70507 Zip Code Profile

70507 is a suburban zip code in Lafayette, Louisiana. The population is racially diverse, and mostly married couples. At $132,800 the average home value here is a bit higher than average for the Lafayette metro area, so this probably isn't the place to look for housing bargains.

The average family income here is $47,800/year. This is less than the national average of $70,000/year. However, the national average number is a little misleading because there are some very wealthy Americans earning $50 million a year or more. (Wouldn't that be nice!) This pushes the national average higher than in would be without those edge cases. The median household income in the US (median, meaning half of US households make more and half make less) is at about $50,000/year. Median family income in 70507 is $40,406.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 70507 earn an average of $32,603/year. Women earn only $18,719/year.

7,018 people in 70507 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 70507? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 26.4 minutes.

The median age here is 33. There are 7,902 men and 8,656 women. The median age for men is 32 while for women the median age is 34.

To give you a sense of the community, 8,208 people (out of the 16,558 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 6,773 homes, and 430 businesses every day. 86 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

70507 Zip code is located in the Central time zone at 30 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Cairo, Egypt!) and -92 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 38 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population: 16,558
• White Population: 8,939
• Black Population: 7,402
• Hispanic Population: 523
• Asian Population: 144
• Hawaiian Population: 9
• Indian Population: 136
• Male Population: 7,902
• Female Population: 8,656
• Median Age: 33
• Median Age of Males: 32
• Median Age of Females: 34

• Geography

• Region: South
• Division: West South Central
• State: Louisiana
• CSA Name: Lafayette-Acadiana, LA
• CBSA Type: Metropolitan
• CBSA Name: Lafayette LA
• County: Lafayette
• City: Lafayette
• Longitude: -92.0
• Latitude: 30.3
• Elevation: 39 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 337

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 6,884
• Drive alone: 5,808
• Carpool: 890
• Public transit: 46
• Ride bikes or walk: 86


• Average commute time: 26.4 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 222
•    5 - 9: 569
•    10 - 14: 844
•    15 - 19: 1,474
•    20 - 24: 1,418
•    25 - 29: 407
•    30 - 34: 975
•    35 - 39: 81
•    40 - 44: 103
•    45 - 59: 318
•    60 - 89: 165
•    90 plus: 308

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $132,800
• Average Annual Household Income: $47,108
• Businesses: 401
• Employees: 6,739
• Annual Payroll: $241,782,000
• Average Family Income: $47,800
• Median Family Income: $35,378
• Average Income for Men: $32,603
• Average Income for Women: $18,719

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 07
• Congressional District Land Area: 6267.0
• Sr Senator: David Vitter (R)
• Jr Senator: Mary L. Landrieu (D)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 055
• State FIPS Code: 22

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Primary Schools

Evangeline Elementary School

610 East Butcher Switch Road

Lafayette, LA 70507

(337) 237-3274

Live Oak Elementary School

3020 North University Avenue

Lafayette, LA 70507

(337) 896-9908

Ossun Elementary School

400 Rue Scholastique

Lafayette, LA 70507

(337) 896-3263

Middle Schools

Acadian Middle School

4201 Moss Street

Lafayette, LA 70507

(337) 233-2496

Other Schools

Carencro High School

721 West Butcher Switch Road

Lafayette, LA 70507

(337) 896-6192