ZIP Code 70342 — Berwick town, LA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 70342 covers Berwick, LA in St. Mary Parish with a population of about 4,732.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 32.9 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 985; U.S. House district LA-3; the BATON ROUGE media market.

Median household income in ZIP 70342 is about $56,146 — about 25% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 19.9%; unemployment rate near 8.8%; 24.1% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 9.6 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Education, Mining, and Retail trade; about 3.2% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 12.0 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 $190,600 — about 45% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $341 (about 71% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 76.8% (about 11.4 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 70342 in Berwick, LA, a household would need roughly $52,000 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 $1,224. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($56,146). Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

Climate normals for Berwick town, LA show little to no average snow and around 58.5 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 187 for ZIP 70342 (Berwick town, 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.