts and recreation
2%
Health care and social assistance
0%
Finance, insurance and real estate
0%
Wholesale
0%
Agriculture and mining
0%
Median earnings per worker
$46,000
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
0%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
14.5%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
20.7%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work70740U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$63,167$74,888
Service—$26,804
Sales and office$31,556$40,476
Construction and maintenance$84,167$49,199
Production and transportation$45,500$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
9%
High school
62%
Some college
12%
Associate's
10%
Bachelor's
7%
Graduate
0%
High school graduate or higher
90.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher
7.2%
Graduate or professional degree
0%
Households with broadband
92.6%
Cable, fiber or DSL
65.4%
No internet access
5.1%
Without health insurance
3%
Limited-English households
0%

Geography

City (USPS)
Grosse Tete
Center point
30.3175° N, 91.4360° W
Land area
85 sq mi
Water area
0.6 sq mi
Time zone
Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

  • Grosse Tete2% of zip

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

Zip codes near 70740

ZipCityDistanceIncome
70757Maringouin6.7 mi$51,707
70772Rosedale8.5 mi—
70719Brusly8.7 mi$105,522
70764Plaquemine9.6 mi$55,352
70710Addis10 mi$108,041
70765Plaquemine · PO box12 mi—
70767Port Allen13 mi$68,384
70820Baton Rouge14 mi$47,429
70780Sunshine15 mi$88,878
70803Baton Rouge17 mi—
70893Baton Rouge · PO box17 mi—
70801Baton Rouge18 mi$115,708

Questions about 70740

What city is zip code 70740?

70740 is assigned to Grosse Tete, Louisiana. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 70740 in?

70740 is in Iberville Parish, Louisiana.

What is the population of 70740?

About 975 people live in 70740, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 70740 in?

70740 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 70740?

The median household income in 70740 is $57,371.

What zip codes are near 70740?

The closest zip codes to 70740 are 70757, 70772, 70719, 70764, 70710.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 70740, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.