ZIP Code 70748 — Jackson town, LA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 70748 covers Jackson, LA in East Feliciana Parish with a population of about 7,016.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 44.2 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 225; U.S. House district LA-5; the BATON ROUGE media market.

Median household income in ZIP 70748 is about $73,500 — about even with the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 21.4%; unemployment rate near 13.1%; 14.9% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 18.8 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Public administration, and Construction; about 5.4% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 9.8 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 $228,000 — about 34% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $471 (about 60% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 74.1% (about 8.7 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 70748 in Jackson, LA, a household would need roughly $63,000 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 $1,465. That sits below the local median household income ($73,500), 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 Jackson town, LA show little to no average snow.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 278 for ZIP 70748 (Jackson 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.