ZIP Code 70726 — Denham Springs city, LA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 70726 covers Denham Springs, LA in Livingston Parish with a population of about 61,965.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 35.7 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 225; U.S. House district LA-5; the BATON ROUGE media market.

Median household income in ZIP 70726 is about $77,129 — about 3% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 14.2%; unemployment rate near 5.4%; 23.9% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 9.8 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Construction, Retail trade, and Healthcare; about 7.6% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 7.6 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 $215,100 — about 38% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,014 (about 13% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 74.3% (about 8.8 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 70726 in Denham Springs, LA, a household would need roughly $59,000 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 $1,382. That sits below the local median household income ($77,129), 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 Denham Springs city, LA show little to no average snow and around 60.5 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 2,452 for ZIP 70726 (Denham Springs 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.