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ZIP Code 70516: Branch, LA
ZIP code 70516 uses the postal name Branch, Louisiana and lies entirely in Acadia Parish (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,300 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $53,750 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 19% of its land lies in Branch (a census-designated place); 81% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Branch · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Acadia Parish
- Census places
- Branch census-designated place
- Metro area
- Lafayette, LA
- House district
- LA-3 119th Congress
- State
- Louisiana
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 38.5 sq mi · 33 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 70516?
70516 centers on 30.371°, -92.304° and covers 38.5 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 70525, 70535, 70578, 70526.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 70516, 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 70516 compare with the rest of Acadia Parish?
| Measure | 70516 | In Acadia Parish | In LA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,267 | 12th of 15 | 363rd of 539 |
| Median household income | $54k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $163k | not ranked | not ranked |
70516's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$27,190) is more than a quarter of the figure ($53,750); 70516's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$43,529) is more than a quarter of the figure ($163,100). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 34% of 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 70516?
The 2020 Census counted 1,579 people in 70516; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,267. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 2.1% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,267±400 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,579+2.1% since 2010 (1,546)
- Households
- 423
- Median age
- 34.2
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 70516?
Of the 1,267 people the ACS estimates in 70516, 23.1% are under 18 and 17.8% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (81.4%), then Hispanic or Latino (11.1%).
- Under 1823.1%
- 18 to 6459.0%
- 65 and older17.8%
- White, not Hispanic81.4%
- Hispanic or Latino11.1%
- Other or two or more5.8%
- Black, not Hispanic1.7%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
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 70516 earn?
Median household income is $53,750 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($74,386 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $53,750±$27,190
- Income per person
- $26,757
- Below the poverty line
- 19.2%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 7.4%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 2.7%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $57,801700 returns; wages 74% 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 70516?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $163,100
- Median gross rent
- $994
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 85.6%
- Housing units
- 445
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 70516?
20 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 fewer than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction5
- Professional, scientific, and technical services3
- Health care and social assistance3
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 70516?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 70525 | Church Point | 14,687 | $45k | 5.7 mi |
| 70535 | Eunice | 18,466 | $44k | 9.8 mi |
| 70578 | Rayne | 16,432 | $50k | 10.0 mi |
| 70526 | Crowley | 16,566 | $38k | 12.0 mi |
| 70584 | Sunset | 7,481 | $62k | 11.4 mi (near) |
| 70543 | Iota | 4,082 | $62k | 12.0 mi (near) |
| 70550 | Lawtell | 34 | – | 12.1 mi (near) |
| 70524 | Chataignier | 243 | – | 12.9 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.