Zip code 70778: Sorrento, Louisiana
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 70778
70778 is a small-town zip code in Sorrento, Louisiana (Ascension Parish), covering 46 sq mi of land. About 2,742 people live here, or 60 per square mile. The median resident is 39.2 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.
The median household earns $101,967 a year, 26% above the national median of $80,734. 6.5% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $253,000, or 2.5 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, and renters pay a median of $1,344 a month.
23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 24.4 minutes each way, and 6% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in sales; management; and construction and repair.
How 70778 compares
- Homeownership rate91.4%97thStrengthU.S. 65.2% · LA 67.4%53rd of 492 in LA
- Median earnings per worker$60,43376thU.S. $49,666 · LA $43,70130th of 492 in LA
- 76thU.S. 10% · LA 10.6%165th of 500 in LA
- Median household income$101,96773rdU.S. $80,734 · LA $60,75624th of 459 in LA
- 72ndU.S. 14.5% · LA 16%215th of 500 in LA
- 62ndU.S. 51.1% · LA 54.8%224th of 458 in LA
- Broadband access93.4%61stU.S. 91% · LA 86.6%62nd of 492 in LA
- Per capita income$41,59654thU.S. $44,673 · LA $35,03871st of 501 in LA
- Median age39.251stU.S. 38.9 · LA 38259th of 501 in LA
- Housing vacancy6.8%51stU.S. 10.1% · LA 14.4%446th of 493 in LA
- Median gross rent$1,34446thU.S. $1,413 · LA $1,06434th of 391 in LA
- Diversity index46.946thU.S. 61.4 · LA 58.9241st of 501 in LA
- Residents under 1821.2%42ndU.S. 22% · LA 23.5%312th of 501 in LA
- Veterans5.2%41stU.S. 6.2% · LA 6.1%276th of 501 in LA
- Average commute24.4 min39thU.S. 26.4 min · LA 25.7 min326th of 471 in LA
- Median home value$253,00034thU.S. $332,700 · LA $216,50070th of 450 in LA
- 28thU.S. 35.7% · LA 27%154th of 500 in LA
- 25thU.S. 17.2% · LA 16.7%409th of 501 in LA
- 23rdU.S. 9.7% · LA 11%336th of 500 in LA
- Poverty rate6.5%22ndU.S. 12.5% · LA 18.9%445th of 493 in LA
- Tech workers1.4%20thU.S. 3.8% · LA 1.9%183rd of 500 in LA
- Work from home6.2%12thU.S. 15.1% · LA 8.1%209th of 500 in LA
- 11thU.S. 14.1% · LA 4.9%202nd of 501 in LA
- 10thStrengthU.S. 5.2% · LA 6.3%387th of 500 in LA
- Population density60/sq mi9thU.S. 95/sq mi · LA 107/sq mi282nd of 501 in LA
- Uninsured rate2.2%6thStrengthU.S. 8.4% · LA 7.8%451st of 501 in LA
- Population2,7424thU.S. 334,922,499 · LA 4,611,961290th of 501 in LA
- 3rdStrengthU.S. 0.483 · LA 0.495437th of 492 in LA
| Measure | 70778 | Ascension | LA | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in LA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Homeownership rateStrength | 91.4% | 81% | 67.4% | 65.2% | 53rd of 492 | |
| Median earnings per worker | $60,433 | $55,030 | $43,701 | $49,666 | 30th of 492 | |
| Self-employed workers | 11.8% | 8.8% | 10.6% | 10% | 165th of 500 | |
| Median household income | $101,967 | $91,549 | $60,756 | $80,734 | 24th of 459 | |
| Government workers | 17% | 15% | 16% | 14.5% | 215th of 500 | |
| Rent-burdened renters | 53.8% | 50.7% | 54.8% | 51.1% | 224th of 458 | |
| Broadband access | 93.4% | 91.9% | 86.6% | 91% | 62nd of 492 | |
| Per capita income | $41,596 | $42,258 | $35,038 | $44,673 | 71st of 501 | |
| Median age | 39.2 | 36.6 | 38 | 38.9 | 259th of 501 | |
| Housing vacancy | 6.8% | 8.2% | 14.4% | 10.1% | 446th of 493 | |
| Median gross rent | $1,344 | $1,318 | $1,064 | $1,413 | 34th of 391 | |
| Diversity index | 46.9 | 53.6 | 58.9 | 61.4 | 241st of 501 | |
| Residents under 18 | 21.2% | 26.4% | 23.5% | 22% | 312th of 501 | |
| Veterans | 5.2% | 6.1% | 6.1% | 6.2% | 276th of 501 | |
| Average commute | 24.4 min | 30.2 min | 25.7 min | 26.4 min | 326th of 471 | |
| Median home value | $253,000 | $279,600 | $216,500 | $332,700 | 70th of 450 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 22.7% | 29.1% | 27% | 35.7% | 154th of 500 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 13.2% | 12.9% | 16.7% | 17.2% | 409th of 501 | |
