Population & age
- Total population
- 170
- Median age
- 31.2
ZIP 70654, LA (70654)
Allen Parish · Population 170
Fresh.Data current as of Apr 24, 2026
LA 70654 (ZIP 70654) sits in Allen Parish. The page draws on 1 federal data feed retrieved Apr 24. Top health signal: High Blood Pressure comes in above the national average at 41.8%. No NCES schools are mapped to this ZIP in the current dataset. 4 colleges and universities serve the area, with median in-state tuition of $6,397. 23% of returns claim the Earned Income Tax Credit (IRS), a higher share than most ZIPs. BLS QCEW reports average annual pay of $49,734 per worker, roughly 24% below the US average. FEMA has issued 40 federal disaster declarations affecting this ZIP since 1979 — a high-frequency exposure profile. Annual precipitation averages 61.8" — a wet-climate ZCTA per NOAA's 1991–2020 Normals. County Health Rankings reports 13,701 years of potential life lost per 100,000 (2025) — well above the national county median. 28.1% of residents in this county are flagged low-access by USDA's 2025 Food Environment Atlas — a notable supermarket-access gap. Louisiana levies a flat state income tax (top rate 3.00%); a household at the local median AGI of $54,315 would pay roughly $978/year before deductions. New residents arriving here predominantly come from Calcasieu Parish, LA (IRS SOI Migration, 2022-2023). Healthcare access is the area's quieter strength; school options sit on the lighter side, so families may find themselves looking at districts a few ZIPs over. Notable: fair market rent of $1,020 for a two-bedroom, a low 0.6% poverty rate, and 100.0% of workers working from home. Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.
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Demographics
Race & ethnicity
- White
- 99.4%
- Black
- 0.0%
- Asian
- 0.0%
- Hispanic / Latino
- 0.0%
- Other / multi-racial
- 0.6%
Employment
- Unemployment rate
- 0.0%
Housing
- Owner-occupied
- 49(100.0%)
- Renter-occupied
- 0(0.0%)
- Vacant units
- 0
Commute
- Public transit
- 0(0.0%)
- Work from home
- 48(100.0%)
Economic wellbeing
- Below poverty line
- 1(0.6%)
- Uninsured
- 0(0.0%)
Digital access
- Broadband access
- 1(2.0%)
- No broadband
- 48(98.0%)
Language & nativity
- Foreign-born
- 0(0.0%)
- Non-English at home
- 1(0.6%)
Fair Market Rent
Fresh.HUD SAFMR · May 1, 2026Studio
$770
/month
1 Bed
$820
/month
2 Bed
$1,020
/month
3 Bed
$1,310
/month
4 Bed
$1,460
/month
HUD Fair Market Rents represent the 40th percentile of standard-quality rental housing in this area. FY2026 data.
New housing construction
New housing units permitted
49
Across 49 permitted buildings. Total construction value: $7.0M.
Single-family
49
100% of total units
Multifamily (2+ unit)
0
0% of total units
Single-family value
$7.0M
construction value
Multifamily value
$0
construction value
Based on county-level data (2024).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (census.gov/construction/bps). Public domain. BPS reports annual residential building permits from local permit-issuing jurisdictions, aggregated to county. A permit reflects intent to build, not a completed unit — actual construction lags by 6-24 months for multifamily projects.
Income & tax statistics
Tax returns filed
130
Average AGI
$54,315
Avg property tax
—
EITC participation
23.1%
Income distribution
- $1 – $25,00023.1% · 30
- $25,000 – $50,00030.8% · 40
- $50,000 – $75,00030.8% · 40
- $75,000 – $100,0000.0% · 0
- $100,000 – $200,00015.4% · 20
- $200,000 or more0.0% · 0
Avg mortgage interest
—
Avg charitable contribution
—
Avg capital gains
—
Avg total income tax
—
Source: IRS Statistics of Income — Individual Income Tax Statistics by ZIP Code (irs.gov). Public domain. Dollar columns reported in thousands by the IRS; figures here display real dollars. Total ZCTA AGI for the area was $7.1M across all reported brackets.
