Estimated zip code population in 2022: 3,173 Zip code population in 2010: 3,283 Zip code population in 2000: 3,442
Houses and condos: 1,527 Renter-occupied apartments: 332
% of renters here:
28%
State:
32%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 70589: 80.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 118.4 sq. mi. Water area: 1.4 sq. mi.
Population density: 27 people per square mile
(very low).
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
This zip code:
0.4% ($589)
Louisiana:
0.5% ($1,127)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $751 (0.4%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $536 (0.5%)
Business Search- 14 Million verified businesses
Males: 1,560
(49.2%)
Females: 1,613
(50.8%)
For population 25 years and over in 70589:
High school or higher: 86.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 7.1%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 34.3 minutes
For population 15 years and over in 70589:
Never married: 43.6%
Now married: 36.8%
Separated: 0.1%
Widowed: 9.0%
Divorced: 10.5%
Zip code 70589 compared to state average:
Median house value below state average.
Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in above state average.
Number of college students significantly below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
Estimated median house/condo value in 2022: $134,719
70589:
$134,719
Louisiana:
$209,200
According to our research of Louisiana and other state lists, there were 9 registered sex offenders living in 70589 zip code as of May 25, 2024. The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 70589 is 364 to 1. The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this zip code is near the state average.
Median resident age:
This zip code:
34.8 years
Louisiana median age:
38.2 years
Average household size:
This zip code:
2.6 people
Louisiana:
2.5 people
Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 70589, filed in 2021:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $59,416 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$59,416
State:
$60,757
Salary/wage: $52,382 (reported on 79.9% of returns)
Here:
$52,382
State:
$50,882
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1116.3% for AGIs below $25k, 3581.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6203.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9390.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 14731.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $938 (reported on 31.2% of returns)
This zip code:
$938
Louisiana:
$1,576
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 15.1% for AGIs below $25k, 28.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 54.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 57.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 70.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Ordinary dividends: $3,639 (reported on 14.9% of returns)
Here:
$3,639
State:
$7,743
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 19.8% for AGIs below $25k, 28.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 55.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 131.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 188.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$5,752 (reported on 14.9% of returns)
Here:
+$5,752
State:
+$16,917
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.7% for AGIs below $25k, 24.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 47.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 200.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 270.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$8,688 (reported on 16.2% of returns)
Here:
+$8,688
State:
+$7,679
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 104.7% for AGIs below $25k, 116.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 243.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 194.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 575.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $20,486 (reported on 9.1% of returns)
70589:
$20,486
Louisiana:
$20,716
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 32.6% for AGIs below $25k, 173.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 722.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 844.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Total itemized deductions: $28,517 (reported on 3.9% of returns)
Here:
$28,517
State:
$36,265
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 280.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 654.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Charity contributions: $8,400 (reported on 2.6% of returns)
Here:
$8,400
State:
$13,106
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 224.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxes paid: $5,083 (reported on 3.9% of returns)
70589:
$5,083
State:
$6,643
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 31.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 148.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Earned income credit: $2,797 (reported on 20.1% of returns)
Here:
$2,797
State:
$2,671
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 148.6% for AGIs below $25k, 87.7% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 92.9%
Here:
93%
State:
92%
(% for various income ranges: 91.1% for AGIs below $25k, 91.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 95.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 93.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 95.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 100.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 70589, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $53,470 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$53,470
State:
$56,730
Salary/wage: $45,648 (reported on 85.8% of returns)
Here:
$45,648
State:
$45,545
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 79.8% for AGIs below $25k, 77.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 82.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 84.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 79.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 37.8% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,624 (reported on 29.7% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,624
Louisiana:
$1,804
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.7% for AGIs below $25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.8% for AGIs over 200k)
Ordinary dividends: $2,830 (reported on 12.9% of returns)
Here:
$2,830
State:
$7,610
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs below $25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$2,769 (reported on 10.3% of returns)
Here:
+$2,769
State:
+$17,096
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$14,686 (reported on 18.7% of returns)
Here:
+$14,686
State:
+$12,088
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.4% for AGIs below $25k, 2.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 11.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $14,760 (reported on 6.5% of returns)
