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Where 70737 is
Approximate ZIP boundary (Census ZCTA 2020). ZIP codes are mail routes, not areas, so the shape shown is the Census tabulation area that approximates it.
- 🔢 Type 70737 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LELOL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 70,737 = 3 × 17 × 19 × 73. Its digits add up to 24, a total 2,425 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10001010001010001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 70736 (Glynn, LA, 37 mi away) and 70738 (Burnside, LA, 6 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 70737 becomes 73707, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 12 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (03777, 07737, 37077, 37707, 37770, 70377, …). The farthest-flung twin is 03777 in Orford, NH, 1,399 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 92% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 59%.
- 🎯792 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 70737 and you would come out at 30.23°S, 89.08°E — 1,343 miles from West Island, Cocos Islands, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 06m of daylight. Shortest: 10h 12m.
- 📏 At 54.0 square miles of land, 70737 is bigger than 62% of ZIP codes — room for about 41 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 49,084This ZIP49,084 |
|---|---|
| Households | 19,340This ZIP19,340 |
| Housing units | 20,950This ZIP20,950 |
| Median age | 37.7This ZIP37.7Louisiana38.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $82,521This ZIP$82,521Louisiana$60,756US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $261,600This ZIP$261,600Louisiana$216,500US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,546This ZIP$1,546Louisiana$1,064US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 24.8%This ZIP24.8% |
| Mean commute | 29.2 minThis ZIP29.2 min |
| Population density | 908.7 / sq miThis ZIP908.7 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 1,171This ZIP1,171 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 20,840This ZIP20,840 |
| Annual payroll | $1,303,671,000This ZIP$1,303,671,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 21,380This ZIP21,380 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $1,674,752,000This ZIP$1,674,752,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 54.02 sq miThis ZIP54.02 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.31 sq miThis ZIP0.31 sq mi |
Other place names in 70737
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 70737
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
70707 | Gonzales, LA | 3.6 mi |
70718 | Brittany, LA | 3.8 mi |
70734 | Geismar, LA | 4.5 mi |
70728 | Duplessis, LA | 4.9 mi |
70769 | Prairieville, LA | 5.7 mi |
70738 | Burnside, LA | 6.0 mi |
70725 | Darrow, LA | 7.1 mi |
70778 | Sorrento, LA | 7.7 mi |
70733 | French Settlement, LA | 8.7 mi |
70727 | Denham Springs, LA | 9.1 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 70737?
70737 is in Gonzales, Louisiana, in Ascension Parish, part of the Baton Rouge, LA metropolitan area. Its published point location is 30.2261, -90.9250.
What county is 70737 in?
70737 lies in Ascension Parish.
What area code is 70737?
Gonzales uses area code 225, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 70737 in?
70737 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 70737?
About 49,084 people live in ZIP code 70737, in 19,340 households, at 908.7 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.
What is the median household income in 70737?
$82,521 a year, against $60,756 across Louisiana.
What ZIP codes are near 70737?
The closest are 70707 (3.6 mi), 70718 (3.8 mi), 70734 (4.5 mi), 70728 (4.9 mi) and 70769 (5.7 mi).
Is 70737 a PO Box ZIP code?
70737 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “70737 ZIP Code — Gonzales, Louisiana (Ascension Parish).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/70737
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