ZIP code
70506
Lafayette, LA
70506 covers Lafayette in Lafayette Parish, with 41,550 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 70506. Methodology
ZIP code map of 70506

About ZIP code 70506
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 70506. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 70506
Race
- White24,379
- Black or African American9,255
- American Indian or Alaska Native162
- Asian1,396
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander9
- Other race1,909
- Two or more races2,691
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 3,858
Age
- Under 104,610
- 10 to 194,663
- 20 to 297,402
- 30 to 395,728
- 40 to 494,367
- 50 to 594,408
- 60 to 694,626
- 70 to 792,614
- 80 and older1,383
Income and housing in 70506
Education
- High school graduate91.2%
- Bachelor's degree36.8%
- Graduate degree11.6%
Places covering 70506
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.
- 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
13.0% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 70506
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 30,957 | |
| 2006 | 30,002 | |
| 2007 | 31,533 | |
| 2008 | 30,594 | |
| 2009 | 31,122 | |
| 2010 | 31,211 | |
| 2011 | 42,464 | 32,220 |
| 2012 | 43,584 | 32,090 |
| 2013 | 43,797 | 32,540 |
| 2014 | 44,296 | 32,660 |
| 2015 | 43,589 | 31,750 |
| 2016 | 43,389 | 31,420 |
| 2017 | 42,132 | 31,070 |
| 2018 | 41,480 | 30,650 |
| 2019 | 40,662 | 31,440 |
| 2020 | 41,212 | 31,120 |
| 2021 | 40,304 | 31,260 |
| 2022 | 39,926 | 32,130 |
| 2023 | 41,550 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 70506
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 70503Lafayette2.3 miPop 28,883 · Income $94,360
- 70508Lafayette4.2 miPop 39,364 · Income $88,017
- 70500Lafayette4.5 miPop — · Income —
- 70529Duson4.8 miPop 13,557 · Income $52,784
- 70583Scott5.2 miPop 8,670 · Income $52,856
- 70501Lafayette6.1 miPop 26,956 · Income $31,723
- 70507Lafayette6.5 miPop 19,215 · Income $64,010
- 70558Milton6.6 miPop 24 · Income —
- 70555Maurice8.4 miPop 8,657 · Income $71,694
- 70592Youngsville9.0 miPop 31,608 · Income $93,453
- 70520Carencro9.7 miPop 20,134 · Income $65,956
- 70518Broussard10.1 miPop 16,667 · Income $103,574
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ZIP code 70506 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 70506 in?
- 70506 is in Lafayette, LA.
- What county is 70506 in?
- 70506 is in Lafayette Parish.
- What is the median household income in 70506?
- The median household income in 70506 is $55,553.
- Which ZIP codes are near 70506?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 70506.