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Buras ZIP code, Louisiana

The ZIP code for Buras, LA is 70041, and its area code is 504.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
607
Area code
504

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Buras itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Venice (19.0 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Buras in numbers

About 607 people live in Buras, in 272 households. The median household income is $54,167 a year, 11% below the Louisiana median of $60,756 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $45,300 (79% below the Louisiana median). The median age is 56.2; 4.0% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (27.0% across Louisiana); the average commute takes 22 minutes.

Population607Buras607
Households272Buras272
Median age56.2Buras56.2Louisiana38.0US 38.9
Median household income$54,167Buras$54,167Louisiana$60,756US $80,734
Median home value$45,300Buras$45,300Louisiana$216,500US $332,700
Bachelor's degree or higher4.0%Buras4.0%Louisiana27.0%US 35.7%
Mean commute22.2 minBuras22.2 minLouisiana25.7 minUS 26.4 min
Population density264 / sq miBuras264 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Buras CDP. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Buras

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Buras
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
70041 Buras , LA Standard 1,747 $34,615 $65,600

Map of Buras ZIP codes

70041

The ZIP codes of Buras, LA, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Buras

The nearest larger towns are Empire (988 people, 8.3 mi), Port Sulphur (1,593 people, 16 mi) and Grand Isle (623 people, 32 mi).

More nearby: every ZIP code in Plaquemines Parish · Louisiana ZIP codes

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