Residential delivery area · Louisiana
ZIP Code 70730: Ethel, LA
ZIP code 70730 uses the postal name Ethel, Louisiana and lies entirely in East Feliciana Parish (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 4,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $64,977 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Ethel · its only residential ZIP
- County
- East Feliciana Parish
- Metro area
- Baton Rouge, LA
- House district
- LA-5 119th Congress
- State
- Louisiana
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 72.4 sq mi · 55 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 70730?
70730 centers on 30.810°, -91.095° and covers 72.4 square miles of land plus 0.3 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 70777, 70748, 70789, 70722.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 70730, 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 70730 compare with the rest of East Feliciana Parish?
| Measure | 70730 | In East Feliciana Parish | In LA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 3,990 | 5th of 7 | 248th of 539 |
| Median household income | $65k | 2nd of 2 | 93rd of 251 |
| Median home value | $255k | not ranked | not ranked |
70730's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$118,102) is more than a quarter of the figure ($254,600). 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 38% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 44% 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 70730?
The 2020 Census counted 3,613 people in 70730; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 3,990. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 3,990±671 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 3,613
- Households
- 1,481
- Median age
- 39.1
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 70730?
Of the 3,990 people the ACS estimates in 70730, 26.2% are under 18 and 19.3% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (60.5%), then Black (not Hispanic) (38.0%).
- Under 1826.2%
- 18 to 6454.5%
- 65 and older19.3%
- White, not Hispanic60.5%
- Black, not Hispanic38.0%
- Other or two or more1.4%
- 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 70730 earn?
Median household income is $64,977 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $64,977±$6,705
- Income per person
- $33,262
- Below the poverty line
- 14.2%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 5.7%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 19.4%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $70,5511,560 returns; wages 70% 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 70730?
FHFA's house price index for 70730, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 27% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 11% from 2020 to 2025, and moved −12.0% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $254,600
- Median gross rent
- $738
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 87.8%
- Housing units
- 1,758
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 70730?
31 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 9 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction8
- Manufacturing4
- Professional, scientific, and technical services3
- Health care and social assistance3
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 70730?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 70777 | Slaughter | 4,406 | $86k | 5.0 mi |
| 70748 | Jackson | 6,909 | $78k | 6.6 mi |
| 70789 | Wilson | 917 | $35k | 9.1 mi |
| 70722 | Clinton | 4,233 | $76k | 9.4 mi |
| 70791 | Zachary | 30,385 | $78k | 11.7 mi (near) |
| 70761 | Norwood | 732 | $89k | 11.9 mi (near) |
| 70770 | Pride | 3,787 | $92k | 12.5 mi (near) |
| 70714 | Baker | 17,433 | $58k | 15.5 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.