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Empire ZIP code, Louisiana

The ZIP code for Empire, LA is 70050.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
2 more
Population
988

Mail addressed to Empire uses the ZIP code above. 2 more ZIP codes cover part of the city but are addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

Empire in numbers

About 988 people live in Empire, in 378 households. The median household income is $47,083 a year, 23% below the Louisiana median of $60,756 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $152,900 (29% below the Louisiana median). The median age is 28.9; 8.7% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (27.0% across Louisiana); the average commute takes 18 minutes.

Population988Empire988
Households378Empire378
Median age28.9Empire28.9Louisiana38.0US 38.9
Median household income$47,083Empire$47,083Louisiana$60,756US $80,734
Median home value$152,900Empire$152,900Louisiana$216,500US $332,700
Bachelor's degree or higher8.7%Empire8.7%Louisiana27.0%US 35.7%
Mean commute18.0 minEmpire18.0 minLouisiana25.7 minUS 26.4 min
Population density189 / sq miEmpire189 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Empire

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Empire
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
70050 Empire , LA Standard 0 — —

Other ZIP codes overlapping Empire

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

ZIP codes overlapping Empire
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
70041 Buras , LA Standard 1,747 $34,615 $65,600
70083 Port Sulphur , LA Standard 2,317 $53,100 $84,500

Map of Empire ZIP codes

70050

The ZIP codes of Empire, 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 Empire

The nearest larger towns are Port Sulphur (1,593 people, 7.7 mi), Poydras (2,260 people, 33 mi) and Violet (4,122 people, 35 mi).

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

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zipcodes.pro. “Empire, LA ZIP codes.” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/city/la/empire

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