Employment & wages
Average annual pay
$49,734
Average weekly wage
$956
Total employment
7,378
Total establishments
442
That is roughly 24% below the US national average of $65,470 per worker.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (bls.gov/cew). Public domain. QCEW is derived from state unemployment-insurance filings and covers ~95% of US jobs. Figures are county-level totals assigned to ZIPs whose primary county matches; small-employer cells are suppressed by BLS to protect employer confidentiality.
Unemployment
Unemployment rate
4.9%
That is 0.9 percentage points above the US national unemployment rate of about 4.0%.
Labor force
7,903
Employed
7,519
Unemployed
384
Based on Allen Parish, LA data (2024).
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics (bls.gov/lau). Public domain. LAUS publishes monthly and annual labor-force estimates for every US county. Figures are county-level totals assigned to ZIPs whose primary county matches.
Federal Disaster Declarations
Federally Declared Disasters
40
Date Range
1979–2026
Most Recent Declaration
SEVERE WINTER STORM
Winter Storm — declared January 24, 2026 (DR-3638)
Incident period: January 23, 2026 – January 27, 2026
Top Incident Types
- Hurricane24 (60%)
- Flood5 (13%)
- Coastal Storm3 (8%)
- Severe Ice Storm2 (5%)
- Biological2 (5%)
- Other4 (10%)
Individual Assistance
10
Direct help to disaster survivors
Households Program
9
Housing & temporary lodging support
Public Assistance
35
Repair of public facilities & roads
Hazard Mitigation
16
Funding to reduce future disaster risk
FEMA declares disasters at the county level; counts here include every federally declared disaster touching any county that overlaps this ZIP. Statewide declarations and pre-1964 records without county granularity are excluded. Program flags reflect which FEMA assistance categories were activated (Individual Assistance, Households, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation). Source: fema.gov/openfema. Public domain.
Climate
30-year averages (1991-2020) from the nearest GHCN-D weather station. Temperature and precipitation values reflect typical annual conditions, not any single year.
Avg. temperature
66.5°F
56.4° – 76.5°
Annual precipitation
61.8"
Annual snowfall
0.1"
Heating · cooling days
1,850.6 · 2,410.9
Annual base 65°F
Nearest station: OBERLIN FIRE TWR, LA US, 8.6 miles from the centroid of ZIP 70654 (ZIP 70654)
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals (ncei.noaa.gov). Public domain.
Community health profile
Years of potential life lost (per 100K)
13,701
That is roughly 5,501 years per 100,000 above the national county median (~8,200).
Premature death is the headline composite outcome CHR reports — age-adjusted, all-cause, before age 75.
Fair or poor health
24%
of adults self-report
Poor physical health days
5.0
avg per adult per month
Poor mental health days
6.5
avg per adult per month
Uninsured
7.2%
of residents under 65
Primary care MDs
18
per 100,000 residents
Preventable hospital stays
3,378
per 100K Medicare enrollees
Food environment (0-10)
6.4
10 = best access & security
Exercise access
67%
residents near a facility
Flu vaccinated
27%
of Medicare enrollees
Low birth weight (under 2,500 g) accounts for 8.7% of live births in this county — an early-life health input that downstream outcomes track against.
Based on Allen data (2025 CHR release).
Source: County Health Rankings & Roadmaps, University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute (countyhealthrankings.org). Annual release. Underlying source datasets vary by measure (CDC BRFSS, NCHS Vital Statistics, AHA, USDA Food Environment Atlas, and others). Figures are county-level and assigned to every ZIP whose primary county matches.
Food access
Food access status
Significant food access concerns
28.1% of Allen County, LA residents live more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket.
Grocery stores
—
per 1,000 residents
Supercenters & clubs
—
per 1,000 residents
SNAP-authorized stores
1.18
accepting food benefits
Fast-food restaurants
0.47
per 1,000 residents
Among low-income residents, 11.2% are low-access — those without a supermarket within 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural).
Per-1,000 figures show how many of each store type exist in Allen County, LA for every 1,000 residents. Higher grocery and supercenter density usually means easier access to fresh food; higher convenience-store-only density (with low grocery rate) often signals a food swamp.
