ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Louisiana

ZIP Code 70068: Laplace, LA

ZIP Code 70068 (Laplace, St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana) has an estimated 32,720 residents in 11,943 households. The median household income is $68,459, the median home value is $203,200 and the median gross rent is $1,378/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated

Total population

32,720

Margin of error ±875

Median household income

$68,459

Margin of error ±$11,364

Median home value

$203,200

Margin of error ±$10,568

Median gross rent

$1,378/mo

Margin of error ±$103

Median age

38.0 yrs

Margin of error ±1.3 yrs

Mean travel time to work

32.3 min

Margin of error ±3.8 min

How ZIP 70068 compares with Louisiana and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 7006838.0 yrsLouisiana38.0 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 70068$68,459Louisiana$60,756United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 70068$31,710Louisiana$35,038United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 7006813.6%Louisiana18.9%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 700688.8%Louisiana6.3%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 7006818.7%Louisiana27.0%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 70068$203,200Louisiana$216,500United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 70068$1,378/moLouisiana$1,064/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 7006877.4%Louisiana67.4%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 7006832.3 minLouisiana25.7 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 700687.8%Louisiana8.1%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 70068

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 70068 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 70068Margin of errorLouisianaUnited States
Total population32,720±8754,611,961334,922,499
Median age38.0 yrs±1.3 yrs38.0 yrs38.9 yrs
Households11,943±4891,804,780129,227,496
Median household income$68,459±$11,364$60,756$80,734
Per capita income$31,710±$1,971$35,038$44,673
Poverty rate13.6%±3.1 pts18.9%12.5%
Unemployment rate8.8%±2.6 pts6.3%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher18.7%±2.7 pts27.0%35.7%
Median home value$203,200±$10,568$216,500$332,700
Median gross rent$1,378/mo±$103$1,064/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes77.4%±3.9 pts67.4%65.2%
Mean travel time to work32.3 min±3.8 min25.7 min26.4 min
Worked from home7.8%±2.0 pts8.1%15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 70068
GroupZIP 70068LouisianaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino31.2%55.7%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino55.2%30.5%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.5%0.4%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino1.1%1.7%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.1%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.4%0.5%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino3.2%3.8%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)8.3%7.2%19.3%

Where ZIP 70068 is

State
Louisiana
Main county
St. John the Baptist Parish— also overlaps St. Charles Parish
Largest overlapping place
Laplace (42% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
49.29 sq mi· about 664 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in St. John the Baptist Parish

70049 Edgard, LA70051 Garyville, LA70076 Garyville, LA70084 Reserve, LA

See every ZIP code in Louisiana, or compare ZIP 70068 with another ZIP code.

Census figures describe residents as a group and cannot tell you about any one home or street. For a specific address, check local government and housing records.

About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

  • U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
  • U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
  • Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.