ZIP Code 70068, Louisiana

ZCTA5 70068 is a 5-digit ZIP Code area located in St. Charles Parish / St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 32,720. The land area covers 49.29 sq mi. ^[1]

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric	Estimate / Count	Margin of Error	Survey Period / Source
Total Population	32,720	±875	2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Median Age	38 yrs	±1.3	2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households	11,943	±489	2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024

Source: U.S. Census Bureau (PEP, ACS 5-Year).

Housing & Real Estate Profile

Housing Metric	Estimate / Value	Margin of Error
Total Housing Units	13,304	±388
Occupied Housing Units	11,943	±489
Vacant Housing Units	1,361	±363
Median Home Value	$203,200	±$10,568
Median Gross Rent	$1,378	±$103

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric	Estimate / Value	Margin of Error
Median Household Income	$68,459	±$11,364
Per Capita Income	$31,710	±$1,971
Poverty Rate	13.6%	±3.1%
Population Below Poverty Level	4,385	±1,013
Unemployment Rate	8.8%	±2.6%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed	14,361	±787
Broadband Internet Rate	91.8%	±2%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Local Government & Public Administration

Authoritative general-purpose local government units serving this area U.S. Census Bureau GUS (2026) / GMAF

Government Unit	Unit Type	Jurisdiction Role	Contact / Address
PARISH OF ST CHARLES GUS Population: 50,400 (2024) ID: 166013	County	Official County Government	Contact: C A O PO BOX 302, HAHNVILLE LA 70057-0302

Education

Listing 10 local institutions (NCES 2024-2025) External reference via K12Guides

Institution	Type	Grades	Location
A.C. Alexander School	Regular School Nearby	PK-08	Kenner, LA
Airline Park Academy for Advanced Studies	Regular School Nearby	PK-05	Metairie, LA
Albert Cammon Middle School	Regular School Nearby	06-08	St. Rose, LA
Alice Birney Elementary School	Regular School Nearby	PK-05	Metairie, LA
Bissonet Plaza School	Regular School Nearby	PK-08	Metairie, LA
Bonnabel Magnet Academy High School	Regular School Nearby	09-12	Kenner, LA
Bridgedale Elementary School	Regular School Nearby	PK-05	Metairie, LA
Chateau Estates School	Regular School Nearby	PK-08	Kenner, LA
Destrehan High School	Regular School Nearby	09-12	Destrehan, LA
East St. John High School	Regular School Nearby	09-12	Reserve, LA

Source: k12guides.com.

Community Facilities & Infrastructure

Displaying 10 civic institutions across 2 datasets queried CMS • IPEDS • IMLS

Facility Name	Category	Relationship	Address / Location	Contact
Healthcare Training Institute	College	15.9 mi away	2500 Williams Boulevard, Kenner, LA, 70062-7630	50446721551012 Website →
ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST PARISH LIBRARY	Library	6.1 mi away	2920 HIGHWAY 51, LAPLACE, LA, 70068	(985) 652-6857
John Jay Beauty College	College Vocational	16.1 mi away	2844 Tennessee Ave, Kenner, LA, 70062	5044672774105 Website →
LEROY D. WILLIAMS MEMORIAL BRANCH LIBRARY	Library	10.1 mi away	1482 LA HIGHWAY 44, RESERVE, LA, 70084	(985) 536-4107
Blue Cliff College-Metairie	College Vocational	19.0 mi away	3200 Cleary Ave, Metairie, LA, 70002-5714	50445631412225 Website →
NORCO BRANCH	Library	10.3 mi away	590 APPLE STREET, NORCO, LA, 70079	(985) 764-6581
Herzing University-New Orleans	College	19.3 mi away	3900 N. Causeway Blvd., Metairie, LA, 70002	5047330074 Website →
ROLAND BORNE, SR. (WEST) BRANCH	Library	11.6 mi away	2979 HIGHWAY 18, EDGARD, LA, 70049	(985) 497-3453
Paul Mitchell the School-New Orleans	College Vocational	19.4 mi away	3321 Hessmer Avenue, 2nd Floor, Metairie, LA, 70002-4705	8334568376 Website →
FRAZEE-HARRIS (GARYVILLE) BRANCH	Library	12.8 mi away	111 HISTORIC FRONT STREET, GARYVILLE, LA, 70051	(985) 535-6868

Distances calculated from authoritative source coordinates. Source: CMS, IMLS, NCES IPEDS.

Climate & Weather Observations

NOAA Monthly Climate Normals

Observation Station: Climate data reflects NOAA 1991–2020 standard normals recorded at RESERVE, LA US, located 11.0 miles from ZCTA5 70068. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.

Month	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Mean (°F)	Precip (in)	Snow (in)
January	62.3°	42.9°	52.6°	5.89"	0.0"
February	66.7°	46.6°	56.7°	4.44"	0.0"
March	72.4°	52.1°	62.2°	4.90"	0.0"
April	78.8°	58.3°	68.5°	5.54"	0.0"
May	84.9°	66.2°	75.5°	5.85"	0.0"
June	89.3°	72.6°	80.9°	8.62"	0.0"
July	91.6°	74.7°	83.2°	7.08"	0.0"
August	91.6°	74.7°	83.2°	5.74"	0.0"
September	88.3°	71.0°	79.7°	5.75"	0.0"
October	81.1°	60.8°	71.0°	4.14"	0.0"
November	71.2°	50.6°	60.9°	4.28"	0.0"
December	64.7°	45.5°	55.1°	4.98"	0.0"

Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020).

Local Weather Forecast

Weather forecast data is currently unavailable in the local cache.

Nearby Cities & Communities

Listing adjacent communities by spatial proximity (miles) Proximity discovery

Community Name	Classification	Distance	Population
Laplace CDP	CDP	6.3 mi	—
Reserve CDP	CDP	9.1 mi	—
Montz CDP	CDP	9.2 mi	—
Edgard CDP	CDP	10.8 mi	—
Norco CDP	CDP	11.1 mi	—
Killona CDP	CDP	11.4 mi	—

Sources & Data Provenance

1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 70068. • Official Source Dataset →
2. Socioeconomic & Housing Metrics: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates and Population Estimates Program (PEP). Margin of Error (MOE) intervals are reported where published; suppressed values are never estimated or replaced with false zeros.
3. Civic Directory Datasets: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS Hospital Directory), National Center for Education Statistics (NCES IPEDS Postsecondary Directory), and Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS Public Libraries Survey). Airport landing facilities are provided by airport-data.com.
4. Weather & Climate Observations: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 and National Weather Service (NWS) point forecasts.

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