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Environment Atlas (ers.usda.gov). County-level metrics fanned to ZIP via the primary county in the Census ZCTA-county relationship file. Variable years differ per family (stores ~2020, low-access ~2019).
Who’s moving in and out
Net migration (2022-2023)
▲+36 people
−41 households • −$451K net AGI flow
Moved in
498households
1,086 people • $22.9M AGI
Moved out
539households
1,050 people • $23.4M AGI
Where new residents came from
- Calcasieu Parish, LA — 68 households
- Jefferson Davis Parish, LA — 57 households
- Beauregard Parish, LA — 35 households
- Rapides Parish, LA — 35 households
- Evangeline Parish, LA — 21 households
Where departing residents went
- Calcasieu Parish, LA — 135 households
- Rapides Parish, LA — 49 households
- Jefferson Davis Parish, LA — 34 households
- Beauregard Parish, LA — 32 households
- Evangeline Parish, LA — 21 households
Incoming households reported an average AGI of $46,076 versus departing households' $43,408.
Source: U.S. Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income, Migration Data (irs.gov). Public domain. Migration is measured by year-over-year changes in the address on individual tax returns; figures are county-level totals attributed to ZIPs whose primary county matches. Foreign migration contributes to inflow/outflow totals but does not appear in the top-county lists. Small flows are suppressed by IRS to protect taxpayer confidentiality.
Taxes & benefits in Louisiana
State-level rules that apply to every resident of ZIP 70654. Numbers reflect the most recent published year per source.
Tax rates
Income tax
3.00%
flat · 1 brackets
Sales tax (combined)
10.11%
State 5.00% · avg local 5.11%
Property tax (effective)
0.31%
Median $323/year
Tax burden rank
7 of 50
8.90% of personal income
For ZIP 70654: At this ZIP's median AGI of $54,315, the estimated state income tax (before deductions) runs about $978 per year.
Paid family leave
Program
No program
No program
Safety net
SNAP eligibility
130% FPL
Federal 130% FPL gross income limit. Asset limit $3,000.
Sources: Tax Foundation (state tax rates & brackets), Bipartisan Policy Center (paid family leave), USDA FNS (SNAP categorical eligibility).
Other ZIPs near 70654
Nearby ZIPs by distance
70637 (6 mi) · 70644 (8.1 mi) · 70651 (9.8 mi) · 70655 (Oberlin, 10.4 mi) · 70662 (Sugartown, 10.7 mi) · 70638 (Elizabeth, 12 mi)
Compare ZIP-level stats — population, schools, housing, climate — across nearby areas. Source: U.S. Census Bureau ZCTA basemap.
Data sources used on this page
All data on this page is sourced from federal government datasets · Not AI-generated · Methodology
Health profile
Crude prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES, derived from BRFSS small-area modeling. Population-level figures only.
Obesity
40.1%
7.1pp above the 33.0% national rate.
High Blood Pressure
41.8%
9.8pp above the 32.0% national rate.
Depression
30.9%
8.9pp above the 22.0% national rate.
Annual Checkup
79.6%
3.6pp above the 76.0% national rate.
Health Insurance
8.8%
4.2pp below the 13.0% national rate.
Diabetes
13.3%
2.3pp above the 11.0% national rate.
Colleges & universities nearby
Colleges in this area
4
Median in-state tuition
$6,397
Median earnings (10 yr)
$32,303
- 4-Year
McNeese State University
Lake Charles, LA · 70605
- In-state tuition
- $8,489
- Out-of-state tuition
- $9,989
- Acceptance rate
- 78.3%
- Graduation rate
- 49.5%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $46,453
- Median student debt
- $23,000
- 2-Year
SOWELA Technical Community College
Lake Charles, LA · 70615
- In-state tuition
- $4,305
- Out-of-state tuition
- $4,305
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 43.0%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $32,303
- Median student debt
- —
- Certificate
Avery James College
Lake Charles, LA · 70601
- In-state tuition
- —
- Out-of-state tuition
- —
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 39.0%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- —
- Median student debt
- $9,573
- Certificate
Stage One-The Hair School
Lake Charles, LA · 70605
- In-state tuition
- —
- Out-of-state tuition
- —
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 76.8%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $17,390
- Median student debt
- $9,833
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (collegescorecard.ed.gov). Public domain data. Earnings figures reflect median earnings 10 years after entry for federally-aided students.
