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70344 ZIP Code

Chauvin, Louisiana

December 20, 2025
ZIP Code:70344
City/Town:Chauvin
County:Terrebonne
State:Louisiana
ZIP Type:Standard
Population:5,306
Median Household Income:$55,956
Per Capita Income:$26,103
Total Housing Units:2,706
Median Home Value:$97,400
Land Area:50.6 sq miles
131.0 sq km
Water Area:26.0 sq miles
67.4 sq km
Coordinates:29.4012, -90.6331

Population Information (70344 zip code)

#%US
Total Population:5,306----
Male:2,93755.4%49.6%
Female:2,36944.6%50.4%
Median Age:37.5 yrs--38.5 yrs
Under 5 years:601.1%5.7%
5 to 9 years:2484.7%6.0%
10 to 14 years:53810.1%6.5%
15 to 19 years:5179.7%6.6%
20 to 24 years:4318.1%6.7%
25 to 34 years:74614.1%13.7%
35 to 44 years:4308.1%12.9%
45 to 54 years:53310.0%12.4%
55 to 59 years:4308.1%6.5%
60 to 64 years:3997.5%6.4%
65 to 74 years:4167.8%9.7%
75 to 84 years:2564.8%4.8%
85 years and over:3025.7%2.0%

Housing Information (70344 zip code)

#%US
Median home value:$97,400--$281,900
Median rooms:5.4--5.5
Median rent:$775 / mo.--$1,268 / mo.
Total housing units:2,706----
Occupied housing units:1,99373.7%38.0%
Vacant housing units:71326.3%4.6%
Housing tenure:------
Owner-occupied:1,61981.2%64.8%
Renter-occupied:37418.8%35.2%

Educational Attainment (70344 zip code)

#%US
Population 25 years and over:3,512----
Less than 9th grade:64618.4%4.7%
9th to 12th grade, no diploma:41511.8%6.1%
High school graduate:1,52743.5%26.4%
Some college, no degree:54415.5%19.7%
Associate degree:2075.9%8.7%
Bachelor's degree:1243.5%20.9%
Graduate or professional degree:491.4%13.7%
Percent high school graduate or higher:--69.8%89.1%
Percent bachelor's degree or higher:--4.9%34.3%

Income Information (70344 zip code)

ValueUS
Median household income:$55,956 / yr.$75,149 / yr.
Mean household income:$66,751 / yr.$105,833 / yr.
Median family income:$75,000 / yr.$92,646 / yr.
Per capita income:$26,103 / yr.$41,261 / yr.

Employment (70344 zip code)

#%US
In labor force:2,293--63.5%
Employed:2,14393.5%96.4%
Unemployed:1506.5%5.3%
Not in labor force:2,057----
Class of Worker:------
Private wage and salary:1,52070.9%79.7%
Government workers:44620.8%14.2%
Self-employed:1778.3%5.9%
Unpaid family workers:00.0%0.1%

Race & Ethnicity (70344 zip code)

#%US
Race (one race):------
White:4,19279.0%61.6%
Black or African American:2825.3%12.4%
American Indian/Alaska Native:57810.9%1.1%
Asian:901.7%6.0%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander:00.0%0.2%
Some other race:00.0%8.4%
Two or more races:1643.1%10.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race):360.7%18.7%
Mexican:731.4%11.2%
Puerto Rican:470.9%1.8%
Cuban:00.0%0.7%
Other Hispanic or Latino:00.0%5.0%
Not Hispanic or Latino:260.5%81.1%

Income Distribution (70344 zip code)

Household IncomeHouseholds%US
Less than $10,000:1115.6%4.9%
$10,000 to $14,999:743.7%3.8%
$15,000 to $24,999:27413.7%7.0%
$25,000 to $34,999:1899.5%7.4%
$35,000 to $49,999:27613.8%10.7%
$50,000 to $74,999:1969.8%16.1%
$75,000 to $99,999:48424.3%12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999:29114.6%17.1%
$150,000 to $199,999:593.0%8.8%
$200,000 or more:392.0%11.4%

Commute to Work (70344 zip code)

Commute MethodWorkers%US
Drove alone:1,41566.0%67.8%
Carpooled:53424.9%8.7%
Public transportation:00.0%4.2%
Walked:552.6%2.5%
Other means:100.5%0.9%
Worked from home:592.8%13.8%
Mean travel time to work:29.1 min--26.7 min

Industry (70344 zip code)

Industry SectorWorkers%US
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, mining:24411.4%1.6%
Construction:22310.4%6.9%
Manufacturing:32415.1%10.0%
Wholesale trade:211.0%2.4%
Retail trade:27913.0%11.0%
Transportation, warehousing, utilities:874.1%5.8%
Information:50.2%1.9%
Finance, insurance, real estate:271.3%6.7%
Professional, scientific, management:452.1%12.1%
Education, health care, social services:30114.0%23.3%
Arts, entertainment, food services:30414.2%9.0%
Other services:813.8%4.7%
Public administration:2029.4%4.7%

Poverty Status (70344 zip code)

#%US
Poverty Rate:--11.5%8.8%
All people below poverty level:------
Under 18 years:----16.3%
18 to 64 years:----11.0%
65 years and over:----10.3%

Health Insurance (70344 zip code)

#%US
With health insurance:4,64787.6%91.3%
Private health insurance:2,50147.1%67.6%
Public health coverage:2,88054.3%35.9%
Without health insurance:65912.4%8.7%

Benefits & Assistance (70344 zip code)

Households with:#%US
Earnings:1,28764.6%77.4%
Social Security income:86043.2%31.0%
Retirement income:40520.3%21.8%
Supplemental Security Income (SSI):1618.1%4.5%
Cash public assistance income:392.0%1.8%
SNAP (food stamps) benefits:34117.1%11.4%

