ZIP Code 70346 — Donaldsonville city, LA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 70346 covers Donaldsonville, LA in Ascension Parish with a population of about 9,831.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 35.6 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 225; U.S. House district LA-2; the BATON ROUGE media market.

Median household income in ZIP 70346 is about $37,490 — about 50% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 32.6%; unemployment rate near 9.6%; 12.0% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 21.7 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Retail trade, and Education; about 4.0% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 11.2 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $186,800 — about 46% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $560 (about 52% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 65.4% (roughly in line with the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 70346 in Donaldsonville, LA, a household would need roughly $51,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $1,200. That is about 36% above the local median household income ($37,490), so the median earner would likely stretch or need a larger down payment. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

Climate normals for Donaldsonville city, LA show little to no average snow and around 63.4 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 389 for ZIP 70346 (Donaldsonville city, LA) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.