ZIP code
70520
Carencro, LA
70520 covers Carencro in Lafayette Parish, with 20,134 people in the ACS 2023 estimate.
Figures are for the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA), which is not the same as a USPS ZIP code. A PO Box or unique ZIP may have no ZCTA and no demographics. Methodology
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 70520. Methodology
ZIP code map of 70520

About ZIP code 70520
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 70520. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 70520
Race
- White11,981
- Black or African American6,509
- American Indian or Alaska Native77
- Asian126
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander9
- Other race391
- Two or more races924
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 949
Age
- Under 102,757
- 10 to 193,035
- 20 to 292,203
- 30 to 392,908
- 40 to 492,513
- 50 to 592,540
- 60 to 692,337
- 70 to 791,251
- 80 and older473
Income and housing in 70520
Education
- High school graduate87.1%
- Bachelor's degree21.2%
- Graduate degree4.6%
Places covering 70520
Cities and places — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each place, based on ZIP Code Database place-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census-place population.
ZIP Code Database place-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_place, keyed by place_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
Counties — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each county, based on ZIP Code Database county-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census county population.
- Lafayette97.8%
- St. Landry2.2%
ZIP Code Database county-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_county, keyed by county_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
66.8% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 70520
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 15,907 | |
| 2006 | 15,831 | |
| 2007 | 17,126 | |
| 2008 | 16,587 | |
| 2009 | 17,177 | |
| 2010 | 17,474 | |
| 2011 | 18,706 | 17,906 |
| 2012 | 18,760 | 18,030 |
| 2013 | 19,164 | 18,470 |
| 2014 | 19,078 | 18,610 |
| 2015 | 19,005 | 18,350 |
| 2016 | 19,305 | 18,130 |
| 2017 | 19,533 | 17,980 |
| 2018 | 19,600 | 18,000 |
| 2019 | 19,585 | 18,050 |
| 2020 | 21,805 | 17,770 |
| 2021 | 20,352 | 17,790 |
| 2022 | 20,619 | 17,840 |
| 2023 | 20,134 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 70520
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 70507Lafayette3.6 miPop 19,215 · Income $64,010
- 70584Sunset6.3 miPop 6,865 · Income $70,327
- 70541Grand Coteau6.3 miPop 885 · Income $53,625
- 70501Lafayette6.7 miPop 26,956 · Income $31,723
- 70583Scott7.2 miPop 8,670 · Income $52,856
- 70500Lafayette7.7 miPop — · Income —
- 70512Arnaudville9.0 miPop 10,703 · Income $51,988
- 70551Leonville9.6 miPop 1,030 · Income $44,142
- 70506Lafayette9.7 miPop 41,550 · Income $55,553
- 70503Lafayette11.0 miPop 28,883 · Income $94,360
- 70529Duson11.7 miPop 13,557 · Income $52,784
- 70508Lafayette12.1 miPop 39,364 · Income $88,017
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ZIP code 70520 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 70520 in?
- 70520 is in Carencro, LA.
- What county is 70520 in?
- 70520 is in Lafayette Parish.
- What is the median household income in 70520?
- The median household income in 70520 is $65,956.
- Which ZIP codes are near 70520?
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