ZIP Code 70517 has segments in 2 Parishes (Lafayette, Saint Martin).
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Database updated: June 1, 2025, Maps updated: May 1, 2024.
POPULATION | |
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Total Population | 26,910 (100%) |
Population in Households | 26,793 (99.6%) |
Population in Families | 21,944 (81.5%) |
Population in Group Quarters1 | 117 ( 0.4%) |
Population Density | 184 |
Diversity Index2 | 55 |
INCOME | |
Median Household Income | $56,258 |
Average Household Income | $75,370 |
% of Income for Mortgage4 | 20% |
Per Capita Income | $30,309 |
Wealth Index5 | 56 |
Socioeconomic Status Index6 | Low (43.7) |
HOUSING | |
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Total HU (Housing Units) | 12,572 (100%) |
Owner Occupied HU | 8,551 (68.0%) |
Renter Occupied HU | 2,261 (18.0%) |
Vacant Housing Units | 1,760 (14.0%) |
Median Home Value | $176,463 |
Average Home Value | $203,005 |
Housing Affordability Index3 | 116 |
HOUSEHOLDS | |
Total Households | 10,812 |
Average Household Size | 2.48 |
Family Households | 7,252 |
Average Family Size | 3.00 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR |
2020-2025 | 2025-2030 |
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Population | -0.09% | -0.19% |
Households | 0.60% | 0.25% |
Families | 0.14% | |
Median Household Income | 1.84% | |
Per Capita Income | 1.91% | |
Owner Occupied HU | 0.34% |
The table below compares 70517 to the other 487 ZIP Codes in Louisiana by rank and percentile using July 1, 2025 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.
Variable Description | Rank | Percentile |
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Total Population | # 51 | 90th |
Population Density | # 157 | 68th |
Median Household Income | # 242 | 51st |
Housing Affordability Index | # 308 | 63rd |
Per Capita Income | # 265 | 46th |
Diversity Index | # 181 | 62nd |
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