Estimated zip code population in 2019: 10,378 Zip code population in 2010: 11,677 Zip code population in 2000: 12,061
Houses and condos: 4,587 Renter-occupied apartments: 1,125
% of renters here:
29%
State:
34%
March 2019 cost of living index in zip code 70544: 78.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 104.1 sq. mi. Water area: 3.9 sq. mi.
Population density: 100 people per square mile
(very low).
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2019:
This zip code:
0.3% ($307)
Louisiana:
0.5% ($919)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2019: $294 (0.2%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2019: $338 (0.4%)
Business Search- 14 Million verified businesses
Males: 4,877
(47.0%)
Females: 5,501
(53.0%)
For population 25 years and over in 70544:
High school or higher: 79.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.1%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.6%
Unemployed: 13.9%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 28.5 minutes
For population 15 years and over in 70544:
Never married: 35.6%
Now married: 47.2%
Separated: 3.3%
Widowed: 6.3%
Divorced: 7.5%
Zip code 70544 compared to state average:
Median house value below state average.
Unemployed percentage above state average.
Black race population percentage above state average.
Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
Number of college students below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
Estimated median house/condo value in 2019: $95,426
70544:
$95,426
Louisiana:
$172,100
According to our research of Louisiana and other state lists, there were 39 registered sex offenders living in 70544 zip code as of January 30, 2023. The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 70544 is 320 to 1. The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this zip code is near the state average.
Median resident age:
This zip code:
38.7 years
Louisiana median age:
37.7 years
Average household size:
This zip code:
2.7 people
Louisiana:
2.6 people
Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 70544, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $40,894 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$40,894
State:
$56,730
Salary/wage: $35,398 (reported on 88.2% of returns)
Here:
$35,398
State:
$45,545
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 82.9% for AGIs below $25k, 86.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 83.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 83.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 74.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 38.7% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,127 (reported on 19.4% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,127
Louisiana:
$1,804
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs below $25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 0.6% for AGIs over 200k)
Ordinary dividends: $4,296 (reported on 9.2% of returns)
Here:
$4,296
State:
$7,610
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs below $25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3.3% for AGIs over 200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$4,788 (reported on 5.3% of returns)
Here:
+$4,788
State:
+$17,096
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3.3% for AGIs over 200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$8,120 (reported on 16.7% of returns)
Here:
+$8,120
State:
+$12,088
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.6% for AGIs below $25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 8.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $13,528 (reported on 5.9% of returns)
70544:
$13,528
Louisiana:
$16,085
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.1% for AGIs below $25k, 1.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Total itemized deductions: $19,360 (20% of AGI, reported on 15.3% of returns)
Here:
$19,360
State:
$23,585
Here:
20.4% of AGI
State:
18.1% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.4% for AGIs below $25k, 9.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 7.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 5.9% for AGIs over 200k)
Charity contributions: $4,059 (reported on 12.0% of returns)
Here:
$4,059
State:
$5,533
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs below $25k, 1.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 0.9% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxes paid: $3,942 (reported on 15.1% of returns)
70544:
$3,942
State:
$6,282
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs below $25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3.1% for AGIs over 200k)
Earned income credit: $2,916 (reported on 38.0% of returns)
Here:
$2,916
State:
$2,633
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 14.2% for AGIs below $25k, 1.6% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 55.1%
Here:
55%
State:
57%
(% for various income ranges: 53.4% for AGIs below $25k, 53.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 57.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 55.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 66.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 83.3% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 70544, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $29,116 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$29,116
State:
$39,411
Salary/wage: $26,592 (reported on 89.7% of returns)
Here:
$26,592
State:
$34,434
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 105.2% for AGIs below $10k, 85.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 88.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 85.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 85.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 56.0% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,370 (reported on 24.5% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,370
Louisiana:
$1,606
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.0% for AGIs below $10k, 1.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.2% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable dividends: $3,542 (reported on 11.1% of returns)
Here:
$3,542
State:
$3,235
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs below $10k, 0.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.9% for AGIs over 100k)
Net capital gain/loss: +$2,345 (reported on 8.1% of returns)
Here:
+$2,345
State:
+$8,531
