70532 Zip Code (Elton, LA) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 2,513
Zip code population in 2010: 2,685
Zip code population in 2000: 2,711

Houses and condos: 1,256
Renter-occupied apartments: 205
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 70532: 78.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 97.7 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.1 sq. mi.

Population density: 26 people per square mile

(very low).

Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $269 (0.2%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $207 (0.2%)

For population 25 years and over in 70532:

• High school or higher: 80.0%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.7%
• Graduate or professional degree: 3.1%
• Unemployed: 7.5%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 17.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 70532:

• Never married: 30.0%
• Now married: 41.3%
• Separated: 3.1%
• Widowed: 11.5%
• Divorced: 14.1%

• 
• • 1,48859.3%White
  • 60524.1%Black
  • 25910.3%American Indian
  • 1285.1%Two or more races
  • 311.2%Hispanic or Latino

100% rural population.

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 70532, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $44,479 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$44,479
State:	$60,757

Salary/wage: $38,904 (reported on 79.4% of returns)

Here:	$38,904
State:	$50,882

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1231.1% for AGIs below $25k, 3317.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5838.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10018.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15882.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $668 (reported on 27.0% of returns)

This zip code:	$668
Louisiana:	$1,576

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 30.6% for AGIs below $25k, 7.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 28.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 6.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 72.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $779 (reported on 11.1% of returns)

Here:	$779
State:	$7,743

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 18.9% for AGIs below $25k, 19.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 22.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$13,444 (reported on 7.1% of returns)

Here:	+$13,444
State:	+$16,917

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 15.7% for AGIs below $25k, 4.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1436.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$2,922 (reported on 14.3% of returns)

Here:	+$2,922
State:	+$7,679

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 97.7% for AGIs below $25k, 12.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 171.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $18,725 (reported on 3.2% of returns)

70532:	$18,725
Louisiana:	$20,716

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 576.2% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Total itemized deductions: $40,582 (reported on 8.7% of returns)

Here:	$40,582
State:	$36,265

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 360.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1530.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1832.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $11,167 (reported on 2.4% of returns)

Here:	$11,167
State:	$13,106

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 257.7% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Taxes paid: $4,425 (reported on 3.2% of returns)

70532:	$4,425
State:	$6,643

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 136.2% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Earned income credit: $2,583 (reported on 27.8% of returns)

Here:	$2,583
State:	$2,671

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 176.6% for AGIs below $25k, 102.1% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 96.0%

Here:	96%
State:	92%

(% for various income ranges: 92.9% for AGIs below $25k, 97.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 100.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 100.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 100.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 70532, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $40,365 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$40,365
State:	$56,730

Salary/wage: $38,143 (reported on 78.5% of returns)

Here:	$38,143
State:	$45,545

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 71.0% for AGIs below $25k, 76.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 75.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 80.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 69.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $500 (reported on 28.5% of returns)

This zip code:	$500
Louisiana:	$1,804

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs below $25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $2,029 (reported on 16.2% of returns)

Here:	$2,029
State:	$7,610

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.4% for AGIs below $25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$710 (reported on 15.4% of returns)

Here:	+$710
State:	+$17,096

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$4,743 (reported on 10.8% of returns)

Here:	+$4,743
State:	+$12,088

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.7% for AGIs below $25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.5% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $4,825 (reported on 3.1% of returns)

70532:	$4,825
Louisiana:	$16,085

Total itemized deductions: $15,336 (23% of AGI, reported on 19.2% of returns)

Here:	$15,336
State:	$23,585

Here:	23.0% of AGI
State:	18.1% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.6% for AGIs below $25k, 6.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 6.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 9.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $4,900 (reported on 8.5% of returns)

Here:	$4,900
State:	$5,533

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxes paid: $2,930 (reported on 15.4% of returns)

70532:	$2,930
State:	$6,282

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs below $25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $2,460 (reported on 26.9% of returns)

Here:	$2,460
State:	$2,633

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.1% for AGIs below $25k, 1.5% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 74.6%

Here:	75%
State:	57%

(% for various income ranges: 74.6% for AGIs below $25k, 71.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 73.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 80.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 80.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 70532, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $31,326 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$31,326
State:	$39,411

Salary/wage: $26,588 (reported on 78.5% of returns)

Here:	$26,588
State:	$34,434

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 138.3% for AGIs below $10k, 83.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 53.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 71.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 76.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 56.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,088 (reported on 35.6% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,088
Louisiana:	$1,606

