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Watson ZIP code, Louisiana

The ZIP code for Watson, LA is 70786, and its area code is 225.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
1,357
Area code
225

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Watson itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Denham Springs (3.3 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Mail addressed to Watson 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.

Watson in numbers

About 1,357 people live in Watson, in 423 households. The median household income is $96,780 a year, 59% above the Louisiana median of $60,756 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $252,000 (16% above the Louisiana median). The median age is 38.9; 28.6% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (27.0% across Louisiana); the average commute takes 30 minutes.

Population1,357Watson1,357
Households423Watson423
Median age38.9Watson38.9Louisiana38.0US 38.9
Median household income$96,780Watson$96,780Louisiana$60,756US $80,734
Median home value$252,000Watson$252,000Louisiana$216,500US $332,700
Bachelor's degree or higher28.6%Watson28.6%Louisiana27.0%US 35.7%
Mean commute30.2 minWatson30.2 minLouisiana25.7 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,415 / sq miWatson1,415 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Watson

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Watson
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
70786 Watson , LA Standard 0 — —

Other ZIP codes overlapping Watson

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

ZIP codes overlapping Watson
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
70706 Denham Springs , LA Standard 21,833 $91,070 $252,800

Map of Watson ZIP codes

70786

The ZIP codes of Watson, 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 Watson

The nearest larger towns are Central (29,783 people, 5.2 mi), Denham Springs (9,323 people, 7.0 mi) and Walker (6,390 people, 7.9 mi).

Towns near Watson
TownPopulationDistance
Central 29,783 5.2 mi
Denham Springs 9,323 7.0 mi
Walker 6,390 7.9 mi
Monticello 3,999 8.2 mi
Brownfields 4,261 10.5 mi
Merrydale 9,490 10.7 mi
Shenandoah 17,998 12.3 mi
Baker 12,253 12.3 mi
Old Jefferson 7,860 14.0 mi
Inniswold 6,357 14.1 mi
Zachary 19,952 14.2 mi
Westminster 2,559 14.2 mi
Baton Rouge 222,771 14.3 mi
Oak Hills Place 9,038 16.3 mi

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