ZIP Code 70520 — Carencro city, LA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 70520 covers Carencro, LA in Lafayette Parish with a population of about 20,134.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 38.2 (near the U.S. median).

It sits in telephone area code 337; U.S. House district LA-6; the LAFAYETTE, LA media market.

Median household income in ZIP 70520 is about $65,956 — about 12% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 16.7%; unemployment rate near 3.5%; 21.2% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 12.5 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Construction, and Retail trade; about 14.2% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 1.0 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 $199,600 — about 43% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $731 (about 37% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 80.7% (about 15.3 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 70520 in Carencro, LA, a household would need roughly $55,000 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 $1,282. That sits below the local median household income ($65,956), suggesting the typical household income is closer to a workable buy-in level under these assumptions. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

Climate normals for Carencro city, LA show little to no average snow and around 61.6 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 797 for ZIP 70520 (Carencro 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.