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Jefferson Parish · Louisiana

ZIP code 70056

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 70056 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
42,471

ZCTA residents

Median income
$61,831

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$223,000

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
5%

Louisiana state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 70056 sits in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana and is home to 42,471 people. Median household income is $61,831, the median home is worth $223,000 and median gross rent is $1,163. 57.6% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 5% (Louisiana state rate).

County
Jefferson Parish

FIPS 22051

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 70056

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

Population
42,471ZIP 70056 residents
Median household income
$61,831Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$223,000Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$1,163Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
35.1 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
57.6%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 70056

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
$1,157/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
18.7%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 70056 compares

ZIP 70056 against the median ZIP in Jefferson Parish and across Louisiana.

MeasureZIP 70056County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$61,831$63,704$54,720+13%
Median home value$223,000$237,200$154,300+45%
Median gross rent$1,163$1,155$887+31%
Population42,47123,2573,279+1195%

Medians are computed across the 17 ZIP areas in Jefferson Parish and the 539 ZIP areas in Louisiana.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 539 Louisiana ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 62% of 463 state ZIPs

#174
Home value

above 79% of 456 state ZIPs

#98
Population

larger than 98% of 539 state ZIPs

#10

Comparable ZIP codes

Louisiana ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
71110Bossier Parish$61,895$1,588
70084St. John the Baptist Parish$61,736$162,400$1,158
71419Sabine Parish$61,715$109,100$767
70452St. Tammany Parish$62,046$219,900$858
70057St. Charles Parish$62,361$217,500$676
70394Lafourche Parish$62,366$183,700$825

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Jefferson Parish.

ZIP 70056 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 70056?
ZIP 70056 lies mostly in Jefferson 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 70056?
Louisiana charges 5% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 70056 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $1,163 a month, about 23% of median household income, and the median home is worth $223,000+45% 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 70056, 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.