Zip code 70506: Lafayette, Louisiana

Q: What city is zip code 70506?

70506 is assigned to Lafayette, Louisiana. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 70506 in?

70506 is in Lafayette Parish, Louisiana.

Q: What is the population of 70506?

About 42,318 people live in 70506, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 70506?

The median household income in 70506 is $57,379.

Q: What zip codes are near 70506?

The closest zip codes to 70506 are 70593, 70598, 70503, 70505, 70504.

Residential delivery areaLafayette ParishCentral Time

Population

42,318

Median household income

$57K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$218K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,042/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

U.S. 38.9

Land area

21 sq mi

2,038 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 70506

70506 is a suburban zip code in Lafayette, Louisiana (Lafayette Parish), covering 21 sq mi of land. About 42,318 people live here, or 2,038 per square mile. The median resident is 34 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $57,379 a year, 29% below the national median of $80,734. 17.3% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $218,000, or 3.8 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 50% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,042 a month.

36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 19.2 minutes each way, and 7% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in sales; construction and repair; and healthcare.

How 70506 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Uninsured rate13.3%
84th
WeaknessU.S. 8.4% · LA 7.8%48th of 501 in LA
Poverty rate17.3%
77th
U.S. 12.5% · LA 18.9%259th of 493 in LA
Self-employed workers11.8%
76th
U.S. 10% · LA 10.6%167th of 500 in LA
Diversity index61
74th
U.S. 61.4 · LA 58.958th of 501 in LA
Population42,318
71st
U.S. 334,922,499 · LA 4,611,96110th of 501 in LA
Unemployment rate5.8%
65th
U.S. 5.2% · LA 6.3%234th of 500 in LA
Government workers15.7%
64th
U.S. 14.5% · LA 16%248th of 500 in LA
Housing vacancy8%
60th
U.S. 10.1% · LA 14.4%431st of 493 in LA
Bachelor's degree or higher36.3%
59th
U.S. 35.7% · LA 27%56th of 500 in LA
Foreign-born residents12.4%
58th
U.S. 14.1% · LA 4.9%24th of 501 in LA
Population density2,038/sq mi
57th
U.S. 95/sq mi · LA 107/sq mi52nd of 501 in LA
Income inequality (Gini)0.443
57th
U.S. 0.483 · LA 0.495273rd of 492 in LA
Healthcare workers9.6%
52nd
U.S. 9.7% · LA 11%265th of 500 in LA
Tech workers2.9%
50th
U.S. 3.8% · LA 1.9%72nd of 500 in LA
Veterans5.5%
45th
U.S. 6.2% · LA 6.1%262nd of 501 in LA
Residents under 1821.4%
43rd
U.S. 22% · LA 23.5%307th of 501 in LA
Residents 65 and older15.3%
40th
U.S. 17.2% · LA 16.7%331st of 501 in LA
Rent-burdened renters47.6%
38th
U.S. 51.1% · LA 54.8%285th of 458 in LA
Broadband access90.2%
35th
U.S. 91% · LA 86.6%118th of 492 in LA
Per capita income$33,689
30th
U.S. $44,673 · LA $35,038171st of 501 in LA
Median earnings per worker$41,961
29th
U.S. $49,666 · LA $43,701246th of 492 in LA
Median home value$218,000
25th
U.S. $332,700 · LA $216,500119th of 450 in LA
Median gross rent$1,042
24th
U.S. $1,413 · LA $1,064128th of 391 in LA
Median household income$57,379
17th
WeaknessU.S. $80,734 · LA $60,756221st of 459 in LA
Homeownership rate49.6%
17th
WeaknessU.S. 65.2% · LA 67.4%452nd of 492 in LA
Work from home7.1%
17th
U.S. 15.1% · LA 8.1%164th of 500 in LA
Median age34
16th
U.S. 38.9 · LA 38425th of 501 in LA
Average commute19.2 min
10th
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · LA 25.7 min420th of 471 in LA

Measure	70506	Lafayette	LA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in LA
Uninsured rateWeakness	13.3%	8.7%	7.8%	8.4%	84th	48th of 501
Poverty rate	17.3%	17.1%	18.9%	12.5%	77th	259th of 493
Self-employed workers	11.8%	13%	10.6%	10%	76th	167th of 500
Diversity index	61	54.8	58.9	61.4	74th	58th of 501
Population	42,318	247,997	4,611,961	334,922,499	71st	10th of 501
Unemployment rate	5.8%	5.1%	6.3%	5.2%	65th	234th of 500
Government workers	15.7%	13.4%	16%	14.5%	64th	248th of 500
Housing vacancy	8%	10.1%	14.4%	10.1%	60th	431st of 493
Bachelor's degree or higher	36.3%	35.3%	27%	35.7%	59th	56th of 500
Foreign-born residents	12.4%	5.2%	4.9%	14.1%	58th	24th of 501
Population density	2,038/sq mi	923/sq mi	107/sq mi	95/sq mi	57th	52nd of 501
Income inequality (Gini)	0.443	0.501	0.495	0.483	57th	273rd of 492
Healthcare workers	9.6%	11%	11%	9.7%	52nd	265th of 500
Tech workers	2.9%	2.3%	1.9%	3.8%	50th	72nd of 500
Veterans	5.5%	5.6%	6.1%	6.2%	45th	262nd of 501
Residents under 18	21.4%	24.2%	23.5%	22%	43rd	307th of 501
Residents 65 and older	15.3%	14.7%	16.7%	17.2%	40th	331st of 501
Rent-burdened renters	47.6%	51.7%	54.8%	51.1%	38th	285th of 458
Broadband access	90.2%	91.3%	86.6%	91%	35th	118th of 492
Per capita income	$33,689	$40,361	$35,038	$44,673	30th	171st of 501
Median earnings per worker	$41,961	$46,467	$43,701	$49,666	29th	246th of 492
Median home value	$218,000	$242,900	$216,500	$332,700	25th	119th of 450
Median gross rent	$1,042	$1,057	$1,064	$1,413	24th	128th of 391
Median household incomeWeakness	$57,379	$67,451	$60,756	$80,734	17th	221st of 459
Homeownership rateWeakness	49.6%	65.5%	67.4%	65.2%	17th	452nd of 492
Work from home	7.1%	10.4%	8.1%	15.1%	17th	164th of 500
Median age	34	36.5	38	38.9	16th	425th of 501
Average commuteStrength	19.2 min	22.9 min	25.7 min	26.4 min	10th	420th of 471

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

Under 5

16%

5–17

10%

18–24

19%

25–34

13%

35–44

10%

45–54

10%

55–64

10%

65–74

75+

Median age

Under 18

21.4%

65 and over

15.3%

Race and ethnicity

White56%
Black23%
Hispanic14%
Asian3%
Native American0.1%
Pacific Islander0.2%
Other0.4%
Multiracial4%

Diversity index

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

12.4%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

74.8%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

82%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 18,738
Average household size: 2.2
Family households: 51.7%
Married couples: 34.1%
Living alone: 38.5%
Veterans (of adults): 5.5%
Male / female: 48% / 52%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

23%

$25–50k

21%

$50–75k

15%

$75–100k

16%

$100–150k

14%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

70506

$57,379

Lafayette

$67,451

Louisiana

$60,756

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$33,689

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

17.3%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

10.4%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.443

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

70506

$218,000

Lafayette

$242,900

Louisiana

$216,500

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

70506

$1,042

Lafayette

$1,057

Louisiana

$1,064

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

63%

2–4 units

5–19 units

17%

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

0.1%

Housing units: 20,374
Owner-occupied: 49.6%
Vacant: 8%
Median year built: 1981
Median rooms: 5.2
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 47.6%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 24.1%
Home value to income: 3.8× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

83%

Carpooled

Transit

0.2%

Walked

Bicycle

0.3%

Worked from home

Other

0.9%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

16%

10–19

48%

20–29

17%

30–44

11%

45–59

60+

Average commute

19.2 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

5.8%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

66.5%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Sales

12%

Construction and repair

11%

Healthcare

10%

Education

Management

Food service

Office and admin

Cleaning and personal care

Transportation and moving

Business and finance

Production

Legal and social services

Computer and math

Engineering and science

Arts, media and sports

Police and fire

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.3%

Industries

Education

12%

Health care and social assistance

12%

Retail

12%

Construction

10%

Restaurants and hotels

Professional and technical services

Other services

Manufacturing

Admin, support and management

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Finance, insurance and real estate

Public administration

Agriculture and mining

Wholesale

Information

Arts and recreation

Median earnings per worker

$41,961

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

11.8%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

15.7%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

5.6%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	70506	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$51,528	$74,888
Service	$19,685	$26,804
Sales and office	$36,551	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$44,412	$49,199
Production and transportation	$47,325	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

31%

Some college

18%

Associate's

Bachelor's

25%

Graduate

11%

High school graduate or higher: 91%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 36.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 11.1%
Households with broadband: 90.2%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 77.9%
No internet access: 7.6%
Without health insurance: 13.3%
Limited-English households: 5.3%

Geography

City (USPS): Lafayette
State: Louisiana
County: Lafayette Parish
Center point: 30.1958° N, 92.0808° W
Land area: 21 sq mi
Water area: under 0.1 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Lafayette56% of zip
Scott15% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 70506

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
70593	Lafayette, LA · PO box	1.2 mi	—	—	—
70598	Lafayette, LA · PO box	1.2 mi	—	—	—
70503	Lafayette, LA	2.3 mi	28,643	$94,688	$341,300
70505	Lafayette, LA · PO box	3.7 mi	—	—	—
70504	Lafayette, LA · PO box	3.9 mi	—	—	—
70502	Lafayette, LA · PO box	4.1 mi	—	—	—
70596	Lafayette, LA · PO box	4.1 mi	—	—	—
70508	Lafayette, LA	4.2 mi	40,592	$86,005	$305,300
70529	Duson, LA	4.8 mi	12,949	$51,632	$199,800
70583	Scott, LA	5.2 mi	8,386	$51,470	$141,000
70509	Lafayette, LA · PO box	5.5 mi	—	—	—
70501	Lafayette, LA	6.1 mi	26,465	$33,365	$116,900

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Questions about 70506

What city is zip code 70506?

70506 is assigned to Lafayette, Louisiana. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 70506 in?

70506 is in Lafayette Parish, Louisiana.

What is the population of 70506?

About 42,318 people live in 70506, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 70506 in?

70506 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 70506?

The median household income in 70506 is $57,379.

What zip codes are near 70506?

The closest zip codes to 70506 are 70593, 70598, 70503, 70505, 70504.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 70506, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.