What these numbers say together
LA 70654 (ZIP 70654) sits in Allen Parish. The page draws on 1 federal data feed retrieved Apr 24. Top health signal: High Blood Pressure comes in above the national average at 41.8%. No NCES schools are mapped to this ZIP in the current dataset. 4 colleges and universities serve the area, with median in-state tuition of $6,397. 23% of returns claim the Earned Income Tax Credit (IRS), a higher share than most ZIPs. BLS QCEW reports average annual pay of $49,734 per worker, roughly 24% below the US average. FEMA has issued 40 federal disaster declarations affecting this ZIP since 1979 — a high-frequency exposure profile. Annual precipitation averages 61.8" — a wet-climate ZCTA per NOAA's 1991–2020 Normals. County Health Rankings reports 13,701 years of potential life lost per 100,000 (2025) — well above the national county median. 28.1% of residents in this county are flagged low-access by USDA's 2025 Food Environment Atlas — a notable supermarket-access gap. Louisiana levies a flat state income tax (top rate 3.00%); a household at the local median AGI of $54,315 would pay roughly $978/year before deductions. New residents arriving here predominantly come from Calcasieu Parish, LA (IRS SOI Migration, 2022-2023). Healthcare access is the area's quieter strength; school options sit on the lighter side, so families may find themselves looking at districts a few ZIPs over. Notable: fair market rent of $1,020 for a two-bedroom, a low 0.6% poverty rate, and 100.0% of workers working from home. Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.
The two domains pull in different directions. Healthcare access reads strong, but the on-paper school count is on the lighter side — that’s less a quality signal and more a density one. Households here often look at districts a few ZIPs over for school choice while keeping their providers local.
One concrete reading worth keeping: Depression prevalence sits higher the national rate at 30.9%. Each figure on this page links to the original federal dataset with its retrieval date — this synthesis is a reading, not a substitute for the underlying records.
Frequently Asked Questions — ZIP 70654
What is the obesity rate in ZIP 70654?
40.1%, which is 7.1 percentage points above the national average of 33.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the depression rate in ZIP 70654?
30.9%, which is 8.9 percentage points above the national average of 22.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the high blood pressure rate in ZIP 70654?
41.8%, which is 9.8 percentage points above the national average of 32.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the population of ZIP 70654?
170 people live in ZIP 70654, with a median age of 31.2 (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
Is ZIP 70654 mostly renters or homeowners?
In ZIP 70654, 100.0% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 0.0% are renter-occupied (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
How do people commute in ZIP 70654?
In ZIP 70654, 100.0% of workers work from home. Public transit is used by 0.0% of commuters (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What is the poverty rate in ZIP 70654?
0.6% of the population in ZIP 70654 lives below the federal poverty line (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What percentage of households in ZIP 70654 have broadband internet?
2.0% of households in ZIP 70654 have broadband internet access (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What is the average household income in ZIP 70654?
The average Adjusted Gross Income reported on tax returns from ZIP 70654 (LA 70654) is $54,315 per return (IRS SOI Tax Year 2022, retrieved May 2, 2026).
How much do homeowners pay in property tax in ZIP 70654?
Tax returns from ZIP 70654 report an average of $0 per return in real-estate tax deductions (IRS SOI Tax Year 2022, retrieved May 2, 2026).
What percentage of residents in ZIP 70654 earn over $200,000?
0.0% of tax returns from ZIP 70654 (LA 70654) report Adjusted Gross Income of $200,000 or more (IRS SOI Tax Year 2022, retrieved May 2, 2026).
How vulnerable is ZIP 70654 to disasters and public health emergencies?
According to the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (2022), ZIP 70654 ranks in the 55th percentile nationally for social vulnerability — a high vulnerability profile (retrieved May 3, 2026).
What is the biggest vulnerability factor in ZIP 70654?
