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70769

Zip code 70769: Prairieville, Louisiana

Residential delivery areaAscension ParishCentral Time
Population
49,278
Median household income
$109K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$312K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$1,324/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
36
U.S. 38.9
Land area
48 sq mi
1,029 people/sq mi

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

About 70769

70769 is a suburban zip code in Prairieville, Louisiana (Ascension Parish), covering 48 sq mi of land. About 49,278 people live here, or 1,029 per square mile. The median resident is 36 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $109,404 a year, 36% above the national median of $80,734. 5.8% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $311,500, or 2.8 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 88% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,324 a month.

37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 32.5 minutes each way, and 9% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; office and administrative support; and healthcare.

How 70769 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
36
Under 18
29.2%
65 and over
10.2%

Race and ethnicity

  • White74%
  • Black13%
  • Hispanic7%
  • Asian2%
  • Native American0.0%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0.7%
  • Multiracial4%
Diversity index
43.3
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
4.8%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
76.5%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
90%
Spanish
6%
Other Indo-European
2%
Asian / Pacific
1%
Other
0.4%

Households

Households
17,218
Average household size
2.9
Family households
80%
Married couples
63.2%
Living alone
17.4%
Veterans (of adults)
7.3%
Male / female
51% / 49%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
6%
$25–50k
13%
$50–75k
12%
$75–100k
14%
$100–150k
20%
$150–200k
15%
$200k+
20%

Median household income

70769
$109,404
Ascension
$91,549
Louisiana
$60,756
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$47,532
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
5.8%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
34.9%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.400
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

70769
$311,500
Ascension
$279,600
Louisiana
$216,500
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

70769
$1,324
Ascension
$1,318
Louisiana
$1,064
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
85%
2–4 units
1%
5–19 units
1%
20+ units
0.9%
Mobile home
12%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
18,236
Owner-occupied
87.7%
Vacant
5.6%
Median year built
2003
Median rooms
6.1
Renters paying 30%+ of income
48.9%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
5%
Home value to income
2.8× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
83%
Carpooled
5%
Transit
0.7%
Walked
2%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
9%
Other
0.4%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
7%
10–19
18%
20–29
21%
30–44
31%
45–59
10%
60+
13%
Average commute
32.5 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
2.3%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
70.5%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management
14%
Office and admin
11%
Healthcare
11%
Sales
10%
Construction and repair
9%
Production
7%
Business and finance
6%
Education
5%
Food service
5%
Cleaning and personal care
4%
Engineering and science
4%
Transportation and moving
4%
Computer and math
3%
Police and fire
3%
Legal and social services
3%
Arts, media and sports
2%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0.2%

Industries

Health care and social assistance
14%
Manufacturing
11%
Education
11%
Construction
10%
Retail
8%
Public administration
8%
Professional and technical services
7%
Restaurants and hotels
7%
Finance, insurance and real estate
5%
Wholesale
5%
Other services
5%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
3%
Information
2%
Admin, support and management
2%
Agriculture and mining
1%
Arts and recreation
1%
Median earnings per worker
$62,697
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
7.5%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
17.9%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
6.6%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work70769U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$76,359$74,888
Service$29,572$26,804
Sales and office$58,021$40,476
Construction and maintenance$57,863$49,199
Production and transportation$44,551$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
7%
High school
27%
Some college
20%
Associate's
9%
Bachelor's
23%
Graduate
14%
High school graduate or higher
93.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher
37.1%
Graduate or professional degree
14.1%
Households with broadband
92.1%
Cable, fiber or DSL
85.4%
No internet access
4.6%
Without health insurance
4.8%
Limited-English households
1.9%

Geography

City (USPS)
Prairieville
Center point
30.3074° N, 90.9406° W
Land area
48 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

  • Prairieville (unincorporated)46% of zip

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

Zip codes near 70769

ZipCityDistanceIncome
70728Duplessis · PO box0.9 mi—
70817Baton Rouge5.2 mi$102,639
70737Gonzales5.7 mi$82,521
70727Denham Springs · PO box6.2 mi—
70734Geismar7.7 mi$128,975
70707Gonzales · PO box8.3 mi—
70718Brittany · PO box8.5 mi—
70733French Settlement8.5 mi$74,853
70726Denham Springs9 mi$78,621
70810Baton Rouge9.5 mi$92,098
70776Saint Gabriel9.6 mi$96,843
70809Baton Rouge9.8 mi$79,967

Zip codes like 70769 elsewhere

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Questions about 70769

What city is zip code 70769?

70769 is assigned to Prairieville, Louisiana. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 70769 in?

70769 is in Ascension Parish, Louisiana.

What is the population of 70769?

About 49,278 people live in 70769, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 70769 in?

70769 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 70769?

The median household income in 70769 is $109,404.

What zip codes are near 70769?

The closest zip codes to 70769 are 70728, 70817, 70737, 70727, 70734.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 70769, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.