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70554

Zip code 70554: Mamou, Louisiana

Residential delivery areaEvangeline ParishCentral Time
Population
4,728
Median household income
$29K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$93K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$529/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
40.2
U.S. 38.9
Land area
134 sq mi
35 people/sq mi

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

About 70554

70554 is a rural zip code in Mamou, Louisiana (Evangeline Parish), covering 134 sq mi of land. About 4,728 people live here, or 35 per square mile. The median resident is 40.2 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $28,638 a year, about 35% of the national median of $80,734. 38.7% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $93,400, or 3.3 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 56% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $529 a month.

9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 32.6 minutes each way, and 4% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in healthcare; construction and repair; and cleaning and personal care. 30% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often another Indo-European language such as French, German, Russian or Hindi.

How 70554 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
40.2
Under 18
26.2%
65 and over
16.9%

Race and ethnicity

  • White54%
  • Black33%
  • Hispanic0%
  • Asian0%
  • Native American0%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other6%
  • Multiracial7%
Diversity index
59.7
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
0%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
87.6%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
70%
Spanish
0%
Other Indo-European
28%
Asian / Pacific
0%
Other
1%

Households

Households
2,166
Average household size
2.2
Family households
53.6%
Married couples
33.7%
Living alone
42.7%
Veterans (of adults)
3%
Male / female
55% / 45%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
44%
$25–50k
21%
$50–75k
13%
$75–100k
11%
$100–150k
4%
$150–200k
4%
$200k+
3%

Median household income

70554
$28,638
Evangeline
$41,915
Louisiana
$60,756
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$23,458
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
38.7%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
6.5%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.474
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

70554
$93,400
Evangeline
$124,600
Louisiana
$216,500
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

70554
$529
Evangeline
$681
Louisiana
$1,064
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
66%
2–4 units
14%
5–19 units
5%
20+ units
5%
Mobile home
9%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
2,501
Owner-occupied
56%
Vacant
13.4%
Median year built
1981
Median rooms
5.2
Renters paying 30%+ of income
60.3%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
10.5%
Home value to income
3.3× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
76%
Carpooled
1%
Transit
0%
Walked
2%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
4%
Other
18%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
25%
10–19
30%
20–29
15%
30–44
13%
45–59
3%
60+
14%
Average commute
32.6 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
9.4%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
60.1%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Healthcare
23%
Construction and repair
15%
Cleaning and personal care
8%
Sales
7%
Office and admin
7%
Management
7%
Business and finance
5%
Education
5%
Food service
5%
Farming, fishing and forestry
5%
Police and fire
4%
Transportation and moving
3%
Engineering and science
3%
Production
2%
Legal and social services
1%
Computer and math
0%
Arts, media and sports
0%

Industries

Health care and social assistance
27%
Agriculture and mining
15%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
9%
Retail
8%
Manufacturing
8%
Education
7%
Public administration
7%
Other services
6%
Construction
5%
Restaurants and hotels
4%
Finance, insurance and real estate
2%
Professional and technical services
2%
Arts and recreation
1%
Wholesale
0.5%
Admin, support and management
0%
Information
0%
Median earnings per worker
$32,842
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
7%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
21.6%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
17.1%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work70554U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$45,955$74,888
Service$19,133$26,804
Sales and office$35,729$40,476
Construction and maintenance$30,673$49,199
Production and transportation$22,708$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
21%
High school
46%
Some college
20%
Associate's
4%
Bachelor's
6%
Graduate
4%
High school graduate or higher
79.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher
9.4%
Graduate or professional degree
3.7%
Households with broadband
78.5%
Cable, fiber or DSL
45%
No internet access
18.9%
Without health insurance
6.1%
Limited-English households
0.6%

Geography

City (USPS)
Mamou
Center point
30.6295° N, 92.4909° W
Land area
134 sq mi
Water area
0.3 sq mi
Time zone
Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

  • Reddell (unincorporated)3% of zip
  • Mamou1% of zip

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

Zip codes near 70554

ZipCityDistanceIncome
70580Reddell4.9 mi—
70586Ville Platte11 mi$40,129
70576Pine Prairie11 mi$34,148
70524Chataignier11 mi—
70535Eunice12 mi$44,381
70515Basile13 mi$65,991
70655Oberlin13 mi$50,893
71463Oakdale16 mi$43,594
70532Elton16 mi$44,095
70585Turkey Creek18 mi—
70550Lawtell20 mi—
70543Iota20 mi$62,083

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Questions about 70554

What city is zip code 70554?

70554 is assigned to Mamou, Louisiana. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 70554 in?

70554 is in Evangeline Parish, Louisiana.

What is the population of 70554?

About 4,728 people live in 70554, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 70554 in?

70554 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 70554?

The median household income in 70554 is $28,638.

What zip codes are near 70554?

The closest zip codes to 70554 are 70580, 70586, 70576, 70524, 70535.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 70554, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.