Residential delivery area · Louisiana
ZIP Code 70656: Pitkin, LA
ZIP code 70656 uses the postal name Pitkin, Louisiana and lies mostly in Vernon Parish (64% of its land), reaching into Allen Parish and Rapides Parish (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 4,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $61,693 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 2% of its land lies in Pitkin (a census-designated place); 98% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Pitkin · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Vernon Parish (64%); Allen Parish (24%); Rapides Parish (13%)
- Census places
- Pitkin census-designated place
- House district
- LA-4 119th Congress
- State
- Louisiana
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 316.0 sq mi · 13 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 70656?
70656 centers on 30.914°, -92.927° and covers 316.0 square miles of land plus 0.3 of water. It borders 11 ZIP codes: 70644, 70662, 70638, 71438, 70654, 71433, 71463, 70634, 71459, 71446 and more.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 70656, 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 70656 compare with the rest of Vernon Parish?
| Measure | 70656 | In Vernon Parish | In LA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 4,015 | 4th of 13 | 247th of 539 |
| Median household income | $62k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $74k | not ranked | not ranked |
70656's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$21,146) is more than a quarter of the figure ($61,693); 70656's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$27,149) is more than a quarter of the figure ($73,700). 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 19% 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 70656?
The 2020 Census counted 3,824 people in 70656; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 4,015. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 4,015±655 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 3,824
- Households
- 1,621
- Median age
- 41.7
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 70656?
Of the 4,015 people the ACS estimates in 70656, 27.6% are under 18 and 22.5% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (92.9%).
- Under 1827.6%
- 18 to 6449.9%
- 65 and older22.5%
- White, not Hispanic92.9%
- Other or two or more6.2%
- Hispanic or Latino0.9%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- 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 70656 earn?
Median household income is $61,693 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $61,693±$21,146
- Income per person
- $34,936
- Below the poverty line
- 19.8%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 2.3%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 15.4%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $61,6101,360 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 70656?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $73,700
- Median gross rent
- $523
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 94.0%
- Housing units
- 2,043
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 70656?
22 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 fewer than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade6
- Transportation and warehousing6
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 70656?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 70644 | Grant | 190 | $22k | 8.5 mi |
| 70662 | Sugartown | 488 | $96k | 9.3 mi |
| 70638 | Elizabeth | 792 | $38k | 10.4 mi |
| 71438 | Hineston | 1,073 | $64k | 13.3 mi |
| 70654 | Mittie | 1 | – | 15.6 mi |
| 71433 | Glenmora | 4,084 | $46k | 18.1 mi |
| 71463 | Oakdale | 8,559 | $44k | 18.1 mi |
| 70634 | Deridder | 25,194 | $63k | 20.4 mi |
| 71459 | Fort Polk | 10,270 | $56k | 20.7 mi |
| 71446 | Leesville | 21,275 | $56k | 22.3 mi |
| 70655 | Oberlin | 3,047 | $51k | 23.5 mi |
| 70637 | Dry Creek | 825 | $126k | 14.5 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.