Residential delivery area · Louisiana
ZIP Code 70518: Broussard, LA
ZIP code 70518 uses the postal name Broussard, Louisiana and lies mostly in Lafayette Parish (51% of its land), reaching into St. Martin Parish and Iberia Parish (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 17,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $106,710 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 37% of its land lies in Broussard, and 7% in smaller places; 56% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Broussard · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Lafayette Parish (51%); St. Martin Parish (45%); Iberia Parish (3%)
- Census places
- Broussard
- Metro area
- Lafayette, LA
- House district
- LA-3 119th Congress
- State
- Louisiana
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 41.7 sq mi · 414 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 70518?
70518 centers on 30.135°, -91.927° and covers 41.7 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 70519, 70508, 70592, 70582, 70517, 70560.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 70518, 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 70518 compare with the rest of Lafayette Parish?
| Measure | 70518 | In Lafayette Parish | In LA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 17,263 | 9th of 14 | 103rd of 539 |
| Median household income | $107k | 1st of 11 | 6th of 251 |
| Median home value | $298k | 3rd of 12 | 35th of 285 |
Its median household income is higher than in 85% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 70% 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 70518?
The 2020 Census counted 16,683 people in 70518; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 17,263. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 35.7% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 17,263
- 2020 Census count
- 16,683+35.7% since 2010 (12,297)
- Households
- 6,419
- Median age
- 34.9
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 70518?
Of the 17,263 people the ACS estimates in 70518, 27.7% are under 18 and 10.8% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (71.6%), then Black (not Hispanic) (15.7%).
- Under 1827.7%
- 18 to 6461.5%
- 65 and older10.8%
- White, not Hispanic71.6%
- Black, not Hispanic15.7%
- Hispanic or Latino6.7%
- Other or two or more3.1%
- Asian, not Hispanic2.9%
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 70518 earn?
Median household income is $106,710 (ACS 2020-2024), the highest of the 11 ranked ZIP codes in Lafayette Parish. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($92,374 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $106,710±$13,433
- Income per person
- $46,740
- Below the poverty line
- 12.7%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 3.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 34.2%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $97,5937,820 returns; wages 66% 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 70518?
FHFA's house price index for 70518, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 27% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 22% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +0.1% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $297,900
- Median gross rent
- $992
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 84.3%
- Housing units
- 7,010
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 70518?
926 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 73 more than in 2018; the most are in wholesale trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Wholesale trade141
- Manufacturing91
- Professional, scientific, and technical services86
- Retail trade84
- Accommodation and food services70
- Real estate and rental and leasing69
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 70518?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 70519 | Cade | 71 | – | 3.9 mi |
| 70508 | Lafayette | 40,592 | $86k | 6.2 mi |
| 70592 | Youngsville | 32,167 | $93k | 6.7 mi |
| 70582 | Saint Martinville | 19,209 | $50k | 9.3 mi |
| 70517 | Breaux Bridge | 26,024 | $61k | 13.7 mi |
| 70560 | New Iberia | 36,996 | $46k | 14.2 mi |
| 70503 | Lafayette | 28,643 | $95k | 8.0 mi (near) |
| 70501 | Lafayette | 26,465 | $33k | 8.2 mi (near) |
| 70558 | Milton | 24 | – | 9.2 mi (near) |
| 70506 | Lafayette | 42,318 | $57k | 10.1 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.