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ZIP Code 70523: Charenton, LA
ZIP code 70523 is in Charenton, Louisiana, entirely in St. Mary Parish (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 480 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $63,408 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 95% of its land lies in Charenton (a census-designated place); 5% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- Town
- Charenton · its only residential ZIP
- County
- St. Mary Parish
- Census places
- Charenton census-designated place
- Micro area
- Morgan City, LA
- House district
- LA-3 119th Congress
- State
- Louisiana
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 1.4 sq mi · 345 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 70523?
70523 centers on 29.872°, -91.530° and covers 1.4 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 3 ZIP codes: 70514, 70538, 70544.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 70523, 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 70523 compare with the rest of St. Mary Parish?
| Measure | 70523 | In St. Mary Parish | In LA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 476 | 8th of 9 | 445th of 539 |
| Median household income | $63k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $120k | not ranked | not ranked |
70523's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (476). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 68% of 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 70523?
The 2020 Census counted 744 people in 70523; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 476. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 476±192 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 744
- Households
- 197
- Median age
- 25.9
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 70523?
Of the 476 people the ACS estimates in 70523, 21.8% are under 18 and 1.9% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Other or two or more (47.9%), then White (not Hispanic) (25.2%).
- Under 1821.8%
- 18 to 6476.3%
- 65 and older1.9%
- Other or two or more47.9%
- White, not Hispanic25.2%
- Black, not Hispanic22.5%
- Hispanic or Latino2.3%
- Asian, not Hispanic2.1%
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 70523 earn?
Median household income is $63,408 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $63,408
- Income per person
- $22,174
- Below the poverty line
- 11.7%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 3.9%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 8.6%
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 70523?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $120,300
- Median gross rent
- $1,108
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 53.3%
- Housing units
- 264
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 70523?
7 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, the same count as in 2018; the most are in accommodation and food services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Accommodation and food services3
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 70523?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 70514 | Baldwin | 1,914 | $32k | 2.5 mi |
| 70538 | Franklin | 12,464 | $52k | 5.2 mi |
| 70544 | Jeanerette | 10,269 | $55k | 7.9 mi |
| 70522 | Centerville | 495 | $26k | 10.3 mi (near) |
| 70552 | Loreauville | 1,193 | $50k | 14.1 mi (near) |
| 70563 | New Iberia | 20,165 | $77k | 16.2 mi (near) |
| 70392 | Patterson | 8,173 | $58k | 17.4 mi (near) |
| 70560 | New Iberia | 36,996 | $46k | 20.5 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.