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ZIP Code 70559: Morse, LA
ZIP code 70559 uses the postal name Morse, Louisiana and lies entirely in Acadia Parish (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 2,700 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $71,563 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Morse (2%) and Midland (under 1%), and under 1% in smaller places; 98% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Morse · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Acadia Parish
- Census places
- Morse (2%); Midland (under 1%) census-designated place
- Metro area
- Lafayette, LA
- House district
- LA-3 119th Congress
- State
- Louisiana
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 85.2 sq mi · 32 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 70559?
70559 centers on 30.139°, -92.508° and covers 85.2 square miles of land plus 0.8 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 70534, 70556, 70531, 70526, 70542, 70546, 70548.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 70559, 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 70559 compare with the rest of Acadia Parish?
| Measure | 70559 | In Acadia Parish | In LA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 2,699 | 10th of 15 | 291st of 539 |
| Median household income | $72k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $86k | 9th of 9 | 272nd of 285 |
70559's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$36,527) is more than a quarter of the figure ($71,563). 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 34% 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 70559?
The 2020 Census counted 2,250 people in 70559; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 2,699. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 23.5% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 2,699±550 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 2,250−23.5% since 2010 (2,943)
- Households
- 849
- Median age
- 33.4
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 70559?
Of the 2,699 people the ACS estimates in 70559, 25.8% are under 18 and 14.9% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (97.9%).
- Under 1825.8%
- 18 to 6459.3%
- 65 and older14.9%
- White, not Hispanic97.9%
- Other or two or more1.3%
- Hispanic or Latino0.5%
- Black, not Hispanic0.3%
- 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 70559 earn?
Median household income is $71,563 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($56,164 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $71,563±$36,527
- Income per person
- $25,459
- Below the poverty line
- 16.7%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 4.9%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 10.4%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $56,007910 returns; wages 81% 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 70559?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $86,100
- Median gross rent
- $485
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 73.3%
- Housing units
- 1,124
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 70559?
19 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 3 fewer than in 2018; the most are in professional, scientific, and technical services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Professional, scientific, and technical services4
- Wholesale trade3
- Accommodation and food services3
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 70559?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 70534 | Estherwood | 622 | $46k | 3.7 mi |
| 70556 | Mermentau | 627 | $118k | 5.7 mi |
| 70531 | Egan | 1,477 | – | 6.4 mi |
| 70526 | Crowley | 16,566 | $38k | 9.2 mi |
| 70542 | Gueydan | 3,186 | $42k | 10.1 mi |
| 70546 | Jennings | 15,242 | $52k | 13.2 mi |
| 70548 | Kaplan | 8,780 | $52k | 24.7 mi |
| 70537 | Evangeline | 381 | – | 8.6 mi (near) |
| 70543 | Iota | 4,082 | $62k | 13.6 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.