Housing data for ZIP code 70079

ZIP code 70079 has an estimated 2,757 residents and 1,354 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in Norco, St. Charles Parish.

19.7% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $1,081 (±$198) a month.

The median home value is $238,900 (±$29,042).

The median household income is $71,433 (±$12,665) a year.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
2,757 (±442)
Median gross rent
$1,081
Median home value
$238,900
Households that rent
19.7%

How ZIP code 70079 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ZIP 70079NorcoSt. Charles ParishLouisianaUnited States
Residents2,757 (±442)2,78151,3964,611,961334,922,499
Housing units1,354 (±207)1,36120,6942,108,902143,775,355
Households that rent19.7% (±9.2 points)19.6%17.9%32.6%34.8%
Median gross rent$1,081 (±$198)$1,081$1,210$1,064$1,413
Median home value$238,900 (±$29,042)$238,100$263,700$216,500$332,700
Median household income$71,433 (±$12,665)$71,220$80,897$60,756$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)$1,143 (±$151)$1,143$1,562$1,180$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income92.2% (±18.4 points)92.2%65.6%54.8%51.1%
Built before 198077.9% (±18.3 points)78.0%35.9%46.2%49.7%
Average commute22.3 minutes (±4.5)22.3 minutes26.0 minutes25.7 minutes26.4 minutes
Households with broadband91.5% (±6.8 points)91.5%93.8%86.6%91.0%
Median age of residents38.6 years (±3.9)38.7 years39.7 years38.0 years38.9 years

In ZIP 70079, median gross rent is not measurably different from St. Charles Parish ($1,210).

It is not measurably different from Louisiana ($1,064).

It is lower than the national figure ($1,413).

The median gross rent in ZIP code 70079 is not measurably different from Norco as a whole ($1,081).

Its median home value is not measurably different from Norco as a whole ($238,100).

Among the 6 ZIP codes in St. Charles Parish with a published estimate, ZIP 70079 ranks 5 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 9 ZIP codes in St. Charles Parish with a published estimate, ZIP 70079 ranks 4 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 9 ZIP codes in St. Charles Parish with a published estimate, ZIP 70079 ranks 7 from highest to lowest median household income.

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

Rent in ZIP code 70079

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rentZIP 70079St. Charles ParishLouisianaUnited States
Less than $5000.0% (±16.8 points)4.4%9.3%6.3%
$500 to $99939.9% (±30.4 points)28.6%35.1%20.2%
$1,000 to $1,49954.7% (±30.4 points)41.4%36.3%28.1%
$1,500 to $1,9995.3% (±9.0 points)19.2%13.8%21.1%
$2,000 to $2,4990.0% (±16.8 points)6.2%3.7%12.0%
$2,500 to $2,9990.0% (±16.8 points)0.0%0.9%5.5%
$3,000 or more0.0% (±16.8 points)0.2%0.9%6.8%

The most common range is $1,000 to $1,499, paid by 54.7% of renting households.

Rent burden in ZIP code 70079

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentZIP 70079St. Charles ParishLouisianaUnited States
Less than 15%3.3% (±6.5 points)8.0%13.0%12.6%
15% to 19.9%0.0% (±16.8 points)4.6%10.8%12.2%
20% to 24.9%4.5% (±7.8 points)11.4%11.2%12.6%
25% to 29.9%0.0% (±16.8 points)10.4%10.2%11.5%
30% to 34.9%7.8% (±12.1 points)10.7%8.5%9.2%
35% or more84.4% (±13.8 points)54.9%46.3%41.9%

92.2% (±18.4 points) of renting households in ZIP code 70079 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 70079

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
ValueZIP 70079St. Charles ParishLouisianaUnited States
Less than $50,0001.1% (±1.4 points)5.6%9.8%5.3%
$50,000 to $99,9990.0% (±4.4 points)4.7%10.3%6.1%
$100,000 to $149,9999.1% (±5.8 points)6.2%10.6%6.8%
$150,000 to $199,99922.7% (±10.3 points)11.4%14.5%9.0%
$200,000 to $299,99935.0% (±13.2 points)31.0%25.1%17.8%
$300,000 to $499,99930.7% (±15.6 points)33.0%21.0%26.9%
$500,000 to $999,9991.4% (±2.4 points)7.8%7.2%20.9%
$1,000,000 or more0.0% (±4.4 points)0.3%1.5%7.1%

Value is the owner’s own estimate of what the home and lot would sell for, not a sale price or an assessment.

