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Hester ZIP code, Louisiana

The ZIP code for Hester, LA is 70743, and its area code is 225.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
654
Area code
225

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Hester itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Lutcher (4.4 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Mail addressed to Hester uses the ZIP code above. 1 more ZIP code covers part of the city but is addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

Hester in numbers

About 654 people live in Hester, in 234 households. The median household income is $138,879 a year, 2.3 times the Louisiana median of $60,756 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $194,000 (10% below the Louisiana median). The median age is 37.3; 13.3% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (27.0% across Louisiana); the average commute takes 29 minutes.

Population654Hester654
Households234Hester234
Median age37.3Hester37.3Louisiana38.0US 38.9
Median household income$138,879Hester$138,879Louisiana$60,756US $80,734
Median home value$194,000Hester$194,000Louisiana$216,500US $332,700
Bachelor's degree or higher13.3%Hester13.3%Louisiana27.0%US 35.7%
Mean commute29.2 minHester29.2 minLouisiana25.7 minUS 26.4 min
Population density189 / sq miHester189 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Hester

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Hester
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
70743 Hester , LA Standard 654 $138,879 $194,000

Other ZIP codes overlapping Hester

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

ZIP codes overlapping Hester
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
70763 Paulina , LA Standard 4,264 $89,468 $264,000

Map of Hester ZIP codes

70743

The ZIP codes of Hester, 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 Hester

The nearest larger towns are Grand Point (2,341 people, 1.9 mi), Paulina (1,785 people, 3.0 mi) and North Vacherie (1,905 people, 3.7 mi).

Towns near Hester
TownPopulationDistance
Lutcher 2,991 4.3 mi
Gramercy 2,814 5.2 mi
South Vacherie 2,954 7.7 mi
Chackbay 5,436 11.8 mi
Reserve 7,791 13.3 mi
Donaldsonville 6,831 14.1 mi
Gonzales 13,108 15.8 mi
Thibodaux 15,732 16.2 mi
Laplace 28,343 17.8 mi
Lafourche Crossing 2,790 17.9 mi
Schriever 6,690 20.9 mi
Hahnville 3,520 21.2 mi
Norco 2,781 22.0 mi
Raceland 9,585 22.5 mi

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