Lafayette Parish, Louisiana

Lafayette Parish covers 269 sq mi of land and has about 247,997 residents. 18 zip codes lie mainly within it, spread across 7 cities and towns. Zip codes that only partly reach into the county are listed on each zip's own page.

Population

247,997

923/sq mi

Median household income

$67K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$243K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,057

U.S. $1,413

Median age

36.5

U.S. 38.9

Poverty rate

17.1%

U.S. 12.5%

Cities and towns

Zip codes in Lafayette Parish

18 total

Zip	City	Type	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
70501	Lafayette	Residential	26,465	$33,365	$116,900
70502	Lafayette · PO box	PO box / unique	—	—	—
70503	Lafayette	Residential	28,643	$94,688	$341,300
70504	Lafayette · PO box	PO box / unique	—	—	—
70505	Lafayette · PO box	PO box / unique	—	—	—
70506	Lafayette	Residential	42,318	$57,379	$218,000
70507	Lafayette	Residential	20,096	$64,049	$212,400
70508	Lafayette	Residential	40,592	$86,005	$305,300
70509	Lafayette · PO box	PO box / unique	—	—	—
70518	Broussard	Residential	17,263	$106,710	$297,900
70520	Carencro	Residential	20,390	$62,575	$207,500
70529	Duson	Residential	12,949	$51,632	$199,800
70558	Milton	Residential	24	—	—
70583	Scott	Residential	8,386	$51,470	$141,000
70592	Youngsville	Residential	32,167	$93,204	$259,700
70593	Lafayette · PO box	PO box / unique	—	—	—
70596	Lafayette · PO box	PO box / unique	—	—	—
70598	Lafayette · PO box	PO box / unique	—	—	—

Lafayette Parish at a glance

Compared with the U.S.

Household income distribution

<$25k

20%

$25–50k

19%

$50–75k

15%

$75–100k

13%

$100–150k

15%

$150–200k

$200k+

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

10%

High school

29%

Some college

19%

Associate's

Bachelor's

24%

Graduate

11%

How people get to work

Drove alone

80%

Carpooled

Transit

0.5%

Walked

Bicycle

0.3%

Worked from home

10%

Other

At a glance

	Lafayette	U.S.
Own their home	65.5%	65.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	35.3%	35.7%
Work from home	10.4%	15.1%
Households with broadband	91.3%	91%
Without health insurance	8.7%	8.4%
Foreign-born	5.2%	14.1%
Veterans (of adults)	5.6%	6.2%
Unemployment	5.1%	5.2%
Average commute	22.9 min	26.4 min