What is the median household income in Old Jefferson, LA?

Name: Income and affordability in Old Jefferson, LA, 2020–2024
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The median household income in Old Jefferson, LA is $92,075 (±$22,016) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Paying the median gross rent of $1,357 a month would take about $54,300 a year at the common guideline of spending no more than 30% of income on rent.

In Old Jefferson, the median household income went from $70,323 in 2015–2019 to $92,075 in 2020–2024 (+30.9%).

Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years; the change is not measurably different from the rise in prices.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Median household income: $92,075 (±$22,016)
Median renter income: $57,575 (±$31,064)
Income to afford median rent: about $54,300

Income in Old Jefferson against East Baton Rouge Parish, its state and the nation

Income, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Old Jefferson	East Baton Rouge Parish	Louisiana	United States
Median household income	$92,075 (±$22,016)	$63,071 (±$2,142)	$60,756 (±$408)	$80,734
Median renter household income	$57,575 (±$31,064)	$38,214 (±$1,929)	$35,607 (±$539)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$111,140 (±$23,663)	$90,477 (±$3,224)	$78,252 (±$630)	$100,009
Median gross rent	$1,357 (±$166)	$1,147 (±$19)	$1,064 (±$8)	$1,413

In Old Jefferson, median household income is higher than in East Baton Rouge Parish ($63,071).

It is also higher than in Louisiana ($60,756).

It is not measurably different from the national figure ($80,734).

In East Baton Rouge Parish, Old Jefferson ranks 5 of 14 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest median household income.

Statewide, it ranks 28 of 384.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How much you need to earn to rent in Old Jefferson

Many landlords and housing programs use 30% of gross income as the most a household should spend on rent.

At that guideline, the median gross rent of $1,357 a month ($16,284 a year) needs an income of about $54,300 a year.

The median renting household in Old Jefferson earns $57,575 a year.

This is arithmetic on the published medians, not a rule any landlord must follow; screening criteria vary and some places limit how income may be weighed.

Income against housing costs since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Median household income	$70,323 (±$7,675)	$92,075 (±$22,016)	+30.9%	No measurable change after inflation
Median gross rent	$1,256 (±$117)	$1,357 (±$166)	+8.0%	No measurable change after inflation
Median home value	$197,300 (±$14,739)	$239,700 (±$12,863)	+21.5%	No measurable change after inflation

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.

Median household income in places near Old Jefferson

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Old Jefferson
Place	Distance	Median household income	Compared with this place
Old Jefferson	—	$92,075 (±$22,016)	—
Shenandoah	1.7 mi	$107,021 (±$13,535)	Not measurably different
Village St. George	3.8 mi	$96,364 (±$3,434)	Not measurably different
Inniswold	4.1 mi	$102,337 (±$22,322)	Not measurably different
Oak Hills Place	4.9 mi	$92,306 (±$16,020)	Not measurably different
Prairieville	5.3 mi	$104,923 (±$11,562)	Not measurably different
Westminster	5.4 mi	$70,245 (±$31,197)	Not measurably different
Denham Springs	7.2 mi	$71,569 (±$23,481)	Not measurably different
Gardere	7.8 mi	$55,409 (±$7,027)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Gardere, LA ($55,409).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Median household income across East Baton Rouge Parish, place by place

Rank	Place	Median household income
1	Shenandoah	$107,021 (±$13,535)
2	Inniswold	$102,337 (±$22,322)
3	Village St. George	$96,364 (±$3,434)
4	Oak Hills Place	$92,306 (±$16,020)
5	Old Jefferson	$92,075 (±$22,016)
6	Central	$89,554 (±$13,282)
7	Zachary	$84,480 (±$17,522)
8	Monticello	$70,441 (±$26,397)
9	Westminster	$70,245 (±$31,197)
10	Brownfields	$65,929 (±$25,977)
11	Gardere	$55,409 (±$7,027)

Showing 11 of 14 places in East Baton Rouge Parish, ranked from highest to lowest.

Old Jefferson 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 Old Jefferson

What is the median household income in Old Jefferson?

The median household income in Old Jefferson is $92,075 (±$22,016) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How much do you need to make to afford rent in Old Jefferson?

About $54,300 a year, if rent is to stay at or below 30% of income at the median gross rent of $1,357 a month.

Have incomes in Old Jefferson kept up with inflation?

In Old Jefferson, the median household income went from $70,323 in 2015–2019 to $92,075 in 2020–2024 (+30.9%).

Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years; the change is not measurably different from the rise in prices.

What do renters earn in Old Jefferson?

The median renting household in Old Jefferson, LA earns $57,575 (±$31,064) a year.

Sources

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) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Old Jefferson CDP, Louisiana (place:57705, in state:22).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are B19013_001E, B19013_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B25077_001E, B25077_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M

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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.