ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Louisiana

ZIP Code 70508: Lafayette, LA

ZIP Code 70508 (Lafayette, Lafayette Parish, Louisiana) has an estimated 40,592 residents in 17,365 households. The median household income is $86,005, the median home value is $305,300 and the median gross rent is $1,239/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

40,592

Margin of error ±1,836

Median household income

$86,005

Margin of error ±$8,840

Median home value

$305,300

Margin of error ±$19,024

Median gross rent

$1,239/mo

Margin of error ±$56

Median age

37.5 yrs

Margin of error ±1.6 yrs

Mean travel time to work

23.4 min

Margin of error ±2.5 min

How ZIP 70508 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 7050837.5 yrsLouisiana38.0 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 70508$86,005Louisiana$60,756United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 70508$52,135Louisiana$35,038United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 7050812.7%Louisiana18.9%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 705083.8%Louisiana6.3%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 7050848.3%Louisiana27.0%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 70508$305,300Louisiana$216,500United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 70508$1,239/moLouisiana$1,064/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 7050861.9%Louisiana67.4%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 7050823.4 minLouisiana25.7 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 7050811.5%Louisiana8.1%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 70508

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 70508 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 70508	Margin of error	Louisiana	United States
Total population	40,592	±1,836	4,611,961	334,922,499
Median age	37.5 yrs	±1.6 yrs	38.0 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	17,365	±866	1,804,780	129,227,496
Median household income	$86,005	±$8,840	$60,756	$80,734
Per capita income	$52,135	±$3,981	$35,038	$44,673
Poverty rate	12.7%	±2.8 pts	18.9%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	3.8%	±1.3 pts	6.3%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	48.3%	±3.0 pts	27.0%	35.7%
Median home value	$305,300	±$19,024	$216,500	$332,700
Median gross rent	$1,239/mo	±$56	$1,064/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	61.9%	±2.4 pts	67.4%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	23.4 min	±2.5 min	25.7 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	11.5%	±2.3 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 70508
Group	ZIP 70508	Louisiana	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	74.8%	55.7%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	13.0%	30.5%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.4%	0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino	2.8%	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	0.5%	0.5%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	3.6%	3.8%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	5.3%	7.2%	19.3%

Where ZIP 70508 is

State: Louisiana
Main county: Lafayette Parish
Largest overlapping place: Lafayette (62% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 24.30 sq mi· about 1,670 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

70501 Lafayette, LA 70503 Lafayette, LA 70506 Lafayette, LA 70507 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 70508 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.