| ZIP Codes: | 6 ZIP Codes (6 Standard, 0 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Code: | 225 |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:12:24 PM |
| Population: | 21,187 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 22037 |
| CBSA: | Baton Rouge, LA |
| Land Area: | 465 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 2 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 30.8469, -91.0711 |
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21,187 residents live across 6 ZIPs covering 465 sq mi, served by 6 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 22,014 to 21,187 from 2014 to 2024 — a -3.8% change. 4 ZIPs gained residents, 2 lost.
The parish's wealthiest ZIP 70761 (Norwood, $88,872 median) and poorest ZIP 70789 (Wilson, $35,000) are 4.2 miles apart — a 2.5× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 2.4× across this parish — from $120,800 in 70789 (Wilson) to $284,700 in 70748 (Jackson).
Density varies 8× across the parish — from 11 people/sq mi in 70761 (Norwood) to 89 in 70748 (Jackson).
Educational attainment ranges from 5.5% bachelor's+ in 70789 (Wilson) to 30.4% in 70722 (Clinton) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Louisiana, this is the #42 most populous of 64 parishes and ranks #10 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $75,098 across the parish — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
20.3% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (3,170 of 15,626 reporting).
6 Standard delivery, 0 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this parish.