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ZIP Code 70743
Hester, LA, St. James Parish
Population
654
Land area
2.9sq mi
People per sq mi
225
City
Hester
ZIP 70743 and nearby ZIP codes
ZIP 70743 at a glance
- ZIP 70743 (Hester) is about 2.1 times as dense as Louisiana as a whole.
- Households here earn a median of $138,879 a year, about 2.3 times the Louisiana figure of $60,756.
- A typical owner-occupied home is valued at $194,000 (10% below Louisiana).
Local data for ZIP 70743
Counts from official public data
Housing and community stats
ZIP 70743, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Median household income
$138,879
Poverty rate
0.0%
Median home value
$194,000
Homeownership
92.7%
Bachelor's or higher
13.3%
Median age
37.3
Average commute
29.2 min
Economy and federal money
Businesses, pandemic loans and political donations
Business establishments
4
ZIP Business Patterns 2023
Employees
10
$445K annual payroll
PPP loans
$187K
7 loans
Environment and hazard risk
ZIP 70743, from FEMA, NOAA and EPA
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
92° / 43°F
67.2 inches of rain a year
Health statistics
Share of adults in ZIP 70743, CDC PLACES estimates
Obesity
40.0%
U.S. 33.3% +6.7 pts
Diabetes
11.9%
U.S. 12.1% about the same
Smoking
18.4%
U.S. 12.8% +5.6 pts
Uninsured (18-64)
6.8%
U.S. 11.1% -4.3 pts
Frequently asked questions
- What city is ZIP code 70743?
- ZIP code 70743 is in Hester, LA (St. James Parish).
- What county is ZIP code 70743 in?
- ZIP code 70743 is mostly in St. James Parish, Louisiana.
- How many people live in ZIP code 70743?
- About 654 people live in the 70743 ZIP Code Tabulation Area, based on American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau (ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, American Community Survey) · Data as of 12/31/2023. ZIP Code Tabulation Areas closely match, but are not identical to, USPS ZIP code delivery areas.