Estimated zip code population in 2022: 5,248 Zip code population in 2010: 6,143 Zip code population in 2000: 6,990
Houses and condos: 2,748 Renter-occupied apartments: 379
% of renters here:
18%
State:
32%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 70344: 82.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 102.9 sq. mi. Water area: 255.4 sq. mi.
Population density: 51 people per square mile
(very low).
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
This zip code:
0.6% ($647)
Louisiana:
0.5% ($1,127)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,146 (0.6%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $409 (0.4%)
Business Search- 14 Million verified businesses
Males: 2,901
(55.3%)
Females: 2,345
(44.7%)
For population 25 years and over in 70344:
High school or higher: 70.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.1%
Graduate or professional degree: 1.5%
Unemployed: 5.7%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 28.7 minutes
For population 15 years and over in 70344:
Never married: 34.7%
Now married: 46.0%
Separated: 0.8%
Widowed: 8.9%
Divorced: 9.6%
Zip code 70344 compared to state average:
Median house value below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage below state average.
Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 70344, filed in 2021:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $43,692 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$43,692
State:
$60,757
Salary/wage: $40,894 (reported on 79.8% of returns)
Here:
$40,894
State:
$50,882
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 967.1% for AGIs below $25k, 3222.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6129.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9045.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16006.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $856 (reported on 22.7% of returns)
This zip code:
$856
Louisiana:
$1,576
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.0% for AGIs below $25k, 11.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 21.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 20.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 154.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Ordinary dividends: $2,479 (reported on 7.1% of returns)
Here:
$2,479
State:
$7,743
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.9% for AGIs below $25k, 27.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 25.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 115.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$6,015 (reported on 6.6% of returns)
Here:
+$6,015
State:
+$16,917
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.1% for AGIs below $25k, 4.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 16.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 551.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$8,012 (reported on 20.7% of returns)
Here:
+$8,012
State:
+$7,679
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 211.0% for AGIs below $25k, 251.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 357.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 83.8% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $19,936 (reported on 5.6% of returns)
70344:
$19,936
Louisiana:
$20,716
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 31.6% for AGIs below $25k, 101.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 260.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 800.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Total itemized deductions: $25,733 (reported on 1.5% of returns)
Here:
$25,733
State:
$36,265
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 188.3% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Earned income credit: $2,598 (reported on 27.8% of returns)
Here:
$2,598
State:
$2,671
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 141.0% for AGIs below $25k, 114.6% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 96.0%
Here:
96%
State:
92%
(% for various income ranges: 94.3% for AGIs below $25k, 96.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 100.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 100.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 95.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 70344, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $46,378 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$46,378
State:
$56,730
Salary/wage: $43,315 (reported on 84.9% of returns)
Here:
$43,315
State:
$45,545
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 72.2% for AGIs below $25k, 80.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 84.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 89.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 83.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 43.8% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $886 (reported on 25.7% of returns)
This zip code:
$886
Louisiana:
$1,804
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.2% for AGIs below $25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 0.3% for AGIs over 200k)
Ordinary dividends: $989 (reported on 8.3% of returns)
Here:
$989
State:
$7,610
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs below $25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$1,160 (reported on 4.6% of returns)
Here:
+$1,160
State:
+$17,096
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$12,468 (reported on 21.6% of returns)
Here:
+$12,468
State:
+$12,088
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 15.8% for AGIs below $25k, 9.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $14,400 (reported on 5.0% of returns)
70344:
$14,400
Louisiana:
$16,085
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.0% for AGIs below $25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.2% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Total itemized deductions: $22,235 (20% of AGI, reported on 9.2% of returns)
Here:
$22,235
State:
$23,585
Here:
19.7% of AGI
State:
18.1% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 15.1% for AGIs over 200k)
Charity contributions: $3,860 (reported on 4.6% of returns)
Here:
$3,860
State:
$5,533
Taxes paid: $5,150 (reported on 9.2% of returns)
70344:
$5,150
State:
$6,282
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3.8% for AGIs over 200k)
Earned income credit: $2,440 (reported on 26.6% of returns)
Here:
$2,440
State:
$2,633
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.6% for AGIs below $25k, 1.5% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 66.5%
Here:
67%
State:
57%
(% for various income ranges: 63.0% for AGIs below $25k, 64.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 72.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 65.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 73.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 100.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 70344, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $31,886 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$31,886
State:
$39,411
Salary/wage: $29,856 (reported on 86.6% of returns)
Here:
$29,856
