70508 Zip Code

Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 70508 zip code. These include population demographics, economic characteristics, education data, occupation information, housing characteristics, and more.

Key Information:
StateLouisiana
CityLafayette
Time ZoneAmerica/Chicago
Geo Location30.15553, -92.02861
Population39895
Size64.891 square miles
Median Family Income$103950.00
Median Home Value$254400.00

Population & Demographics

The following information lists the population statistics and breakdown for the 70508 zip code. The total population is 39895, of which, 19034 are male and 20861 are female. With a total area of 64.891 square miles, the population density is 620.5 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 36.3 years old. Below you’ll find additional information on the population and demographics of this zip code, including age distribution, race distribution, language spoken, and more.

YearPopulation
201134496
201235141
201336238
201436156
201536907
201637248
201738799
201840495
201940265
202038704
202139895

Age BracketNumber of PeoplePercentage of Population
Under 5 years old 26176.6%
Age 5-928747.2%
Age 10-1426366.6%
Age 15-1922655.7%
Age 20-2420565.2
Age 25-2932668.2%
Age 30-3435949%
Age 35-3927456.9%
Age 40-442454 6.2%
Age 45-4923876%
Age 50-5423485.9%
Age 55-5930627.7%
Age 60-6420975.3%
Age 65-6919094.8%
Age 70-7414613.7%
Age 75-798902.2%
Age 80-845211.3%
Age 85 and over7131.8%


Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
  • Speaks Language other than English: 7 %
  • Speaks Spanish: 1.3 %
  • Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 3.8 %
  • Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 1.5 %
  • Speak Other Languages: 0.4 %
Marital Status: 
  • Currently Married: 52.2 %
  • Divorced: 10.7 %
  • Separated (not divorced): 1 %
  • Never Married: 30.5 %

Income & Economic Characteristics

The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 70508 zip code is $103950. This is 15.52% greater than the national average. This income places 12.4% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $28291. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.

Annual Income Bracket ($)Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00365
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00166
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00504
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00577
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00614
$50,000.00 – $74,999.001387
$75,000.00 – $99,999.001408
$100,000.00 – $149,999.002218
$150,000.00 – $199,999,001278
$200,000.00 +1893

YearMedian Family Income ($ USD)
201181818
201281882
201389588
201489876
201593983
201693825
2017102127
2018101786
2019106043
2020101900
2021103950

Income Source# of Households
Wage or Salary12959
Self Employment2248
Social Security3631
Dividends, Interest, or Rental3149
Retirement3048
Other1555

Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals: 
  • Families Insure: 37282
  • Families Uninsured: 2344
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:   
  • Yes retirement income: 3048
  • No retirement income: 13215

Education

In the 70508 zip code, 94.4% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 46.5% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 29.9% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 70.1% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.




Occupation and Work Characteristics

In the 70508 zip, there are an estimated 21278 people in the labor force, of which, 20321 are employed, and 946 are unemployed. There are a total of 11 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 24.2 minutes. Of the total people that work, 1454 worked from home and 20121 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 39.6. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.

Occupation# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts10417
Services2620
Sales and Office4419
Construction and Maintenance:1223
Transportation and Material Moving1642





Housing

The median home value for the 70508 zip code is 254400. There is an estimated  16263 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $1086 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $1179. Below you’ll find additional breakdowns of home values, rents, home build years, and more.

Home Value (USD)Number of Homes
Less than $50,000447
$50,000 – $99,000147
$100,000 – $149,999694
$150,000 – $199,9991692
$200,000 – $299,9993570
$300,000 – $499,9992595
$500,000 – $999,999966
$1,000,000+281

Home Year BuiltNumber of Homes
2020 or Later14
2010 – 20193319
2000 – 20093653
1980 – 19996341
1960 – 19792663
1940 – 1959166
1939 or earlier107

The median number of rooms in all housing units is 5.5 rooms.
Monthly Rent ($ USD)Number of Units
Less than $500122
$500 – $9992148
$1,000 – $1,4992454
$1,500 – $1,999538
$2,000 – $2,499184
$2,499 – $2,99921
$3,000 + 117

Monthly Housing Costs ($)Number of Households
Less than 300394
300-4991170
500-7992233
800-9992226
1000-14995069
1500-19992110
2000-24991406
2500-2999528
3000+840

Monthly Housing Cost as a % of Monthly IncomeNumber of Households
Less than 20%4134
20%-24.9%1040
25%-29.9%479
30%-34.9%224
35+%1127



# of VehiclesHouseholds
None703
15287
27660
3+2613
Home Heating Characteristics: 
  • Utility Gas: 20.7 %
  • Bottle Tank or LP Gas: 0.1 %
  • Electricity: 78.7 %
  • Oil or Kerosene etc: 0 %
  • Coal or Coke: 0 %
  • All Other: 0.4 %

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All information sourced from official government sources including Census.gov, the IRS, and the Department of Education.