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Convent, LA

Census-designated place in St. James Parish, Louisiana. ZIP codes: 70723.

Population

637

Land area

3.9sq mi

People per sq mi

164

ZIP codes

1

Convent and its ZIP codes

Full map

Convent at a glance

  • Convent is 54% denser than Louisiana as a whole.

Local data for Convent, LA

Counts from official public data

Housing and community stats

Convent, LA, American Community Survey 2020-2024

Full profile

Poverty rate

4.4%

Homeownership

93.5%

Bachelor's or higher

20.0%

Median age

28.4

Average commute

27.8 min

Largest reported origins and ancestries: French Americans (18), Italian Americans (8), German Americans (5).

Home values and rentsIncome, education and commute

Economy and federal money

Jobs, pay, income and spending are for St. James Parish. PPP loans are for Convent.

Details

Unemployment rate

4.4%

Aug 2026, -0.7 pts in a year

Average annual pay

$80,712

7,791 jobs, 2025

Income per person

$77,150

BEA, 2024

Federal spending

$131M

FY 2026, $6,511 per person

St. James Parish economyFederal spending

How people get to work

Convent, LA, workers 16 and older. American Community Survey 5-year estimates

  • Drove alone75.6%
  • Carpooled23.5%
  • Public transit0.0%
  • Walked0.0%
  • Bicycle0.0%
  • Taxi, ride-hailing, motorcycle or other0.0%
  • Worked from home0.9%

Average one-way commute: 27.8 minutes for people who do not work from home.

Environment and hazard risk

Convent, LA, from FEMA, NOAA and EPA

Full report

Natural hazard risk

Relatively Low

Top: hurricane

Storm events since 1996

141

Countywide, mostly thunderstorm wind

Flood insurance policies

1,023

11.3% of homes, county

July high / Jan low

91° / 42°F

63.4 inches of rain a year

Hazards, floods and storm historyCheck a flood zone3 historic places

Health statistics

Share of adults in Convent, LA, CDC PLACES estimates

All 40 measures

Obesity

42.8%

U.S. 33.3% +9.5 pts

Diabetes

15.9%

U.S. 12.1% +3.8 pts

Smoking

15.1%

U.S. 12.8% +2.3 pts

Uninsured (18-64)

8.2%

U.S. 11.1% -2.9 pts

ZIP codes in Convent

1 in or overlapping Convent. Population shown

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Cities near Convent

NameDistanceLand area (sq mi)
St. JamesCensus-designated place1.9 mi8.4
HesterCensus-designated place3.1 mi3.5
MoonshineCensus-designated place3.3 mi0.4
RomevilleCensus-designated place4 mi3.2
WelcomeCensus-designated place4.4 mi4.5
Grand PointCensus-designated place4.6 mi4.3
North VacherieCensus-designated place5.9 mi5.6
PaulinaCensus-designated place6.2 mi4.6
UnionCensus-designated place6.4 mi9.5
LutcherTown7.3 mi3.4
GramercyTown8.3 mi2
LemannvilleCensus-designated place8.7 mi1
ChackbayCensus-designated place9.3 mi27.7
South VacherieCensus-designated place9.4 mi5.1
WallaceCensus-designated place10 mi6.5
DonaldsonvilleCity11 mi3.8

Frequently asked questions

What county is Convent, LA in?
Convent is in St. James Parish, Louisiana.
What ZIP codes are in Convent, LA?
ZIP codes in or overlapping Convent include 70723.
What is the population of Convent, LA?
About 637 people live in Convent, based on American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
What cities are near Convent?
Nearby places include St. James (1.9 mi), Hester (3.1 mi), Moonshine (3.3 mi), Romeville (4 mi), Welcome (4.4 mi).

Source: U.S. Census Bureau (TIGER/Line boundaries, American Community Survey) · Data as of 12/31/2023