ZIP Code 70508 — Lafayette city, LA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 70508 covers Lafayette, LA in Lafayette Parish with a population of about 39,364.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 37.5 (near the U.S. median).

It sits in telephone area code 337; U.S. House district LA-3; the LAFAYETTE, LA media market.

Lafayette, LA sits in a university / college context (near remington college-lafayette campus (2.0 mi)). Expect stronger interest in student housing, rentals, walkability, transit, and a younger adult age mix versus typical suburban ZIPs.

Median household income in ZIP 70508 is about $88,017 — about 17% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 13.5%; unemployment rate near 4.5%; 47.3% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 13.6 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Professional services, and Retail trade; about 10.1% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 5.1 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $299,200 — about 14% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,116 (about 4% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 63.4% (about 2.0 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 70508 in Lafayette, LA, a household would need roughly $82,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $1,922. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($88,017). Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

Climate normals for Lafayette city, LA show little to no average snow and around 62.8 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 1,558 for ZIP 70508 (Lafayette city, LA) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.