ZIP Code 70526 — Crowley city, LA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 70526 covers Crowley, LA in Acadia Parish with a population of about 16,740.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 39.0 (near the U.S. median).

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

Median household income in ZIP 70526 is about $37,689 — about 50% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 36.8%; unemployment rate near 11.0%; 18.1% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 15.6 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Retail trade, and Food services; about 5.3% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 9.9 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 $152,000 — about 56% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $433 (about 63% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 57.4% (about 8.0 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 70526 in Crowley, LA, a household would need roughly $42,000 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 $976. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($37,689). Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

Climate normals for Crowley city, LA show little to no average snow and around 63.5 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 662 for ZIP 70526 (Crowley 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.