Charenton, LA

Single-footprint Census roll-up for Charenton, LA: 1 USPS ZIP, population 906. Open the primary ZIP for household income, housing tenure, and commute from ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates.

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ACS city ledger plate

Sheet CHARENTON-LA · Charenton, LA 1 ZIPs · 906 pop · #16165/25278 · St. Mary Parish

INC-MID · RANK-LOWER · ABOVE-PEER · BOOK-ONE · OWN-LOW · POP-VILLAGE · SPREAD-UNK · HOME-LOW

  • INC-MID $63,408
  • RANK-LOWER #16165/25278
  • ABOVE-PEER over Patterson
  • BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
  • OWN-LOW 53% owners
  • POP-VILLAGE 906
  • SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
  • HOME-LOW $120,300

Nearest income peer: Patterson, LA ( $5,449 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 Charenton

Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Charenton on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.

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.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2026-08-25

National city placement

According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Charenton, LA sits among US cities with a below-median household income, on a village-scale population base, across a single-ZIP footprint.

36th pct
household income vs 25,278 US cities
906
city population (Census)
1
USPS ZIP codes covered
$63,408
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.

Below-median income with few delivery areas (1): read cost-of-living from the primary ZIP. Household income $63,408 and poverty 11.7% concentrate in 70523.

Owner-occupancy is comparatively low (53.3%) for this income tier, rent $1,108 may matter more than the home-value average.

Within Louisiana, Cameron is the closest lower-income city and Bossier City the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 2 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Charenton.

Population concentration

One ZIP, 70523, is all of Charenton

There is no split to weigh here: 70523 holds every one of Charenton's 906 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 Charenton

Citywide ZBP: 7 establishments, 391 employees , annual payroll $15,243k (~8 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 70523 (7 units) ; leading NAICS Accommodation and food services (3) .

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ZIP Codes in Charenton, LA

These ZIP codes sit in St. Mary Parish, which covers 6 ZIP codes in all; 1 of them fall in Charenton. See the St. Mary Parish roll-up →

No other city sharing St. Mary Parish reports a higher average ZIP median income than Charenton. Franklin, Patterson and Berwick sit below it, so a household comparing this county on income alone starts here. Baldwin marks the far end of that range at $31,817, 50% below Charenton.

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
70523 906 $63,408 7 78

Charenton 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 Charenton, .