ZIP Code 70360 — Houma city, LA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 70360 covers Houma, LA in Terrebonne Parish with a population of about 28,810.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 37.7 (near the U.S. median).

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

Median household income in ZIP 70360 is about $82,365 — about 10% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 11.6%; unemployment rate near 2.4%; 32.5% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 1.2 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Retail trade, and Mining; about 2.4% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 12.8 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 $297,100 — about 15% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $941 (about 19% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 70.3% (about 4.9 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 70360 in Houma, LA, a household would need roughly $82,000 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 $1,908. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($82,365). Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

Climate normals for Houma city, LA show little to no average snow and around 65.4 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 1,140 for ZIP 70360 (Houma city, 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.