Estimated median household income in 2007: $31,819
| This zip code: | $31,819 | | Louisiana: | $40,926 |
Nearest zip codes: 70531, 70537, 70534, 70556, 70526, 70515.
Housing units in zip code 70543 with a mortgage: 281 (16 second mortgage, 18 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 378
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $817
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $255
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 24.6% | | Whole state: | 18.6% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 11.0% | | Whole state: | 7.8% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.2 | | State: | 5.8 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.4 | | State: | 4.1 |
Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 34
- 1995 to 1998: 120
- 1990 to 1994: 99
- 1980 to 1989: 227
- 1970 to 1979: 288
- 1960 to 1969: 191
- 1950 to 1959: 217
- 1940 to 1949: 80
- 1939 or earlier: 111
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Iota, LA (70543): |
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- no bedroom: 3
- 1 bedrooms: 29
- 2 bedrooms: 313
- 3 bedrooms: 595
- 4 bedrooms: 78
- 5 or more bedrooms: 0
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 40
- 2 bedrooms: 106
- 3 bedrooms: 74
- 4 bedrooms: 0
- 5 or more bedrooms: 1
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Vehicles available in 70543 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 34
- 1 vehicle: 352
- 2 vehicles: 482
- 3 vehicles: 125
- 4 vehicles: 23
- 5 or more vehicles: 2
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 28
- 1 vehicle: 122
- 2 vehicles: 66
- 3 vehicles: 4
- 4 vehicles: 1
- 5 or more vehicles: 0
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Estimated household income distribution in 2007:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2007 in zip code 70543:
- Less than $10,000: 83
- $10,000 to $14,999: 41
- $15,000 to $19,999: 39
- $20,000 to $24,999: 39
- $25,000 to $29,999: 40
- $30,000 to $34,999: 37
- $35,000 to $39,999: 34
- $40,000 to $49,999: 63
- $50,000 to $59,999: 48
- $60,000 to $69,999: 52
- $70,000 to $79,999: 45
- $80,000 to $89,999: 60
- $90,000 to $99,999: 63
- $100,000 to $124,999: 141
- $125,000 to $149,999: 76
- $150,000 to $174,999: 58
- $175,000 to $199,999: 42
- $200,000 to $249,999: 28
- $250,000 to $299,999: 24
- $300,000 to $399,999: 20
- $400,000 to $499,999: 1
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Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 70543:
- Less than $100: 11
- $100 to $149: 23
- $150 to $199: 4
- $200 to $249: 25
- $250 to $299: 20
- $300 to $349: 6
- $350 to $399: 3
- $400 to $449: 3
- $450 to $499: 2
- $550 to $599: 4
- No cash rent: 65
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $57,264.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $96,695
- Black or African American householders: $39,594
- American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $16,359
Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $77,610 (it was $48,400 in 2000)
| 70543: | $77,610 | | Louisiana: | $126,800 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $31,095 - $106,443
Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $106,430| Here: | $106,430 | | State: | $177,270 |
Mobile homes: $24,524| Here: | $24,524 | | State: | $34,481 |
Owners and renters by unit type in %
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Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
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Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 974
- One, attached: 10
- Two: 14
- 3 or 4: 10
- 5 to 9: 20
- 10 to 19: 4
- 20 to 49: 18
- Mobile homes: 317

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 977 (80%)
- Carpooled: 179 (15%)
- Walked: 23 (2%)
- Other means: 16 (1%)
- Worked at home: 19 (2%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 46
- 5 to 9 minutes: 122
- 10 to 14 minutes: 72
- 15 to 19 minutes: 120
- 20 to 24 minutes: 201
- 25 to 29 minutes: 55
- 30 to 34 minutes: 140
- 35 to 39 minutes: 0
- 40 to 44 minutes: 84
- 45 to 59 minutes: 150
- 60 to 89 minutes: 119
- 90 or more minutes: 86
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 53.8%
Household type by relationship
Households: 3,371
- In family households: 3,036 (787 male householders, 135 female householders)
732 spouses, 1,166 children (1,041 natural, 13 adopted, 112 stepchildren), 108 grandchildren, 28 brothers or sisters, 10 parents, 23 other relatives, 47 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 335 (100 male householders (93 living alone)), 216 female householders (207 living alone)), 19 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 280 2-persons, 258 3-persons, 226 4-persons, 123 5-persons, 29 6-persons, 6 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 300 1-person, 16 2-persons.
774 married couples with children.
187 single-parent households (66 men, 121 women).
82.9% of residents of 70543 zip code speak English at home.
0.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (73% very well, 27% well).
16.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (80% very well, 17% well, 3% not well).
White population: 3,202
Black population: 187
American Indian population: 4
Asian population: 2
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 0
Some other race population: 3
Two or more races population: 19

First ancestries reported:
|  French (except Basque): 727 |
|  United States or American: 707 |
|  Other groups: 319 |
|  French Canadian: 271 |
|  German: 200 |
|  Acadian/Cajun: 137 |
|  English: 102 |
|  Irish: 71 |
|  Italian: 21 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 10 |
|  Swiss: 7 |
|  Subsaharan African:: 6 |
|  African: 6 |
|  Dutch: 4 |
|  Czechoslovakian: 3 |
|  Polish: 3 |
|  Danish: 2 |
|  Swedish: 2 |

Median worth of mobile homes: $21,522
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Electricity (62%)
- Utility gas (28%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (7%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
- Wood (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 3180
- Northeast: 6
- Midwest: 8
- South: 150
- West: 21
73% of the 70543 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 71% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 62% lived in Louisiana.
Population in 1990: 5,338. Population change in the 1990s: -1,921 (-36.0%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 119
| Here: | 22.5% | | Louisiana: | 17.2% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 7
| Here: | 3.0% | | Louisiana: | 15.5% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 19
| Here: | 16.4% | | Louisiana: | 16.8% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Educational Services: Elementary and Secondary Schools (20-49 employees: 1 establishment)
- Construction: Finish Carpentry Contractors (10-19: 1)
- Construction: Electrical Contractors (5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Child Day Care Services (5-9: 1)
- Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (5-9: 1)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
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10 people in nursing homes
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