70589:
$14,760
Louisiana:
$16,085
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.3% for AGIs below $25k, 2.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Total itemized deductions: $19,544 (18% of AGI, reported on 16.1% of returns)
Here:
$19,544
State:
$23,585
Here:
17.7% of AGI
State:
18.1% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 6.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 8.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 5.2% for AGIs over 200k)
Charity contributions: $4,200 (reported on 12.3% of returns)
Here:
$4,200
State:
$5,533
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxes paid: $4,344 (reported on 16.1% of returns)
70589:
$4,344
State:
$6,282
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.6% for AGIs over 200k)
Earned income credit: $2,832 (reported on 24.5% of returns)
Here:
$2,832
State:
$2,633
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 11.2% for AGIs below $25k, 1.5% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 60.0%
Here:
60%
State:
57%
(% for various income ranges: 53.1% for AGIs below $25k, 52.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 72.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 71.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 70.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 75.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 70589, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $34,393 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$34,393
State:
$39,411
Salary/wage: $33,702 (reported on 86.8% of returns)
Here:
$33,702
State:
$34,434
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 177.2% for AGIs below $10k, 85.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 83.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 86.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 86.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 75.0% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,315 (reported on 39.2% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,315
Louisiana:
$1,606
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.2% for AGIs below $10k, 2.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.2% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable dividends: $1,341 (reported on 15.7% of returns)
Here:
$1,341
State:
$3,235
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.1% for AGIs below $10k, 0.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.2% for AGIs over 100k)
Net capital gain/loss: +$2,326 (reported on 14.0% of returns)
Here:
+$2,326
State:
+$8,531
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs below $10k, 0.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.2% for AGIs over 100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$5,431 (reported on 16.0% of returns)
Here:
+$5,431
State:
+$9,128
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 24.8% for AGIs below $10k, 3.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.6% for AGIs over 100k)
IRA payment deduction: $3,296 (reported on 2.0% of returns)
70589:
$3,296
Louisiana:
$3,055
Total itemized deductions: $17,448 (23% of AGI, reported on 12.8% of returns)
Here:
$17,448
State:
$18,222
Here:
23.2% of AGI
State:
20.3% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 10.9% for AGIs over 100k)
Charity contributions deductions: $3,000 (4% of AGI, reported on 10.2% of returns)
Here:
$3,000
State:
$4,190
Here:
3.7% of AGI
State:
4.4% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.1% for AGIs below $10k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.6% for AGIs over 100k)
Total tax: $4,563 (reported on 66.4% of returns)
70589:
$4,563
State:
$6,529
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.9% for AGIs below $10k, 3.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17.0% for AGIs over 100k)
Earned income credit: $1,963 (reported on 27.9% of returns)
Here:
$1,963
State:
$2,103
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 66.4%
Here:
66%
State:
61%
(% for various income ranges: 57.6% for AGIs below $10k, 68.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 67.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 72.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 61.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 81.4% for AGIs over 100k)
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
Lesbian couples: 1.0% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 296 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 918
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 86 (29 now married, 57 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 667 (136 now married, 534 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 70589 with a mortgage: 320 (48 second mortgage, 45 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,061 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $376
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
17.7%
Whole state:
18.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
8.2%
Whole state:
10.1%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
5.6
State:
6.2
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.6
State:
4.4
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Notable locations in zip code 70589: Washington Wastewater Treatment Plant (A), Richards Spur (B), Thistlethwaite Camp (C), Washington Police Department (D), Washington Municipal Library (E), Town of Washington Museum (F), Washington Town Hall (G), Saint Landry Parish Fire District 3 Station 6 (H), Saint Landry Parish Fire District 2 (I), Saint Landry Parish Fire District 3 Station 7 (J), Saint Landry Parish Fire District 3 Station 3 (K), Tri Community Nursing Center (L). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 70589 include: Holy Trinity Catholic Church (A), Immaculate Conception Catholic Church (B), Saint Marks Methodist Church (C), Saint Peter Church (D), True Vine Church (E), Saint Pauls Church (F), Washington Baptist Church (G), Saint James Church (H), Saint Catherines Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Hebrew Rest Cemetery (1), Cedar Hill Cemetery (2), Old Grand Prairie Cemetery (3), Saquette Cemetery (4), McBride Cemetery (5), Goudeau Cemetery (6), Cason Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Little Wauksha Bayou (A), Dry Bayou (B), Bayou Wauksha (C), Bayou Petite Passe (D), Bayou Jack (E), Bayou Cocodrie (F), Bayou Carron (G), Bayou Boeuf (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in zip code 70589 include: Washington Historic District (1), Thistlethwaite State Wildlife Management Area (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
In group quarters: 61 (-1 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 312 2-persons, 164 3-persons, 160 4-persons, 39 5-persons, 11 6-persons, 53 7-or-more-persons
Size of nonfamily households: 405 1-person, 53 2-persons
469 married couples with children.
