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ZIP code 70501 — Lafayette

ZIP code 70501 serves Lafayette, Louisiana.

Postal code
70501
Single source Value from one source, not cross-checked.
City
Lafayette
County
Lafayette FIPS 22055
State
Louisiana
Country
United States
Coordinates
30.2361, -92.0083 — precision precise (locality)
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Population
26,956 (ZCTA, ACS 5-year)
Population density
1,761 / sq mi
Land area
15.3 sq mi (39.7 km²) (ZCTA, ACS 5-year)
Median household income
$31,723
Per-capita income
$18,636
Median age
36.8
Households
10,686
Housing units
12,657
Median home value
$117,200
Median gross rent
$867 / month
Congressional districts
LA-6 (also LA-3) (119th Congress)
USDA hardiness zone
9a (20 to 25 °F)
Planting / growing zone from the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: average annual extreme minimum temperature, 1991–2020.
Time zone
America/Chicago (UTC−6 / UTC−5 DST)
Area code
337
Telephone area codes serving this ZIP (NANPA central-office assignments). A ZIP and an area code are different boundaries; at a border both codes may apply.

Climate — monthly normals

Warmest month Aug (avg high 92°F), coldest Jan (avg low 44°F).

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg high °F626673798690929289817264
Avg low °F444753596773757570605045
Precip in5.94.13.74.95.47.16.36.35.04.84.45.0

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals from the nearest station: LAFAYETTE RGNL AP (2.5 mi) · NOAA NCEI

Places in ZIP 70501

Places mapped inside this ZIP’s ZCTA area in OpenStreetMap. OSM is community-maintained: counts reflect what has been mapped, and completeness varies by area — treat them as at-least figures. © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Methodology

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US ZIP codes have five digits. They are postal routing areas, not administrative boundaries: a ZIP can span more than one city or county, and the city shown is the primary USPS name for that code.

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