70586 ZIP Code Profile, Map, Data & Demographics

ZIP Code Type: STANDARD
Parish: Evangeline Parish
Centroid: Latitude 30.691, Longitude -92.282
Time Zone: Central Time Zone (UTC -6 hours)
Observes DST: Yes

ZIP Code 70586 has segments in 2 Parishes (Evangeline, Saint Landry).

Businesses Addresses: 659
PO Box Addresses: 387
Residential Addresses: 8,427

Multi-Family Addresses: 375
Single Family Addresses: 8,052

The ZIP Code maps and database are updated 4 times per year.
Database updated: June 1, 2025, Maps updated: May 1, 2024.

Ville Platte, LA 70586 Data & Demographics (As of July 1, 2025)

POPULATION
Total Population	20,348 (100%)
Population in Households	19,426 (95.5%)
Population in Families	15,596 (76.6%)
Population in Group Quarters¹	922 ( 4.5%)
Population Density	63
Diversity Index²	56


INCOME
Median Household Income	$40,975
Average Household Income	$62,404
% of Income for Mortgage⁴	24%
Per Capita Income	$25,801
Wealth Index⁵	47
Socioeconomic Status Index⁶	Low (40.8)

HOUSING
Total HU (Housing Units)	9,614 (100%)
Owner Occupied HU	5,749 (59.8%)
Renter Occupied HU	2,652 (27.6%)
Vacant Housing Units	1,213 (12.6%)
Median Home Value	$154,012
Average Home Value	$178,620
Housing Affordability Index³	99

HOUSEHOLDS
Total Households	8,401
Average Household Size	2.31
Family Households	5,346
Average Family Size	3.00

NOTES

Group Quarters - a place where people live or stay in a group living arrangement. Includes college residents halls, nursing facilities, military barracks, and correctional facilities.
The Diversity Index is a scale of 0 to 100 that represents the likelihood that two persons, chosen at random from the same area, belong to different races or ethnic groups. If an area's entire population belongs to one race AND one ethnic group, then the area has zero diversity. An area's diversity index increases to 100 when the population is evenly divided into two or more race/ethnic groups.
The Housing Affordability Index base is 100 and represents a balance point where a resident with a median household income can normally qualify to purchase a median price home. Values above 100 indicate increased affordability, while values below 100 indicate decreased affordability.
The % of Income for Mortgage quantifies the percentage of median household income dedicated to mortgage payments on a home priced at the median value (assuming a 30-year mortgage and a 20% down payment).
The Wealth Index is based on a number of indicators of affluence including average household income and average net worth, but it also includes the value of material possessions and resources. It represents the wealth of the area relative to the national level. Values above or below 100 represent above-average wealth or below-average wealth compared to the national level.
The Socioeconomic Index ranges from zero (lowest relative status) to 100 (highest relative status). This measure quantifies disparities in social position of an area's inhabitants and is built from a broad range of demographic, housing, and socioeconomic inputs. More information on this measure can be found in Esri's SEI tutorial.

Ville Platte, LA 70586 - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

The table below compares 70586 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.

GROWTH RATE / YEAR	2020-2025	2025-2030
Population	-0.80%	-0.45%
Households	0.08%	-0.07%
Families		-0.26%
Median Household Income		1.70%
Per Capita Income		2.12%
Owner Occupied HU		0.01%

Variable Description	Rank	Percentile
Total Population	# 85	83rd
Population Density	# 244	50th
Median Household Income	# 406	17th
Housing Affordability Index	# 188	39th
Per Capita Income	# 376	23rd
Diversity Index	# 172	66th

70586 ZIP Code Profile, Map, Data & Demographics

ZIP Code 70586: Basic Data & USPS Preferred City Name

Ville Platte, LA 70586 Data & Demographics (As of July 1, 2025)

POPULATION

INCOME

HOUSING

HOUSEHOLDS

GROWTH RATE / YEAR

Ville Platte, LA 70586 - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

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