What city is 70506 in?

70506 is a Lafayette, LA mailing address. By land area, 56% lies inside Lafayette and 15% lies inside Scott; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.

What is the population of 70506?

About 42,318 people (±1,938), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 39,801.

What is the median household income in 70506?

$57,379 (±$4,758), compared with $60,756 for Louisiana as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.

How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 70506?

25 USPS carrier routes with 20,481 residential and 1,536 business mailboxes (22,019 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 70506?

The closest, measured center to center: 70503 (2.3 mi, Lafayette), 70508 (4.2 mi, Lafayette), 70529 (4.8 mi, Duson), 70583 (5.2 mi, Scott), 70501 (6.1 mi, Lafayette) and 70507 (6.5 mi, Lafayette).

70506 ZIP Code, Lafayette, LA

70506 is a ZIP code in Lafayette, Louisiana in Lafayette Parish. It covers 21 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 70503, 70508 and 70529. 42,318 people live here in 18,738 households, more than in 9 of every 10 Louisiana ZIP codes. At about 2,038 people per square mile it has suburban density, and owners and renters are mixed (50% own). Median household income is $57,379, close to the Louisiana median of $60,756.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Lafayette, LA
County: Lafayette County
Land area: 21 sq mi
Population: 42,318
Median household income: $57,379
Carrier routes: 25 (20,481 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	42,318
Households	18,738
Median household income	$57,379
Income per person	$33,689
Median age	34
Homeowners	49.6%
Median home value	$218,000
Median rent	$1,042
Bachelor's degree or higher	36.3%
Average commute (minutes)	19.2
Households with kids under 18	24.7%
Moved in the past year	15.8%
Below the poverty line	17.3%
Broadband internet	90.2%
Speak a non-English language at home	17.2%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	8.2%
$10–15K	5.4%
$15–25K	9.2%
$25–35K	6.5%
$35–50K	14.7%
$50–75K	15.2%
$75–100K	16.0%
$100–150K	14.5%
$150–200K	6.1%
$200K+	4.4%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	11.1%
10–19	13.0%
20–24	7.7%
25–34	19.5%
35–44	12.9%
45–54	10.3%
55–64	10.2%
65–74	9.8%
75+	5.6%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	23.9%
Owned outright	22.3%
Rented	45.8%
Vacant	7.9%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	58.8%
Townhome	4.5%
2–4 units	6.9%
5–19 units	16.7%
20+ units	7.6%
Mobile / other	5.6%

Businesses in 70506

1,224 business establishments with 17,951 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Health Care and Social Assistance: 178
Retail Trade: 166
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 158
Construction: 114
Accommodation and Food Services: 97
Other Services (except Public Administration): 93
Finance and Insurance: 69
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: 68

EDDM carrier routes

70506 has 25 USPS carrier routes with 20,481 residential and 1,536 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 70506

70506 has 25 USPS carrier routes (15 city (C), 10 rural (R)) with 20,481 residential and 1,536 business mailboxes. Routes range from 214 homes (R085) to 1,483 homes (C064); the median route has 774 homes. The Census counted 18,738 households in 70506 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	1
250–499	2
500–749	7
750–999	9
1,000–1,499	6
1,500+	0

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Route C012 — USPS business mailboxes 224, 819 homes
Route C077 — USPS business mailboxes 174, 717 homes
Route C010 — USPS business mailboxes 124, 365 homes
Route C050 — USPS business mailboxes 109, 888 homes
Route C023 — USPS business mailboxes 103, 1,337 homes

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Every carrier route in 70506

