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St. Bernard Parish · Louisiana

ZIP code 70043

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 70043 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
22,461

ZCTA residents

Median income
$57,065

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$203,800

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
5%

Louisiana state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 70043 sits in St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana and is home to 22,461 people. Median household income is $57,065, the median home is worth $203,800 and median gross rent is $1,091. 59.8% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 5% (Louisiana state rate).

County
St. Bernard Parish

FIPS 22087

State
Louisiana (LA)

539 ZIPs covered

Area codes
Not published

No NANPA match for this ZIP

Metro area
Outside covered metros

Rate jurisdiction used for tax

The numbers for 70043

American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.

Population
22,461ZIP 70043 residents
Median household income
$57,065Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$203,800Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$1,091Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
34.6 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
59.8%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 70043

What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.

Rate applied
5%State base rate only
Tax on $100
$5Rounded to the dollar
Tax on $1,000
$50Before any exemptions

Louisiana levies 5% statewide, and counties, cities and special districts inside this ZIP can add their own local rate on top. Check the county page for the local component before you quote a price.

Affordability in this ZIP

Derived from the Census medians above — indicative, not an offer.

Rent burden
23%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
3.6×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$1,057/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
24.5%Residents below poverty line

A rent burden above 30% is the federal threshold for cost-burdened households, and a price-to-income multiple above 4× is generally considered a stretched housing market. The mortgage figure is principal and interest only — taxes, insurance and HOA dues are extra.

How 70043 compares

ZIP 70043 against the median ZIP in St. Bernard Parish and across Louisiana.

MeasureZIP 70043County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$57,065$57,065$54,720+4%
Median home value$203,800$203,800$154,300+32%
Median gross rent$1,091$1,096$887+23%
Population22,4615,3493,279+585%

Medians are computed across the 5 ZIP areas in St. Bernard Parish and the 539 ZIP areas in Louisiana.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 539 Louisiana ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 54% of 463 state ZIPs

#213
Home value

above 71% of 456 state ZIPs

#132
Population

larger than 87% of 539 state ZIPs

#72

Comparable ZIP codes

Louisiana ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
70442Tangipahoa Parish$57,098$196,000
71118Caddo Parish$56,952$168,600$1,009
70357Lafourche Parish$57,273$141,400$771
71459Vernon Parish$56,783$1,140
71047Caddo Parish$57,359$141,000$1,019
71446Vernon Parish$56,767$157,000$892

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under St. Bernard Parish.

ZIP 70043 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 70043?
ZIP 70043 lies mostly in St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana. County assignment follows the largest share of land area, so a ZIP straddling a county line is filed under its dominant county.
What sales tax do I pay in 70043?
Louisiana charges 5% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 70043 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $1,091 a month, about 23% of median household income, and the median home is worth $203,800+32% against the typical Louisiana ZIP.
Is a ZCTA the same as a postal ZIP code?
Not exactly. The Census builds ZIP Code Tabulation Areas from the ZIP codes of addresses inside each census block, so a ZCTA can differ slightly from the USPS delivery route of the same number, and PO-box-only ZIPs have no ZCTA at all.

Related pages for this area.

Sources & transparency

Every figure on this page is a published estimate for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 70043, except the affordability ratios and mortgage estimate, which we derive from those medians and label as estimates.

Last reviewed December 2024. Figures are published for reference and can change; verify with the source agency before filing or contracting. How we build and check this data.