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70542 ZIP Code Profile, Map, Data & Demographics

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ZIP Code 70542: Basic Data & USPS Preferred City Name

Preferred Name, USPS
Gueydan, LA 70542

  • ZIP Code Type: STANDARD
  • Parish: Vermilion Parish
  • Centroid: Latitude 30.026, Longitude -92.51
  • Time Zone: Central Time Zone (UTC -6 hours)
  • Observes DST: Yes

ZIP Code 70542 has segments in 2 Parishes (Cameron, Vermilion).

  • Businesses Addresses: 125
  • PO Box Addresses: 71
  • Residential Addresses: 1,474
    • Multi-Family Addresses: 0
    • Single Family Addresses: 1,474

The ZIP Code maps and database are updated 4 times per year.
Database updated: March 1, 2026, Maps updated: May 1, 2024.

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Gueydan, LA 70542 Data & Demographics

Source: 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates

POPULATION

Total Population 3,186 (100%)
Population Density 17 per sq mi
Diversity Index1 16
 
 

INCOME

Median Household Income $41,971
Per Capita Income $28,708
Median Home Value $93,500
 

HOUSING

Total HU (Housing Units) 1,457 (100%)
Owner Occupied HU 872 (59.8%)
Renter Occupied HU 219 (15.0%)
Vacant Housing Units 366 (25.1%)
 

HOUSEHOLDS

Total Households 1,091
Average Household Size 2.87
Family Households 696 (63.8%)
NOTES
  1. The Diversity Index estimates the likelihood that two persons chosen at random from the same area belong to different race or ethnic groups, based on five groups: Hispanic/Latino, Non-Hispanic White, Non-Hispanic Black, Non-Hispanic Asian, and Non-Hispanic Other/Multiracial. A value of 0 indicates the population belongs entirely to one group. Higher values indicate a more evenly mixed population. Calculated from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (table B03002).

Gueydan, LA 70542 - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

The table below compares 70542 to the other 33,772 ZIP Codes in the United States by rank and percentile using 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates 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
Total Population # 15848 53rd
Population Density # 25957 23rd
Median Household Income # 31453 7th
Per Capita Income # 26210 22nd
Diversity Index # 22320 34th

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