70783 Zip Code (Ventress, LA) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 2,265
Zip code population in 2010: 2,604
Zip code population in 2000: 2,138

Houses and condos: 1,382
Renter-occupied apartments: 129
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 70783: 90.3 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 20.0 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.8 sq. mi.

Population density: 114 people per square mile

(very low).

Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $2,252 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $852 (0.3%)

For population 25 years and over in 70783:

• High school or higher: 80.1%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.3%
• Graduate or professional degree: 5.4%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 32.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 70783:

• Never married: 19.1%
• Now married: 65.7%
• Separated: 0.4%
• Widowed: 10.5%
• Divorced: 4.3%

• 
• • 2,04290.2%White
  • 1546.8%Black
  • 683.0%Hispanic or Latino

Urban population: 1,616
Rural population: 648

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 70783, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $70,629 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$70,629
State:	$60,757

Salary/wage: $62,477 (reported on 77.5% of returns)

Here:	$62,477
State:	$50,882

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 997.7% for AGIs below $25k, 3575.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7503.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9440.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16203.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,396 (reported on 43.2% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,396
Louisiana:	$1,576

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 53.5% for AGIs below $25k, 73.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 163.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 80.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 103.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $5,211 (reported on 17.1% of returns)

Here:	$5,211
State:	$7,743

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 20.8% for AGIs below $25k, 30.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 151.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 262.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$11,779 (reported on 17.1% of returns)

Here:	+$11,779
State:	+$16,917

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.8% for AGIs below $25k, 38.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 55.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 526.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$9,290 (reported on 18.9% of returns)

Here:	+$9,290
State:	+$7,679

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 66.2% for AGIs below $25k, 80.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 166.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 557.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $17,392 (reported on 10.8% of returns)

70783:	$17,392
Louisiana:	$20,716

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 179.2% for AGIs below $25k, 412.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 993.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $28,000 (reported on 5.4% of returns)

Here:	$28,000
State:	$36,265

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 444.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 643.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $9,625 (reported on 3.6% of returns)

Here:	$9,625
State:	$13,106

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 70.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 193.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxes paid: $6,167 (reported on 5.4% of returns)

70783:	$6,167
State:	$6,643

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 72.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 179.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $2,259 (reported on 15.3% of returns)

Here:	$2,259
State:	$2,671

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 102.3% for AGIs below $25k, 62.1% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 91.0%

Here:	91%
State:	92%

(% for various income ranges: 91.4% for AGIs below $25k, 88.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 92.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 88.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 95.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 83.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 70783, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $62,820 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$62,820
State:	$56,730

Salary/wage: $52,150 (reported on 85.0% of returns)

Here:	$52,150
State:	$45,545

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 69.8% for AGIs below $25k, 77.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 76.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 77.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 79.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 45.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,123 (reported on 38.9% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,123
Louisiana:	$1,804

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.5% for AGIs below $25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 0.4% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $3,305 (reported on 19.5% of returns)

Here:	$3,305
State:	$7,610

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.6% for AGIs below $25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$5,825 (reported on 14.2% of returns)

Here:	+$5,825
State:	+$17,096

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3.6% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$7,689 (reported on 16.8% of returns)

Here:	+$7,689
State:	+$12,088

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.3% for AGIs below $25k, 1.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $16,682 (reported on 9.7% of returns)

70783:	$16,682
Louisiana:	$16,085

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.1% for AGIs below $25k, 3.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $20,452 (16% of AGI, reported on 25.7% of returns)

Here:	$20,452
State:	$23,585

Here:	16.2% of AGI
State:	18.1% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.6% for AGIs below $25k, 7.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 9.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 7.9% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $4,257 (reported on 18.6% of returns)

Here:	$4,257
State:	$5,533

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $5,483 (reported on 25.7% of returns)

70783:	$5,483
State:	$6,282

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs below $25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $2,263 (reported on 16.8% of returns)

Here:	$2,263
State:	$2,633

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.1% for AGIs below $25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 60.2%

Here:	60%
State:	57%

(% for various income ranges: 57.5% for AGIs below $25k, 54.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 61.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 63.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 64.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 100.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 70783, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $46,520 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$46,520
State:	$39,411

Salary/wage: $41,842 (reported on 85.2% of returns)

Here:	$41,842
State:	$34,434

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 90.9% for AGIs below $10k, 77.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 79.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 84.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 88.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 61.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,279 (reported on 47.5% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,279
Louisiana:	$1,606

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.8% for AGIs below $10k, 2.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $2,017 (reported on 22.7% of returns)

Here:	$2,017
State:	$3,235

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.1% for AGIs below $10k, 1.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$4,620 (reported on 16.1% of returns)

Here:	+$4,620
State:	+$8,531

(% of AGI for various income ranges: -3.8% for AGIs below $10k, 0.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, -0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$2,181 (reported on 11.9% of returns)

Here:	+$2,181
State:	+$9,128

(% of AGI for various income ranges: -4.9% for AGIs below $10k, -1.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, -0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.5% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $2,231 (reported on 1.2% of returns)

70783:	$2,231
Louisiana:	$3,055

Total itemized deductions: $18,285 (20% of AGI, reported on 23.1% of returns)

Here:	$18,285
State:	$18,222

Here:	19.7% of AGI
State:	20.3% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 10.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $2,298 (3% of AGI, reported on 19.3% of returns)

