| ZIP Codes: | 8 ZIP Codes (6 Standard, 2 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 225 / 985 |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 11:53:43 PM |
| Population: | 20,536 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 22093 |
| CBSA: | New Orleans-Metairie, LA |
| Land Area: | 271 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 15 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 30.0372, -90.7537 |
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20,536 residents live across 8 ZIPs covering 271 sq mi, served by 8 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 22,905 to 20,536 from 2014 to 2024 — a -10.3% change. 2 ZIPs gained residents, 5 lost.
The parish's wealthiest ZIP 70743 (Hester, $138,879 median) and poorest ZIP 70086 (Saint James, $35,739) are 6.0 miles apart — a 3.9× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 2.7× across this parish — from $96,400 in 70086 (Saint James) to $264,000 in 70763 (Paulina).
Density varies 52× across the parish — from 26 people/sq mi in 70723 (Convent) to 1,342 in 70071 (Lutcher).
Educational attainment ranges from 7.3% bachelor's+ in 70086 (Saint James) to 25.6% in 70090 (Vacherie) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Louisiana, this is the #44 most populous of 64 parishes and ranks #9 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $67,530 across the parish — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
20.2% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (2,916 of 14,458 reporting).
6 Standard delivery, 2 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this parish.
Median household income spans 3.9× between the wealthiest and poorest ZIPs — a sign of significant intra-county inequality.
Saint James Parish lost 10.3% of residents between 2014 and 2024. ZIPs that shed the largest share:
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 70090 | Vacherie | Standard | 6,447 | $61,654 | 110.5 | -16.7% |
| 70763 | Paulina | Standard | 4,264 | $89,468 | 32.5 | 17.0% |
| 70052 | Gramercy | Standard | 3,171 | $67,392 | 15.4 | -12.2% |
| 70071 | Lutcher | Standard | 3,018 | $60,569 | 2.2 | -14.7% |
| 70086 | Saint James | Standard | 1,793 | $35,739 | 63.4 | -18.3% |
| 70723 | Convent | Standard | 1,189 | $47,444 | 46.4 | -38.9% |
| 70743 | Hester | PO Box | 654 | $138,879 | 0.5 | 178.3% |
| 70792 | Uncle Sam | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |