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ZIP Code 70638: Elizabeth, LA
ZIP code 70638 uses the postal name Elizabeth, Louisiana and lies entirely in Allen Parish (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 790 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $37,708 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 5% of its land lies in Elizabeth; 95% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- Town
- Elizabeth · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Allen Parish
- Census places
- Elizabeth
- House district
- LA-4 119th Congress
- State
- Louisiana
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 34.3 sq mi · 23 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 70638?
70638 centers on 30.843°, -92.772° and covers 34.3 square miles of land plus 0.2 of water. It borders 2 ZIP codes: 71463, 70656.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 70638, 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 70638 compare with the rest of Allen Parish?
| Measure | 70638 | In Allen Parish | In LA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 792 | 9th of 13 | 412th of 539 |
| Median household income | $38k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $87k | not ranked | not ranked |
70638's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (792). 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 28% 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 70638?
The 2020 Census counted 798 people in 70638; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 792. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 792±325 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 798
- Households
- 305
- Median age
- 33.3
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 70638?
Of the 792 people the ACS estimates in 70638, 32.4% are under 18 and 7.2% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (89.5%).
- Under 1832.4%
- 18 to 6460.4%
- 65 and older7.2%
- White, not Hispanic89.5%
- Hispanic or Latino5.2%
- Other or two or more4.3%
- Black, not Hispanic1.0%
- 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 70638 earn?
Median household income is $37,708 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $37,708±$32,274
- Income per person
- $26,048
- Below the poverty line
- 36.8%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 2.1%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 21.4%
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 70638?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $87,200
- Median gross rent
- $790
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 75.7%
- Housing units
- 328
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 70638?
9 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 4 more than in 2018; the most are in other services (except public administration) (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Other services (except public administration)3
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 70638?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 71463 | Oakdale | 8,559 | $44k | 7.8 mi |
| 70656 | Pitkin | 4,015 | $62k | 10.4 mi |
| 70644 | Grant | 190 | $22k | 10.9 mi (near) |
| 70654 | Mittie | 1 | – | 12.0 mi (near) |
| 71433 | Glenmora | 4,084 | $46k | 13.5 mi (near) |
| 70662 | Sugartown | 488 | $96k | 14.2 mi (near) |
| 70637 | Dry Creek | 825 | $126k | 15.2 mi (near) |
| 70655 | Oberlin | 3,047 | $51k | 15.4 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.