ZIP Code 70740 — Grosse Tete village, LA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 70740 covers Grosse Tete, LA in Iberville Parish with a population of about 883.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 46.2 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

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

Median household income in ZIP 70740 is about $65,179 — about 13% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 10.1%; unemployment rate near 16.8%; 12.3% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 21.4 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Other services, Retail trade, and Food services; about 13.7% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 1.5 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 $126,400 — about 64% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 90.2% (about 24.8 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 70740 in Grosse Tete, LA, a household would need roughly $35,000 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 $812. That sits below the local median household income ($65,179), 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 Grosse Tete village, LA show little to no average snow and around 64.5 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 35 for ZIP 70740 (Grosse Tete village, 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.