Housing data for Edgard, LA
Edgard, LA has an estimated 1,482 residents and 876 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in St. John the Baptist Parish.
1.8% of households rent.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,482 (±389)
- Housing units
- 876 (±139)
- Households that rent
- 1.8%
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −17.0%
What stands out in Edgard
Rental vacancy rate: 73.2% (±59.4 points) in Edgard, higher than in St. John the Baptist Parish (12.5%).
Households that rent: 1.8% (±2.9 points) in Edgard, lower than in St. John the Baptist Parish (22.5%).
Housing in Edgard at a glance
- Rent burden: 45.5% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 1.8% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $68,953 median household income
- Home values: $182,900 median home value (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Homeowner costs: $1,491 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 79.1% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 41.3% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 73.2% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 78.7% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 31.4 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −17.0% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 7.9% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 1.9% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Edgard against St. John the Baptist Parish, its state and the nation
| Edgard | St. John the Baptist Parish | Louisiana | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,482 (±389) | 40,743 (exact) | 4,611,961 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 876 (±139) | 17,822 (±28) | 2,108,902 (±333) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 1.8% (±2.9 points) | 22.5% (±3.4 points) | 32.6% (±0.4 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | — | $1,334 (±$98) | $1,064 (±$8) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $68,953 (±$8,480) | $66,630 (±$6,987) | $60,756 (±$408) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $182,900 (±$137,093) | $193,200 (±$7,956) | $216,500 (±$1,367) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | — | $877 (±$103) | $1,180 (±$13) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 41.3% (±14.4 points) | 41.3% (±4.0 points) | 46.2% (±0.4 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 31.4 minutes (±7.9) | 30.3 minutes (±2.1) | 25.7 minutes (±0.2) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 90.4% (±7.6 points) | 91.3% (±1.9 points) | 86.6% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 56.5 years (±7.6) | 40.1 years (±1.5) | 38.0 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Edgard covers 11.4 square miles of land, about 130 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Edgard has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,785 (±503) | 1,482 (±389) | −17.0% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 760 (±126) | 876 (±139) | +15.3% | Not a measurable change |
| Median home value | $97,700 (±$42,082) | $182,900 (±$137,093) | +87.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $35,573 (±$12,777) | $68,953 (±$8,480) | +93.8% | Up after inflation |
| Households that rent | 19.6% (±14.5 points) | 1.8% (±2.9 points) | −17.8 percentage points | Measurable decrease |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±27.8 points) | 73.2% (±59.4 points) | +73.2 percentage points | Measurable increase |
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. John the Baptist Parish
Edgard has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for St. John the Baptist Parish as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for St. John the Baptist Parish recorded 135 violent and 768 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 Edgard
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 70049 | 70% | 1,482 | — | $182,900 | $68,953 |
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 Edgard
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reserve | 3.0 mi | $1,381 | $154,100 | 29.1% |
| Laplace | 4.9 mi | $1,351 | $199,900 | 22.5% |
| Montz | 5.0 mi | — | $308,800 | 8.1% |
| Garyville | 5.9 mi | $1,078 | $171,600 | 10.8% |
| Hahnville | 8.6 mi | — | $246,100 | 2.7% |
| Norco | 8.6 mi | $1,081 | $238,100 | 19.6% |
| Gramercy | 9.2 mi | $1,236 | $225,100 | 19.6% |
| North Vacherie | 10 mi | — | $221,900 | 26.7% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Edgard, 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 Edgard, 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.
Edgard 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 Edgard
What is the median household income in Edgard?
The median household income in Edgard is $68,953 (±$8,480) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Edgard?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Edgard, LA is $1,491 (±$718) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How many homes are in Edgard?
Edgard, LA has an estimated 876 (±139) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How old are most homes in Edgard?
41.3% of homes in Edgard, LA were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common way to heat a home in Edgard?
Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Edgard, used by 78.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How long is the average commute in Edgard?
Workers who live in Edgard, LA take an average of 31.4 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Edgard growing?
In Edgard, the number of residents went from 1,785 in 2015–2019 to 1,482 in 2020–2024 (−17.0%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Edgard?
The ZIP code that covers Edgard is 70049.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Edgard CDP, Louisiana
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Edgard CDP, Louisiana
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Edgard CDP, Louisiana
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Edgard CDP, Louisiana
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Edgard CDP, Louisiana
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Edgard CDP, Louisiana
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Edgard 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 Edgard CDP, Louisiana (place:22815, 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 .