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70529

Zip code 70529: Duson, Louisiana

Residential delivery areaLafayette ParishCentral Time
Population
12,949
Median household income
$52K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$200K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$849/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
39.6
U.S. 38.9
Land area
36 sq mi
356 people/sq mi

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

About 70529

70529 is a small-town zip code in Duson, Louisiana (Lafayette Parish), covering 36 sq mi of land. About 12,949 people live here, or 356 per square mile. The median resident is 39.6 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $51,632 a year, 36% below the national median of $80,734. 23.3% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $199,800, or 3.9 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 74% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $849 a month.

21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 26.7 minutes each way, and 7% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in office and administrative support; construction and repair; and sales.

How 70529 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
39.6
Under 18
22.2%
65 and over
14.6%

Race and ethnicity

  • White68%
  • Black16%
  • Hispanic7%
  • Asian0.1%
  • Native American0%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other3%
  • Multiracial6%
Diversity index
50.4
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
5.9%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
79.2%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
85%
Spanish
7%
Other Indo-European
7%
Asian / Pacific
1%
Other
0%

Households

Households
5,661
Average household size
2.3
Family households
63.7%
Married couples
43.8%
Living alone
31.1%
Veterans (of adults)
5.3%
Male / female
50% / 50%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
22%
$25–50k
27%
$50–75k
14%
$75–100k
20%
$100–150k
8%
$150–200k
6%
$200k+
3%

Median household income

70529
$51,632
Lafayette
$67,451
Louisiana
$60,756
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$28,510
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
23.3%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
9.2%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.426
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

70529
$199,800
Lafayette
$242,900
Louisiana
$216,500
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

70529
$849
Lafayette
$1,057
Louisiana
$1,064
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
64%
2–4 units
9%
5–19 units
0.5%
20+ units
0.1%
Mobile home
26%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
6,340
Owner-occupied
74.2%
Vacant
10.7%
Median year built
1995
Median rooms
5.3
Renters paying 30%+ of income
58.8%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
40.4%
Home value to income
3.9× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
79%
Carpooled
11%
Transit
0%
Walked
1%
Bicycle
0.8%
Worked from home
7%
Other
1%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
4%
10–19
30%
20–29
28%
30–44
24%
45–59
8%
60+
6%
Average commute
26.7 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
9.2%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
58.6%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Office and admin
16%
Construction and repair
11%
Sales
11%
Management
10%
Production
10%
Business and finance
9%
Cleaning and personal care
7%
Food service
7%
Healthcare
6%
Engineering and science
3%
Education
3%
Transportation and moving
2%
Computer and math
2%
Legal and social services
1%
Police and fire
1%
Arts, media and sports
1%
Farming, fishing and forestry
1%

Industries

Health care and social assistance
22%
Retail
13%
Manufacturing
11%
Agriculture and mining
8%
Construction
8%
Other services
6%
Restaurants and hotels
6%
Education
5%
Professional and technical services
5%
Wholesale
4%
Finance, insurance and real estate
3%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
3%
Public administration
2%
Admin, support and management
2%
Arts and recreation
2%
Information
0.3%
Median earnings per worker
$41,066
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
10.6%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
8.3%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
3%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work70529U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$69,886$74,888
Service$25,242$26,804
Sales and office$38,525$40,476
Construction and maintenance$41,406$49,199
Production and transportation$34,828$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
17%
High school
38%
Some college
15%
Associate's
9%
Bachelor's
16%
Graduate
5%
High school graduate or higher
82.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher
20.6%
Graduate or professional degree
4.7%
Households with broadband
90.6%
Cable, fiber or DSL
60.4%
No internet access
8.1%
Without health insurance
8.8%
Limited-English households
1.9%

Geography

City (USPS)
Duson
Center point
30.2023° N, 92.1616° W
Land area
36 sq mi
Water area
under 0.1 sq mi
Time zone
Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

70529 spans 3 counties

Cities and towns within this zip

  • Duson8% of zip

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

Zip codes near 70529

ZipCityDistanceIncome
70593Lafayette · PO box4 mi—
70598Lafayette · PO box4 mi—
70583Scott4.7 mi$51,470
70506Lafayette4.8 mi$57,379
70578Rayne6.4 mi$49,875
70503Lafayette6.7 mi$94,688
70555Maurice8 mi$76,213
70505Lafayette · PO box8.5 mi—
70527Crowley · PO box8.6 mi—
70502Lafayette · PO box8.6 mi—
70504Lafayette · PO box8.6 mi—
70508Lafayette8.6 mi$86,005

Zip codes like 70529 elsewhere

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Questions about 70529

What city is zip code 70529?

70529 is assigned to Duson, Louisiana. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 70529 in?

70529 is mostly in Lafayette Parish, but it extends into 2 other counties.

What is the population of 70529?

About 12,949 people live in 70529, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 70529 in?

70529 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 70529?

The median household income in 70529 is $51,632.

What zip codes are near 70529?

The closest zip codes to 70529 are 70593, 70598, 70583, 70506, 70578.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 70529, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.