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ZIP Code 70515: Basile, LA
ZIP code 70515 uses the postal name Basile, Louisiana and lies mostly in Acadia Parish (57% of its land) with the rest in Evangeline Parish (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 4,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $65,991 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 2% of its land lies in Basile; 98% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Basile · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Acadia Parish (57%); Evangeline Parish (43%)
- Census places
- Basile
- Metro area
- Lafayette, LA
- House districts
- LA-3 (57%), LA-4 (43%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- Louisiana
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 72.1 sq mi · 55 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 70515?
70515 centers on 30.452°, -92.578° and covers 72.1 square miles of land plus 0.6 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 70532, 70543, 70535, 70554, 70546, 70655.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 70515, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 70515 compare with the rest of Acadia Parish?
| Measure | 70515 | In Acadia Parish | In LA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 3,978 | 9th of 15 | 249th of 539 |
| Median household income | $66k | 1st of 7 | 87th of 251 |
| Median home value | $137k | not ranked | not ranked |
70515's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$76,217) is more than a quarter of the figure ($137,200). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
Its median household income is higher than in 40% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 44% of all U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 70515?
The 2020 Census counted 3,407 people in 70515; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 3,978. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 11.2% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 3,978±734 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 3,407−11.2% since 2010 (3,838)
- Households
- 1,067
- Median age
- 33.8
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 70515?
Of the 3,978 people the ACS estimates in 70515, 27.5% are under 18 and 12.1% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (71.9%), then Hispanic or Latino (13.0%).
- Under 1827.5%
- 18 to 6460.5%
- 65 and older12.1%
- White, not Hispanic71.9%
- Hispanic or Latino13.0%
- Black, not Hispanic8.1%
- Other or two or more6.3%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.7%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 70515 earn?
Median household income is $65,991 (ACS 2020-2024), the highest of the 7 ranked ZIP codes in Acadia Parish. It rose from $36,298 in 2015-2019 (in 2024 dollars), a change larger than the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $65,991±$10,485
- Income per person
- $20,333
- Below the poverty line
- 17.7%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 7.7%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 13.6%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $50,9431,500 returns; wages 83% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 70515?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $137,200
- Median gross rent
- $909
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 86.6%
- Housing units
- 1,410
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 70515?
37 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 fewer than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade7
- Health care and social assistance5
- Other services (except public administration)5
- Construction4
- Wholesale trade4
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 70515?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 70532 | Elton | 2,434 | $44k | 7.2 mi |
| 70543 | Iota | 4,082 | $62k | 9.3 mi |
| 70535 | Eunice | 18,466 | $44k | 9.5 mi |
| 70554 | Mamou | 4,728 | $29k | 13.3 mi |
| 70546 | Jennings | 15,242 | $52k | 14.1 mi |
| 70655 | Oberlin | 3,047 | $51k | 14.5 mi |
| 70537 | Evangeline | 381 | – | 13.9 mi (near) |
| 70531 | Egan | 1,477 | – | 16.0 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.