Residential delivery area · Louisiana
ZIP Code 70543: Iota, LA
ZIP code 70543 uses the postal name Iota, Louisiana and lies entirely in Acadia Parish (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 4,100 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $62,083 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 2% of its land lies in Iota; 98% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Iota · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Acadia Parish
- Census places
- Iota
- Metro area
- Lafayette, LA
- House district
- LA-3 119th Congress
- State
- Louisiana
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 71.3 sq mi · 57 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 70543?
70543 centers on 30.335°, -92.501° and covers 71.3 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 70537, 70531, 70515, 70535, 70526, 70546.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 70543, 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 70543 compare with the rest of Acadia Parish?
| Measure | 70543 | In Acadia Parish | In LA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 4,082 | 8th of 15 | 245th of 539 |
| Median household income | $62k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $168k | 2nd of 9 | 163rd of 285 |
70543's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$32,242) is more than a quarter of the figure ($62,083). 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 45% 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 70543?
The 2020 Census counted 3,883 people in 70543; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 4,082. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 4.8% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 4,082±692 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 3,883−4.8% since 2010 (4,077)
- Households
- 1,470
- Median age
- 37.7
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 70543?
Of the 4,082 people the ACS estimates in 70543, 26.8% are under 18 and 12.6% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (96.3%).
- Under 1826.8%
- 18 to 6460.6%
- 65 and older12.6%
- White, not Hispanic96.3%
- Black, not Hispanic2.4%
- Other or two or more1.0%
- Hispanic or Latino0.3%
- 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 70543 earn?
Median household income is $62,083 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($79,345 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $62,083±$32,242
- Income per person
- $29,497
- Below the poverty line
- 18.0%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 6.1%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 12.4%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $62,8251,510 returns; wages 79% 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 70543?
FHFA's house price index for 70543, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 70% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 55% from 2020 to 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $168,000
- Median gross rent
- $577
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 78.1%
- Housing units
- 1,640
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 70543?
52 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 11 more than in 2018; the most are in professional, scientific, and technical services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Professional, scientific, and technical services9
- Construction8
- Retail trade8
- Health care and social assistance5
- Other services (except public administration)5
- Transportation and warehousing3
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 70543?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 70537 | Evangeline | 381 | – | 7.1 mi |
| 70531 | Egan | 1,477 | – | 7.2 mi |
| 70515 | Basile | 3,978 | $66k | 9.3 mi |
| 70535 | Eunice | 18,466 | $44k | 10.6 mi |
| 70526 | Crowley | 16,566 | $38k | 11.3 mi |
| 70546 | Jennings | 15,242 | $52k | 11.3 mi |
| 70556 | Mermentau | 627 | $118k | 11.2 mi (near) |
| 70516 | Branch | 1,267 | $54k | 12.0 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.