The homes in ZIP code 70079

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeZIP 70079St. Charles ParishLouisianaUnited States
Single-family, detached85.2% (±7.9 points)77.1%65.3%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)4.6% (±5.6 points)1.6%2.8%6.2%
2 units3.5% (±4.8 points)1.2%3.8%3.4%
3 or 4 units0.0% (±3.3 points)4.3%4.1%4.3%
5 to 9 units0.4% (±0.9 points)3.1%3.3%4.5%
10 to 19 units0.0% (±3.3 points)0.7%2.8%4.3%
20 or more units0.0% (±3.3 points)1.2%5.1%10.3%
Mobile home6.2% (±5.6 points)10.7%12.6%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.0% (±3.3 points)0.1%0.2%0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 70079 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtZIP 70079St. Charles ParishLouisianaUnited States
2020 or later0.8% (±1.2 points)1.0%1.8%2.0%
2010 to 20191.9% (±2.3 points)7.0%11.9%9.4%
2000 to 20097.7% (±5.4 points)15.8%14.3%13.6%
1990 to 19992.5% (±2.0 points)14.7%11.2%12.4%
1980 to 19899.2% (±6.1 points)25.6%14.5%12.9%
1970 to 197915.0% (±6.5 points)16.0%16.9%14.2%
1960 to 196913.4% (±8.2 points)8.3%11.1%9.9%
1950 to 195936.2% (±13.3 points)6.3%8.4%9.5%
1940 to 19493.0% (±2.8 points)1.0%3.7%4.4%
1939 or earlier10.3% (±6.4 points)4.3%6.1%11.7%

77.9% of the homes in ZIP code 70079 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 70079

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostZIP 70079St. Charles ParishLouisianaUnited States
Utility gas68.2% (±11.7 points)41.7%32.1%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.0% (±3.6 points)0.2%0.1%3.9%
Electricity31.5% (±11.6 points)57.7%64.7%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)0.3% (±0.6 points)0.2%2.0%4.9%
Wood0.0% (±3.6 points)0.1%0.4%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±3.6 points)0.1%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±3.6 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.0% (±3.6 points)0.0%0.1%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±3.6 points)0.1%0.6%1.2%

How people in ZIP code 70079 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationZIP 70079St. Charles ParishLouisianaUnited States
Drove alone93.5% (±4.5 points)83.3%78.6%68.8%
Carpooled1.1% (±1.5 points)5.3%8.7%8.5%
Public transportation0.0% (±3.4 points)0.5%0.9%3.2%
Walked1.5% (±2.3 points)0.7%1.8%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)0.1% (±0.5 points)2.5%1.9%2.0%
Worked from home3.9% (±3.5 points)7.7%8.1%15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 70079 take an average of 22.3 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 70079

Places whose land overlaps this ZIP code, with the share of the ZIP’s land in each
PlaceShare of the ZIP’s land in this placeMedian gross rentHouseholds that rent
Norco100%$1,08119.6%

A township or a New York town includes the villages inside it, so their shares can add up to more than the whole.

ZIP codes near 70079

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP codeDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
700474.1 mi$1,230$305,300$87,33326.7%
700574.2 mi—$239,100$90,2363.4%
700875.5 mi$856$235,400$73,40625.1%
700318.1 mi$1,310$218,600$73,35913.5%
700398.9 mi—$233,300$67,72728.5%
700809.1 mi—$196,100$61,6377.3%
700499.2 mi—$182,900$68,9531.8%
700629.3 mi$1,233$200,300$51,47745.1%

Crime reported to police in St. Charles Parish

In 2025, the police departments that report for St. Charles Parish recorded 225 violent and 816 property crimes per 100,000 residents.

The FBI publishes crime by police department, not by ZIP code, so this is the figure for the county as a whole.

ZIP code 70079 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 70079: the Census Bureau’s area built from census blocks to match the ZIP code’s delivery area as closely as it can.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about ZIP 70079

What is the median rent in ZIP code 70079?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 70079 is $1,081 (±$198) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 70079?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 70079 is $238,900 (±$29,042) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 70079?

The median household income in ZIP code 70079 is $71,433 (±$12,665) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 70079 in?

ZIP code 70079 lies mostly in Norco.

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) for ZCTA5 70079 (zip code tabulation area:70079).

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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM

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