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ZIP Code 70529: Duson, LA
ZIP code 70529 uses the postal name Duson, Louisiana and lies mostly in Lafayette Parish (97% of its land) with the rest in Acadia Parish (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 13,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $51,632 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 8% of its land lies in Duson, and under 1% in smaller places; 92% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Duson · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Lafayette Parish (97%); Acadia Parish (2%)
- Census places
- Duson
- Metro area
- Lafayette, LA
- House district
- LA-3 119th Congress
- State
- Louisiana
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 36.4 sq mi · 356 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 70529?
70529 centers on 30.202°, -92.162° and covers 36.4 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 70583, 70506, 70578, 70555.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 70529, 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 70529 compare with the rest of Lafayette Parish?
| Measure | 70529 | In Lafayette Parish | In LA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 12,949 | 11th of 14 | 127th of 539 |
| Median household income | $52k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $200k | not ranked | not ranked |
70529's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$17,561) is more than a quarter of the figure ($51,632); 70529's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$56,301) is more than a quarter of the figure ($199,800). 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 69% 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 70529?
The 2020 Census counted 11,842 people in 70529; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 12,949. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 0.8% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 12,949
- 2020 Census count
- 11,842+0.8% since 2010 (11,752)
- Households
- 5,661
- Median age
- 39.6
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 70529?
Of the 12,949 people the ACS estimates in 70529, 22.2% are under 18 and 14.6% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (68.0%), then Black (not Hispanic) (15.7%).
- Under 1822.2%
- 18 to 6463.2%
- 65 and older14.6%
- White, not Hispanic68.0%
- Black, not Hispanic15.7%
- Other or two or more9.0%
- Hispanic or Latino7.3%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.1%
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 70529 earn?
Median household income is $51,632 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($60,891 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $51,632±$17,561
- Income per person
- $28,510
- Below the poverty line
- 23.3%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 9.2%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 20.6%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $55,3875,160 returns; wages 80% 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 70529?
FHFA's house price index for 70529, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 33% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 27% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +3.4% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $199,800
- Median gross rent
- $849
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 74.2%
- Housing units
- 6,340
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 70529?
168 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 15 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction46
- Retail trade27
- Manufacturing13
- Other services (except public administration)13
- Health care and social assistance10
- Professional, scientific, and technical services9
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 70529?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 70583 | Scott | 8,386 | $52k | 4.7 mi |
| 70506 | Lafayette | 42,318 | $57k | 4.8 mi |
| 70578 | Rayne | 16,432 | $50k | 6.4 mi |
| 70555 | Maurice | 8,759 | $76k | 8.0 mi |
| 70503 | Lafayette | 28,643 | $95k | 6.7 mi (near) |
| 70508 | Lafayette | 40,592 | $86k | 8.6 mi (near) |
| 70558 | Milton | 24 | – | 8.7 mi (near) |
| 70507 | Lafayette | 20,096 | $64k | 9.5 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.