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ZIP Code 70723: Convent, LA
ZIP code 70723 uses the postal name Convent, Louisiana and lies entirely in St. James Parish (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,200 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $47,444 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Union (30%), Convent (12%) and Romeville (10%); 47% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Convent · its only residential ZIP
- County
- St. James Parish
- Census places
- Union (30%) census-designated place; Convent (12%) census-designated place; Romeville (10%) census-designated place
- Metro area
- New Orleans-Metairie, LA
- House district
- LA-2 119th Congress
- State
- Louisiana
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 31.6 sq mi · 38 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 70723?
70723 centers on 30.060°, -90.840° and covers 31.6 square miles of land plus 4.5 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 70086, 70743, 70763, 70778, 70725, 70090, 70346.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 70723, 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 70723 compare with the rest of St. James Parish?
| Measure | 70723 | In St. James Parish | In LA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,189 | 6th of 7 | 371st of 539 |
| Median household income | $47k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | – | – | – |
70723's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$42,504) is more than a quarter of the figure ($47,444). 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 37% 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 70723?
The 2020 Census counted 1,335 people in 70723; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,189. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,189±357 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,335
- Households
- 400
- Median age
- 33.9
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 70723?
Of the 1,189 people the ACS estimates in 70723, 34.1% are under 18 and 13.6% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Black (not Hispanic) (71.4%), then White (not Hispanic) (27.6%).
- Under 1834.1%
- 18 to 6452.3%
- 65 and older13.6%
- Black, not Hispanic71.4%
- White, not Hispanic27.6%
- Other or two or more0.6%
- Hispanic or Latino0.4%
- 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 70723 earn?
Median household income is $47,444 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $47,444±$42,504
- Income per person
- $44,889
- Below the poverty line
- 5.5%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 11.1%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 17.0%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $50,315540 returns; wages 79% 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 70723?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- –
- Median gross rent
- $1,542
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 94.5%
- Housing units
- 517
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 70723?
48 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 3 more than in 2018; the most are in transportation and warehousing (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Transportation and warehousing19
- Manufacturing7
- Professional, scientific, and technical services4
- Real estate and rental and leasing3
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services3
- 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 70723?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 70086 | Saint James | 1,793 | $36k | 2.2 mi |
| 70743 | Hester | 654 | $139k | 4.8 mi |
| 70763 | Paulina | 4,264 | $90k | 6.2 mi |
| 70778 | Sorrento | 2,742 | $102k | 7.2 mi |
| 70725 | Darrow | 943 | – | 9.6 mi |
| 70090 | Vacherie | 6,447 | $62k | 10.4 mi |
| 70346 | Donaldsonville | 9,927 | $35k | 11.1 mi |
| 70071 | Lutcher | 3,018 | $61k | 8.2 mi (near) |
| 70052 | Gramercy | 3,171 | $67k | 9.2 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.