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70512

Zip code 70512: Arnaudville, Louisiana

Residential delivery areaSt. Landry ParishCentral Time
Population
10,740
Median household income
$47K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$167K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$534/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
38.4
U.S. 38.9
Land area
98 sq mi
110 people/sq mi

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

About 70512

70512 is a small-town zip code in Arnaudville, Louisiana (St. Landry Parish), covering 98 sq mi of land. About 10,740 people live here, or 110 per square mile. The median resident is 38.4 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $47,313 a year, 41% below the national median of $80,734. 26.1% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $166,700, or 3.5 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 81% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $534 a month.

19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 31.5 minutes each way, and 8% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in office and administrative support; healthcare; and food service. 15% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 70512 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

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

Median age
38.4
Under 18
29.3%
65 and over
14.9%

Race and ethnicity

  • White70%
  • Black26%
  • Hispanic1%
  • Asian0.3%
  • Native American0%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0.3%
  • Multiracial2%
Diversity index
44.4
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
0.3%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
91.5%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
82%
Spanish
0.7%
Other Indo-European
17%
Asian / Pacific
0.5%
Other
0%

Households

Households
3,799
Average household size
2.8
Family households
66.5%
Married couples
43.3%
Living alone
29.3%
Veterans (of adults)
4%
Male / female
50% / 50%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
30%
$25–50k
22%
$50–75k
11%
$75–100k
9%
$100–150k
15%
$150–200k
9%
$200k+
4%

Median household income

70512
$47,313
St. Landry
$44,462
Louisiana
$60,756
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$25,224
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
26.1%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
13.1%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.491
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

70512
$166,700
St. Landry
$142,500
Louisiana
$216,500
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

70512
$534
St. Landry
$748
Louisiana
$1,064
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
73%
2–4 units
4%
5–19 units
0%
20+ units
0%
Mobile home
23%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
4,215
Owner-occupied
80.9%
Vacant
9.9%
Median year built
1985
Median rooms
5.1
Renters paying 30%+ of income
47.4%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
39.2%
Home value to income
3.5× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
84%
Carpooled
6%
Transit
0.2%
Walked
0.5%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
8%
Other
0.6%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
12%
10–19
20%
20–29
28%
30–44
20%
45–59
9%
60+
11%
Average commute
31.5 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
5.3%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
53.3%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Office and admin
12%
Healthcare
12%
Food service
11%
Construction and repair
10%
Production
10%
Management
8%
Sales
8%
Transportation and moving
6%
Education
5%
Cleaning and personal care
5%
Computer and math
3%
Engineering and science
3%
Business and finance
2%
Legal and social services
2%
Police and fire
2%
Arts, media and sports
1%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0%

Industries

Health care and social assistance
15%
Restaurants and hotels
9%
Manufacturing
9%
Construction
9%
Education
8%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
7%
Retail
7%
Other services
6%
Finance, insurance and real estate
6%
Public administration
5%
Admin, support and management
5%
Agriculture and mining
5%
Professional and technical services
4%
Information
2%
Wholesale
2%
Arts and recreation
0.7%
Median earnings per worker
$43,112
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
15.2%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
13.4%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
5.8%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work70512U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$66,000$74,888
Service$25,223$26,804
Sales and office$40,707$40,476
Construction and maintenance$51,016$49,199
Production and transportation$14,918$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
18%
High school
46%
Some college
11%
Associate's
7%
Bachelor's
13%
Graduate
6%
High school graduate or higher
82%
Bachelor's degree or higher
19.1%
Graduate or professional degree
5.6%
Households with broadband
73%
Cable, fiber or DSL
51.1%
No internet access
24.4%
Without health insurance
4.7%
Limited-English households
1.9%

Geography

City (USPS)
Arnaudville
Center point
30.4157° N, 91.9205° W
Land area
98 sq mi
Water area
0.8 sq mi
Time zone
Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

70512 spans 2 counties

Cities and towns within this zip

  • Leonville1% of zip

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

Zip codes near 70512

ZipCityDistanceIncome
70551Leonville4.9 mi$44,924
70521Cecilia · PO box6.9 mi—
70541Grand Coteau7.3 mi$48,264
70750Krotz Springs8.6 mi$38,466
70520Carencro9 mi$62,575
70577Port Barre9.2 mi$47,072
70507Lafayette12 mi$64,049
70584Sunset12 mi$62,281
70517Breaux Bridge12 mi$60,778
70571Opelousas · PO box13 mi—
70501Lafayette13 mi$33,365
70570Opelousas14 mi$44,612

Zip codes like 70512 elsewhere

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Questions about 70512

What city is zip code 70512?

70512 is assigned to Arnaudville, Louisiana. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 70512 in?

70512 is mostly in St. Landry Parish, but it extends into 1 other county.

What is the population of 70512?

About 10,740 people live in 70512, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 70512 in?

70512 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 70512?

The median household income in 70512 is $47,313.

What zip codes are near 70512?

The closest zip codes to 70512 are 70551, 70521, 70541, 70750, 70520.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 70512, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.