ZIP Code 70501

ZIP code 70501 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 40.4 square miles in Lafayette, Lafayette County, Louisiana. The area is home to 31,358 residents, producing a population density of 775 people per square mile, and falls within the Chicago time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 70501 against Louisiana and the nation.

On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 70501 sits at $33,365 (44% below the Louisiana average), while per-capita income is $19,208. The poverty rate stands at 36.3% and the unemployment rate at 12.1%. On housing, the median home value is $116,900 (34% below the state average) with median rent at $936 per month, and 41.2% of occupied units are owner-occupied — a direct signal of whether 70501 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.

Education and household profile round out the picture: 16.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 36.9, and the average commute is 20 minutes. We also surface 9 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Lafayette County, so you can benchmark 70501 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data — no estimates, no proprietary scoring.