ZIP code
70501
Lafayette, LA
70501 covers Lafayette in Lafayette Parish, with 26,956 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 70501. Methodology
ZIP code map of 70501
About ZIP code 70501
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 70501. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 70501
Race
- White6,256
- Black or African American20,778
- American Indian or Alaska Native103
- Asian144
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander9
- Other race394
- Two or more races1,037
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 926
Age
- Under 103,356
- 10 to 193,846
- 20 to 294,213
- 30 to 393,888
- 40 to 493,251
- 50 to 593,797
- 60 to 693,528
- 70 to 791,846
- 80 and older996
Income and housing in 70501
Education
- High school graduate77.7%
- Bachelor's degree16.3%
- Graduate degree5.8%
Places covering 70501
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.
- Lafayette95.0%
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.
- Lafayette100.0%
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
5.0% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 70501
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 23,301 | |
| 2006 | 23,627 | |
| 2007 | 26,690 | |
| 2008 | 24,332 | |
| 2009 | 24,482 | |
| 2010 | 24,005 | |
| 2011 | 29,451 | 23,967 |
| 2012 | 29,462 | 23,930 |
| 2013 | 29,360 | 23,800 |
| 2014 | 30,155 | 23,620 |
| 2015 | 30,221 | 23,390 |
| 2016 | 31,249 | 22,360 |
| 2017 | 32,033 | 21,850 |
| 2018 | 31,097 | 22,070 |
| 2019 | 31,631 | 23,210 |
| 2020 | 30,044 | 22,010 |
| 2021 | 27,944 | 21,430 |
| 2022 | 27,379 | 21,140 |
| 2023 | 26,956 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 70501
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 70500Lafayette1.7 miPop — · Income —
- 70507Lafayette3.5 miPop 19,215 · Income $64,010
- 70503Lafayette6.0 miPop 28,883 · Income $94,360
- 70506Lafayette6.1 miPop 41,550 · Income $55,553
- 70508Lafayette6.2 miPop 39,364 · Income $88,017
- 70520Carencro6.7 miPop 20,134 · Income $65,956
- 70583Scott8.1 miPop 8,670 · Income $52,856
- 70518Broussard8.1 miPop 16,667 · Income $103,574
- 70529Duson10.5 miPop 13,557 · Income $52,784
- 70558Milton10.8 miPop 24 · Income —
- 70592Youngsville11.3 miPop 31,608 · Income $93,453
- 70519Cade12.0 miPop 87 · Income —
ZIP centroids within 2 miles
| ZIP | City | State | Distance (miles) | ACS population | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 70500 | Lafayette | LA | 1.7 mi | — | — |
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ZIP code 70501 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 70501 in?
- 70501 is in Lafayette, LA.
- What county is 70501 in?
- 70501 is in Lafayette Parish.
- What is the median household income in 70501?
- The median household income in 70501 is $31,723.
- Which ZIP codes are near 70501?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 70501.