ZIP Code 70518
ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Lafayette Parish, Louisiana.
- Population
- 16,667
- Median household income
- $103,574
- Median home value
- $287,300
+23.0%’19–’23
+37.6%’19–’23
+42.4%’19–’23
ZIP Code 70518 (Lafayette Parish, Louisiana) is home to about 16,667 residents. At $103,574, its median household income sits above Lafayette Parish's $67,660.
From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 70518's population grew 23.0% from 13,551 to 16,667, while its median gross rent fell 13.8% from $1,156 to $997.
The median resident is 33.9 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 20.9% of residents.
Demographics
ACS 2019–2023- Population
- 16,667
- Median age
- 33.9 yrs
- Median household income
- $103,574
- Median home value
- $287,300
- Median gross rent
- $997
- Housing units
- 6,724
- Homeownership rate
- 82.4%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 38.0%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.8%
Trends
ACS 5-year · 2019–202313,55116,667
$75,285$103,574
$201,700$287,300
$1,156$997
| Year | Population | Median household income | Median home value | Median gross rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 13,551 | $75,285 | $201,700 | $1,156 |
| 2020 | 14,721 | $74,722 | $215,600 | $881 |
| 2021 | 15,620 | $80,015 | $235,100 | $906 |
| 2022 | 15,991 | $88,824 | $272,100 | $987 |
| 2023 | 16,667 | $103,574 | $287,300 | $997 |
Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.
Age distribution
Under 57.6%
5 to 1720.9%
18 to 246.3%
25 to 3416.2%
35 to 4417.0%
45 to 548.5%
55 to 6413.4%
65 to 746.9%
75 and over3.3%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 1,259 | 7.6% |
| 5 to 17 | 3,489 | 20.9% |
| 18 to 24 | 1,044 | 6.3% |
| 25 to 34 | 2,699 | 16.2% |
| 35 to 44 | 2,835 | 17.0% |
| 45 to 54 | 1,415 | 8.5% |
| 55 to 64 | 2,226 | 13.4% |
| 65 to 74 | 1,156 | 6.9% |
| 75 and over | 544 | 3.3% |
Race & ethnicity
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 12,328 | 74.0% |
| Black or African American | 2,529 | 15.2% |
| American Indian & Alaska Native | 10 | 0.1% |
| Asian | 464 | 2.8% |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or more races | 476 | 2.9% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 860 | 5.2% |
Educational attainment (age 25+)
No high school diploma10.4%
High school graduate23.5%
Some college or associate's28.1%
Bachelor's degree31.4%
Graduate or professional degree6.6%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| No high school diploma | 1,126 | 10.4% |
| High school graduate | 2,559 | 23.5% |
| Some college or associate's | 3,060 | 28.1% |
| Bachelor's degree | 3,414 | 31.4% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 716 | 6.6% |
Commute to work
- Mean travel time to work
- 20 min
Drove alone86.6%
Carpooled4.1%
Public transit0.0%
Walked3.3%
Bicycle0.0%
Worked from home6.0%
Other means0.0%
How workers get to work
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Drove alone | 7,678 | 86.6% |
| Carpooled | 362 | 4.1% |
| Public transit | 0 | 0.0% |
| Walked | 295 | 3.3% |
| Bicycle | 0 | 0.0% |
| Worked from home | 528 | 6.0% |
| Other means | 0 | 0.0% |
Travel time
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 min | 2,660 | 31.9% |
| 15 to 29 min | 3,898 | 46.8% |
| 30 to 44 min | 1,229 | 14.7% |
| 45 to 59 min | 189 | 2.3% |
| 60+ min | 359 | 4.3% |
Households
- Average household size
- 2.68
- Poverty rate
- 14.8% (2,394 of 16,197)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Family households | 4,135 | 67.1% |
| Nonfamily households | 2,032 | 32.9% |
Housing
- Median year structure built
- 2003
Occupancy
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Occupied | 6,167 | 91.7% |
| Vacant | 557 | 8.3% |
Tenure (of occupied units)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 5,080 | 82.4% |
| Renter-occupied | 1,087 | 17.6% |
1-unit, detached83.2%
1-unit, attached1.8%
2 to 4 units1.3%
5 to 19 units3.1%
20 or more units0.6%
Mobile home & other9.9%
Units in structure
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 5,595 | 83.2% |
| 1-unit, attached | 124 | 1.8% |
| 2 to 4 units | 89 | 1.3% |
| 5 to 19 units | 208 | 3.1% |
| 20 or more units | 42 | 0.6% |
| Mobile home & other | 666 | 9.9% |
Geography
- ZCTA
- 70518
- Land area
- 42 sq mi
- Water area
- 0.04 sq mi
- Center point
- 30.1347, -91.9273
Counties this ZIP covers
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6National ZIP rankings
21- Largest by population
- Most densely populated
- Highest median household income
- Highest median home value
- Most affordable home values
- Highest median gross rent
- Cheapest median gross rent
- Oldest by median age
- Youngest by median age
- Most college-educated
- Highest poverty rate
- Lowest poverty rate
- Highest homeownership rate
- Lowest homeownership rate
- Longest commutes
- Shortest commutes
- Largest households
- Newest housing
- Oldest housing
- Fastest-growing (2019–2023)
- Fastest-shrinking (2019–2023)