Gheens, LA · standard
ZIP Code 70355
Lafourche Parish, Louisiana - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,041
- 4/sq mi Low-density area
- $56,188
- Median income Below-median income area
- $102,700
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 5.4%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Gheens pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 23rd pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 11th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 4
- people per sq mi
- 91%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 70355 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 70355 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Gheens, Lafourche Parish, Louisiana, home to just 1,041 residents across 266.9 square miles, a density of 4 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 70355 reports a modest median household income of $56,188 (6% below the average Louisiana ZIP), while per-capita income is $33,566. The poverty rate is 34.8%, so the area-level income figures should not be treated as typical household experience. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $102,700 (42% below the average Louisiana ZIP); owner occupancy is 91.1%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 5.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 33.5, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 5 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Lafourche Parish, so 70355 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 70355, Gheens, 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
1,041
Population
266.9
Area (sq mi)
4
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 70355?
33.5
Median Age
58.7%
Male
41.3%
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?
$56,188
Median Household Income
-6% vs state ZIP avg
$33,566
Per Capita Income
34.8%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 70355 ranks among Louisiana ZIPs
Gheens, LA household income vs. every Louisiana ZIP code
Median household income among 457 reporting Louisiana ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$56,188 49th percentile higher than 49% of 457 Louisiana ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more Louisiana ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
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
426housing units
426
Total Housing Units
359
Occupied Units
67
Vacant Units
2.67
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$102,700
Median Home Value
-42% vs state ZIP avg
1974
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 70355 vs 70375 →
ZIP 70355 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 70070
Luling (70070)
12,471 residents
- 70373
Larose (70373)
7,141 residents
- 70374
Lockport (70374)
7,125 residents
- 70030 4,585
Des Allemands (70030)
4,585 residents
- 70355 1,041
Gheens (70355)
1,041 residents
- 70375 125
Mathews (70375)
125 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 70355 ranks #5 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 70355 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 70030
Des Allemands (70030)
$118,867 median income
- 70373
Larose (70373)
$87,143 median income
- 70070
Luling (70070)
$76,539 median income
- 70374
Lockport (70374)
$70,833 median income
- 70355
Gheens (70355)
$56,188 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 70355 ranks #5 of 5 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 70355, 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 (1,041 here; floor ≥1,000).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What parish is ZIP code 70355 in?
ZIP code 70355 (Gheens) is located in Lafourche Parish, Louisiana. Lafourche Parish contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/lafourche-la.
What is the population of ZIP code 70355?
ZIP code 70355 in Gheens, LA has a population of 1,041 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 70355?
The median household income in ZIP 70355 is $56,188, which is 26% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 70355?
The median home value in ZIP 70355 is $102,700, which is 63% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 70355?
The largest racial group in ZIP 70355 is White at 97.5%.
What is the education level in ZIP code 70355?
In ZIP code 70355, 61.5% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 5.4% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 70355?
In ZIP code 70355, approximately 91.1% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 8.9% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 70355?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 70355 is 34.8% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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