PlainZIP

Washington, LA

Single-footprint Census roll-up for Washington, LA: 1 USPS ZIP, population 3,283. 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 WASHINGTON-LA · Washington, LA 1 ZIPs · 3,283 pop · #21877/25278 · St. Landry Parish

INC-MID · RANK-BOTTOM · PHOTO-FINISH · BOOK-ONE · OWN-MID · POP-VILLAGE · SPREAD-UNK · HOME-LOW

  • INC-MID $49,650
  • RANK-BOTTOM #21877/25278
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Grand Coteau
  • BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
  • OWN-MID 80% owners
  • POP-VILLAGE 3,283
  • SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
  • HOME-LOW $129,300

Nearest income peer: Grand Coteau, LA ( $1,386 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 Washington

Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Washington 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, Washington, LA sits among US cities with one of the lowest household incomes among US cities, on a village-scale population base, across a single-ZIP footprint.

13th pct
household income vs 25,278 US cities
3,283
city population (Census)
1
USPS ZIP codes covered
$49,650
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.

Lower-income footing on only 1 ZIP ($49,650 average) · poverty 13.7%. The primary code (70589) carries the ACS household fields that matter.

Owner-occupancy sits in a mixed band (79.9%) - check the ZIP page's tenure split before treating Washington as a pure owner town.

Within Louisiana, Gretna is the closest lower-income city and Rayville the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 2 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Washington.

Population concentration

Washington's single ZIP 70589 carries the town

Washington is published as a single USPS ZIP. Code 70589 is the entire residential footprint (3,283 ACS residents), so the city page and the ZIP page tell the same household story, open that ZIP for income, tenure, and commute detail.

Census ZBP business roll-up

Sparse ZBP book inside single-ZIP Washington

Citywide ZBP: 39 establishments, 257 employees , annual payroll $13,837k (~12 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 70589 (39 units) ; leading NAICS Retail trade (9) · also Construction · Professional, scientific, and technical services .

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ZIP Codes in Washington, LA

These ZIP codes sit in St. Landry Parish, which covers 13 ZIP codes in all; 1 of them fall in Washington. See the St. Landry Parish roll-up →

Washington sits in the upper half of St. Landry Parish on income: Opelousas, Eunice and Arnaudville report less, while Sunset reports more. Sunset marks the far end of that range at $62,281, 25% above Washington.

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
70589 3,283 $49,650 39 11
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Washington 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 Washington, .