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.1% for AGIs below $10k, 1.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $1,197 (reported on 15.1% of returns)

Here:	$1,197
State:	$3,235

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs below $10k, 0.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$1,766 (reported on 5.0% of returns)

Here:	+$1,766
State:	+$8,531

Profit/loss from business: +$2,288 (reported on 8.7% of returns)

Here:	+$2,288
State:	+$9,128

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.5% for AGIs below $10k, 0.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, -0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, -0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k)

IRA payment deduction: $3,545 (reported on 0.9% of returns)

70532:	$3,545
Louisiana:	$3,055

Total itemized deductions: $11,363 (21% of AGI, reported on 14.2% of returns)

Here:	$11,363
State:	$18,222

Here:	21.4% of AGI
State:	20.3% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 8.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $3,617 (6% of AGI, reported on 6.3% of returns)

Here:	$3,617
State:	$4,190

Here:	5.6% of AGI
State:	4.4% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $4,184 (reported on 67.6% of returns)

70532:	$4,184
State:	$6,529

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.4% for AGIs below $10k, 2.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 9.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $2,009 (reported on 27.1% of returns)

Here:	$2,009
State:	$2,103

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 76.1%

Here:	76%
State:	61%

(% for various income ranges: 64.5% for AGIs below $10k, 71.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 83.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 81.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 74.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 90.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Nearest zip codes: 70515, 70546, 70648, 70581, 70655, 70640.
No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 176
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 888

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 66 (31 now married, 35 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 529 (140 now married, 391 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 70532 with a mortgage: 114 (5 second mortgage, 5 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 6

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,174
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $313

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:

• Zip code 70532 household income distribution in 2022

• 50Less than $10,000
• 62$10,000 to $14,999
• 153$15,000 to $19,999
• 88$20,000 to $24,999
• 41$25,000 to $29,999
• 22$30,000 to $34,999
• 86$35,000 to $39,999
• 53$40,000 to $44,999
• 85$45,000 to $49,999
• 111$50,000 to $59,999
• 78$60,000 to $74,999
• 128$75,000 to $99,999
• 70$100,000 to $124,999
• 14$125,000 to $149,999
• 32$150,000 to $199,999

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 70532

• 10$10,000 to $14,999
• 61$15,000 to $19,999
• 83$20,000 to $24,999
• 19$25,000 to $29,999
• 31$30,000 to $34,999
• 20$35,000 to $39,999
• 14$40,000 to $49,999
• 20$50,000 to $59,999
• 72$60,000 to $69,999
• 49$70,000 to $79,999
• 77$80,000 to $89,999
• 56$90,000 to $99,999
• 105$100,000 to $124,999
• 34$125,000 to $149,999
• 25$150,000 to $174,999
• 19$175,000 to $199,999
• 12$200,000 to $249,999
• 90$250,000 to $299,999
• 15$300,000 to $399,999
• 17$400,000 to $499,999

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 70532

• 60Less than $100
• 47$200 to $249
• 5$300 to $349
• 25$400 to $449
• 11$450 to $499
• 21$500 to $549
• 13$550 to $599
• 9$1,000 to $1,249
• 32No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $483.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2022 for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $108,246
• Black or African American householders: $79,772
• American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $192,019
• Asian householders: $441,222
• Some other race householders: $64,712
• Two or more races householders: $416,043
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $64,712

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $93,892 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $40,107 - $134,172

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $121,770

Here:	$121,770
State:	$273,555

Mobile homes: $40,247

Here:	$40,247
State:	$89,857

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 1,056
• Two: 2
• 10 to 19: 61
• Mobile homes: 132

Unemployment: 7.5%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 70532

• 65.9%601Drove a car alone
• 17.9%163Carpooled
• 5.0%46Walked
• 6.1%56Other means
• 4.9%45Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 70532

• 73Less than 5 minutes
• 1645 to 9 minutes
• 7710 to 14 minutes
• 9615 to 19 minutes
• 17020 to 24 minutes
• 17325 to 29 minutes
• 4130 to 34 minutes
• 1035 to 39 minutes
• 5045 to 59 minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 60.0%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 2,513

• Male householders: 445 (204 living alone), Female householders: 624 (246 living alone)

• 386 spouses (369 opposite-sex spouses), 110 unmarried partners, (110 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 654 children (643 natural, 12 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 198 grandchildren, 30 brothers or sisters, 15 parents, 0 foster children, 74 other relatives, 2 non-relatives

Size of family households: 243 2-persons, 61 3-persons, 263 4-persons, 36 6-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 450 1-person, 13 2-persons

159 married couples with children.
203 single-parent households (203 women).

