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Charenton ZIP code, Louisiana

The ZIP code for Charenton, LA is 70523, and its area code is 337.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
3 more
Population
1,440
Area code
337

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Charenton itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Baldwin (2.5 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Mail addressed to Charenton uses the ZIP code above. 3 more ZIP codes cover part of the city but are addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

Charenton in numbers

About 1,440 people live in Charenton, in 591 households. The median household income is $63,463 a year, 4% above the Louisiana median of $60,756 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $122,400 (43% below the Louisiana median), and median gross rent is $1,052 a month. The median age is 41.1; 16.2% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (27.0% across Louisiana); the average commute takes 19 minutes.

Population1,440Charenton1,440
Households591Charenton591
Median age41.1Charenton41.1Louisiana38.0US 38.9
Median household income$63,463Charenton$63,463Louisiana$60,756US $80,734
Median home value$122,400Charenton$122,400Louisiana$216,500US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,052Charenton$1,052Louisiana$1,064US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher16.2%Charenton16.2%Louisiana27.0%US 35.7%
Mean commute19.1 minCharenton19.1 minLouisiana25.7 minUS 26.4 min
Population density290 / sq miCharenton290 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Charenton

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Charenton
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
70523 Charenton , LA Standard 476 $63,408 $120,300

Other ZIP codes overlapping Charenton

These ZIP codes cover part of Charenton but are addressed as somewhere else.

ZIP codes overlapping Charenton
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
70514 Baldwin , LA Standard 1,914 $31,817 $115,600
70538 Franklin , LA Standard 12,464 $52,407 $117,800
70544 Jeanerette , LA Standard 10,269 $54,601 $117,200

Map of Charenton ZIP codes

70523

The ZIP codes of Charenton, 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 Charenton

The nearest larger towns are Baldwin (1,962 people, 2.0 mi), Franklin (6,461 people, 6.0 mi) and Jeanerette (4,655 people, 8.8 mi).

Towns near Charenton
TownPopulationDistance
Franklin 6,461 6.0 mi
Jeanerette 4,655 8.8 mi
Patterson 5,744 18.4 mi
New Iberia 27,571 19.3 mi
Bayou Vista 3,842 20.4 mi
Berwick 4,607 21.6 mi
Morgan City 11,064 23.5 mi
St. Martinville 5,297 25.0 mi
Delcambre 2,552 27.7 mi

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