Barataria, LA · standard
ZIP Code 70036
Jefferson Parish, Louisiana - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,227
- 108/sq mi
- $78,869
- Median income
- $181,500
- Median home value
- 7.4%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Barataria pairs an above-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 39%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 38th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 108
- people per sq mi
- 100%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 70036 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 70036 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Barataria, Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, home to just 1,227 residents across 11.3 square miles, a density of 108 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 70036 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $78,869 (32% above the average Louisiana ZIP), while per-capita income is $40,338. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 4.8% and unemployment is 0.0%. Median home value is $181,500 (2% above the average Louisiana ZIP); 100.0% of occupied homes are owner-occupied.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 7.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 53.5, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 3 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Jefferson Parish, so 70036 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 70036, Barataria, LA · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
1,227
Population
11.3
Area (sq mi)
108
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 70036?
53.5
Median Age
55.1%
Male
44.9%
Female
0.0%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$78,869
Median Household Income
+32% vs state ZIP avg
$40,338
Per Capita Income
4.8%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
356housing units
356
Total Housing Units
227
Occupied Units
129
Vacant Units
2.40
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$181,500
Median Home Value
+2% vs state ZIP avg
1987
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 11 business establishments in ZIP 70036, employing approximately 51 people with a combined annual payroll of $3,471,000.
11
Businesses
51
Employees
$3.5M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 3 | 27.3% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 70036 vs 70067 →
ZIP 70036 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 70072
Marrero (70072)
56,344 residents
- 70037 15,590
Belle Chasse (70037)
15,590 residents
- 70067 2,757
Lafitte (70067)
2,757 residents
- 70036 1,227
Barataria (70036)
1,227 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 70036 ranks #4 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 70036 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 70037
Belle Chasse (70037)
$98,983 median income
- 70036
Barataria (70036)
$78,869 median income
- 70067
Lafitte (70067)
$63,125 median income
- 70072
Marrero (70072)
$54,885 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 70036 ranks #2 of 4 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 70036, both outside LA so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar population
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by resident population (1,227 here; floor ≥1,000).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.