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St. Bernard Parish · Louisiana

ZIP code 70085

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 70085 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
4,952

ZCTA residents

Median income
$49,940

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$150,300

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
5%

Louisiana state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 70085 sits in St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana and is home to 4,952 people. Median household income is $49,940, the median home is worth $150,300 and median gross rent is $1,100. 77.5% 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 70085

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

Population
4,952ZIP 70085 residents
Median household income
$49,940Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$150,300Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$1,100Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
33.4 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
77.5%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 70085

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
26%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
3.0×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$780/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
21.7%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 70085 compares

ZIP 70085 against the median ZIP in St. Bernard Parish and across Louisiana.

MeasureZIP 70085County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$49,940$57,065$54,720-9%
Median home value$150,300$203,800$154,300-3%
Median gross rent$1,100$1,096$887+24%
Population4,9525,3493,279+51%

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 39% of 463 state ZIPs

#281
Home value

above 47% of 456 state ZIPs

#242
Population

larger than 58% of 539 state ZIPs

#226

Comparable ZIP codes

Louisiana ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
71483Winn Parish$49,928$119,600$607
70648Allen Parish$50,194$142,600$837
71465LaSalle Parish$50,197$104,100$489
71340Catahoula Parish$49,632$104,000$579
71039Webster Parish$49,615$112,000$942
70525Acadia Parish$49,608$123,000$806

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under St. Bernard Parish.

ZIP 70085 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 70085?
ZIP 70085 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 70085?
Louisiana charges 5% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 70085 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $1,100 a month, about 26% of median household income, and the median home is worth $150,300-3% 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 70085, 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.