ZIP Code 70776 — St. Gabriel city, LA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 70776 covers St. Gabriel, LA in Iberville Parish with a population of about 6,304.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 37.3 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 70776 is about $66,914 — about 11% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 9.2%; unemployment rate near 2.7%; 23.1% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 10.6 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Construction, Professional services, and Education; about 5.8% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 9.4 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 $279,800 — about 20% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $785 (about 33% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 65.8% (roughly in line with the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 70776 in St. Gabriel, LA, a household would need roughly $77,000 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 $1,797. That is about 15% above the local median household income ($66,914), 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 St. Gabriel city, LA show little to no average snow and around 62.5 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 249 for ZIP 70776 (St. Gabriel 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.