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ZIP Code 70556: Mermentau, LA
ZIP code 70556 is in Mermentau, Louisiana, entirely in Acadia Parish (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 630 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $117,764 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 94% of its land lies in Mermentau; 6% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- Town
- Mermentau · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Acadia Parish
- Census places
- Mermentau
- Metro area
- Lafayette, LA
- House district
- LA-3 119th Congress
- State
- Louisiana
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 1.8 sq mi · 354 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 70556?
70556 centers on 30.191°, -92.584° and covers 1.8 square miles of land plus 0.2 of water. It borders 2 ZIP codes: 70559, 70546.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 70556, 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 70556 compare with the rest of Acadia Parish?
| Measure | 70556 | In Acadia Parish | In LA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 627 | 13th of 15 | 425th of 539 |
| Median household income | $118k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $55k | not ranked | not ranked |
70556's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (627). 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 70556?
The 2020 Census counted 545 people in 70556; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 627. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 627±316 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 545
- Households
- 317
- Median age
- 64.0
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 70556?
Of the 627 people the ACS estimates in 70556, 14.8% are under 18 and 49.6% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (83.3%), then Black (not Hispanic) (11.8%).
- Under 1814.8%
- 18 to 6435.6%
- 65 and older49.6%
- White, not Hispanic83.3%
- Black, not Hispanic11.8%
- Other or two or more3.3%
- Hispanic or Latino1.6%
- 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 70556 earn?
Median household income is $117,764 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $117,764±$101,037
- Income per person
- $24,407
- Below the poverty line
- 20.4%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 16.3%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 37.0%
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 70556?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $55,300
- Median gross rent
- $478
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 86.1%
- Housing units
- 351
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 70556?
16 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 fewer than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction3
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 70556?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 70559 | Morse | 2,699 | $72k | 5.7 mi |
| 70546 | Jennings | 15,242 | $52k | 7.5 mi |
| 70537 | Evangeline | 381 | – | 4.3 mi (near) |
| 70531 | Egan | 1,477 | – | 5.7 mi (near) |
| 70534 | Estherwood | 622 | $46k | 7.9 mi (near) |
| 70581 | Roanoke | 958 | $71k | 10.3 mi (near) |
| 70543 | Iota | 4,082 | $62k | 11.2 mi (near) |
| 70526 | Crowley | 16,566 | $38k | 12.3 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.