Residential delivery area · Louisiana
ZIP Code 70526: Crowley, LA
ZIP code 70526 uses the postal name Crowley, Louisiana and lies mostly in Acadia Parish (99% of its land) with the rest in Vermilion Parish (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 17,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $37,747 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 5% of its land lies in Crowley; 95% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Crowley · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Acadia Parish (99%); Vermilion Parish (1%)
- Census places
- Crowley
- Metro area
- Lafayette, LA
- House district
- LA-3 119th Congress
- State
- Louisiana
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 126.0 sq mi · 131 people per sq mi
- PO Box ZIPs
- 70527 also use the name Crowley
Where is ZIP code 70526?
70526 centers on 30.211°, -92.379° and covers 126.0 square miles of land plus 0.2 of water. It borders 8 ZIP codes: 70534, 70578, 70531, 70559, 70543, 70516, 70535, 70548.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 70526, 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 70526 compare with the rest of Acadia Parish?
| Measure | 70526 | In Acadia Parish | In LA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 16,566 | 2nd of 15 | 107th of 539 |
| Median household income | $38k | 7th of 7 | 229th of 251 |
| Median home value | $158k | 5th of 9 | 190th of 285 |
Its median household income is higher than in 5% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 58% 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 70526?
The 2020 Census counted 17,333 people in 70526; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 16,566. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 9.8% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 16,566
- 2020 Census count
- 17,333−9.8% since 2010 (19,206)
- Households
- 7,450
- Median age
- 38.8
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 70526?
Of the 16,566 people the ACS estimates in 70526, 25.2% are under 18 and 17.4% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (72.1%), then Black (not Hispanic) (18.9%).
- Under 1825.2%
- 18 to 6457.3%
- 65 and older17.4%
- White, not Hispanic72.1%
- Black, not Hispanic18.9%
- Other or two or more5.6%
- Hispanic or Latino3.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.5%
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 70526 earn?
Median household income is $37,747 (ACS 2020-2024), the 7th highest of the 7 ranked ZIP codes in Acadia Parish. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($37,847 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $37,747±$5,103
- Income per person
- $26,410
- Below the poverty line
- 37.7%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 10.6%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 19.7%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $52,3166,840 returns; wages 69% 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 70526?
FHFA's house price index for 70526, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 15% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 8% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +0.8% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $157,800
- Median gross rent
- $607
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 55.4%
- Housing units
- 8,507
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 70526?
452 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 7 fewer than in 2018; the most are in health care and social assistance (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Health care and social assistance76
- Retail trade65
- Professional, scientific, and technical services51
- Accommodation and food services45
- Finance and insurance41
- Construction33
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 70526?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 70534 | Estherwood | 622 | $46k | 5.5 mi |
| 70578 | Rayne | 16,432 | $50k | 7.0 mi |
| 70531 | Egan | 1,477 | – | 7.4 mi |
| 70559 | Morse | 2,699 | $72k | 9.2 mi |
| 70543 | Iota | 4,082 | $62k | 11.3 mi |
| 70516 | Branch | 1,267 | $54k | 12.0 mi |
| 70535 | Eunice | 18,466 | $44k | 18.2 mi |
| 70548 | Kaplan | 8,780 | $52k | 29.1 mi |
| 70537 | Evangeline | 381 | – | 11.8 mi (near) |
| 70556 | Mermentau | 627 | $118k | 12.3 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.
Which other ZIP codes use the name Crowley?
1 more ZIP code carries the postal name Crowley, LA without a residential delivery area: PO boxes at the post office, or a single organization with its own ZIP code. The Census Bureau publishes no figures for it.
| ZIP | County |
|---|---|
| 70527 | Acadia Parish |
Source: GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0), downloaded 2026-10-09; a ZIP code with no Census ZCTA has no residential delivery area.