Housing data for Paulina, LA
Paulina, LA has an estimated 1,785 residents and 838 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in St. James Parish.
1.3% of households rent.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+39.5%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,785 (±447)
- Housing units
- 838 (±211)
- Households that rent
- 1.3%
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +39.5%
What stands out in Paulina
Households that rent: 1.3% (±2.1 points) in Paulina, lower than in St. James Parish (15.6%).
Households that moved in since 2020: 4.2% (±4.1 points) in Paulina, lower than in St. James Parish (11.5%).
Housing in Paulina at a glance
- Rent burden: 100.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 1.3% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $88,839 median household income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Home values: $283,100 median home value (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Homeowner costs: $2,188 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,884 median real estate taxes a year (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Types of homes: 0.6% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 90.4% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 29.5% 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: 52.8% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 24.5 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +39.5% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 4.2% 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)
Paulina against St. James Parish, its state and the nation
| Paulina | St. James Parish | Louisiana | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,785 (±447) | 19,528 (exact) | 4,611,961 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 838 (±211) | 8,678 (±28) | 2,108,902 (±333) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 1.3% (±2.1 points) | 15.6% (±3.5 points) | 32.6% (±0.4 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | — | $903 (±$386) | $1,064 (±$8) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $88,839 (±$61,512) | $65,531 (±$4,784) | $60,756 (±$408) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $283,100 (±$200,801) | $211,800 (±$17,347) | $216,500 (±$1,367) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,884 (±$1,414) | $1,113 (±$185) | $1,180 (±$13) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 29.5% (±16.0 points) | 43.8% (±4.9 points) | 46.2% (±0.4 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 24.5 minutes (±3.8) | 28.3 minutes (±1.9) | 25.7 minutes (±0.2) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 86.2% (±11.2 points) | 87.9% (±2.5 points) | 86.6% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 38.9 years (±3.4) | 40.8 years (±0.7) | 38.0 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Paulina covers 4.6 square miles of land, about 387 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Paulina has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,280 (±234) | 1,785 (±447) | +39.5% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 433 (±72) | 838 (±211) | +93.5% | Measurable increase |
| Median home value | $311,600 (±$32,683) | $283,100 (±$200,801) | −9.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $104,911 (±$28,968) | $88,839 (±$61,512) | −15.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,792 (±$279) | $2,188 (±$527) | +22.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $2,122 (±$589) | $1,884 (±$1,414) | −11.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 4.8% (±5.2 points) | 1.3% (±2.1 points) | −3.5 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±69.5 points) | 0.0% (±100.0 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.
ZIP codes in Paulina
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 70763 | 31% | 4,264 | — | $264,000 | $89,468 |
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 Paulina
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Point | 1.8 mi | — | $253,800 | 7.7% |
| Lutcher | 1.9 mi | $1,712 | $219,600 | 16.7% |
| North Vacherie | 2.1 mi | — | $221,900 | 26.7% |
| Gramercy | 2.4 mi | $1,236 | $225,100 | 19.6% |
| Garyville | 5.6 mi | $1,078 | $171,600 | 10.8% |
| South Vacherie | 7.0 mi | $1,325 | $234,600 | 7.0% |
| Reserve | 10 mi | $1,381 | $154,100 | 29.1% |
| Edgard | 11 mi | — | $182,900 | 1.8% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Paulina, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $868 | $891 | $1,165 | $1,613 | $1,753 |
HUD income limits for Paulina, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $19,750 | $32,900 | $52,650 |
| 2 people | $22,600 | $37,600 | $60,200 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $42,300 | $67,700 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $47,000 | $75,200 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $50,800 | $81,250 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $54,550 | $87,250 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $58,300 | $93,250 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $62,050 | $99,300 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the St. James Parish, LA HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $94,000.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Paulina 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 Paulina
What is the average mortgage payment in Paulina?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Paulina, LA is $2,188 (±$527) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How many homes are in Paulina?
Paulina, LA has an estimated 838 (±211) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common way to heat a home in Paulina?
Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Paulina, used by 52.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How long is the average commute in Paulina?
Workers who live in Paulina, LA take an average of 24.5 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Paulina growing?
Paulina, LA had an estimated 1,785 residents in 2020–2024 and 1,280 in 2015–2019, a change of +39.5%: a measurable increase by the Census Bureau’s test.
Is Paulina growing?
In Paulina, the number of residents went from 1,280 in 2015–2019 to 1,785 in 2020–2024 (+39.5%), a measurable increase.
What ZIP codes are in Paulina?
The ZIP code that covers Paulina is 70763.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Paulina CDP, Louisiana
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Paulina CDP, Louisiana
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Paulina CDP, Louisiana
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Paulina CDP, Louisiana
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Paulina CDP, Louisiana
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Paulina CDP, Louisiana
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Paulina CDP, Louisiana
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: St. James Parish, LA HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: St. James Parish, 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 Paulina CDP, Louisiana (place:59375, 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 last updated on .