Best Places70739, LA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 70739, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Local pay runs high here, and housing takes the biggest bite out of it. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
70739 ranks 13,887th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. State infrastructure pulls hardest against it, while it scores best on what local pay buys.
The best neighborhoods in 70739
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
70739's strengths and weaknesses
Where 70739 ranks high
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 88% of zip codes
- Local economyBetter than 87% of zip codes
- Voter turnoutBetter than 85% of zip codes
- Internet speedBetter than 84% of zip codes
- Household income$101,230 median, better than 81% of zip codes
Where 70739 ranks low
- State infrastructureBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- Disaster safetyBetter than only 4% of zip codes
- State fiscal healthBetter than only 11% of zip codes
- Air qualityBetter than only 13% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 70739
A household needs to earn about $75,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 70739 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $101,230, so a typical household can afford the median home outright.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses 70739's effective rate of 0.62%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices, buying tends to cost more than renting for about the first 5 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 70739
70739's age mix sits close to the national median, and households here run larger than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 70739.
Who works in 70739, and how
Work in 70739 centers on education and health care & social. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 86%
- Work from home 13%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in 70739
70739 has fewer places to eat and drink per resident than most zip codes. That concentrates in some parts of 70739 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 70739, month by month
70739 sees roughly 107 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 93 degrees. January highs sit near 64, with lows near 43. The comfortable stretch runs February through April and October through December.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 64° | 52° | 43° |
| April | 80° | 69° | 59° |
| July | 93° | 82° | 75° |
| October | 84° | 71° | 61° |
Flying in and out of 70739
The nearest airport, Baton Rouge Metro, Ryan Field, is about 9 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Louis Armstrong New Orleans International, about 58 miles away.
The best schools in and around 70739
Schools across 70739 average a B−, better than 50% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- South Live Oak Elementary SchoolA− · 58% proficient
- Central Intermediate SchoolA− · 56% proficient
- North Live Oak Elementary SchoolB · 47% proficient
Top middle schools
- Live Oak Junior HighB+ · 48% proficient
- Denham Springs Junior High SchoolB · 46% proficient
- Central Middle SchoolB · 45% proficient
Top high schools
- Live Oak High SchoolB+ · 51% proficient
- Liberty High SchoolB · 48% proficient
- Central High SchoolB− · 43% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 70739 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
70739 measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare 70739 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 70739
Is 70739 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 70739 ranks 13,887th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on what local pay buys, a strong job market, and civic engagement, and lowest on state infrastructure and car insurance costs. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 70739 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $292,773. The overall cost of living runs about 14% below the national average. Set against a $101,230 median income, cost of living beats 88% of zip codes.
Is 70739 safe?
Yes, 70739 is safer than 65% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $352 per resident a year.
Compare 70739 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 70739. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 70739 represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
70739 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 70739: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 70739: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 70739: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 70739: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
70739 detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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