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St. Mary Parish · Louisiana

ZIP code 70522

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 70522 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
429

ZCTA residents

Median income
$26,488

Household, past 12 months

Median home

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
5%

Louisiana state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 70522 sits in St. Mary Parish, Louisiana and is home to 429 people. Median household income is $26,488, the median home is worth and median gross rent is . 26.2% 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 70522

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

Population
429ZIP 70522 residents
Median household income
$26,488Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
28.5 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
26.2%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 70522

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
Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
68.3%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 70522 compares

ZIP 70522 against the median ZIP in St. Mary Parish and across Louisiana.

MeasureZIP 70522County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$26,488$52,600$54,720-52%
Median home value$127,500$154,300
Median gross rent$860$887
Population4291,7573,279-87%

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 5% of 463 state ZIPs

#442
Home value

Not published

Population

larger than 17% of 539 state ZIPs

#449

Comparable ZIP codes

Louisiana ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
71333Avoyelles Parish$26,458$325
70805East Baton Rouge Parish$26,301$103,100$833
71202Ouachita Parish$26,883$77,400$827
71254East Carroll Parish$25,987$75,600$767
70554Evangeline Parish$25,922$93,000$528
70807East Baton Rouge Parish$27,064$113,800$917

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under St. Mary Parish.

ZIP 70522 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 70522?
ZIP 70522 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 70522?
Louisiana charges 5% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 70522 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs a month, and the median home is worth 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 70522, 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.