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Lafayette County, LA ZIP Codes

Louisiana (LA)  ·  18 ZIP codes  ·  7 cities
18
ZIP codes
244,205
population (2021)
+10.2%
pop change since 2010
22055
FIPS code
Lafayette County ZIP code map
About Lafayette County
Lafayette County is located in Louisiana and contains 18 ZIP codes across 7 cities and communities. The county's population was 244,205 as of 2021, an increase of 10.2% from 221,578 in 2010. The timezone is Mountain Time (observes DST). The Federal Information Processing System (FIPS) code for Lafayette County is 22055.
Population
2021 population244,205
2010 population221,578
Change+10.2%
County details
StateLouisiana
FIPS code22055
TimezoneMountain
Daylight savingYes
Cities in Lafayette County
Broussard Carencro Duson Lafayette Milton Scott Youngsville
ZIP codes for Lafayette County, LA (18)
ZIP code City County Map
70501 Lafayette Lafayette View map
70502 Lafayette Lafayette View map
70503 Lafayette Lafayette View map
70504 Lafayette Lafayette View map
70505 Lafayette Lafayette View map
70506 Lafayette Lafayette View map
70507 Lafayette Lafayette View map
70508 Lafayette Lafayette View map
70509 Lafayette Lafayette View map
70518 Broussard Lafayette View map
70520 Carencro Lafayette View map
70529 Duson Lafayette View map
70558 Milton Lafayette View map
70583 Scott Lafayette View map
70592 Youngsville Lafayette View map
70593 Lafayette Lafayette View map
70596 Lafayette Lafayette View map
70598 Lafayette Lafayette View map

Demographics & statistics

244,460
Population
36.5
Median age
$69,478
Median household income
$38,103
Per capita income
$210,550
Median home value
$969
Median monthly rent
69.2%
Home ownership
17.5%
Poverty rate
5.7%
Unemployment
76,055
Housing units
31.3%
Bachelor's or higher

Age distribution

Male Female
7,936
Under 5
8,199
7,700
5–9
7,955
8,321
10–14
8,597
7,434
15–19
7,679
7,573
20–24
7,824
18,615
25–34
19,231
16,826
35–44
17,383
13,901
45–54
14,361
7,831
55–59
8,089
7,234
60–64
7,473
10,535
65–74
10,883
4,468
75–84
4,616
1,867
85+
1,929
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Female →

Age summary

GroupCount%
Under 1858,36924.0%
18 and over186,09176.0%
65 and over34,29813.7%
Median age36.5 years

Race & ethnicity

White 63.3%
Black or African American 24.3%
Two or more races 5.1%
Hispanic or Latino 3.9%
Asian 1.9%
Other race 1.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%
GroupCount%
White161,14963.3%
Black or African American61,94324.3%
Two or more races13,0025.1%
Hispanic or Latino10,0053.9%
Asian4,9611.9%
Other race3,0041.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native2830.1%

Household income

Under $10k 7.0%
$10k–$15k 5.2%
$15k–$25k 8.9%
$25k–$35k 8.6%
$35k–$50k 11.1%
$50k–$75k 14.7%
$75k–$100k 13.5%
$100k–$150k 15.9%
$150k–$200k 7.7%
$200k+ 7.6%
Range% of households
Under $10k7.0%
$10k–$15k5.2%
$15k–$25k8.9%
$25k–$35k8.6%
$35k–$50k11.1%
$50k–$75k14.7%
$75k–$100k13.5%
$100k–$150k15.9%
$150k–$200k7.7%
$200k+7.6%
Median income$69,478

Housing

Home values

Under $50k 9.0%
$50k–$100k 9.9%
$100k–$150k 11.7%
$150k–$200k 15.9%
$200k–$300k 26.9%
$300k–$500k 19.4%
$500k–$1M 5.8%
$1M+ 1.3%

Housing overview

MetricValue
Median home value$210,550
Median rent / month$969
Owner occupied69.2%
Renter occupied30.8%
Vacant9.9%
Single-family detached68.5%
Large apartment buildings3.9%
Mobile homes13.8%
Median rooms5.5
Avg household size (owned)2.51

Year built

Era%
2020 or later1.0%
2010–201919.4%
2000–200915.3%
1990–199913.7%
1980–198916.4%
1970–197915.1%
1960–19698.4%
1950–19596.3%
1940–19492.6%
1939 or earlier1.9%