State:
$34,434
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 83.4% for AGIs below $10k, 75.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 87.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 89.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 87.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 49.2% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $801 (reported on 28.6% of returns)
This zip code:
$801
Louisiana:
$1,606
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.2% for AGIs below $10k, 1.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.6% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable dividends: $707 (reported on 10.0% of returns)
Here:
$707
State:
$3,235
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs below $10k, 0.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.3% for AGIs over 100k)
Net capital gain/loss: +$130 (reported on 6.2% of returns)
Here:
+$130
State:
+$8,531
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -1.1% for AGIs below $10k, -0.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, -0.1% for AGIs over 100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$5,821 (reported on 22.3% of returns)
Here:
+$5,821
State:
+$9,128
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 19.9% for AGIs below $10k, 13.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 4.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k)
IRA payment deduction: $1,939 (reported on 1.3% of returns)
70344:
$1,939
Louisiana:
$3,055
Total itemized deductions: $14,827 (21% of AGI, reported on 7.5% of returns)
Here:
$14,827
State:
$18,222
Here:
21.2% of AGI
State:
20.3% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 6.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.4% for AGIs over 100k)
Charity contributions deductions: $1,905 (2% of AGI, reported on 6.0% of returns)
Here:
$1,905
State:
$4,190
Here:
2.3% of AGI
State:
4.4% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.5% for AGIs over 100k)
Total tax: $3,755 (reported on 69.1% of returns)
70344:
$3,755
State:
$6,529
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.7% for AGIs below $10k, 4.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.7% for AGIs over 100k)
Earned income credit: $1,772 (reported on 27.9% of returns)
Here:
$1,772
State:
$2,103
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 67.2%
Here:
67%
State:
61%
(% for various income ranges: 62.6% for AGIs below $10k, 68.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 68.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 70.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 65.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 70.7% for AGIs over 100k)
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 401 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 1,653
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 18 (0 now married, 19 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 919 (414 now married, 502 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 70344 with a mortgage: 598 (4 second mortgage, 5 home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 9
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,261 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $290
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
11.4%
Whole state:
18.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
7.2%
Whole state:
10.1%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.0
State:
6.2
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
3.7
State:
4.4
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Notable locations in zip code 70344: Terrebonne Parrish Consolidated Government Clinton Street Sewage Plant (A), Terrebonne Parish Library Chauvin Branch (B), Little Caillou Volunteer Fire Department Station 1 (C), Little Caillou Volunteer Fire Department Station 3 (D), Little Caillou Volunteer Fire Department Station 2 (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 70344 include: Mount Olive Baptist Church (A), Saint Joseph Church (B), Little Caillou Church (C), Moses Israel Church (D), Mount Calvary Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes: Deep Saline (A), Lake Saint Jean Baptiste (B), Lake Quitman (C), Lake Pelto (D), Lake La Graisse (E), Lake Boudreaux (F), Lake Jean Pierre (G), Lake Gero (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Size of family households: 600 2-persons, 115 3-persons, 263 4-persons, 92 5-persons, 70 6-persons, 93 7-or-more-persons
Size of nonfamily households: 681 1-person, 128 2-persons, 1 3-persons
847 married couples with children.
245 single-parent households (63 men, 182 women).
85.3% of residents of 70344 zip code speak English at home.
0.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% very well).
13.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (91% very well, 8% well, 2% not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 34 (0.7%) (100.0% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
0.7%
Whole state:
4.2%
82%Nepal
15%Malaysia
22%French
15%French Canadian
10%American
8%Cajun
4%English
1%German
1%African
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
02010 or later
152000 to 2009
101990 to 1999
18Before 1990
Major facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
BAY ST ELAINE SATELLITE STATION #4 FACIL (3.5 MI SE OF in COCODRIE, LA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) Business SIC classification: CRUDE PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS Alternative names: BAY ST ELAINE SATELLITE STATION #1 FACIL, BAY ST ELAINE SATELLITE STATION #2 FACIL, BAY ST ELAINE SATELLITE STATION #3 FACIL, R D BIDDLE
PLAINS MARKETING LP - COCODRIE STATION (7394 HWY 56 in COCODRIE, LA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Business SIC classification: CRUDE PETROLEUM PIPELINES Organizations: SHELL PIPELINE COMPANY LP (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, PLAINS PIPELINE LP (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, EQUILON PL CO (CONTACT/OWNER)
, PLAINS PIPELINE LP (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: EQUILON COCODRIE STA, EQUILON PL CO, EQUILON PL CO LLC, EQUILON PL CO LLC, PLAINS PIPELINE CO LP-COCODRIE STA, PLAINS PIPELINE LP - COCODRIE STATION, SHELL PIPELINE CO LP COCODRIE STATION, SHELL PIPELINE CO LP COCODRIE STATION, SHELL PIPLN COCODRIE
MURPHY EXP & PROD COCODRIE DOCK (134 PIER 56 ST in CHAUVIN, LA)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-06-1993-0114, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Business SIC classification: OIL AND GAS FIELD EXPLORATION SERVICES Organizations: MURPHY EXPL & PROD CO (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: ODECO OIL & GAS COMPANY PRODUCTION DOCK
BOUDREAUX CANAL/LITTLE CAILLOU SCHOOL (208 DR HUGH SAINT MARTIN ROAD in CHAUVIN, LA)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-055003 Organizations: TERREBONNE PARISH SCHOOL BOARD (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
PIGGLY WIGGLY (5308 HWY 56 in CHAUVIN, LA)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS Alternative names: CLEMENTS SUPERMARKET, INC.