83.3% of residents of 70532 zip code speak English at home.
0.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% very well).
9.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (99% very well, 1% well).
5.1% of residents speak other language at home (88% very well, 12% not well).

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• ELTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (614 POWELL ROAD in ELTON, LA)

  (Geographic Names Information System)
  (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-027002
  Organizations: JEFFERSON DAVIS PARISH SCHOOL BOARD (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  

• ELTON HIGH SCHOOL (903 SECOND STREET in ELTON, LA)

  (Geographic Names Information System)
  (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-027001
  Organizations: JEFFERSON DAVIS PARISH SCHOOL BOARD (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  

• HL LEJEUNE (HWY 99 3 M S HWY 190 in ELTON, LA)

  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Organizations: LEJEUNE HL (CONTACT/OWNER)
  

• ELTON DRIER INC (PLT #1/YOAKUM STREET in ELTON, LA)

  AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  Business SIC classification: RICE MILLING
  Alternative names: SEWARD LEJEUNE

• BAYOU FOOD STORES, INC. (704 MAIN STREET in ELTON, LA)

  National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
  

• GENERAL FARMS #1 PRODUCTION FACILITY (ON DRYER RD 14 MI NW OF ROANOK in ELTON, LA)

  AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  Business SIC classification: CRUDE PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
  Alternative names: CHAPARRAL GENERAL

• GUIDRY #39-1 PRODUCTION FACILITY (7.5 MI SE OF in ELTON, LA)

  AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  Business SIC classification: CRUDE PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
  Alternative names: DONALD G PROD FAC 1

• GUIDRY #39-2 ST #1 FACILITY (HEADLAND RD 7 MI SE OF in ELTON, LA)

  AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  Business SIC classification: CRUDE PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
  Alternative names: DONALD GUIDRY 38-1

• ELTON DRIER INC PLANT #2 (4344 HWY 190 in ELTON, LA)

  AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  Alternative names: D A HARRINGTON, ELTON DRIER INC/PLT2

• ELTON, TOWN OF-WASTEWATER TREA (DAVID STREET in ELTON, LA)

  National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
  Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
  Alternative names: ELTON, TOWN OF JEFFERSON DAVIS, ELTON WASTEWATER PLANT

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 5.6%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3.2%

Population in 1990: 1,973. Population change in the 1990s: +738 (+37.4%).

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 2,389
• Midwest: 14
• South: 96
• West: 10

63% of the 70532 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 49% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Louisiana.

92% of the 70532 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 9% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 91% moved from different county within same state.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 22
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): Students in private undergraduate colleges: 22

Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

• Health Care and Social Assistance: Child Day Care Services (10-19 employees: 1 establishment, 1-4 employees: 1 establishment)
• Construction: Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors (10-19: 1)
• Wholesale Trade: Farm Supplies Merchant Wholesalers (5-9: 2)
• Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (5-9: 1, 1-4: 2)
• Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
• Wholesale Trade: Farm and Garden Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers (5-9: 1)

2003 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

According to the data from the years 2003 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 11. The highest number of reported fire incidents - 63 took place in 2015, and the least - 0 in 2007. The data has an increasing trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Outside Fires (40.8%), and Structure Fires (39.7%).


• Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 70532
• 7140.8%Outside Fires
• 6939.7%Structure Fires
• 1910.9%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
• 158.6%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 70532, Louisiana

Most common first names in zip code 70532 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
John	15	71.9 years
William	12	70.1 years
James	10	72.2 years
Mary	10	75.4 years
Eva	9	81.2 years
Willie	9	70.8 years
Joseph	8	65.2 years
Edward	8	74.5 years
Marie	8	75.5 years
Jessie	7	74.6 years

Most common last names in zip code 70532 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Guillory	31	77.4 years
Fuselier	27	79.2 years
Lafleur	25	73.5 years
Langley	23	73.4 years
Buller	23	80.9 years
Manuel	21	77.0 years
Fontenot	20	78.7 years
Bertrand	16	80.8 years
Miller	14	80.9 years
Lejeune	14	75.4 years