Bedrooms

Size% of units
No bedroom (studio)0.9%
1 bedroom7.0%
2 bedrooms21.7%
3 bedrooms54.0%
4 bedrooms14.4%
5+ bedrooms2.0%

Vehicles per household

Vehicles% of households
No vehicle6.8%
1 vehicle35.2%
2 vehicles42.5%
3 or more15.5%

Heating fuel

Fuel type%
Utility gas18.6%
Electricity80.2%
Propane / LP gas0.8%
No fuel used0.3%

Households & families

Household typeCount%
Married-couple family45,14446.9%
Cohabiting couple7,0427.6%
Male householder, no spouse18,61618.6%
Female householder, no spouse27,31926.9%
Households with children under 1830,42231.7%
Households with seniors (65+)24,65224.5%
Average household size2.47

Marital status

StatusMaleFemale
Never married37.1%32.1%
Married49.4%47.1%
Separated2.4%1.8%
Widowed2.8%8.1%
Divorced8.3%10.9%

Education

Less than 9th grade 4.0%
Some HS, no diploma 7.9%
HS graduate 31.2%
Some college, no degree 18.8%
Associate's degree 6.7%
Bachelor's degree 22.0%
Graduate / professional 9.3%
Metric%
HS diploma or higher88.0%
Bachelor's or higher31.3%

School enrollment (ages 3–17)

TypeCount%
Nursery / preschool3,5926.5%
Kindergarten3,3085.4%
Elementary school25,79942.2%
High school12,56321.3%
College / grad school16,26724.6%

Employment

Industry of employment

Education & healthcare 25.7%
Retail trade 11.9%
Professional & management 10.4%
Arts, food & hospitality 9.4%
Construction 6.8%
Manufacturing 6.1%
Agriculture & mining 6.0%
Finance & real estate 5.5%
Other services 5.0%
Transportation & utilities 4.6%
Public administration 4.0%
Wholesale trade 3.4%
Information 1.3%

Occupation

Category%
Management, business & arts39.3%
Service17.4%
Sales & office22.1%
Natural resources & construction9.2%
Production & transportation12.1%

Employment type

Type%
Private sector77.3%
Government13.4%
Self-employed9.3%
Unpaid family workers0.1%

Commute

Method%
Drive alone83.0%
Carpool5.8%
Public transit0.6%
Walk1.8%
Other means1.3%
Avg commute (minutes)24.3

Poverty

All people 17.5%
Under 18 years 25.9%
18 and over 15.0%
Married-couple families 4.7%
Female-led households 36.3%

Income support

Source% of households
Social Security26.4%
Retirement income16.0%
Supplemental Security5.6%
Cash public assistance1.4%
Food stamps / SNAP12.9%

Health indicators

Condition%
High blood pressure33.3%
High cholesterol32.3%
Heart disease5.8%
Stroke3.1%
Asthma9.3%
Arthritis20.1%
Kidney disease2.8%
Pulmonary disease6.6%
Cancer5.4%
Behavior / access%
Binge drinking22.9%
No physical activity25.0%
Less than 7 hrs sleep32.9%
Fair or poor health16.6%
Poor mental health18.0%
Poor physical health11.4%
No health insurance14.2%
Visited doctor (checkup)75.2%
Visited dentist57.5%
Cholesterol screening88.3%
Teeth loss15.5%

Veterans & disability

VeteransCount%
Civilian veterans11,4016.1%
Disability%
Any disability12.8%
Under 183.6%
18–64 years11.0%
65 and over37.0%

Health insurance coverage

Type%
Private insurance64.2%
Public insurance38.1%
Uninsured under 192.9%

Language & origin

Language spoken at home (age 5+)

LanguageCount%
English only228,32593.3%
Spanish7,2023.2%
Other Indo-European3,8161.9%
Asian & Pacific Islander1,5830.6%
Other languages1,4920.5%

Place of birth & citizenship

OriginCount%
Native born (US)232,77695.4%
Born in same state231,20394.9%
Born in different state198,71282.1%
Foreign born1,5730.6%
Naturalized citizen11,6844.6%
Not a US citizen4,39335.4%

Ancestry

AncestryCount%
German14,6296%
French13,3415.5%
Italian13,1835.4%
Arab12,9575.3%
English1,2450.5%
AncestryCount%
Polish3120.1%
Dutch3050.1%
Irish2050.1%
Norwegian660%

Technology access

Metric% of households
Computer access40.1%
Internet access93.0%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2025 estimates.

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