ZIP Code 70523, Louisiana

ZCTA5 70523 is a 5-digit ZIP Code area located in St. Mary Parish, Louisiana. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 476. The land area covers 1.38 sq mi. ^[1]

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric	Estimate / Count	Margin of Error	Survey Period / Source
Total Population	476	±192	2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Median Age	25.9 yrs	±2.4	2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households	197	±102	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	264	±110
Occupied Housing Units	197	±102
Vacant Housing Units	67	±59
Median Home Value	$120,300	±$20,889
Median Gross Rent	$1,108	±$59

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

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric	Estimate / Value	Margin of Error
Median Household Income	$63,408	±$6,124
Per Capita Income	$22,174	±$4,896
Poverty Rate	11.7%	±5.8%
Population Below Poverty Level	55	±35
Unemployment Rate	3.9%	±7.4%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed	272	±160
Broadband Internet Rate	94.4%	±17.1%

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 MARY GUS Population: 46,799 (2024) ID: 166016	County	Official County Government	Contact: CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER 500 MAIN ST, 5TH FLOOR COURTHOUSE, FRANKLIN LA 70538-6157

Education

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

Institution	Type	Grades	Location
B. Edward Boudreaux Middle School	Regular School Nearby	06-08	Baldwin, LA
Belle Place Elementary School	Regular School Nearby	PK-06	New Iberia, LA
Belle Place Middle School	Regular School Nearby	07-08	New Iberia, LA
Caneview Elementary School	Regular School Nearby	PK-06	New Iberia, LA
Centerville High School	Regular School Nearby	PK-12	Centerville, LA
Chitimacha Tribal School	Regular School Nearby	KG-08	Jeanerette, LA
Franklin Junior High School	Regular School Nearby	06-08	Franklin, LA
Franklin Senior High School	Regular School Nearby	09-12	Franklin, LA
Hattie A. Watts Elementary School	Regular School Nearby	PK-04	Patterson, LA
Jeanerette Senior High School	Regular School Nearby	07-12	Jeanerette, 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
J's Barber College	College Vocational	19.7 mi away	1207 Center Street, New Iberia, LA, 70560-6138	3373642552 Website →
WEST END BRANCH	Library	2.5 mi away	100 CHARENTON ROAD, BALDWIN, LA, 70514	(337) 923-6205
ST. MARY PARISH LIBRARY	Library	5.5 mi away	206 IBERIA STREET, FRANKLIN, LA, 70538	(337) 828-1624
JEANERETTE BRANCH	Library	9.1 mi away	411 KENTUCKY STREET, JEANERETTE, LA, 70544	(337) 276-4014
CENTERVILLE BRANCH LIBRARY	Library	9.8 mi away	9340 HWY 182, CENTERVILLE, LA, 70522	(337) 836-1717
LYDIA BRANCH	Library	16.0 mi away	4800 FREYOU ROAD, NEW IBERIA, LA, 70560	(337) 364-7808
LOREAUVILLE BRANCH	Library	17.5 mi away	612 ED BROUSSARD RD., LOREAUVILLE, LA, 70552	(337) 229-6348
PARKVIEW BRANCH	Library	18.0 mi away	500 GRAND PRE BLVD., NEW IBERIA, LA, 70563	(337) 364-7480
PATTERSON BRANCH	Library	18.2 mi away	521 CATHERINE STREET, PATTERSON, LA, 70392	(985) 395-2777
IBERIA PARISH LIBRARY	Library	19.2 mi away	445 EAST MAIN STREET, NEW IBERIA, LA, 70560	(337) 364-7150

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 FRANKLIN 3 NW, LA US, located 3.5 miles from ZCTA5 70523. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.

Month	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Mean (°F)	Precip (in)	Snow (in)
January	62.7°	43.7°	53.2°	5.63"	0.0"
February	66.7°	47.5°	57.1°	4.00"	0.0"
March	72.4°	52.8°	62.6°	4.02"	0.0"
April	77.9°	59.0°	68.4°	4.67"	0.0"
May	83.9°	66.8°	75.4°	4.68"	0.0"
June	88.4°	72.4°	80.4°	7.63"	0.0"
July	89.8°	74.2°	82.0°	8.01"	0.0"
August	90.2°	73.9°	82.0°	7.62"	0.0"
September	87.3°	70.0°	78.6°	5.59"	0.0"
October	80.4°	60.2°	70.3°	4.26"	0.0"
November	71.5°	50.1°	60.8°	4.22"	0.0"
December	65.0°	45.5°	55.2°	4.94"	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
Charenton CDP	CDP	0.7 mi	—
Baldwin town	Town	2.6 mi	—
Sorrel CDP	CDP	5.9 mi	—
Franklin city	City	6.2 mi	—
Jeanerette city	City	9.2 mi	—
Glencoe CDP	CDP	9.4 mi	—

Sources & Data Provenance

1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 70523. • 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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