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Population and households in ZIP 70343
Household size in ZIP 70343
| Period | ZIP 70343 | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.87 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.96 | 2.64 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.76 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.61 | 2.59 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.26 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
At 2.61 people per household, ZIP 70343 sits close to the national average of 2.65. Household size has dropped from 2.87 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next. The biggest households, usually families with children, are concentrated in the southwest.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in ZIP 70343
| Period | ZIP 70343 | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.8 | 36.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 33.7 | 37.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.6 | 38.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 44.0 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.1 | +2.2 | +2.3 |
ZIP 70343 skews older than the country: its median age is 44.0, against 40.1 nationally. The youngest areas are in the northwest, the oldest in the southeast. Only 22 of the 226 Louisiana ZIP codes with 5,000+ people are older.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in ZIP 70343
| Period | ZIP 70343 | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.4% | 14.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.0% | 15.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.0% | 14.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.8% | 15.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.6 pts | +0.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 6.8% of households in ZIP 70343, well below the national share of 11.6%. Only six of the 226 Louisiana ZIP codes with 5,000+ people have a lower share of single-parent households.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in ZIP 70343
Renters in ZIP 70343
| Period | ZIP 70343 | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.5% | 31.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.9% | 33.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.1% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 11.3% | 32.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.9 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
ZIP 70343 is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 11.3% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 60.8% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%. Of the 226 Louisiana ZIP codes with 5,000+ people, only 12 have a lower share of renters.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in ZIP 70343
| Period | ZIP 70343 | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.5% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.0% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.0% | 15.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.5% | 14.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.0 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in ZIP 70343: just 5.5% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market. Only six of the 226 Louisiana ZIP codes with 5,000+ people have a lower vacancy rate.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in ZIP 70343
| Period | ZIP 70343 | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1981 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1981 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1984 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1987 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +7 | +6 |
Homes in ZIP 70343 are newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1987, versus 1980 across the U.S. That is in line with the rest of Louisiana. Newer construction is concentrated in the southwest, while the center has the oldest housing.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in ZIP 70343
| Period | ZIP 70343 | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $782 | $755 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $745 | $831 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $908 | $920 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $845 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$63 | +$366 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 70343 runs $845 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 18.1% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally. The priciest rents are in the center; the most affordable are in the southwest.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in ZIP 70343
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 70343
| Period | ZIP 70343 | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.8% | 22.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.1% | 22.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.0% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.2% | 27.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.4 pts | +5.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 70343 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 16.2%, against 35.6% nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the center and least in the southeast.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in ZIP 70343
| Period | ZIP 70343 | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 73.8% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 77.5% | 83.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 77.2% | 85.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 88.6% | 87.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +14.8 pts | +5.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in ZIP 70343 have finished high school as nationally: 88.6%, against 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in ZIP 70343
| Period | ZIP 70343 | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.2% | 7.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 2.4% | 8.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.2% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.8% | 6.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | +2.6 pts | −1.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment runs high in ZIP 70343: 6.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Louisiana as a whole looks much the same. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
ZIP 70343 compared with nearby ZIP codes
| ZIP code | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZIP 70343 | 2.61 | 44.0 | 6.8% | 11.3% | 5.5% | 1987 | $845 | 16.2% | 88.6% | 6.8% |
| ZIP 70363 | 2.63 | 37.9 | 22.4% | 25.8% | 12.5% | 1980 | $1,048 | 11.0% | 76.3% | 5.4% |
| ZIP 70344 | 2.42 | 37.5 | 10.3% | 18.5% | 19.0% | 1974 | $857 | 6.9% | 69.3% | 5.7% |
| ZIP 70377 | 2.62 | 46.5 | 15.7% | 13.1% | 11.6% | 1979 | $805 | 6.7% | 69.3% | 3.7% |
| ZIP 70374 | 2.35 | 45.9 | 14.9% | 17.2% | 10.2% | 1977 | $966 | 15.6% | 83.6% | 5.0% |
| ZIP 70364 | 2.62 | 37.3 | 19.3% | 25.0% | 11.4% | 1982 | $946 | 17.0% | 87.0% | 5.5% |
| ZIP 70360 | 2.57 | 41.6 | 10.3% | 27.7% | 8.8% | 1984 | $1,181 | 33.3% | 90.6% | 2.8% |
| ZIP 70375 | 1.94 | 57.1 | 9.4% | 41.1% | 4.8% | 1976 | $585 | 13.5% | 68.6% | 0.0% |
| ZIP 70355 | 2.68 | 33.8 | 19.3% | 7.3% | 13.3% | 1978 | $585 | 7.8% | 89.1% | 0.0% |
| ZIP 70359 | 2.91 | 35.7 | 19.1% | 14.7% | 5.2% | 1996 | $974 | 14.7% | 81.7% | 5.2% |
| ZIP 70373 | 2.44 | 42.7 | 8.0% | 11.3% | 13.7% | 1983 | $776 | 9.7% | 71.6% | 7.3% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up ZIP 70343. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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