Lafayette, LA
Census ZIP code profile for Lafayette, LA - 5 ZIPs, total population 151,705. Median income, home value, education, commute, and demographics from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2023 5-Year Estimates.
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ACS city ledger plate
Sheet LAFAYETTE-LA · Lafayette, LA 5 ZIPs · 151,705 pop · #14434/25278 · Lafayette Parish
INC-MID · RANK-MID · ABOVE-PEER · BOOK-MID · OWN-LOW · POP-MID · SPREAD-SPLIT · HOME-MID
- INC-MID $67,097
- RANK-MID #14434/25278
- ABOVE-PEER over Carencro
- BOOK-MID 5 ZIPs
- OWN-LOW 58% owners
- POP-MID 151,705
- SPREAD-SPLIT 70501→70503
- HOME-MID $238,780
Nearest income peer: Carencro, LA ( $4,522 income $)
Instrument codes from this city’s ACS household income, national rank, county-peer gap, ZIP book, owner tenure, population scale, intra-city income spread, and home-value band, not a moving recommendation.
Income neighbourhood around Lafayette
Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Lafayette on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.
- Scott · lowest
Scott · lowest
$51,470 median HH income
- Duson · near
Duson · near
$51,632 median HH income
- Carencro · near
Carencro · near
$62,575 median HH income
- Lafayette · this city
Lafayette · this city
$67,097 median HH income
- Youngsville · near
Youngsville · near
$93,204 median HH income
- Broussard · highest
Broussard · highest
$106,710 median HH income
What this shows County-sharing peers only, not the full US city board. Open a near peer when the gap is small; open the poles when the mosaic is wide.
National city placement
According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Lafayette, LA sits among US cities with a below-median household income, on a mid-size population base, across a compact ZIP cluster.
- 43rd pct
- household income vs 25,278 US cities
- 151,705
- city population (Census)
- 5
- USPS ZIP codes covered
- $67,097
- avg ZIP median income
Income percentile ranks this city's average ZIP median household income against 25,278 US cities with ACS income on at least one ZIP. Scale and ZIP-spread words come from Census population and USPS ZIP coverage.
A below-median income city on a compact ZIP cluster (5 codes). Income averages $67,097, rent $1,059 , commute about 21 minutes. Sibling ZIPs here are close enough that a two-ZIP compare often answers which side of town.
Lafayette lands mid-pack among the 5 cities sharing Lafayette Parish: Youngsville and Broussard earn more and Carencro, Duson and Scott earn less. Broussard marks the far end of that range at $106,710, 59% above Lafayette.
Within-city ZIP comparison
Where the ZIP codes inside Lafayette differ
Lafayette's city average masks two linked splits. Median household income runs from $33,365 in ZIP 70501 to $94,688 in ZIP 70503, while home values span $116,900 in 70501 to $341,300 in 70503. Compare the endpoint ZIPs before treating the city-level number as a neighborhood-level answer.
- Income high-to-low ratio
- 2.8×
- Home-value high-to-low ratio
- 2.9×
- Poverty-rate spread
- 26.8 points
70501 to 70503
70501 to 70503
70503 to 70501
Derived from the published ACS 2023 ZIP-level records shown on this site. A high-to-low ratio compares the highest and lowest available ZIP values; it is not a score or forecast.
Population concentration
Lafayette residents fan out across many ZIPs
Population is spread across 5 codes in Lafayette. The densest, 70506, still represents only about 27% of the 151,705 residents, so no single ZIP stands in for the city.
Census ZBP business roll-up
Dense employer mosaic across Lafayette
Citywide ZBP: 6,418 establishments, 99,930 employees , annual payroll $5,551,646k (~42 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 5 of 5 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 70508 (2,343 units) ; leading NAICS Professional, scientific, and technical services (1,090) · also Health care and social assistance · Retail trade .
ZIP Codes in Lafayette, LA
These ZIP codes sit in Lafayette Parish, which covers 11 ZIP codes in all; 5 of them fall in Lafayette. See the Lafayette Parish roll-up →
Lafayette lands mid-pack among the 5 cities sharing Lafayette Parish: Youngsville and Broussard earn more and Carencro, Duson and Scott earn less. Broussard marks the far end of that range at $106,710, 59% above Lafayette.
Side-by-side: Compare 70506 vs 70508 →
Lafayette roll-ups here are for informational purposes only and do not constitute financial or relocation advice. ACS and Census ZBP figures are estimates; confirm the current table against Census before a money or move decision involving Lafayette, .