Residential delivery area · Louisiana
ZIP Code 70778: Sorrento, LA
ZIP code 70778 uses the postal name Sorrento, Louisiana and lies entirely in Ascension Parish (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 2,700 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $101,967 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 7% of its land lies in Sorrento; 93% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Sorrento · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Ascension Parish
- Census places
- Sorrento
- Metro area
- Baton Rouge, LA
- House districts
- LA-1 (59%), LA-2 (41%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- Louisiana
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 45.9 sq mi · 60 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 70778?
70778 centers on 30.162°, -90.819° and covers 45.9 square miles of land plus 0.6 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 70774, 70723, 70737, 70725.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 70778, 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 70778 compare with the rest of Ascension Parish?
| Measure | 70778 | In Ascension Parish | In LA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 2,742 | 6th of 7 | 290th of 539 |
| Median household income | $102k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $253k | 5th of 6 | 59th of 285 |
70778's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$29,949) is more than a quarter of the figure ($101,967). 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 45% 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 70778?
The 2020 Census counted 2,950 people in 70778; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 2,742. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 2,742±811 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 2,950
- Households
- 949
- Median age
- 39.2
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 70778?
Of the 2,742 people the ACS estimates in 70778, 21.2% are under 18 and 13.2% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (67.1%), then Black (not Hispanic) (28.2%).
- Under 1821.2%
- 18 to 6465.6%
- 65 and older13.2%
- White, not Hispanic67.1%
- Black, not Hispanic28.2%
- Other or two or more3.4%
- Hispanic or Latino1.4%
- 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 70778 earn?
Median household income is $101,967 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $101,967±$29,949
- Income per person
- $41,596
- Below the poverty line
- 6.5%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 2.5%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 22.7%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $68,0761,340 returns; wages 86% 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 70778?
FHFA's house price index for 70778, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 56% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 28% from 2020 to 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $253,000
- Median gross rent
- $1,344
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 91.4%
- Housing units
- 1,018
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 70778?
38 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 4 fewer than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade9
- Construction5
- Manufacturing4
- Transportation and warehousing4
- Accommodation and food services4
- Wholesale trade3
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 70778?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 70774 | Saint Amant | 10,041 | $102k | 5.0 mi |
| 70723 | Convent | 1,189 | $47k | 7.2 mi |
| 70737 | Gonzales | 49,084 | $83k | 7.7 mi |
| 70725 | Darrow | 943 | – | 9.6 mi |
| 70733 | French Settlement | 1,715 | $75k | 8.9 mi (near) |
| 70086 | Saint James | 1,793 | $36k | 9.1 mi (near) |
| 70763 | Paulina | 4,264 | $90k | 9.3 mi (near) |
| 70743 | Hester | 654 | $139k | 9.8 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.