Here:	$2,298
State:	$4,190

Here:	2.8% of AGI
State:	4.4% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $5,699 (reported on 76.7% of returns)

70783:	$5,699
State:	$6,529

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.6% for AGIs below $10k, 3.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 12.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,993 (reported on 13.1% of returns)

Here:	$1,993
State:	$2,103

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 62.6%

Here:	63%
State:	61%

(% for various income ranges: 55.2% for AGIs below $10k, 59.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 62.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 68.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 59.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 77.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Nearest zip codes: 70749, 70760, 70736, 70773, 70752, 70729.
No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 65
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 885

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 66 (18 now married, 49 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 364 (117 now married, 247 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 70783 with a mortgage: 563 (12 second mortgage, 11 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 15

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $2,085
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $451

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:

• Zip code 70783 household income distribution in 2022

• 35Less than $10,000
• 55$10,000 to $14,999
• 33$15,000 to $19,999
• 6$20,000 to $24,999
• 30$25,000 to $29,999
• 8$30,000 to $34,999
• 11$35,000 to $39,999
• 48$40,000 to $44,999
• 57$50,000 to $59,999
• 75$60,000 to $74,999
• 109$75,000 to $99,999
• 41$100,000 to $124,999
• 233$125,000 to $149,999
• 55$150,000 to $199,999
• 144$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 70783

• 23Less than $10,000
• 19$10,000 to $14,999
• 9$20,000 to $24,999
• 6$35,000 to $39,999
• 30$50,000 to $59,999
• 14$70,000 to $79,999
• 33$80,000 to $89,999
• 29$90,000 to $99,999
• 12$100,000 to $124,999
• 4$125,000 to $149,999
• 5$175,000 to $199,999
• 70$200,000 to $249,999
• 83$250,000 to $299,999
• 340$300,000 to $399,999
• 111$400,000 to $499,999
• 29$500,000 to $749,999
• 41$750,000 to $999,999
• 7$1,000,000 to $1,499,999

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 70783

• 13$250 to $299
• 12$800 to $899
• 6$900 to $999
• 41$1,000 to $1,249
• 48No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,289.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2022 for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $408,595
• Black or African American householders: $289,421
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $323,471

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $333,686

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $392,574

Here:	$392,574
State:	$273,555

Mobile homes: $83,171

Here:	$83,171
State:	$89,857

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 951
• Mobile homes: 429

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 70783

• 90.0%901Drove a car alone
• 1.9%19Carpooled
• 4.1%41Other means
• 2.5%25Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 70783

• 142Less than 5 minutes
• 665 to 9 minutes
• 7610 to 14 minutes
• 10115 to 19 minutes
• 1720 to 24 minutes
• 2825 to 29 minutes
• 3730 to 34 minutes
• 1235 to 39 minutes
• 18740 to 44 minutes
• 13245 to 59 minutes
• 11960 to 89 minutes
• 3790 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 25.1%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 2,265

• Male householders: 438 (98 living alone), Female householders: 530 (105 living alone)

• 698 spouses (698 opposite-sex spouses), 11 unmarried partners, (11 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 466 children (467 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 12 grandchildren, 8 brothers or sisters, 13 parents, 0 foster children, 11 other relatives, 78 non-relatives

Size of family households: 541 2-persons, 48 3-persons, 113 4-persons, 29 5-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 203 1-person, 36 2-persons

197 married couples with children.
0 single-parent households ().

97.1% of residents of 70783 zip code speak English at home.
0.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (73% very well, 27% well).
2.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (90% very well, 10% well).

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• MOREL'S TRAILER PARK (7913 PARK ST. in VENTRESS, 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: RECREATIONAL VEHICLE PARKS AND CAMPSITES
  Alternative names: MORELLS TRAILER PARK

• BIG CAJUN 2 (P.O. BOX 39 in VENTRESS, LA)

  COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
  

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1.9%

Population in 1990: 1,926. Population change in the 1990s: +212 (+11.0%).

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 1,863
• Northeast: 11
• Midwest: 15
• South: 325
• West: 46

66% of the 70783 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 64% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Louisiana.

96% of the 70783 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 24% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 81% moved from different county within same state.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 76
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 12 Students in private undergraduate colleges: 97

Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

• Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Surveying and Mapping (except Geophysical) Services (20-49 employees: 1 establishment)
• Other Services (except Public Administration): Labor Unions and Similar Labor Organizations (10-19: 1)
• Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation: Golf Courses and Country Clubs (10-19: 1)
• Construction: Land Subdivision (1-4: 1)
• Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services (1-4: 1)
• Construction: Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction (1-4: 1)
• Construction: Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors (1-4: 1)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (1-4: 1)

Most common first names in zip code 70783 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
Joseph	34	73.8 years
John	13	75.3 years
Mary	11	76.7 years
James	8	68.6 years
William	7	62.0 years
Marie	7	81.0 years
Robert	6	65.5 years
Eugene	5	71.6 years
Bertha	4	73.5 years
Warren	4	59.2 years

Most common last names in zip code 70783 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Major	22	78.4 years
Jarreau	15	76.8 years
David	14	68.9 years
Robillard	12	81.1 years
Aguillard	12	79.5 years
Joseph	10	73.6 years
Guidroz	9	72.1 years
Gremillion	9	79.9 years
Bergeron	9	80.1 years
Hebert	9	78.0 years