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ZIP Code 70743: Hester, LA
ZIP code 70743 is in Hester, Louisiana, entirely in St. James Parish (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 650 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $138,879 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024).
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- Town
- Hester · its only residential ZIP
- County
- St. James Parish
- Census places
- Hester census-designated place
- Neighborhood
- Uncle Sam GeoNames
- Metro area
- New Orleans-Metairie, LA
- House district
- LA-2 119th Congress
- State
- Louisiana
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 2.9 sq mi · 225 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 70743?
70743 centers on 30.026°, -90.770° and covers 2.9 square miles of land plus 0.6 of water. It borders 3 ZIP codes: 70763, 70723, 70090.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 70743, 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); neighborhoods from the GeoNames gazetteer (CC BY 4.0), placed in this ZIP code by PlainZIP.
How does 70743 compare with the rest of St. James Parish?
| Measure | 70743 | In St. James Parish | In LA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 654 | 7th of 7 | 424th of 539 |
| Median household income | $139k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $194k | not ranked | not ranked |
70743's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (654). 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 64% 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 70743?
The 2020 Census counted 397 people in 70743; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 654. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 654±317 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 397
- Households
- 234
- Median age
- 37.3
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 70743?
Of the 654 people the ACS estimates in 70743, 36.1% are under 18 and 9.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (100.0%).
- Under 1836.1%
- 18 to 6454.9%
- 65 and older9.0%
- White, not Hispanic100.0%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
- Other or two or more0.0%
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 70743 earn?
Median household income is $138,879 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $138,879±$58,393
- Income per person
- $42,652
- Below the poverty line
- 0.0%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 13.3%
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 70743?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $194,000
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 92.7%
- Housing units
- 250
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 70743?
4 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, the same count as in 2018 (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
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 70743?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 70763 | Paulina | 4,264 | $90k | 2.6 mi |
| 70723 | Convent | 1,189 | $47k | 4.8 mi |
| 70090 | Vacherie | 6,447 | $62k | 5.7 mi |
| 70071 | Lutcher | 3,018 | $61k | 4.4 mi (near) |
| 70086 | Saint James | 1,793 | $36k | 5.7 mi (near) |
| 70052 | Gramercy | 3,171 | $67k | 5.8 mi (near) |
| 70076 | Mount Airy | 100 | – | 7.5 mi (near) |
| 70051 | Garyville | 1,878 | $88k | 8.3 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.