ZIP Code 70380 — Morgan City city, LA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 70380 covers Morgan City, LA in Assumption Parish with a population of about 21,043.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 40.9 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 985; U.S. House district LA-3; the BATON ROUGE media market.

Median household income in ZIP 70380 is about $54,504 — about 27% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 20.8%; unemployment rate near 6.0%; 12.7% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 21.0 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Construction, Retail trade, and Manufacturing; about 4.9% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 10.3 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 $138,300 — about 60% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $674 (about 42% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 71.2% (about 5.8 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 70380 in Morgan City, LA, a household would need roughly $38,000 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 $888. That sits below the local median household income ($54,504), suggesting the typical household income is closer to a workable buy-in level under these assumptions. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

Climate normals for Morgan City city, LA show little to no average snow and around 58.5 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 833 for ZIP 70380 (Morgan City 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.