Chataignier, LA · standard
ZIP Code 70524
Evangeline County, Louisiana - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 314
- 32/sq mi
- $64,000
- Median home value
- 22.9%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Chataignier pairs among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, mixed-tenure area.
- 2th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 32
- people per sq mi
- 50%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 70524 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 70524 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Chataignier, Evangeline County, Louisiana, home to just 314 residents across 9.8 square miles, a density of 32 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
Median household income is not on file for ZIP 70524, but per-capita income is $20,060. The poverty rate stands at 16.9% and the unemployment rate at 18.4%. On housing, the median home value is $64,000 (64% below the state average) with median rent at $1,300 per month, and 50.0% of occupied units are owner-occupied.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 22.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 28.6, and the average commute is -. A geography-based comparison follows: 4 ZIP codes within about 10 miles of 70524, plus 6 more within Evangeline County, give a clearer read than the national average alone.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 70524, Chataignier, LA · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
314
Population
9.8
Area (sq mi)
32
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 70524?
28.6
Median Age
51.4%
Male
48.6%
Female
0.0%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$20,060
Per Capita Income
16.9%
Poverty Rate
18.4%
Unemployment Rate
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
108
Total Housing Units
80
Occupied Units
28
Vacant Units
3.04
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$64,000
Median Home Value
-64% vs state
$1,300
Median Rent
1969
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 4 business establishments in ZIP 70524, employing approximately 5 people with a combined annual payroll of $122,000.
4
Businesses
5
Employees
$122K
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 70524 vs 70550 →
ZIP 70524 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 70535
Eunice (70535)
18,215 residents
- 70525
Church Point (70525)
13,150 residents
- 70524 314
Chataignier (70524)
314 residents
- 70580 179
Reddell (70580)
179 residents
- 70550 174
Lawtell (70550)
174 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 70524 ranks #3 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
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