PlainZIP

Hester, LA · standard

ZIP Code 70743

St. James County, Louisiana - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.

350
55/sq mi
$138,879
Median income
$194,000
Median home value
13.3%
Bachelor's or higher

The verdict

Hester pairs a top-decile household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.

Top 5%
household income, US ZIPs
42th pct
home value, US ZIPs
55
people per sq mi
93%
owner-occupied homes

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 70743 against every reporting US ZIP.

ZIP code 70743 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Hester, St. James County, Louisiana, home to just 350 residents across 6.4 square miles, a density of 55 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.

ZIP 70743 skews affluent, with a median household income of $138,879 (133% above the Louisiana average), while per-capita income is $42,652. 0.0% of residents live below the poverty line, and the unemployment rate reads 0.0%. Median home value sits at $194,000 (10% above the state average), median rent at - a month, and owner-occupancy at 92.7%.

Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 13.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 37.3, and the average commute is -. To put 70743 in local context, 9 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles appear further down this page alongside 6 additional ZIPs in St. James County, for a geography-aware comparison.

Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 70743, Hester, LA · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.

Quick Facts

350

Population

6.4

Area (sq mi)

55

People / sq mi

Chicago

Time Zone

standard

ZIP Type

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Who lives in ZIP 70743?

37.3

Median Age

50.9%

Male

49.1%

Female

0.0%

Foreign-Born

White 100.0%
African American 0.0%
Asian 0.0%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.0%
Two or More Ethnicities 0.0%
Hispanic or Latino 0.0%

Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

How much do residents earn?

$138,879

Median Household Income

+133% vs state

$42,652

Per Capita Income

0.0%

Poverty Rate

0.0%

Unemployment Rate

How ZIP 70743 ranks nationally

Hester, LA household income vs. every US ZIP code

Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked

$138,879 Top 5% higher than 95% of 30,318 US ZIPs

$0–$20,000: 118 US ZIPs (0%). Below this entry. $20,000–$40,000: 1,573 US ZIPs (5%). Below this entry. $40,000–$60,000: 7,092 US ZIPs (23%). Below this entry. $60,000–$80,000: 9,980 US ZIPs (33%). Below this entry. $80,000–$100,000: 5,778 US ZIPs (19%). Below this entry. $100,000–$120,000: 2,855 US ZIPs (9%). Below this entry. $120,000–$140,000: 1,362 US ZIPs (4%). This entry sits in this band. $140,000–$160,000: 686 US ZIPs (2%). Above this entry. $160,000–$180,000: 364 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. $180,000–$200,000: 186 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. $200,000–$220,000: 324 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. This ZIP $0 $200K+ every reporting US ZIP, bucketed by value

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Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What is the education profile here?

High School Graduate or Higher 31.1%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher 13.3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What does housing look like?

250

Total Housing Units

234

Occupied Units

16

Vacant Units

2.79

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 92.7%
Renter 7.3%

$194,000

Median Home Value

+10% vs state

1976

Median Year Built

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What businesses operate in this ZIP?

Census Bureau data shows 4 business establishments in ZIP 70743, employing approximately 10 people with a combined annual payroll of $445,000.

4

Businesses

10

Employees

$445K

Annual Payroll

0

Industry Sectors

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.

Nearby ZIP Codes

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ZIP 70743 vs its nearest neighbors, by population

Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.

residents

What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 70743 ranks #9 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2019–2023

ZIP 70743 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income

Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.

median income

What this shows By household income, ZIP 70743 ranks the highest of 9 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2019–2023
ZIP Code City Population Distance
70763 Paulina, LA 3,816 2.3 mi
70071 Lutcher, LA 3,653 4.5 mi
70723 Convent, LA 1,759 4.4 mi
70086 Saint James, LA 1,969 6.1 mi
70090 Vacherie, LA 7,671 5.8 mi
70052 Gramercy, LA 3,795 5.9 mi
70076 Mount Airy, LA 292 8.1 mi
70051 Garyville, LA 2,518 9.1 mi
70778 Sorrento, LA 2,291 10.1 mi

More ZIP Codes in St. James County

70090 standard
Vacherie, LA
Pop: 7,671
70763 standard
Paulina, LA
Pop: 3,816
70052 standard
Gramercy, LA
Pop: 3,795
70071 standard
Lutcher, LA
Pop: 3,653
70086 standard
Saint James, LA
Pop: 1,969
70723 standard
Convent, LA
Pop: 1,759

Related Areas

St. James County Hester, LA Louisiana

Frequently Asked Questions

What county is ZIP code 70743 in? ▼
ZIP code 70743 (Hester) is located in St. James County, Louisiana. St. James County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/st-james-la.
What is the population of ZIP code 70743? ▼
ZIP code 70743 in Hester, LA has a population of 350 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 70743? ▼
The median household income in ZIP 70743 is $138,879, which is 82% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 70743? ▼
The median home value in ZIP 70743 is $194,000, which is 30% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 70743? ▼
The largest racial group in ZIP 70743 is White at 100.0%.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 70743? ▼
ZIP code 70743 has 4 business establishments employing approximately 10 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 70743? ▼
In ZIP code 70743, 31.1% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 13.3% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 70743? ▼
In ZIP code 70743, approximately 92.7% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 7.3% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

Read our methodology to see how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.