310 single-parent households (139 men, 171 women).
94.1% of residents of 70589 zip code speak English at home.
5.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (76% very well, 20% well, 3% not well).
Foreign born population: 8 (0.3%) (100.0% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
0.3%
Whole state:
4.2%
88%Barbados
21%French
14%French Canadian
5%English
5%American
3%German
2%Cajun
1%Belgian
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
02010 or later
02000 to 2009
01990 to 1999
7Before 1990
Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
GRAND PRAIRIE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (669 HIGHWAY 363 in WASHINGTON, LA)
(Geographic Names Information System) (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-049015 Organizations: SAINT LANDRY PARISH SCHOOL BOARD (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
NORTH CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL (6579 HIGHWAY 10 in WASHINGTON, LA)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-049051 Organizations: SAINT LANDRY PARISH SCHOOL BOARD (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
GRAND PRAIRIE WATER SYSTEM (4642 GRAND PRAIRIE HWY in WASHINGTON, LA)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-06-2000-1119, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION, ICIS-06-2003-1622, ICIS-06-2003-1281, COMMUNITY WATER SYSTEM (SDWIS) Business SIC classification: WATER SUPPLY
RESOURCE SECURITIES (ACCESS RD OFF HWY 10 in WASHINGTON, LA)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) Business SIC classification: CRUDE PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
HARGRODERS (MAIN ST in WASHINGTON, LA)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
BIG D DIRT SVC INC (114 E DEJEAN in WASHINGTON, LA)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Business NAICS classification: CONSTRUCTION SAND AND GRAVEL MINING. Organizations: DALLAS LEGER (CONTACT/OWNER)
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3.6% Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3.4%
83.8%Electricity
15.5%Utility gas
0.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Population in 1990: 3,771.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 3,033
Northeast: 4
Midwest: 22
South: 102
70% of the 70589 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, 50% lived in Louisiana.
90% of the 70589 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 78% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 15% moved from different county within same state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 3% moved from different state.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 219
Here:
68.4%
Louisiana:
19.6%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 64
Here:
37.4%
Louisiana:
18.3%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 17
Here:
41.0%
Louisiana:
17.4%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
222,946Management occupations
70,918Health technologists and technicians
62,293Construction and extraction occupations
48,534Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations
47,643Production occupations
46,126Education, training, and library occupations
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation: Other Gambling Industries (100-249 employees: 1 establishment)
Utilities: Electric Power Distribution (20-49: 1)
Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (20-49: 1)
Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (20-49: 1)
Health Care and Social Assistance: Home Health Care Services (20-49: 1)
Health Care and Social Assistance: Child Day Care Services (10-19: 1)
People in group quarters in 2010:
63 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
People in group quarters in 2000:
74 people in nursing homes
Fatal accident statistics in 2014:
Fatal accident count: 5
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 6
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 3
Fatalities: 5
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 8
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Fatal accident statistics in 2013:
Fatal accident count: 2
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 2
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
Fatalities: 2
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 2
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2003 (Based on 6 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 14. The highest number of fire incidents - 34 took place in 2005, and the least - 0 in 2007. The data has a declining trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Outside Fires (53.4%), and Structure Fires (26.5%).
Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 70589