ZIP Code 70529 — Duson town, LA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 70529 covers Duson, LA in Lafayette Parish with a population of about 13,557.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 38.0 (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 70529 is about $52,784 — about 30% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 25.7%; unemployment rate near 10.0%; 18.9% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 14.8 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Retail trade, and Manufacturing; about 5.1% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 10.1 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 $189,600 — about 46% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $614 (about 47% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 74.5% (about 9.1 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 70529 in Duson, LA, a household would need roughly $52,000 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 $1,218. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($52,784). Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

Climate normals for Duson town, LA show little to no average snow and around 64.7 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 537 for ZIP 70529 (Duson town, 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.