ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Louisiana

ZIP Code 70501: Lafayette, LA

ZIP Code 70501 (Lafayette, Lafayette Parish, Louisiana) has an estimated 26,465 residents in 10,795 households. The median household income is $33,365, the median home value is $116,900 and the median gross rent is $936/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated Oct 26, 2026

Total population

26,465

Margin of error ±1,612

Median household income

$33,365

Margin of error ±$4,325

Median home value

$116,900

Margin of error ±$11,440

Median gross rent

$936/mo

Margin of error ±$60

Median age

36.9 yrs

Margin of error ±2.3 yrs

Mean travel time to work

20.0 min

Margin of error ±3.4 min

How ZIP 70501 compares with Louisiana and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 7050136.9 yrsLouisiana38.0 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 70501$33,365Louisiana$60,756United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 70501$19,208Louisiana$35,038United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 7050136.3%Louisiana18.9%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 7050112.1%Louisiana6.3%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 7050116.9%Louisiana27.0%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 70501$116,900Louisiana$216,500United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 70501$936/moLouisiana$1,064/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 7050141.2%Louisiana67.4%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 7050120.0 minLouisiana25.7 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 705017.3%Louisiana8.1%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 70501

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 70501 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 70501	Margin of error	Louisiana	United States
Total population	26,465	±1,612	4,611,961	334,922,499
Median age	36.9 yrs	±2.3 yrs	38.0 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	10,795	±615	1,804,780	129,227,496
Median household income	$33,365	±$4,325	$60,756	$80,734
Per capita income	$19,208	±$1,363	$35,038	$44,673
Poverty rate	36.3%	±5.0 pts	18.9%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	12.1%	±3.8 pts	6.3%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	16.9%	±2.7 pts	27.0%	35.7%
Median home value	$116,900	±$11,440	$216,500	$332,700
Median gross rent	$936/mo	±$60	$1,064/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	41.2%	±3.3 pts	67.4%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	20.0 min	±3.4 min	25.7 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	7.3%	±2.1 pts	8.1%	15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 70501
Group	ZIP 70501	Louisiana	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	18.4%	55.7%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	72.7%	30.5%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.3%	0.4%	0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.3%	1.7%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.1%	0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.2%	0.5%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	4.3%	3.8%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	3.8%	7.2%	19.3%

Where ZIP 70501 is

State: Louisiana
Main county: Lafayette Parish
Largest overlapping place: Lafayette (61% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 15.31 sq mi· about 1,729 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Lafayette Parish

70503 Lafayette, LA 70506 Lafayette, LA 70507 Lafayette, LA 70508 Lafayette, LA 70518 Broussard, LA 70520 Lafayette Parish, LA 70529 Lafayette Parish, LA 70583 Scott, LA 70592 Youngsville, LA

See every ZIP code in Louisiana, or compare ZIP 70501 with another ZIP code.

Census figures describe residents as a group and cannot tell you about any one home or street. For a specific address, check local government and housing records.

About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.