70743 Zip Code Profile

70743 is a sparsely populated, rural zip code in Hester, Louisiana. The population is primarily white, and mostly married couples.

The average family income here is $64,517/year. This is less than the national average of $70,000/year. However, the national average number is a little misleading because there are some very wealthy Americans earning $50 million a year or more. (Wouldn't that be nice!) This pushes the national average higher than in would be without those edge cases. The median household income in the US (median, meaning half of US households make more and half make less) is at about $50,000/year. Median family income in 70743 is $56,750.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 70743 earn an average of $29,523/year. Women earn only $26,407/year.

119 people in 70743 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 70743? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 16.9 minutes.

The median age here is 37. There are 193 men and 157 women. The median age for men is 31 while for women the median age is 42.

To give you a sense of the community, 264 people (out of the 350 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 0 homes, and 0 businesses every day. 11 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

70743 Zip code is located in the Central time zone at 30 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Lhasa, Tibet!) and -91 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 24 feet above sea levell.

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• Acadia Woods Subdivision
• Belle Terre Links Homeowners Association
• Old 51 Civic Association
• River Highlands Estates Condo Assoc. Inc

• Southwood Civic Association
• St. James Citizens for Jobs and the Environment
• Thibidoux Main St Farmers Market

• Demographics

• Total Population: 350
• White Population: 329
• Black Population: 18
• Hispanic Population: 2
• Asian Population: 1
• Hawaiian Population: 0
• Indian Population: 0
• Male Population: 193
• Female Population: 157
• Median Age: 37
• Median Age of Males: 31
• Median Age of Females: 42

• Geography

• Region: South
• Division: West South Central
• State: Louisiana
• County: St. James
• City: Hester
• Longitude: -90.8
• Latitude: 30.0
• Elevation: 25 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 225

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 119
• Drive alone: 103
• Carpool: 5
• Public transit: 0
• Ride bikes or walk: 11


• Average commute time: 16.9 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 11
•    5 - 9: 31
•    10 - 14: 36
•    15 - 19: 7
•    20 - 24: 15
•    25 - 29: 0
•    30 - 34: 11
•    35 - 39: 0
•    40 - 44: 0
•    45 - 59: 0
•    60 - 89: 0
•    90 plus: 8

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $168,000
• Average Annual Household Income: $57,000
• Businesses: 2
• Employees: 0
• Annual Payroll: $0
• Average Family Income: $64,517
• Median Family Income: $52,813
• Average Income for Men: $29,523
• Average Income for Women: $26,407

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 03
• Congressional District Land Area: 7010.0
• Sr Senator: David Vitter (R)
• Jr Senator: Mary L. Landrieu (D)
• US House Representative: Charles W. Boustany Jr. (R)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 093
• State FIPS Code: 22

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