ZIP code
70542
Gueydan, LA
70542 covers Gueydan in Vermilion Parish, with 3,499 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 70542. Methodology
ZIP code map of 70542
About ZIP code 70542
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 70542. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 70542
Race
- White2,799
- Black or African American179
- American Indian or Alaska Native1
- Asian1
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander3
- Other race25
- Two or more races55
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 46
Age
- Under 10347
- 10 to 19393
- 20 to 29279
- 30 to 39327
- 40 to 49361
- 50 to 59425
- 60 to 69477
- 70 to 79290
- 80 and older164
Income and housing in 70542
Education
- High school graduate83.9%
- Bachelor's degree10.1%
- Graduate degree2.2%
Places covering 70542
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.
- Gueydan38.0%
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.
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
62.0% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 70542
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 3,031 | |
| 2006 | 2,967 | |
| 2007 | 3,274 | |
| 2008 | 2,893 | |
| 2009 | 2,818 | |
| 2010 | 2,787 | |
| 2011 | 3,807 | 2,813 |
| 2012 | 3,738 | 2,780 |
| 2013 | 3,458 | 2,680 |
| 2014 | 3,539 | 2,680 |
| 2015 | 3,493 | 2,600 |
| 2016 | 3,667 | 2,580 |
| 2017 | 3,585 | 2,590 |
| 2018 | 3,633 | 2,580 |
| 2019 | 3,888 | 2,570 |
| 2020 | 3,958 | 2,470 |
| 2021 | 3,288 | 2,440 |
| 2022 | 3,338 | 2,460 |
| 2023 | 3,499 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 70542
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 70559Morse10.1 miPop 2,853 · Income $64,048
- 70556Mermentau12.5 miPop 570 · Income $112,864
- 70534Estherwood13.3 miPop 630 · Income $34,028
- 70549Lake Arthur15.1 miPop 3,580 · Income $50,952
- 70531Egan16.1 miPop 1,369 · Income $90,702
- 70537Evangeline16.7 miPop 366 · Income —
- 70548Kaplan18.1 miPop 9,077 · Income $48,514
- 70546Jennings18.5 miPop 15,821 · Income $52,353
- 70526Crowley18.5 miPop 16,740 · Income $37,689
- 70581Roanoke19.4 miPop 1,317 · Income —
- 70632Creole19.6 miPop 92 · Income $31,149
- 70646Hayes21.8 miPop 304 · Income —
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ZIP code 70542 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 70542 in?
- 70542 is in Gueydan, LA.
- What county is 70542 in?
- 70542 is in Vermilion Parish.
- What is the median household income in 70542?
- The median household income in 70542 is $52,639.
- Which ZIP codes are near 70542?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 70542.