| Healthcare workers | 7.7% | 9% | 11% | 9.7% | 336th of 500 | |
| Poverty rate | 6.5% | 10.3% | 18.9% | 12.5% | 445th of 493 | |
| Tech workers | 1.4% | 2.3% | 1.9% | 3.8% | 183rd of 500 | |
| Work from home | 6.2% | 8.9% | 8.1% | 15.1% | 209th of 500 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 1.8% | 4.9% | 4.9% | 14.1% | 202nd of 501 | |
| Unemployment rateStrength | 2.5% | 4.4% | 6.3% | 5.2% | 387th of 500 | |
| Population density | 60/sq mi | 449/sq mi | 107/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 282nd of 501 | |
| Uninsured rateStrength | 2.2% | 6.2% | 7.8% | 8.4% | 451st of 501 | |
| Population | 2,742 | 130,314 | 4,611,961 | 334,922,499 | 290th of 501 | |
| Income inequality (Gini)Strength | 0.355 | 0.421 | 0.495 | 0.483 | 437th of 492 |
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
Race and ethnicity
- White67%
- Black28%
- Hispanic1%
- Asian0%
- Native American0.2%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other0%
- Multiracial3%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 949
- Average household size
- 2.9
- Family households
- 81.1%
- Married couples
- 60.6%
- Living alone
- 14.4%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 5.2%
- Male / female
- 47% / 53%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 1,018
- Owner-occupied
- 91.4%
- Vacant
- 6.8%
- Median year built
- 2001
- Median rooms
- 6
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 53.8%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 15.4%
- Home value to income
- 2.5× (U.S. 4.1×)
Work and commute
How people get to work
Commute time (one way)
Jobs and careers
Occupations
Industries
Median earnings by type of work
| Type of work | 70778 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $62,978 | $74,888 |
| Service | $30,417 | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | $44,375 | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | $89,444 | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | $65,625 | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 94.4%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 22.7%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 9.2%
- Households with broadband
- 93.4%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 87.5%
- No internet access
- 6.2%
- Without health insurance
- 2.2%
- Limited-English households
- 0%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Sorrento
- State
- Louisiana
- County
- Ascension Parish
- Center point
- 30.1622° N, 90.8188° W
- Land area
- 46 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
- Sorrento7% of zip
Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.
Zip codes near 70778
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 70718 | Brittany, LA · PO box | 4 mi | — |
| 70707 | Gonzales, LA · PO box | 4.2 mi | — |
| 70774 | Saint Amant, LA | 5 mi | $102,422 |
| 70738 | Burnside, LA · PO box | 6.5 mi | — |
| 70723 | Convent, LA | 7.2 mi | $47,444 |
| 70737 | Gonzales, LA | 7.7 mi | $82,521 |
| 70733 | French Settlement, LA | 8.9 mi | $74,853 |
| 70086 | Saint James, LA | 9.1 mi | $35,739 |
| 70763 | Paulina, LA | 9.3 mi | $89,468 |
| 70792 | Uncle Sam, LA · PO box | 9.3 mi | — |
| 70725 | Darrow, LA | 9.6 mi | — |
| 70743 | Hester, LA | 9.8 mi | $138,879 |
Zip codes like 70778 elsewhere
Questions about 70778
What city is zip code 70778?
70778 is assigned to Sorrento, Louisiana. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 70778 in?
70778 is in Ascension Parish, Louisiana.
What is the population of 70778?
About 2,742 people live in 70778, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 70778 in?
70778 is in Central Time.
What is the median household income in 70778?
The median household income in 70778 is $101,967.
What zip codes are near 70778?
The closest zip codes to 70778 are 70718, 70707, 70774, 70738, 70723.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 70778, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.