ZIP Code · LA

ZIP 70555

Part of Maurice, LA

Pop. 8,759·Vermilion Parish·4th most expensive ZIP in Louisiana

Median rent (all units)

$1,900/mo

Year-over-Year

Stable

Month-over-Month

-2.6%

vs US Median

-$32

Reported rents

Falling (Monthly)

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ZIP 70555 · $1,900

More expensive than 55% of US ZIP codes · National median $1,932/mo

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Medians by bedroom

Rent by unit size

Studio

$820

1 BR

$1,070

2 BR

$1,180

3 BR

$1,550

4 BR+

$1,570

Research median

$1,180/mo

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

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Last updated: September 25, 2026

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What the numbers show

What a typical income covers

30% of the median household income ($76,213) is $1,905 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 4-bedroom ($1,570).

Cheaper nearby

ZIP 70503, 8 miles away, rents for 31% less ($1,314/mo), about $7,000 a year in savings.

From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 70555. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.

Annual cost

$22,800/yr

At $1,900/mo median

Location

CityMaurice

StateLA

CountyVermilion Parish

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Renter's Market

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Rents are softening (down 0.0% YoY), so renters have negotiating leverage.

Based on rent-price momentum (+0.0% YoY, -2.6% MoM), not inventory.

Demographics

Who lives here

ZIP 70555 (Maurice, LA) is majority owner-occupied, has a large share of families with children, 22.7% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Population

8,759

Median income

$76,213

Median age

38.8

Renters

16.5%

Age distribution

25.4%

20.2%

28.4%

13%

12.9%

Under 1825.4%

18–3420.2%

35–5428.4%

55–6413%

65+12.9%

Gender

51.3%

48.7%

Male51.3%

Female48.7%

Race & ethnicity

81.1%

White81.1%

Black9.3%

Hispanic3.9%

Asian3.1%

Other2.6%

Education (25+)

13.7%

34.8%

28.8%

22.7%

No HS diploma13.7%

HS diploma34.8%

Some college28.8%

Bachelor's+22.7%

Housing tenure

83.5%

16.5%

Owner83.5%

Renter16.5%

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

2021 vs 2026

How ZIP 70555 in Maurice, LA has changed in 5 years

Income

$63,668 → $76,213

up 19.7%

Population

8,181 → 8,759

up 7.1%

Renter share

17.4% → 16.5%

-0.9 pts

Bachelor's+

21.2% → 22.7%

+1.5 pts

Median age

35.6 → 38.8

+3.2 yrs

Median household income climbed from $63,668 to $76,213 between 2021 and 2024, a 19.7% shift. Census counts show ZIP 70555 in Maurice, LA adding about 578 residents over the five-year window, up 7.1% on net.

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Last updated: September 25, 2026

ZIP code 70555 covers Maurice, LA. The median rent here is $1,900/mo as of September 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,070/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,180/mo.

At 30% of local median household income ($76,213/yr), ZIP 70555 ranks as moderate 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 70555?

To keep rent at or below 30% of gross income, you would need to earn at least $76,000/year (about $37/hour full-time) to afford the median rent of $1,900/mo in ZIP 70555. The local median household income is $76,213/yr, so the typical household meets that bar.