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
C004	City	1,035	53	$102,031	—	—	—
C006	City	580	19	$59,536	—	—	—
C010	City	365	124	$59,536	—	—	—
C011	City	614	44	$59,536	—	—	—
C012	City	819	224	$31,403	—	—	—
C023	City	1,337	103	$52,142	—	—	—
C031	City	884	87	$85,546	—	—	—
C032	City	398	0	$59,536	—	—	—
C035	City	1,080	77	$59,436	—	—	—
C046	City	639	86	$85,546	—	—	—
C050	City	888	109	$123,239	—	—	—
C055	City	1,097	94	$19,489	—	—	—
C060	City	1,339	59	$37,760	—	—	—
C064	City	1,483	9	$50,626	—	—	—
C077	City	717	174	$102,031	—	—	—
R003	Rural	645	11	$38,581	—	—	—
R005	Rural	988	38	$66,853	—	—	—
R006	Rural	872	6	$38,999	—	—	—
R009	Rural	843	31	$28,946	—	—	—
R010	Rural	774	19	$20,859	—	—	—
R051	Rural	774	31	$103,511	—	—	—
R053	Rural	760	20	$20,859	—	—	—
R056	Rural	625	31	$51,872	—	—	—
R057	Rural	711	16	$59,436	—	—	—
R085	Rural	214	71	$37,724	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 70506 on the EDDM route map.

How route demographics are estimated

Mailbox counts come from USPS; demographics are estimates

The number of homes and businesses on each carrier route is the current USPS EDDM count. The Census Bureau does not publish figures for carrier routes, so income, homeownership, ages, families, movers and housing age on a route are EDDM2GO estimates built from Census block groups (neighborhood areas of roughly 600 to 3,000 people).

How a route gets its figures: the block-group length-share method

We trace each route's streets every 25 meters and record which block group each stretch falls in. The route's homes are spread along its streets in proportion to length, so a route with 60% of its street length in one block group is assumed to have 60% of its homes there. Each block group then contributes its Census counts in proportion to the share of its housing units that sit on the route (capped at the whole block group). Medians are recalculated from the combined income, home-value and age brackets, the way the Census Bureau computes them, not averaged.

Margins of error

Census survey figures carry a margin of error at 90% confidence; we carry it through the calculation and show it as ±. Our margins treat the route-to-block-group split as exact, so the real uncertainty is larger. Routes with fewer than 100 estimated households, large margins, or streets we could not place are flagged.

Different years

USPS mailbox counts are current. Census figures are 5-year averages for 2020–2024, so a new subdivision may have more homes on the route today than the Census counted. Use the route figures to compare routes with each other, not as an exact head count.

Why some routes show identical figures

Two routes that run through the same block group get the same percentages and medians, because the Census publishes one set of figures for the whole block group. Their mailbox counts still differ, and those are exact.

Route and mailbox counts: USPS EDDM route data. Route demographics: EDDM2GO estimates from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year block-group data (2020–2024) and 2024 cartographic block-group boundaries. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Nearby ZIP codes

70503 — Lafayette city, LA (2.3 mi)
70508 — Lafayette city, LA (4.2 mi)
70529 — Duson town, LA (4.8 mi)
70583 — Scott city, LA (5.2 mi)
70501 — Lafayette city, LA (6.1 mi)
70507 — Lafayette city, LA (6.5 mi)
70558 — Milton CDP, LA (6.6 mi)
70555 — Maurice village, LA (8.4 mi)

Areas that include 70506

Lafayette, LA ZIP codes — 5 ZIP codes
Scott, LA ZIP codes — 3 ZIP codes
Lafayette County ZIP codes — 12 ZIP codes
Louisiana ZIP code data

Where it ranks

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 70506, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 70506 in?: 70506 is a Lafayette, LA mailing address. By land area, 56% lies inside Lafayette and 15% lies inside Scott; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 70506 in?: 70506 is in Lafayette Parish.
What is the population of 70506?: About 42,318 people (±1,938), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 39,801.
What is the median household income in 70506?: $57,379 (±$4,758), compared with $60,756 for Louisiana as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.
How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 70506?: 25 USPS carrier routes with 20,481 residential and 1,536 business mailboxes (22,019 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 70506?: The closest, measured center to center: 70503 (2.3 mi, Lafayette), 70508 (4.2 mi, Lafayette), 70529 (4.8 mi, Duson), 70583 (5.2 mi, Scott), 70501 (6.1 mi, Lafayette) and 70507 (6.5 mi, Lafayette).

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.