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ZIP Code 70049: Edgard, LA
ZIP code 70049 is in Edgard, Louisiana, entirely in St. John the Baptist Parish (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,500 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $68,953 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 70% of its land lies in Edgard (a census-designated place), and 1% in smaller places; 29% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Edgard · its only residential ZIP
- Census places
- Edgard census-designated place
- Metro area
- New Orleans-Metairie, LA
- House district
- LA-2 119th Congress
- State
- Louisiana
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 16.3 sq mi · 91 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 70049?
70049 centers on 30.030°, -90.562° and covers 16.3 square miles of land plus 2.4 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 70084, 70076, 70057, 70090, 70068.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 70049, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 70049 compare with the rest of St. John the Baptist Parish?
| Measure | 70049 | In St. John the Baptist Parish | In LA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,482 | 5th of 6 | 347th of 539 |
| Median household income | $69k | 1st of 4 | 73rd of 251 |
| Median home value | $183k | not ranked | not ranked |
70049's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$137,093) is more than a quarter of the figure ($182,900). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
Its median household income is higher than in 45% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 52% of all U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 70049?
The 2020 Census counted 1,975 people in 70049; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,482. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,482±389 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,975
- Households
- 616
- Median age
- 56.5
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 70049?
Of the 1,482 people the ACS estimates in 70049, 18.8% are under 18 and 29.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Black (not Hispanic) (91.3%).
- Under 1818.8%
- 18 to 6452.2%
- 65 and older29.0%
- Black, not Hispanic91.3%
- White, not Hispanic8.7%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
- Other or two or more0.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 70049 earn?
Median household income is $68,953 (ACS 2020-2024), the highest of the 4 ranked ZIP codes in St. John the Baptist Parish.
- Median household income
- $68,953±$8,480
- Income per person
- $35,879
- Below the poverty line
- 11.2%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 10.3%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 35.1%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $44,487850 returns; wages 81% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 70049?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $182,900
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 98.2%
- Housing units
- 876
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 70049?
10 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 6 fewer than in 2018 (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 70049?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 70084 | Reserve | 5,629 | $62k | 3.0 mi |
| 70076 | Mount Airy | 100 | – | 5.5 mi |
| 70057 | Hahnville | 4,122 | $90k | 7.5 mi |
| 70090 | Vacherie | 6,447 | $62k | 9.3 mi |
| 70068 | La Place | 32,720 | $69k | 11.5 mi |
| 70051 | Garyville | 1,878 | $88k | 5.7 mi (near) |
| 70052 | Gramercy | 3,171 | $67k | 8.0 mi (near) |
| 70071 | Lutcher | 3,018 | $61k | 8.6 mi (near) |
| 70079 | Norco | 2,757 | $71k | 9.2 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.