ZIP Code · LA

ZIP 70047

Part of Destrehan, LA

Pop. 13,220·Saint Charles Parish·39th most expensive ZIP in Louisiana

Median rent (all units)

$1,499/mo

Year-over-Year

Stable

Month-over-Month

+2.3%

vs US Median

-$433

Reported rents

Rising (Monthly)

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ZIP 70047 · $1,499

More affordable than 73% of US ZIP codes · National median $1,932/mo

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Medians by bedroom

Rent by unit size

Studio

$990

1 BR

$1,140

2 BR

$1,360

3 BR

$1,740

4 BR+

$2,050

Research median

$1,360/mo

Bedroom estimates are gross rents that include essential utilities (electricity, water, gas, sewer, trash).

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

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What the numbers show

What a typical income covers

30% of the median household income ($87,333) is $2,183 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 4-bedroom ($2,050).

From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 70047. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.

Annual cost

$17,988/yr

At $1,499/mo median

Location

CityDestrehan

StateLA

CountySaint Charles Parish

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Renter's MarketBalancedLandlord's Market

Rents are climbing (0.0% YoY), so leverage tilts toward landlords. Act sooner rather than later.

Based on rent-price momentum (+0.0% YoY, +2.3% MoM), not inventory.

Demographics

Who lives here

ZIP 70047 (Destrehan, LA) is majority owner-occupied, 36.6% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Population

13,220

Median income

$87,333

Median age

Renters

26.7%

Age distribution

23.6%

22%

23.8%

14.6%

16%

Under 1823.6%

18–3422%

35–5423.8%

55–6414.6%

65+16%

Gender

49.4%

50.6%

Male49.4%

Female50.6%

Race & ethnicity

67.7%

19.9%

White67.7%

Black19.9%

Hispanic9%

Asian2.6%

Other0.8%

Education (25+)

24.3%

29.2%

36.6%

No HS diploma9.9%

HS diploma24.3%

Some college29.2%

Bachelor's+36.6%

Housing tenure

73.3%

26.7%

Owner73.3%

Renter26.7%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

2021 vs 2026

How ZIP 70047 in Destrehan, LA has changed in 5 years

Income

$91,236 → $87,333

down 4.3%

Population

13,288 → 13,220

down 0.5%

Renter share

20.6% → 26.7%

+6.1 pts

Bachelor's+

41.3% → 36.6%

-4.7 pts

Local incomes tracked alongside that move, going from a median of $91,236 in 2021 to $87,333 more recently. About 26.7% of households rent today, against 20.6% in 2021. Educational attainment has shifted as well, with the share of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher slipped from 41.3% to 36.6%.

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

ZIP code 70047 covers Destrehan, LA. The median rent here is $1,499/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,140/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,360/mo.

At 21% of local median household income ($87,333/yr), ZIP 70047 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rent prices have stayed steady over the past year.

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How much income do you need to rent in ZIP 70047?

To keep rent at or below 30% of gross income, you would need to earn at least $60,000/year (about $29/hour full-time) to afford the median rent of $1,499/mo in ZIP 70047. The local median household income is $87,333/yr, so the typical household meets that bar.