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -0.2% for AGIs below $10k, 0.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.2% for AGIs over 100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$5,096 (reported on 13.2% of returns)
Here:
+$5,096
State:
+$9,128
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.6% for AGIs below $10k, 3.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.6% for AGIs over 100k)
IRA payment deduction: $3,000 (reported on 1.5% of returns)
70544:
$3,000
Louisiana:
$3,055
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Total itemized deductions: $18,351 (26% of AGI, reported on 12.1% of returns)
Here:
$18,351
State:
$18,222
Here:
26.1% of AGI
State:
20.3% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.3% for AGIs below $10k, 2.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 10.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 8.5% for AGIs over 100k)
Charity contributions deductions: $3,863 (5% of AGI, reported on 10.4% of returns)
Here:
$3,863
State:
$4,190
Here:
5.3% of AGI
State:
4.4% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.5% for AGIs over 100k)
Total tax: $4,359 (reported on 56.4% of returns)
70544:
$4,359
State:
$6,529
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.7% for AGIs below $10k, 2.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 19.9% for AGIs over 100k)
Earned income credit: $2,349 (reported on 41.6% of returns)
Here:
$2,349
State:
$2,103
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 62.0%
Here:
62%
State:
61%
(% for various income ranges: 60.2% for AGIs below $10k, 65.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 57.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 60.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 55.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 82.9% for AGIs over 100k)
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 812 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 2,964
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 152 (44 now married, 106 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 2,169 (863 now married, 1,307 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 70544 with a mortgage: 988 (10 second mortgage, 30 home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 1,733
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $979 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $345
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2019:
This zip code:
19.2%
Whole state:
19.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2019:
This zip code:
9.5%
Whole state:
10.3%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
5.7
State:
6.1
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.9
State:
4.4
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Notable locations in zip code 70544: Jeanerette Wastewater Treatment Plant (A), Jeanerette Water Treatement Facility (B), Louisiana State University Iberia Research Station (C), Bayside Plantation (D), Jeanerette Police Department - Chief (E), Chitimacha Police Department (F), Four Corners Volunteer Fire Department Station 1 (G), Charenton - Chitimacha Volunteer Fire Department (H), Grand Marais Volunteer Fire Department (I), Iberia Parish Fire District 1 Station 600 Jeanerette Volunteer Fire Department Station 1 (J), Maison Teche Nursing Center (K), Jeanerette City Hall (L), Jeanerette Public Library (M), King Joseph Recreation Center (N), Ward Eight Recreation Center (O), Jeanerette Volunteer Fire Department Station 2 (P), Four Corners Volunteer Fire Department Station 2 (Q). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 70544 include: Morning Pilgrim Baptist Church (A), Jubilee Nation Ministries (B), First Jerusalem Baptist Church (C), First Good Hope Baptist Church (D), First Church of God in Christ Annex (E), First Baptist Church (F), Calvary Pentecostal Church (G), Saint Peter United Methodist Church (H), Mount Zion Methodist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Bayside Cemetery (1), McGowen Cemetery (2), Boynton Cemetery (3), Joseph Cemetery (4), Mount Calvary Cemetery (5), Saint Johns Cemetery (6). Display/hide their locations on the map
In group quarters: 10 (-1 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 1,193 2-persons, 629 3-persons, 522 4-persons, 231 5-persons, 82 6-persons, 13 7-or-more-persons
Size of nonfamily households: 992 1-person, 82 2-persons, 58 3-persons
1,083 married couples with children.
794 single-parent households (130 men, 664 women).
94.7% of residents of 70544 zip code speak English at home.
1.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (14% very well, 30% well, 55% not well, 1% not at all).
2.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (82% very well, 13% well, 5% not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (86% very well, 14% not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 206 (2.0%) (32.9% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
2.0%
Whole state:
4.2%
43%Honduras
39%El Salvador
12%Thailand
4%Guatemala
4%Mexico
9%American
6%French
6%Cajun
3%French Canadian
1%German
1%Italian
0%Scandinavian
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
2112010 or later
212000 to 2009
61990 to 1999
36Before 1990
Major facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
MORESI A CO LTD (506 E MAIN ST in JEANERETTE, LA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Business SIC classification: GRAY AND DUCTILE IRON FOUNDRIES Business NAICS classification: OTHER COMMERCIAL AND SERVICE INDUSTRY MACHINERY MANUFACTURING. Organizations: A MORESI CO LTD (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: MORESI FOUNDRY
GRAND MARAIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (3319 COLLEGE ROAD in JEANERETTE, LA)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-023009 Organizations: IBERIA PARISH SCHOOL BOARD (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
CHITIMACHA DAY SCHOOL (3613 CHITIMACHA TRAIL in JEANERETTE, LA)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-S50E09 Organizations: SOUTH AND EASTERN STATES AGENCY (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
PSC INDUSTRIAL OUTSOURCING INC (9523 HWY 87 in JEANERETTE, LA)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification TRANSPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Business NAICS classification: SUPPORT ACTIVITIES FOR OIL AND GAS OPERATIONS. Alternative names: PHILIPS SVCS LA INC
HONIRON CORP (400 S CANAL ST in JEANERETTE, LA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Business SIC and NAICS classification: FARM MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT Alternative names: CAMECO HONIRON PLANT
