Pine Grove, LA · standard
ZIP Code 70453
St. Helena County, Louisiana — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,045
- 12/sq mi
- $60,526
- Median income
- $92,700
- Median home value
- 10.2%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Pine Grove pairs a below-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 30th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 7th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 12
- people per sq mi
- 91%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 70453 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 70453 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 90.9 square miles in Pine Grove, St. Helena County, Louisiana. The area is home to 1,045 residents, producing a population density of 12 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 70453 against Louisiana and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 70453 sits at $60,526 (1% above the Louisiana average), while per-capita income is $33,515. The poverty rate stands at 29.8% and the unemployment rate at 35.2%. On housing, the median home value is $92,700 (48% below the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 90.7% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 70453 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 10.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 63, and the average commute is —. We also surface 3 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 1 additional ZIPs sharing St. Helena County, so you can benchmark 70453 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. Verify with HUD →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 70453, Pine Grove, LA · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
1,045
Population
90.9
Area (sq mi)
12
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 70453?
63.0
Median Age
59.7%
Male
40.3%
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?
$60,526
Median Household Income
+1% vs state
$33,515
Per Capita Income
29.8%
Poverty Rate
35.2%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 70453 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$60,526 30th percentile higher than 30% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US 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?
585
Total Housing Units
504
Occupied Units
81
Vacant Units
2.29
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$92,700
Median Home Value
-48% vs state
1995
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 18 business establishments in ZIP 70453, employing approximately 129 people with a combined annual payroll of $4,049,000.
18
Businesses
129
Employees
$4.0M
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 4 | 22.2% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 4 | 22.2% |
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 70453 vs 70785 →
ZIP 70453 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 70785
Walker (70785)
20,979 residents
- 70706
Denham Springs (70706)
20,752 residents
- 70744 6,181
Holden (70744)
6,181 residents
- 70453 1,045
Pine Grove (70453)
1,045 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 70453 ranks #4 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 70453 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 70706
Denham Springs (70706)
$91,070 median income
- 70785
Walker (70785)
$89,103 median income
- 70744
Holden (70744)
$61,375 median income
- 70453
Pine Grove (70453)
$60,526 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 70453 ranks #4 of 4 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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