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Jefferson Davis Parish · Louisiana

ZIP code 70640

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 70640 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
212

ZCTA residents

Median income
$22,188

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$99,100

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
5%

Louisiana state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 70640 sits in Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana and is home to 212 people. Median household income is $22,188, the median home is worth $99,100 and median gross rent is $569. 69.8% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 5% (Louisiana state rate).

County
Jefferson Davis Parish

FIPS 22053

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 70640

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

Population
212ZIP 70640 residents
Median household income
$22,188Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$99,100Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$569Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
59 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
69.8%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 70640

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
31%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
4.5×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$514/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
39.2%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 70640 compares

ZIP 70640 against the median ZIP in Jefferson Davis Parish and across Louisiana.

MeasureZIP 70640County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$22,188$50,952$54,720-59%
Median home value$99,100$129,150$154,300-36%
Median gross rent$569$670$887-36%
Population2122,6533,279-94%

Medians are computed across the 7 ZIP areas in Jefferson Davis Parish and the 539 ZIP areas in Louisiana.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 539 Louisiana ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 2% of 463 state ZIPs

#455
Home value

above 18% of 456 state ZIPs

#374
Population

larger than 11% of 539 state ZIPs

#481

Comparable ZIP codes

Louisiana ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
71245Lincoln Parish$22,500$145,800$540
70112Orleans Parish$23,052$398,400$1,063
71223Morehouse Parish$23,750$61,900$656
70426Washington Parish$24,915$124,500$621
70463St. Tammany Parish$25,375
71375Tensas Parish$25,455$62,300$478

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Jefferson Davis Parish.

ZIP 70640 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 70640?
ZIP 70640 lies mostly in Jefferson Davis 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 70640?
Louisiana charges 5% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 70640 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $569 a month, about 31% of median household income, and the median home is worth $99,100-36% 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 70640, 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.