HOUMA AUTO & TRUCK SALVAGE (HWY 57 5MI W OF HWY 24 in CHAUVIN, LA)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Organizations: BOBBY MARIE (CONTACT/OWNER)
FREEPORT SULPHUR CO CAILLOU ISL MINE (TIMBALIER BAY in CHAUVIN, LA)
PELICAN LAKE PRODUCTION FACILITY - PELIC (13 MI SW OF in COCODRIE, LA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) Business SIC classification: CRUDE PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS Alternative names: BOIS D'ARC/PELICAN, WAYNE LAUFER
ANCHOR ICE & FUEL (5506 BAYOU SIDE DRIVE in CHAUVIN, LA)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
APACHE LOUISIANA MINERALS #1 FACILITY - (7.5 MI SW OF in CHAUVIN, LA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) Business SIC classification: CRUDE PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
BAY BAPTISTE CF #2 (5 MI SE OF in CHAUVIN, LA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) Business SIC classification: CRUDE PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS Alternative names: LA L & E/BAY BAPTIST, MARK P BUTEAU
BAY JUNOP FIELD (20 MI W OF in COCODRIE, LA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) Business SIC classification: CRUDE PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS Alternative names: PHILLIPS/BAY JUNOP
EARL CHAUVIN # 1 PRODUCTION FACILITY (2 MI S OF in CHAUVIN, LA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) Business SIC classification: CRUDE PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 4.1% Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 5.8%
53.2%Utility gas
45.6%Electricity
0.8%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Population in 1990: 6,430. Population change in the 1990s: +560 (+8.7%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 4,831
Northeast: 122
South: 218
West: 32
72% of the 70344 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 80% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Louisiana.
92% of the 70344 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 57% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 29% moved from different county within same state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 14% moved from different state.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 16
Here:
2.6%
Louisiana:
19.6%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 44
Here:
10.0%
Louisiana:
18.3%
Students in private undergraduate colleges:
Here:
0.0%
Louisiana:
17.4%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
96,953Health technologists and technicians
78,041Transportation occupations
67,571Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations
50,219Business and financial operations occupations
49,522Management occupations
48,414Construction and extraction occupations
Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
D AND D ENTERPRISE (201 BLAISE ST in CHAUVIN, MS; small business) : $33,590 in 5 contractsfrom 2003 to 2004
Contracts for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Office Buildings, Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Troop Housing Facilities by Navy, Air Force Signed by year:2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $21,850; 2004: $11,740; 2005: $0; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$15,600 with Navy for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Office Buildings. Taking place in MS. Signed on 2003-09-26. Completion date: 2003-12-10.
$7,865 with Air Force for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Troop Housing Facilities. Taking place in TX. Signed on 2004-04-12. Completion date: 2004-06-14.
$6,250 with Navy for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Office Buildings. Taking place in MS. Signed on 2003-07-05. Completion date: 2003-08-09.
$4,575 with Air Force for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Office Buildings. Taking place in TX. Signed on 2004-04-13. Completion date: 2004-06-14.
WATER SAMPLER (204 DR HUGH ST MARTIN RD in CHAUVIN, LA; small business) : $2,378 in 4 contractsfrom 2002 to 2004
$1,296 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Water Quality Support Services. Signed on 2003-01-29. Completion date: 2002-11-01.
$1,296 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Water Quality Studies. Signed on 2002-01-24. Completion date: 2002-09-30.
-$107 with Army for Water Quality Support Services. Signed on 2004-02-12. Completion date: 2003-10-31.
-$107 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Water Quality Support Services. Signed on 2004-02-12. Completion date: 2003-10-31.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
2004 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
Based on the data from the years 2004 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 21. The highest number of fire incidents - 44 took place in 2004, and the least - 0 in 2006. The data has a decreasing trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Outside Fires (53.8%), and Structure Fires (25.6%).
Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 70344