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East Feliciana Parish · Louisiana

ZIP code 70761

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 70761 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
551

ZCTA residents

Median income
$85,321

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$136,800

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
5%

Louisiana state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 70761 sits in East Feliciana Parish, Louisiana and is home to 551 people. Median household income is $85,321, the median home is worth $136,800 and median gross rent is $1,098. 93.8% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 5% (Louisiana state rate).

County
East Feliciana Parish

FIPS 22037

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 70761

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

Population
551ZIP 70761 residents
Median household income
$85,321Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$136,800Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$1,098Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
42.9 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
93.8%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 70761

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
15%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
1.6×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$710/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
22.9%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 70761 compares

ZIP 70761 against the median ZIP in East Feliciana Parish and across Louisiana.

MeasureZIP 70761County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$85,321$73,405$54,720+56%
Median home value$136,800$218,950$154,300-11%
Median gross rent$1,098$818$887+24%
Population5514,0043,279-83%

Medians are computed across the 6 ZIP areas in East Feliciana Parish and the 539 ZIP areas in Louisiana.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 539 Louisiana ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 89% of 463 state ZIPs

#50
Home value

above 41% of 456 state ZIPs

#269
Population

larger than 19% of 539 state ZIPs

#436

Comparable ZIP codes

Louisiana ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
70051St. John the Baptist Parish$85,417$141,000
70005Jefferson Parish$86,048$381,000$1,160
70785Livingston Parish$84,551$235,100$1,059
70658Allen Parish$84,500$109,100$678
70080St. Charles Parish$86,154$187,200
70343Lafourche Parish$84,474$196,800$1,328

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under East Feliciana Parish.

ZIP 70761 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 70761?
ZIP 70761 lies mostly in East Feliciana 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 70761?
Louisiana charges 5% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 70761 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $1,098 a month, about 15% of median household income, and the median home is worth $136,800-11% 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 70761, 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.