ZIP Code 70070

ZIP code 70070 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 239.4 square miles in Luling, St. Charles County, Louisiana. The area is home to 12,471 residents, producing a population density of 52 people per square mile, and falls within the Chicago time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 70070 against Louisiana and the nation.

On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 70070 sits at $76,539 (28% above the Louisiana average), while per-capita income is $37,118. The poverty rate stands at 13.6% and the unemployment rate at 4.6%. On housing, the median home value is $273,800 (55% above the state average) with median rent at $1,625 per month, and 87.0% of occupied units are owner-occupied — a direct signal of whether 70070 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.

Education and household profile round out the picture: 30.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 39.9, and the average commute is 24 minutes. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing St. Charles County, so you can benchmark 70070 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data — no estimates, no proprietary scoring.