ZIP Code 70086 — St. James CDP, LA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 70086 covers St. James, LA in St. James Parish with a population of about 1,516.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 39.9 (near the U.S. median).

It sits in telephone area code 225; U.S. House district LA-2; the NEW ORLEANS media market.

Median household income in ZIP 70086 is about $50,500 — about 33% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 21.0%; unemployment rate near 0.5%; 12.8% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 20.9 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Retail trade, Healthcare, and Food services; about 2.1% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 13.1 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $106,000 — about 70% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $422 (about 64% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 73.4% (about 8.0 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 70086 in St. James, LA, a household would need roughly $29,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $681. That sits below the local median household income ($50,500), suggesting the typical household income is closer to a workable buy-in level under these assumptions. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

Climate normals for St. James CDP, LA show little to no average snow and around 63.4 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 60 for ZIP 70086 (St. James CDP, LA) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.