ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Louisiana

ZIP Code 70723: Union, LA

ZIP Code 70723 (Union, St. James Parish, Louisiana) has an estimated 1,189 residents in 400 households. The median household income is $47,444, the median home value is — and the median gross rent is $1,542/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 Oct 26, 2026

Some estimates have a large margin of error. 4 figures for this ZIP (household income, per capita income, unemployment, gross rent) are marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

1,189

Margin of error ±357

Median household income

$47,444*

Margin of error ±$42,504· estimate has a large margin of error

Median home value

—

Margin of error not available

Median gross rent

$1,542/mo*

Margin of error ±$939· estimate has a large margin of error

Median age

33.9 yrs

Margin of error ±13.6 yrs

Mean travel time to work

25.9 min

Margin of error ±11.5 min

How ZIP 70723 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 7072333.9 yrsLouisiana38.0 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 70723$47,444*Louisiana$60,756United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 70723$44,889*Louisiana$35,038United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 707235.5%Louisiana18.9%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 7072311.1%*Louisiana6.3%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 7072317.0%Louisiana27.0%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 70723—Louisiana$216,500United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 70723$1,542/mo*Louisiana$1,064/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 7072394.5%Louisiana67.4%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 7072325.9 minLouisiana25.7 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 707231.2%Louisiana8.1%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 70723

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 70723 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 70723	Margin of error	Louisiana	United States
Total population	1,189	±357	4,611,961	334,922,499
Median age	33.9 yrs	±13.6 yrs	38.0 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	400	±91	1,804,780	129,227,496
Median household income	$47,444*	±$42,504	$60,756	$80,734
Per capita income	$44,889*	±$24,779	$35,038	$44,673
Poverty rate	5.5%	±5.3 pts	18.9%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	11.1%*	±10.8 pts	6.3%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	17.0%	±6.1 pts	27.0%	35.7%
Median home value	—	—	$216,500	$332,700
Median gross rent	$1,542/mo*	±$939	$1,064/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	94.5%	±8.2 pts	67.4%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	25.9 min	±11.5 min	25.7 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	1.2%	±1.9 pts	8.1%	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 70723
Group	ZIP 70723	Louisiana	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	27.6%	55.7%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	71.4%	30.5%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.4%	0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	1.7%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.1%	0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.5%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	0.6%	3.8%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	0.4%	7.2%	19.3%

Where ZIP 70723 is

State: Louisiana
Main county: St. James Parish
Largest overlapping place: Union (30% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 31.63 sq mi· about 38 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. James Parish

70052 Gramercy, LA 70071 Lutcher, LA 70086 St. James, LA 70090 St. James Parish, LA 70743 Hester, LA 70763 Paulina, LA

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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.