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ZIP Code 70532: Elton, LA
ZIP code 70532 uses the postal name Elton, Louisiana and lies mostly in Jefferson Davis Parish (64% of its land) with the rest in Allen Parish (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 2,400 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $44,095 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 2% of its land lies in Elton; 98% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Elton · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Jefferson Davis Parish (64%); Allen Parish (36%)
- Census places
- Elton
- Metro area
- Lake Charles, LA
- House districts
- LA-3 (64%), LA-4 (36%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- Louisiana
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 95.4 sq mi · 26 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 70532?
70532 centers on 30.471°, -92.697° and covers 95.4 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 70515, 70655, 70648, 70546, 70591.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 70532, 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 70532 compare with the rest of Jefferson Davis Parish?
| Measure | 70532 | In Jefferson Davis Parish | In LA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 2,434 | 7th of 10 | 299th of 539 |
| Median household income | $44k | 5th of 5 | 211th of 251 |
| Median home value | $100k | not ranked | not ranked |
70532's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$31,093) is more than a quarter of the figure ($99,700). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
Its median household income is higher than in 9% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 30% of all 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 70532?
The 2020 Census counted 2,560 people in 70532; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 2,434. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 4.7% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 2,434±477 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 2,560−4.7% since 2010 (2,685)
- Households
- 1,049
- Median age
- 39.5
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 70532?
Of the 2,434 people the ACS estimates in 70532, 27.4% are under 18 and 23.3% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (50.5%), then Black (not Hispanic) (26.9%).
- Under 1827.4%
- 18 to 6449.3%
- 65 and older23.3%
- White, not Hispanic50.5%
- Black, not Hispanic26.9%
- Other or two or more22.6%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
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 70532 earn?
Median household income is $44,095 (ACS 2020-2024), the 5th highest of the 5 ranked ZIP codes in Jefferson Davis Parish. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($46,365 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $44,095±$8,723
- Income per person
- $23,515
- Below the poverty line
- 17.9%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 7.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 9.2%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $47,7071,110 returns; wages 78% of AGI (IRS)
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 70532?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $99,700
- Median gross rent
- $636
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 72.1%
- Housing units
- 1,247
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 70532?
25 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 fewer than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade7
- Wholesale trade4
- Other services (except public administration)4
- Construction3
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 70532?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 70515 | Basile | 3,978 | $66k | 7.2 mi |
| 70655 | Oberlin | 3,047 | $51k | 10.7 mi |
| 70648 | Kinder | 7,104 | $49k | 11.7 mi |
| 70546 | Jennings | 15,242 | $52k | 14.2 mi |
| 70591 | Welsh | 5,983 | $78k | 16.8 mi |
| 70581 | Roanoke | 958 | $71k | 14.9 mi (near) |
| 70543 | Iota | 4,082 | $62k | 15.0 mi (near) |
| 70640 | Fenton | 196 | $22k | 15.0 mi (near) |
| 70554 | Mamou | 4,728 | $29k | 16.4 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.