ZIP Code 70749 — undefined, LA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 70749 covers LA in Pointe Coupee Parish with a population of about 1,768.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 36.3 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 225; U.S. House district LA-6; the BATON ROUGE media market.

Median household income in ZIP 70749 is about $46,042 — about 39% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 7.8%; unemployment rate near 9.3%; 10.4% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 23.3 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Retail trade, Professional services, and Manufacturing; about 5.3% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 9.9 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 $246,600 — about 29% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $621 (about 47% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 68.4% (about 3.0 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 70749 in LA, a household would need roughly $68,000 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 $1,584. That is about 48% above the local median household income ($46,042), 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 LA show little to no average snow and around 58.5 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 70 for ZIP 70749 (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.