Housing Types (70344 zip code)

Structure TypeUnits%US
1-unit, detached:2,26183.6%61.4%
1-unit, attached:301.1%6.1%
2 units:00.0%3.4%
3 or 4 units:00.0%4.3%
5 to 9 units:00.0%4.6%
10 to 19 units:00.0%4.3%
20 or more units:00.0%9.9%
Mobile home:40615.0%5.8%
Boat, RV, van, etc.:90.3%0.1%

Year Structure Built (70344 zip code)

Year BuiltUnits%US
Built 2020 or later:60.2%0.6%
Built 2010 to 2019:893.3%8.2%
Built 2000 to 2009:2459.1%13.5%
Built 1990 to 1999:1876.9%13.2%
Built 1980 to 1989:36213.4%13.2%
Built 1970 to 1979:66124.4%14.6%
Built 1960 to 1969:42815.8%10.2%
Built 1950 to 1959:36113.3%9.9%
Built 1940 to 1949:2298.5%4.6%
Built 1939 or earlier:1385.1%12.0%

Bedrooms (70344 zip code)

Number of BedroomsUnits%US
No bedroom (studio):511.9%2.4%
1 bedroom:2579.5%3.0%
2 bedrooms:86131.8%9.1%
3 bedrooms:1,04638.7%15.9%
4 bedrooms:38014.0%18.8%
5 or more bedrooms:1114.1%17.6%

Heating Fuel (70344 zip code)

Fuel TypeUnits%US
Utility gas:1,05953.1%47.1%
Bottled, tank, or LP gas:80.4%4.9%
Electricity:90845.6%40.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.:150.8%4.2%
Coal or coke:00.0%0.1%
Wood:00.0%1.5%
Solar energy:30.2%0.1%
Other fuel:00.0%0.5%
No fuel used:00.0%0.2%

Vehicles Available (70344 zip code)

VehiclesHouseholds%US
No vehicle available:1909.5%8.3%
1 vehicle available:36418.3%32.6%
2 vehicles available:1,19760.1%37.0%
3 or more vehicles available:24212.1%22.1%

Home Value Distribution (70344 zip code)

Value RangeOwner Units%US
Less than $50,000:23114.3%5.7%
$50,000 to $99,999:62938.9%7.8%
$100,000 to $149,999:1187.3%9.2%
$150,000 to $199,999:37723.3%10.8%
$200,000 to $299,999:1479.1%19.9%
$300,000 to $499,999:744.6%24.1%
$500,000 to $999,999:281.7%17.0%
$1,000,000 or more:150.9%5.6%

Housing Costs (70344 zip code)

ValueUS
Median owner costs (with mortgage):$1,269 / mo.$1,828 / mo.
Median owner costs (no mortgage):$275 / mo.$584 / mo.
Median gross rent:$775 / mo.$1,268 / mo.
Average household size (owner-occupied):2.642.53
Average household size (renter-occupied):2.752.38

Households (70344 zip code)

#%US
Total households:1,993----
Married-couple households:91045.7%47.5%
Cohabiting couple households:43321.7%7.0%
Male householder, no spouse:49424.8%5.4%
Female householder, no spouse:53026.6%12.7%
Householder living alone:56028.1%28.6%
65 years and over living alone:68934.6%11.8%
Average household size:2.66--2.53
Average family size:3.47----

Marital Status (70344 zip code)

Population 15 years and over#%US
Total:2,489----
Never married:1,04041.8%37.0%
Now married:1,03841.7%49.5%
Separated:672.7%1.5%
Widowed:30912.4%2.6%
Divorced:49019.7%9.3%

School Enrollment (70344 zip code)

Population 3 years and over#%US
Enrolled in school:1,322----
Nursery school, preschool:90.7%5.8%
Kindergarten:483.6%5.0%
Elementary school (grades 1-8):64148.5%40.5%
High school (grades 9-12):45134.1%21.4%
College or graduate school:17313.1%27.3%

Veterans & Disability (70344 zip code)

#%US
Civilian population 18 years and over:4,058----
Veterans:2125.2%6.3%
Civilian noninstitutionalized population:5,306----
With a disability:1,30824.7%13.4%
Under 18 with disability:14110.8%5.8%
18 to 64 with disability:70553.9%10.4%
65 and over with disability:46235.3%33.4%

Mobility (Residence 1 Year Ago) (70344 zip code)

Population 1 year and over#%US
Same house:4,75089.5%86.9%
Different house:53110.0%13.1%
Same county:37169.9%7.0%
Different county:16030.1%3.2%
Different state:397.3%2.5%
Abroad:00.0%0.4%

Place of Birth (70344 zip code)

#%US
Native born:5,27299.4%86.2%
Foreign born:140.3%13.9%
Naturalized citizen:34242.9%52.7%
Not a citizen:34242.9%47.3%
Foreign-born by region:------
Europe:34242.9%10.5%
Asia:00.0%31.3%
Africa:00.0%5.5%
Oceania:00.0%0.5%
Latin America:00.0%50.0%
Northern America:00.0%2.2%

Language Spoken at Home (70344 zip code)

Population 5 years and over#%US
Total:5,246----
English only:4,48585.5%78.3%
Language other than English:76114.5%21.5%
By language:------
Spanish:310.6%13.3%
Other Indo-European languages:71913.7%3.5%
Asian/Pacific Island languages:110.2%3.5%
Other languages:00.0%1.0%

Computers & Internet (70344 zip code)

Households%US
Households with a computer:1,993100.0%93.1%
Households with broadband internet:1,68484.5%89.4%