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St. Mary Parish · Louisiana

ZIP code 70514

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 70514 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
1,757

ZCTA residents

Median income
$30,761

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$127,500

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
5%

Louisiana state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 70514 sits in St. Mary Parish, Louisiana and is home to 1,757 people. Median household income is $30,761, the median home is worth $127,500 and median gross rent is $935. 50.3% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 5% (Louisiana state rate).

County
St. Mary Parish

FIPS 22101

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 70514

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

Population
1,757ZIP 70514 residents
Median household income
$30,761Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$127,500Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$935Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
39.6 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
50.3%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 70514

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
36%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
4.1×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$662/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
17.2%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 70514 compares

ZIP 70514 against the median ZIP in St. Mary Parish and across Louisiana.

MeasureZIP 70514County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$30,761$52,600$54,720-44%
Median home value$127,500$127,500$154,300-17%
Median gross rent$935$860$887+5%
Population1,7571,7573,279-46%

Medians are computed across the 7 ZIP areas in St. Mary Parish and the 539 ZIP areas in Louisiana.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 539 Louisiana ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 6% of 463 state ZIPs

#433
Home value

above 38% of 456 state ZIPs

#285
Population

larger than 37% of 539 state ZIPs

#337

Comparable ZIP codes

Louisiana ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
71261Morehouse Parish$30,568$104,500$582
71065Sabine Parish$30,556$55,700$579
70632Cameron Parish$31,149$221,400
71061Caddo Parish$31,250$114,400$525
71068Bienville Parish$30,240$86,400$329
71109Caddo Parish$31,309$91,800$896

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under St. Mary Parish.

ZIP 70514 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 70514?
ZIP 70514 lies mostly in St. Mary 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 70514?
Louisiana charges 5% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 70514 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $935 a month, about 36% of median household income, and the median home is worth $127,500-17% 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 70514, 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.