Zip code 70520: Carencro, Louisiana

Q: What city is zip code 70520?

70520 is assigned to Carencro, Louisiana. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 70520 in?

70520 is mostly in Lafayette Parish, but it extends into 1 other county.

Q: What is the population of 70520?

About 20,390 people live in 70520, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 70520?

The median household income in 70520 is $62,575.

Q: What zip codes are near 70520?

The closest zip codes to 70520 are 70507, 70541, 70584, 70501, 70583.

Residential delivery areaLafayette ParishCentral Time

Population

20,390

Median household income

$63K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$208K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,085/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

38.9

U.S. 38.9

Land area

39 sq mi

525 people/sq mi

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

About 70520

70520 is a suburban zip code in Carencro, Louisiana (Lafayette Parish), covering 39 sq mi of land. About 20,390 people live here, or 525 per square mile. The median resident is 38.9 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $62,575 a year, 22% below the national median of $80,734. 22.8% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $207,500, or 3.3 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 80% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,085 a month.

21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 28.9 minutes each way, and 19% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in office and administrative support; transportation and moving goods; and healthcare. 16% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 70520 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Rent-burdened renters70.4%
97th
WeaknessU.S. 51.1% · LA 54.8%83rd of 458 in LA
Self-employed workers16.1%
93rd
U.S. 10% · LA 10.6%79th of 500 in LA
Poverty rate22.8%
89th
WeaknessU.S. 12.5% · LA 18.9%171st of 493 in LA
Residents under 1827.7%
89th
U.S. 22% · LA 23.5%84th of 501 in LA
Income inequality (Gini)0.487
84th
WeaknessU.S. 0.483 · LA 0.495135th of 492 in LA
Housing vacancy12.2%
79th
U.S. 10.1% · LA 14.4%335th of 493 in LA
Homeownership rate79.5%
77th
U.S. 65.2% · LA 67.4%214th of 492 in LA
Unemployment rate6.7%
76th
U.S. 5.2% · LA 6.3%197th of 500 in LA
Work from home18.6%
74th
U.S. 15.1% · LA 8.1%21st of 500 in LA
Average commute28.9 min
68th
U.S. 26.4 min · LA 25.7 min204th of 471 in LA
Diversity index58
68th
U.S. 61.4 · LA 58.991st of 501 in LA
Healthcare workers10.6%
66th
U.S. 9.7% · LA 11%216th of 500 in LA
Veterans6.7%
62nd
U.S. 6.2% · LA 6.1%172nd of 501 in LA
Government workers13.7%
50th
U.S. 14.5% · LA 16%315th of 500 in LA
Median age38.9
49th
U.S. 38.9 · LA 38264th of 501 in LA
Uninsured rate6.3%
45th
U.S. 8.4% · LA 7.8%282nd of 501 in LA
Residents 65 and older15.6%
43rd
U.S. 17.2% · LA 16.7%322nd of 501 in LA
Per capita income$35,040
34th
U.S. $44,673 · LA $35,038148th of 501 in LA
Population density525/sq mi
33rd
U.S. 95/sq mi · LA 107/sq mi119th of 501 in LA
Population20,390
32nd
U.S. 334,922,499 · LA 4,611,96186th of 501 in LA
Median earnings per worker$42,377
31st
U.S. $49,666 · LA $43,701230th of 492 in LA
Broadband access89.2%
29th
U.S. 91% · LA 86.6%138th of 492 in LA
Median gross rent$1,085
27th
U.S. $1,413 · LA $1,064112th of 391 in LA
Median household income$62,575
25th
U.S. $80,734 · LA $60,756173rd of 459 in LA
Median home value$207,500
23rd
U.S. $332,700 · LA $216,500143rd of 450 in LA
Bachelor's degree or higher21%
23rd
U.S. 35.7% · LA 27%163rd of 500 in LA
Foreign-born residents2.1%
13th
U.S. 14.1% · LA 4.9%183rd of 501 in LA
Tech workers0.7%
8th
U.S. 3.8% · LA 1.9%249th of 500 in LA

Measure	70520	Lafayette	LA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in LA
Rent-burdened rentersWeakness	70.4%	51.7%	54.8%	51.1%	97th	83rd of 458
Self-employed workers	16.1%	13%	10.6%	10%	93rd	79th of 500
Poverty rateWeakness	22.8%	17.1%	18.9%	12.5%	89th	171st of 493
Residents under 18	27.7%	24.2%	23.5%	22%	89th	84th of 501
Income inequality (Gini)Weakness	0.487	0.501	0.495	0.483	84th	135th of 492
Housing vacancy	12.2%	10.1%	14.4%	10.1%	79th	335th of 493
Homeownership rate	79.5%	65.5%	67.4%	65.2%	77th	214th of 492
Unemployment rate	6.7%	5.1%	6.3%	5.2%	76th	197th of 500
Work from home	18.6%	10.4%	8.1%	15.1%	74th	21st of 500
Average commute	28.9 min	22.9 min	25.7 min	26.4 min	68th	204th of 471
Diversity index	58	54.8	58.9	61.4	68th	91st of 501
Healthcare workers	10.6%	11%	11%	9.7%	66th	216th of 500
Veterans	6.7%	5.6%	6.1%	6.2%	62nd	172nd of 501
Government workers	13.7%	13.4%	16%	14.5%	50th	315th of 500
Median age	38.9	36.5	38	38.9	49th	264th of 501
Uninsured rate	6.3%	8.7%	7.8%	8.4%	45th	282nd of 501
Residents 65 and older	15.6%	14.7%	16.7%	17.2%	43rd	322nd of 501
Per capita income	$35,040	$40,361	$35,038	$44,673	34th	148th of 501
Population density	525/sq mi	923/sq mi	107/sq mi	95/sq mi	33rd	119th of 501
Population	20,390	247,997	4,611,961	334,922,499	32nd	86th of 501
Median earnings per worker	$42,377	$46,467	$43,701	$49,666	31st	230th of 492
Broadband access	89.2%	91.3%	86.6%	91%	29th	138th of 492
Median gross rent	$1,085	$1,057	$1,064	$1,413	27th	112th of 391
Median household income	$62,575	$67,451	$60,756	$80,734	25th	173rd of 459
Median home value	$207,500	$242,900	$216,500	$332,700	23rd	143rd of 450
Bachelor's degree or higher	21%	35.3%	27%	35.7%	23rd	163rd of 500
Foreign-born residents	2.1%	5.2%	4.9%	14.1%	13th	183rd of 501
Tech workers	0.7%	2.3%	1.9%	3.8%	8th	249th of 500

