Braithwaite, LA
Single-footprint Census roll-up for Braithwaite, LA: 1 USPS ZIP, population 1,604. Open the primary ZIP for household income, housing tenure, and commute from ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates.
U.S. Census Bureau, SimpleMaps US ZIP Code Database, delivery-area ZIP coverage
ACS city ledger plate
Sheet BRAITHWAITE-LA · Braithwaite, LA 1 ZIPs · 1,604 pop · #8123/25278 · Plaquemines Parish
INC-HIGH · RANK-UPPER · BELOW-PEER · BOOK-ONE · OWN-HIGH · POP-VILLAGE · SPREAD-UNK · HOME-LOW
- INC-HIGH $83,649
- RANK-UPPER #8123/25278
- BELOW-PEER under Belle Chasse
- BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
- OWN-HIGH 98% owners
- POP-VILLAGE 1,604
- SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
- HOME-LOW $159,100
Nearest income peer: Belle Chasse, LA (+ $15,334 income $)
Instrument codes from this city’s ACS household income, national rank, county-peer gap, ZIP book, owner tenure, population scale, intra-city income spread, and home-value band, not a moving recommendation.
Income neighbourhood around Braithwaite
Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Braithwaite on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.
- Buras · lowest $34,615
Buras · lowest
$34,615 median HH income
- Port Sulphur · near
Port Sulphur · near
$53,100 median HH income
- Venice · near
Venice · near
$67,216 median HH income
- Braithwaite · this city
Braithwaite · this city
$83,649 median HH income
- Belle Chasse · highest
Belle Chasse · highest
$98,983 median HH income
What this shows County-sharing peers only, not the full US city board. Open a near peer when the gap is small; open the poles when the mosaic is wide.
National city placement
According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Braithwaite, LA sits among US cities with an above-median household income, on a village-scale population base, across a single-ZIP footprint.
- Top 32%
- household income vs 25,278 US cities
- 1,604
- city population (Census)
- 1
- USPS ZIP codes covered
- $83,649
- avg ZIP median income
Income percentile ranks this city's average ZIP median household income against 25,278 US cities with ACS income on at least one ZIP. Scale and ZIP-spread words come from Census population and USPS ZIP coverage.
Above-median income on a short ZIP list (1) - lead code 70040 (1,604 residents). Household income $83,649 is the roll-up; open the ZIP for tenure and commute.
Owner-occupancy here runs high (98.0%) - tenure is stable enough that the ZIP detail's owner share is the right next click, not a renter-heavy compare.
Within Louisiana, Shongaloo is the closest lower-income city and Sondheimer the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Braithwaite.
Population concentration
One ZIP, 70040, is all of Braithwaite
There is no split to weigh here: 70040 holds every one of Braithwaite's 1,604 ACS residents. City-level and ZIP-level numbers on this site are the same number twice, check the ZIP page for the income/tenure/commute breakdown.
Census ZBP business roll-up
Sparse ZBP book inside single-ZIP Braithwaite
Citywide ZBP: 15 establishments, 298 employees , annual payroll $24,616k (~9 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 70040 (15 units) ; leading NAICS Other services (except public administration) (5) .
ZIP Codes in Braithwaite, LA
These ZIP codes sit in Plaquemines Parish, which covers 8 ZIP codes in all; 1 of them fall in Braithwaite. See the Plaquemines Parish roll-up →
Braithwaite sits in the upper half of Plaquemines Parish on income: Buras, Port Sulphur and Venice report less, while Belle Chasse reports more. Buras marks the far end of that range at $34,615, 59% below Braithwaite.
| ZIP Code | Population | Median income | Establishments | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 70040 | 1,604 | $83,649 | 15 | 10 |
Braithwaite roll-ups here are for informational purposes only and do not constitute financial or relocation advice. ACS and Census ZBP figures are estimates; confirm the current table against Census before a money or move decision involving Braithwaite, .