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ZIP Code 70769: Prairieville, LA
ZIP code 70769 uses the postal name Prairieville, Louisiana and lies entirely in Ascension Parish (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 49,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $109,404 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 46% of its land lies in Prairieville (a census-designated place); 54% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Prairieville · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Ascension Parish
- Census places
- Prairieville census-designated place
- Metro area
- Baton Rouge, LA
- House districts
- LA-5 (53%), LA-2 (30%), LA-1 (16%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- Louisiana
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 47.9 sq mi · 1,029 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 70769?
70769 centers on 30.307°, -90.941° and covers 47.9 square miles of land plus 0.7 of water. It borders 9 ZIP codes: 70817, 70737, 70734, 70733, 70726, 70810, 70776, 70809, 70774.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 70769, 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 70769 compare with the rest of Ascension Parish?
| Measure | 70769 | In Ascension Parish | In LA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 49,278 | 1st of 7 | 4th of 539 |
| Median household income | $109k | 2nd of 4 | 4th of 251 |
| Median home value | $312k | 2nd of 6 | 27th of 285 |
Its median household income is higher than in 86% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 79% 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 70769?
The 2020 Census counted 46,671 people in 70769; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 49,278. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 29.3% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 49,278
- 2020 Census count
- 46,671+29.3% since 2010 (36,084)
- Households
- 17,218
- Median age
- 36.0
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 70769?
Of the 49,278 people the ACS estimates in 70769, 29.2% are under 18 and 10.2% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (73.7%), then Black (not Hispanic) (12.5%).
- Under 1829.2%
- 18 to 6460.5%
- 65 and older10.2%
- White, not Hispanic73.7%
- Black, not Hispanic12.5%
- Hispanic or Latino7.3%
- Other or two or more4.9%
- Asian, not Hispanic1.6%
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 70769 earn?
Median household income is $109,404 (ACS 2020-2024), the 2nd highest of the 4 ranked ZIP codes in Ascension Parish. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($117,789 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $109,404
- Income per person
- $47,532
- Below the poverty line
- 5.8%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 2.3%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 37.1%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $100,46220,990 returns; wages 75% 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 70769?
FHFA's house price index for 70769, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 50% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 31% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +4.0% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $311,500
- Median gross rent
- $1,324
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 87.7%
- Housing units
- 18,236
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 70769?
823 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 162 more than in 2018; the most are in health care and social assistance (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Health care and social assistance102
- Construction100
- Retail trade84
- Professional, scientific, and technical services82
- Other services (except public administration)82
- Accommodation and food services79
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 70769?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 70817 | Baton Rouge | 33,482 | $103k | 5.2 mi |
| 70737 | Gonzales | 49,084 | $83k | 5.7 mi |
| 70734 | Geismar | 9,213 | $129k | 7.7 mi |
| 70733 | French Settlement | 1,715 | $75k | 8.5 mi |
| 70726 | Denham Springs | 63,575 | $79k | 9.0 mi |
| 70810 | Baton Rouge | 42,659 | $92k | 9.5 mi |
| 70776 | Saint Gabriel | 7,100 | $97k | 9.6 mi |
| 70809 | Baton Rouge | 25,732 | $80k | 9.8 mi |
| 70774 | Saint Amant | 10,041 | $102k | 12.4 mi |
| 70816 | Baton Rouge | 45,718 | $67k | 9.8 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.