Lafayette
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Louisiana
Lafayette is a mid-size parish in Louisiana with 11 ZIP codes, 224,864 people, and above-median household income among US counties. All data is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2023 5-Year Estimates.
National county placement
According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Lafayette, LA sits among US counties with an above-median household income, on a mid-size parish population base, across a compact ZIP cluster.
- Top 43%
- household income vs 3,210 US counties
- 224,864
- combined ZIP population
- 11
- USPS ZIP codes covered
- $70,108
- avg ZIP median income
Income percentile ranks this county's average ZIP median household income against 3,210 US counties with ACS income on at least one ZIP.
Lafayette lands in the national county income distribution as above-median household income on mid-size parish footing (FIPS 22055, 11 ZIPs, combined population 224,864). Sort the ZIP table by population before treating the county mean as uniform.
Above-median income on a compact ZIP cluster (11 codes). Population density still swings from downtown to farm-edge; the density column is the fastest filter before a side-by-side compare. County-level HUD and FBI inputs still key off FIPS 22055.
Save two ZIPs from the table into your shortlist, then open a compare link - that is the return path a static county summary cannot replace. All figures here come from Census ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates and USPS ZCTA files.
11
Total ZIPs
224,864
Total Population
ZIP Codes in Lafayette
Side-by-side: Compare 70506 vs 70508 →
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| 70506 | Lafayette | 41,163 | 767 |
| 70508 | Lafayette | 34,810 | 537 |
| 70501 | Lafayette | 31,358 | 775 |
| 70503 | Lafayette | 27,816 | 907 |
| 70592 | Youngsville | 18,878 | 175 |
| 70520 | Carencro | 18,405 | 181 |
| 70507 | Lafayette | 16,558 | 301 |
| 70518 | Broussard | 12,297 | 113 |
| 70529 | Duson | 11,752 | 128 |
| 70583 | Scott | 11,693 | 163 |
| 70558 | Milton | 134 | 435 |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the population of Lafayette?
Lafayette has a total population of 224,864 across 11 ZIP codes, based on U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 data.
What ZIP codes are in Lafayette?
Lafayette includes 11 ZIP codes: 70506, 70508, 70501, 70503, 70592, 70520, 70507, 70518, 70529, 70583, and more.