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Lafourche Parish · Louisiana

ZIP code 70355

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 70355 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
1,040

ZCTA residents

Median income
$43,854

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$106,900

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
5%

Louisiana state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 70355 sits in Lafourche Parish, Louisiana and is home to 1,040 people. Median household income is $43,854, the median home is worth $106,900 and median gross rent is . 88.1% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 5% (Louisiana state rate).

County
Lafourche Parish

FIPS 22057

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 70355

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

Population
1,040ZIP 70355 residents
Median household income
$43,854Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$106,900Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
38.5 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
88.1%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 70355

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
Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
2.4×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$555/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
29.4%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 70355 compares

ZIP 70355 against the median ZIP in Lafourche Parish and across Louisiana.

MeasureZIP 70355County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$43,854$62,418$54,720-20%
Median home value$106,900$181,300$154,300-31%
Median gross rent$811$887
Population1,0405,2713,279-68%

Medians are computed across the 11 ZIP areas in Lafourche Parish and the 539 ZIP areas in Louisiana.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 539 Louisiana ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 26% of 463 state ZIPs

#341
Home value

above 24% of 456 state ZIPs

#347
Population

larger than 28% of 539 state ZIPs

#390

Comparable ZIP codes

Louisiana ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
70427Washington Parish$43,838$124,000$777
70053Jefferson Parish$43,786$225,700$1,017
71373Concordia Parish$43,785$119,800$924
71358St. Landry Parish$43,750$114,400$851
71341Avoyelles Parish$43,720$122,600$1,035
70589St. Landry Parish$44,063$105,600$653

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Lafourche Parish.

ZIP 70355 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 70355?
ZIP 70355 lies mostly in Lafourche 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 70355?
Louisiana charges 5% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 70355 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs a month, and the median home is worth $106,900-31% 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 70355, 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.