ED & ALEX FLYING SERVICE INC (283 DUROCHER AVE in JEANERETTE, LA)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Business NAICS classification: SOIL PREPARATION, PLANTING, AND CULTIVATING. Organizations: KNEIDINGER EWALD (CONTACT/OWNER)
ADELINE SUGAR FACTORY #26 COMPRESSOR STA (1.5 MI OFF HWY 182 in ADELINE, LA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) Business SIC classification: CRUDE PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS Alternative names: MICHAEL TARRILLION, VASTAR/ADELINE SUG26
ADELINE SUGAR FACTORY 24 WELLSITE FACILI (3.5 MI NE OF in JEANERETTE, LA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) Business SIC classification: CRUDE PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS Alternative names: VASTAR ADELINE SUGAR
ARCO OIL & GAS CO JEANERETTE COMP STA (HWY 182 in JEANERETTE, LA)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
BAYOU PIGEON CENTRAL (LITTLE BAYOU PIGEON NEAR in JEANERETTE, LA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) Business SIC classification: CRUDE PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS Alternative names: BAYOU PIGEON FIELD CENTRAL FACILITY, DAVE SOILEAU
BAYOU POSTILLION FIELD PRODUCTION FACILI (20 MI NE OF in JEANERETTE, LA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) Business SIC classification: CRUDE PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS Alternative names: CALLON/BAY POSTILLIO, CARL SAYERS
BEAULLIEU #1A PRODUCTION FACILITY - JEAN (3 MI N OF in SORREL, LA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) Business SIC classification: CRUDE PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS Alternative names: BP AMERICA/BEAULLIEU, DOUGLAS HART, VASTAR/BEAULLIEU #1A
BIG "R" TOWING, INC. (7733 HWY 87 in JEANERETTE, LA)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Business SIC classification: MARINE CARGO HANDLING
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 6.3% Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 6.6%
68.0%Electricity
31.1%Utility gas
0.5%No fuel used
Population in 1990: 14,068.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 9,295
Northeast: 65
Midwest: 190
South: 474
West: 77
76% of the 70544 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 70% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Louisiana.
91% of the 70544 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 65% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 27% moved from different county within same state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 3% moved from different state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 6% moved from abroad.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 189
Here:
14.7%
Louisiana:
16.9%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 88
Here:
12.7%
Louisiana:
16.2%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 12
Here:
6.3%
Louisiana:
15.8%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
108,951Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
65,581Production occupations
60,301Management occupations
43,919Education, training, and library occupations
40,907Health technologists and technicians
38,232Construction and extraction occupations
Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
PRO-D MARINE (5817 OLD SPANISH TRAIL EAS in JEANERETTE, LA; small business) : $1,052,938 in 9 contractsfrom 2001 to 2006
Contracts for Aircraft Ground Servicing Equipment, Miscellaneous Vessels, Barges And Lighters, Cargo, Laboratory Equipment and Supplies, and moreby Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only, National Park Service, National Institute of Standards and Technology, and others Signed by year:2000: $0; 2001: $49,000; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $488,068; 2005: $461,310; 2006: $54,560.
Biggest contracts:
$488,068 with Army for Aircraft Ground Servicing Equipment. Signed on 2004-06-12. Completion date: 2004-12-30.
$156,566 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Miscellaneous Vessels. Signed on 2005-06-02. Completion date: 2005-10-31.
$156,566 with Army for Miscellaneous Vessels. Signed on 2005-06-02. Completion date: 2005-10-31.
$133,936 with National Park Service for Barges And Lighters, Cargo. Signed on 2005-02-08. Completion date: 2005-06-21.
ISLAND BOATS, INC (5109 EAST OLD SPANISH TRAI in JEANERETTE, LA; small business) : $128,175 in 2 contractsfrom 2003 to 2004
$125,175 with Army for Pontoons And Floating Docks. Signed on 2003-09-12. Completion date: 2004-01-09.
$3,000, same as above.Signed on 2004-03-22. Completion date: 2004-01-09.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (50-99: 1)
Other Services (except Public Administration): Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance (20-49: 1, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 1)
Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (20-49: 1, 5-9: 2)
People in group quarters in 2010:
6 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
People in group quarters in 2000:
89 people in nursing homes
15 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
2 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
Fatal accident statistics in 2014:
Fatal accident count: 2
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 3
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
Fatalities: 2
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 5
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Fatal accident statistics in 2013:
Fatal accident count: 6
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 9
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 3
Fatalities: 7
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 10
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1
2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 54. The highest number of reported fires - 139 took place in 2011, and the least - 0 in 2007. The data has an increasing trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (43.4%), and Outside Fires (30.7%).
Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 70544
(47.0%)
(53.0%)
Nearest zip codes: 70563, 70514, 70552, 70538, 70523, 70560.
According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 54. The highest number of reported fires - 139 took place in 2011, and the least - 0 in 2007. The data has an increasing trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (43.4%), and Outside Fires (30.7%).