Housing data for Bayou Gauche, LA
Bayou Gauche, LA has an estimated 1,908 residents and 717 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in St. Charles Parish.
4.2% of households rent.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,908 (±670)
- Housing units
- 717 (±190)
- Households that rent
- 4.2%
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +4.9%
What stands out in Bayou Gauche
Median household income: $162,951 (±$21,785) in Bayou Gauche, higher than in St. Charles Parish ($80,897).
Households that rent: 4.2% (±6.3 points) in Bayou Gauche, lower than in St. Charles Parish (17.9%).
Housing in Bayou Gauche at a glance
- Rent burden: 0.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 4.2% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $162,951 median household income
- Home values: $308,000 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $2,207 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,541 median real estate taxes a year (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 72.4% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 26.6% of homes were built before 1980 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 67.8% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 23.9 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +4.9% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 6.4% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Bayou Gauche against St. Charles Parish, its state and the nation
| Bayou Gauche | St. Charles Parish | Louisiana | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,908 (±670) | 51,396 (exact) | 4,611,961 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 717 (±190) | 20,694 (±26) | 2,108,902 (±333) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 4.2% (±6.3 points) | 17.9% (±2.5 points) | 32.6% (±0.4 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | — | $1,210 (±$101) | $1,064 (±$8) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $162,951 (±$21,785) | $80,897 (±$7,419) | $60,756 (±$408) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $308,000 (±$114,678) | $263,700 (±$12,899) | $216,500 (±$1,367) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,541 (±$889) | $1,562 (±$129) | $1,180 (±$13) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 26.6% (±21.9 points) | 35.9% (±3.9 points) | 46.2% (±0.4 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 23.9 minutes (±6.7) | 26.0 minutes (±1.0) | 25.7 minutes (±0.2) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 99.8% (±0.8 points) | 93.8% (±1.3 points) | 86.6% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 39.4 years (±11.8) | 39.7 years (±0.6) | 38.0 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Bayou Gauche covers 12.9 square miles of land, about 148 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Bayou Gauche has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,819 (±527) | 1,908 (±670) | +4.9% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 642 (±160) | 717 (±190) | +11.7% | Not a measurable change |
| Median home value | $224,800 (±$48,838) | $308,000 (±$114,678) | +37.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $68,191 (±$30,446) | $162,951 (±$21,785) | +139.0% | Up after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,764 (±$214) | $2,207 (±$375) | +25.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,479 (±$586) | $1,541 (±$889) | +4.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 1.9% (±3.2 points) | 4.2% (±6.3 points) | +2.3 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±92.0 points) | 0.0% (±68.4 points) | 0.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Crime reported to police in St. Charles Parish
Bayou Gauche has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for St. Charles Parish as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for St. Charles Parish recorded 225 violent and 816 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
ZIP codes in Bayou Gauche
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 70030 | 43% | 4,290 | $1,672 | $222,500 | $118,867 |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Bayou Gauche
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Des Allemands | 3.0 mi | — | $196,000 | 10.4% |
| Boutte | 5.9 mi | — | $231,200 | 28.1% |
| Luling | 7.6 mi | $1,625 | $273,800 | 13.0% |
| Hahnville | 11 mi | — | $246,100 | 2.7% |
| Mathews | 12 mi | $1,031 | $205,500 | 11.8% |
| Ama | 12 mi | $1,310 | $218,600 | 13.5% |
| Destrehan | 12 mi | $1,257 | $320,700 | 25.8% |
| New Sarpy | 12 mi | $848 | $95,700 | 39.8% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Bayou Gauche, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,096 | $1,229 | $1,480 | $1,900 | $2,233 |
HUD income limits for Bayou Gauche, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $18,650 | $31,050 | $49,650 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $35,450 | $56,750 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $39,900 | $63,850 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $44,300 | $70,900 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $47,850 | $76,600 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $51,400 | $82,250 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $54,950 | $87,950 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $58,500 | $93,600 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the New Orleans-Metairie, LA HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $88,600.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Bayou Gauche is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Bayou Gauche
What is the median household income in Bayou Gauche?
The median household income in Bayou Gauche is $162,951 (±$21,785) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Bayou Gauche, LA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $308,000 (±$114,678) for owner-occupied homes in Bayou Gauche (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Bayou Gauche?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Bayou Gauche, LA is $2,207 (±$375) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How many homes are in Bayou Gauche?
Bayou Gauche, LA has an estimated 717 (±190) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common way to heat a home in Bayou Gauche?
Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Bayou Gauche, used by 67.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How long is the average commute in Bayou Gauche?
Workers who live in Bayou Gauche, LA take an average of 23.9 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Bayou Gauche growing?
In Bayou Gauche, the number of residents went from 1,819 in 2015–2019 to 1,908 in 2020–2024 (+4.9%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Bayou Gauche?
The ZIP code that covers Bayou Gauche is 70030.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 70030?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 70030 is $1,672 (±$909) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bayou Gauche CDP, Louisiana
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bayou Gauche CDP, Louisiana
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bayou Gauche CDP, Louisiana
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bayou Gauche CDP, Louisiana
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bayou Gauche CDP, Louisiana
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Bayou Gauche CDP, Louisiana
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Bayou Gauche CDP, Louisiana
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: New Orleans-Metairie, LA HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: New Orleans-Metairie, LA HUD Metro FMR Area
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Bayou Gauche CDP, Louisiana (place:05315, in state:22).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .