ZIP Code 70760 — New Roads city, LA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 70760 covers New Roads, LA in Pointe Coupee Parish with a population of about 6,119.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 41.7 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 70760 is about $48,050 — about 36% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 24.7%; unemployment rate near 15.4%; 12.1% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 21.6 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Food services, Public administration, and Manufacturing; about 2.7% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 12.5 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 $137,200 — about 61% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 68.9% (about 3.5 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 70760 in New Roads, 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 $881. That sits below the local median household income ($48,050), 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 New Roads 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 242 for ZIP 70760 (New Roads 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.