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70760

Zip code 70760: New Roads, Louisiana

Residential delivery areaPointe Coupee ParishCentral Time
Population
6,314
Median household income
$61K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$154K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$710/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
42.1
U.S. 38.9
Land area
50 sq mi
127 people/sq mi

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

About 70760

70760 is a small-town zip code in New Roads, Louisiana (Pointe Coupee Parish), covering 50 sq mi of land. About 6,314 people live here, or 127 per square mile. The median resident is 42.1 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $61,141 a year, 24% below the national median of $80,734. 24.8% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $153,900, or 2.5 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 75% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $710 a month.

17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 23.1 minutes each way, and 3% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in healthcare; construction and repair; and education.

How 70760 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
42.1
Under 18
18.9%
65 and over
22.4%

Race and ethnicity

  • White36%
  • Black60%
  • Hispanic0.2%
  • Asian0%
  • Native American0%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0%
  • Multiracial4%
Diversity index
50.9
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
0.8%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
90.5%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
98%
Spanish
0.2%
Other Indo-European
1%
Asian / Pacific
0%
Other
0.6%

Households

Households
2,603
Average household size
2.4
Family households
47.7%
Married couples
30.8%
Living alone
35.2%
Veterans (of adults)
4.2%
Male / female
44% / 56%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
23%
$25–50k
22%
$50–75k
14%
$75–100k
13%
$100–150k
13%
$150–200k
8%
$200k+
6%

Median household income

70760
$61,141
Pointe Coupee
$65,961
Louisiana
$60,756
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$32,461
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
24.8%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
14.2%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.461
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

70760
$153,900
Pointe Coupee
$179,300
Louisiana
$216,500
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

70760
$710
Pointe Coupee
$817
Louisiana
$1,064
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
68%
2–4 units
6%
5–19 units
2%
20+ units
5%
Mobile home
20%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
3,276
Owner-occupied
74.6%
Vacant
20.5%
Median year built
1984
Median rooms
5.2
Renters paying 30%+ of income
66.8%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
28.6%
Home value to income
2.5× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
86%
Carpooled
3%
Transit
0%
Walked
4%
Bicycle
0.6%
Worked from home
3%
Other
4%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
22%
10–19
23%
20–29
21%
30–44
14%
45–59
16%
60+
3%
Average commute
23.1 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
11.6%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
57.4%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Healthcare
19%
Construction and repair
10%
Education
9%
Transportation and moving
9%
Management
9%
Sales
8%
Food service
7%
Police and fire
7%
Office and admin
7%
Business and finance
5%
Production
5%
Cleaning and personal care
2%
Engineering and science
1%
Legal and social services
0.7%
Arts, media and sports
0.2%
Computer and math
0.2%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0%

Industries

Health care and social assistance
20%
Education
12%
Restaurants and hotels
11%
Construction
11%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
10%
Retail
10%
Manufacturing
7%
Public administration
5%
Finance, insurance and real estate
5%
Professional and technical services
3%
Other services
3%
Wholesale
2%
Admin, support and management
1%
Agriculture and mining
0.4%
Information
0.3%
Arts and recreation
0%
Median earnings per worker
$48,654
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
9.6%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
19.9%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
3%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work70760U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$60,138$74,888
Service$28,468$26,804
Sales and office$32,632$40,476
Construction and maintenance$66,500$49,199
Production and transportation$63,333$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
11%
High school
42%
Some college
19%
Associate's
10%
Bachelor's
11%
Graduate
6%
High school graduate or higher
88.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher
17.2%
Graduate or professional degree
6.2%
Households with broadband
84%
Cable, fiber or DSL
58%
No internet access
10.4%
Without health insurance
7.2%
Limited-English households
0.1%

Geography

City (USPS)
New Roads
Center point
30.6998° N, 91.4827° W
Land area
50 sq mi
Water area
3.4 sq mi
Time zone
Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

  • New Roads9% of zip

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

Zip codes near 70760

ZipCityDistanceIncome
70783Ventress4.4 mi$103,583
70749Jarreau5.2 mi$54,375
70759Morganza6.2 mi$49,125
70732Fordoche7.5 mi$68,636
70755Livonia7.8 mi$86,071
70752Lakeland8.2 mi$111,250
70762Oscar8.5 mi$88,313
70773Rougon9.6 mi—
70736Glynn9.7 mi$30,784
70729Erwinville11 mi$109,653
70753Lettsworth13 mi$33,587
70775Saint Francisville13 mi$80,417

Zip codes like 70760 elsewhere

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Questions about 70760

What city is zip code 70760?

70760 is assigned to New Roads, Louisiana. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 70760 in?

70760 is in Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana.

What is the population of 70760?

About 6,314 people live in 70760, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 70760 in?

70760 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 70760?

The median household income in 70760 is $61,141.

What zip codes are near 70760?

The closest zip codes to 70760 are 70783, 70749, 70759, 70732, 70755.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 70760, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.