Theriot, LA · standard
ZIP Code 70397
Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,365
- 12/sq mi Low-density area
- $115,455
- Median income Above-median income area
- $171,400
- Median home value Near-median home value
- 9.3%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Theriot pairs an upper-quartile household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 11%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 35th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 12
- people per sq mi
- 100%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 70397 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 70397 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Theriot, Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana, home to just 1,365 residents across 114.7 square miles, a density of 12 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 70397 skews affluent, with a median household income of $115,455 (93% above the average Louisiana ZIP), while per-capita income is $35,623. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 3.7% and unemployment is 0.0%. Median home value is $171,400 (3% below the average Louisiana ZIP); 100.0% of occupied homes are owner-occupied.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 9.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 59, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 3 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Terrebonne Parish, so 70397 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 70397, Theriot, 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
1,365
Population
114.7
Area (sq mi)
12
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 70397?
59.0
Median Age
42.6%
Male
57.4%
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?
$115,455
Median Household Income
+93% vs state ZIP avg
$35,623
Per Capita Income
3.7%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 70397 ranks among Louisiana ZIPs
Theriot, 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)
$115,455 Top 2% higher than 98% of 457 Louisiana ZIPs
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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
619housing units
619
Total Housing Units
338
Occupied Units
281
Vacant Units
2.87
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$171,400
Median Home Value
-3% vs state ZIP avg
1985
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 9 business establishments in ZIP 70397, employing approximately 30 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,137,000.
9
Businesses
30
Employees
$1.1M
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
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 70397 vs 70353 →
ZIP 70397 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 70363
Houma (70363)
26,513 residents
- 70344 6,143
Chauvin (70344)
6,143 residents
- 70353 1,402
Dulac (70353)
1,402 residents
- 70397 1,365
Theriot (70397)
1,365 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 70397 ranks #4 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 70397 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 70397
Theriot (70397)
$115,455 median income
- 70344
Chauvin (70344)
$51,771 median income
- 70363
Houma (70363)
$46,748 median income
- 70353 $35,500
Dulac (70353)
$35,500 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 70397 ranks the highest 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 70397, 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 (1,365 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 70397 in?
ZIP code 70397 (Theriot) is located in Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana. Terrebonne Parish contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/terrebonne-la.
What is the population of ZIP code 70397?
ZIP code 70397 in Theriot, LA has a population of 1,365 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 70397?
The median household income in ZIP 70397 is $115,455, which is 51% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 70397?
The median home value in ZIP 70397 is $171,400, which is 38% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 70397?
The largest racial group in ZIP 70397 is White at 86.1%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 5.9% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 70397?
ZIP code 70397 has 9 business establishments employing approximately 30 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 70397?
In ZIP code 70397, 67.1% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 9.3% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 70397?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 70397 is 3.7% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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