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

20%

5–17

18–24

13%

25–34

12%

35–44

13%

45–54

13%

55–64

10%

65–74

75+

Median age

38.9

Under 18

27.7%

65 and over

15.6%

Race and ethnicity

White56%
Black33%
Hispanic3%
Asian3%
Native American0.1%
Pacific Islander0.1%
Other1%
Multiracial4%

Diversity index

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

2.1%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

86.8%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

88%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

10%

Asian / Pacific

0.4%

Other

Households

Households: 7,955
Average household size: 2.6
Family households: 72.7%
Married couples: 50.8%
Living alone: 24.8%
Veterans (of adults): 6.7%
Male / female: 48% / 52%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

21%

$25–50k

22%

$50–75k

16%

$75–100k

15%

$100–150k

12%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

70520

$62,575

Lafayette

$67,451

Louisiana

$60,756

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$35,040

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

22.8%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

14.3%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.487

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

70520

$207,500

Lafayette

$242,900

Louisiana

$216,500

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

70520

$1,085

Lafayette

$1,057

Louisiana

$1,064

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

77%

2–4 units

0.8%

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

19%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 9,059
Owner-occupied: 79.5%
Vacant: 12.2%
Median year built: 1994
Median rooms: 5.5
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 70.4%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 38.8%
Home value to income: 3.3× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

76%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

0.4%

Bicycle

Worked from home

19%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

31%

20–29

28%

30–44

23%

45–59

60+

11%

Average commute

28.9 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

6.7%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

64.2%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Office and admin

15%

Transportation and moving

11%

Healthcare

11%

Management

10%

Construction and repair

10%

Sales

Cleaning and personal care

Education

Business and finance

Food service

Production

Police and fire

Engineering and science

Legal and social services

Arts, media and sports

0.8%

Computer and math

0.7%

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.2%

Industries

Health care and social assistance

15%

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

10%

Construction

10%

Retail

Education

Restaurants and hotels

Finance, insurance and real estate

Agriculture and mining

Other services

Public administration

Admin, support and management

Wholesale

Manufacturing

Professional and technical services

Arts and recreation

0.9%

Information

0.6%

Median earnings per worker

$42,377

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

16.1%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

13.7%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

3.3%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	70520	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$60,905	$74,888
Service	$21,875	$26,804
Sales and office	$36,742	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$63,427	$49,199
Production and transportation	$43,353	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

14%

High school

41%

Some college

17%

Associate's

Bachelor's

17%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 86.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.3%
Households with broadband: 89.2%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 76.7%
No internet access: 9.7%
Without health insurance: 6.3%
Limited-English households: 1.6%

Geography

City (USPS): Carencro
State: Louisiana
County: Lafayette Parish
Center point: 30.3296° N, 92.0333° W
Land area: 39 sq mi
Water area: 0.1 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

70520 spans 2 counties

Lafayette Parish97% of land
St. Landry Parish3% of land

Cities and towns within this zip

Carencro14% of zip
Ossun (unincorporated)1% of zip

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

Zip codes near 70520

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
70507	Lafayette, LA	3.6 mi	20,096	$64,049	$212,400
70541	Grand Coteau, LA	6.3 mi	858	$48,264	$88,400
70584	Sunset, LA	6.3 mi	7,481	$62,281	$193,800
70501	Lafayette, LA	6.7 mi	26,465	$33,365	$116,900
70583	Scott, LA	7.2 mi	8,386	$51,470	$141,000
70502	Lafayette, LA · PO box	7.3 mi	—	—	—
70596	Lafayette, LA · PO box	7.3 mi	—	—	—
70504	Lafayette, LA · PO box	8 mi	—	—	—
70505	Lafayette, LA · PO box	8.8 mi	—	—	—
70512	Arnaudville, LA	9 mi	10,740	$47,313	$166,700
70593	Lafayette, LA · PO box	9.2 mi	—	—	—
70598	Lafayette, LA · PO box	9.2 mi	—	—	—

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Questions about 70520

What city is zip code 70520?

70520 is assigned to Carencro, Louisiana. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 70520 in?

70520 is mostly in Lafayette Parish, but it extends into 1 other county.

What is the population of 70520?

About 20,390 people live in 70520, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 70520 in?

70520 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 70520?

The median household income in 70520 is $62,575.

What zip codes are near 70520?

The closest zip codes to 70520 are 70507, 70541, 70584, 70501, 70583.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 70520, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.