ZIP Code 70777 — Slaughter town, LA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 70777 covers Slaughter, LA in East Feliciana Parish with a population of about 4,487.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 37.1 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 70777 is about $83,363 — about 11% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 8.2%; unemployment rate near 1.8%; 19.4% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 14.3 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Construction, Retail trade, and Manufacturing; about 5.9% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 9.3 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 $225,000 — about 35% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $738 (about 37% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 85.6% (about 20.2 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 70777 in Slaughter, LA, a household would need roughly $62,000 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 $1,445. That sits below the local median household income ($83,363), 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 Slaughter town, LA show little to no average snow and around 59.7 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 178 for ZIP 70777 (Slaughter 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.