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ZIP Code 70762: Oscar, LA
ZIP code 70762 uses the postal name Oscar, Louisiana and lies entirely in Pointe Coupee Parish (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 900 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $88,313 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2022
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Oscar · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Pointe Coupee Parish
- Metro area
- Baton Rouge, LA
- House district
- LA-6 119th Congress
- State
- Louisiana
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 20.6 sq mi · 44 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 70762?
70762 centers on 30.578°, -91.465° and covers 20.6 square miles of land plus 1.5 of water. It borders 8 ZIP codes: 70752, 70749, 70755, 70783, 70729, 70760, 70767, 70757.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 70762, 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 70762 compare with the rest of Pointe Coupee Parish?
| Measure | 70762 | In Pointe Coupee Parish | In LA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 895 | 10th of 17 | 402nd of 539 |
| Median household income | $88k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $286k | not ranked | not ranked |
70762's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (895). 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 40% 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 70762?
The 2020 Census counted 1,034 people in 70762; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 895. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 11.7% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 895±279 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,034+11.7% since 2010 (926)
- Households
- 310
- Median age
- 41.2
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 70762?
Of the 895 people the ACS estimates in 70762, 27.4% are under 18 and 21.6% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (85.3%).
- Under 1827.4%
- 18 to 6451.1%
- 65 and older21.6%
- White, not Hispanic85.3%
- Hispanic or Latino6.7%
- Other or two or more5.9%
- Black, not Hispanic2.1%
- 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 70762 earn?
Median household income is $88,313 (ACS 2020-2024). It rose from $49,801 in 2015-2019 (in 2024 dollars), a change larger than the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $88,313±$23,164
- Income per person
- $35,414
- Below the poverty line
- 18.3%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 13.6%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 35.0%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $103,694510 returns; wages 59% 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 70762?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $286,300
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 86.5%
- Housing units
- 560
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 70762?
12 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 fewer than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction4
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 70762?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 70752 | Lakeland | 437 | $111k | 3.1 mi |
| 70749 | Jarreau | 1,701 | $54k | 3.6 mi |
| 70755 | Livonia | 1,617 | $86k | 4.0 mi |
| 70783 | Ventress | 2,804 | $104k | 6.9 mi |
| 70729 | Erwinville | 1,004 | $110k | 7.2 mi |
| 70760 | New Roads | 6,314 | $61k | 8.5 mi |
| 70767 | Port Allen | 14,900 | $68k | 10.4 mi |
| 70757 | Maringouin | 2,356 | $52k | 15.0 mi |
| 70773 | Rougon | 57 | – | 5.6 mi (near) |
| 70732 | Fordoche | 1,035 | $69k | 8.2 mi (near) |
| 70736 | Glynn | 376 | $31k | 8.4 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.