Housing Type & Transportation is the highest-scoring CDC SVI theme for ZIP 70654, ranking in the 73th percentile nationally (CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022, retrieved May 3, 2026).
How many federally declared disasters has ZIP 70654 experienced?
FEMA has recorded 40 federal disaster declarations affecting ZIP 70654 between 1979–2026 (FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What kinds of disasters most often hit ZIP 70654?
Hurricane is the most common federally declared disaster type affecting ZIP 70654, accounting for 24 of 40 declarations (60%, FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What was the most recent disaster declared for ZIP 70654?
The most recent FEMA disaster declaration affecting ZIP 70654 was "SEVERE WINTER STORM" — a winter storm declared in 2026 (DR-3638) (FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What colleges are near ZIP 70654?
4 colleges and universities are listed near ZIP 70654 by the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, including Mcneese State University, Sowela Technical Community College, and Avery James College (retrieved May 2, 2026).
What is the average tuition at colleges near ZIP 70654?
Median in-state tuition across 4 nearby institutions is $6,397 (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).
What do graduates earn from colleges near ZIP 70654?
Graduates of nearby colleges earn a median of $32,303 ten years after entry (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).
What is the climate like in ZIP 70654?
ZIP 70654 has an average annual temperature of 66.5°F and 61.8" of annual precipitation based on the OBERLIN FIRE TWR, LA US weather station 8.6 miles from the ZIP centroid (NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals, retrieved May 8, 2026).
What taxes apply in ZIP 70654?
Louisiana has a flat income tax with a top rate of 3.00%. Households at the local median AGI of $54,315 would pay roughly $978 in state income tax annually (estimated, before deductions). Combined sales tax: 10.11% (Tax Foundation 2025).
Does Louisiana have paid family leave?
Louisiana has no state paid family leave program (Bipartisan Policy Center 2026).
What data is available for ZIP 70654?
This page covers health outcomes from CDC PLACES (40 metrics), demographics from the Census ACS 5-Year (2022), colleges from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (4 institutions), income & tax statistics from the IRS SOI (Tax Year 2022), social vulnerability scores from the CDC/ATSDR SVI (2022), federal disaster declarations from FEMA OpenFEMA (40 on record), climate normals from NOAA NCEI (1991-2020), and state-level tax rates from the Tax Foundation. Data is refreshed on Mubboo's standard schedule.
How current is this data?
Health data retrieved Apr 24, 2026 from CDC PLACES. Demographics retrieved Apr 30, 2026 from Census ACS 5-Year (2022). College data retrieved May 2, 2026 from U.S. Dept of Education College Scorecard. Income & tax statistics retrieved May 2, 2026 from IRS SOI (Tax Year 2022). Social vulnerability scores retrieved May 3, 2026 from CDC/ATSDR SVI (2022). Federal disaster declarations retrieved May 3, 2026 from FEMA OpenFEMA (40 on record). Climate normals retrieved May 8, 2026 from NOAA NCEI (1991-2020). State-level tax rates retrieved 2026-05-05 15:58:22.284+00 from the Tax Foundation.
Other ZIPs near 70654
Nearby ZIPs by distance
70637 (6 mi) · 70644 (8.1 mi) · 70651 (9.8 mi) · 70655 (Oberlin, 10.4 mi) · 70662 (Sugartown, 10.7 mi) · 70638 (Elizabeth, 12 mi)
Compare ZIP-level stats — population, schools, housing, climate — across nearby areas. Source: U.S. Census Bureau ZCTA basemap.
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Social Vulnerability Index
Overall SVI
55th percentile
High Vulnerability
Based on 1 census tract, population 290
Vulnerability Themes
Households Without Vehicle
9
Persons with Disability
57
Without HS Diploma
34
Without Health Insurance
19
Adults Age 65+
34
The Social Vulnerability Index uses U.S. Census data to identify communities most at risk during public health emergencies and natural disasters. Higher percentiles indicate greater vulnerability. Tract-level scores are aggregated to this ZCTA via Census 2020 ZCTA→Tract crosswalk, weighted by land-area share. Source: atsdr.cdc.gov. Public domain.