ZIP Code 70761

ZIP code 70761 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 160.2 square miles in Norwood, East Feliciana County, Louisiana. The area is home to 897 residents, producing a population density of 6 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 70761 against Louisiana and the nation.

On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 70761 sits at $88,872 (49% above the Louisiana average), while per-capita income is $35,817. The poverty rate stands at 22.6% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is $142,000 (20% below the state average) with median rent at $980 per month, and 87.5% of occupied units are owner-occupied — a direct signal of whether 70761 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.

Education and household profile round out the picture: 26.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 33, and the average commute is —. We also surface 3 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 5 additional ZIPs sharing East Feliciana County, so you can benchmark 70761 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.