ZIP Code 70723

ZIP code 70723 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 66.6 square miles in Convent, St. James County, Louisiana. The area is home to 1,759 residents, producing a population density of 26 people per square mile, and falls within the Chicago time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 70723 against Louisiana and the nation.

On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 70723 sits at $47,444 (21% below the Louisiana average), while per-capita income is $44,889. The poverty rate stands at 5.5% and the unemployment rate at 11.1%. On housing, the median home value is — with median rent at $1,542 per month, and 94.5% of occupied units are owner-occupied — a direct signal of whether 70723 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.

Education and household profile round out the picture: 17.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 33.9, and the average commute is —. We also surface 9 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing St. James County, so you can benchmark 70723 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data — no estimates, no proprietary scoring.