ZIP Code 70526, Louisiana

ZCTA5 70526 is a 5-digit ZIP Code area located in Acadia Parish / Vermilion Parish, Louisiana. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 16,566. The land area covers 126.01 sq mi. ^[1]

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric	Estimate / Count	Margin of Error	Survey Period / Source
Total Population	16,566	±791	2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Median Age	38.8 yrs	±3.7	2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households	7,450	±495	2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024

Source: U.S. Census Bureau (PEP, ACS 5-Year).

Housing & Real Estate Profile

Housing Metric	Estimate / Value	Margin of Error
Total Housing Units	8,507	±517
Occupied Housing Units	7,450	±495
Vacant Housing Units	1,057	±295
Median Home Value	$157,800	±$35,524
Median Gross Rent	$607	±$55

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric	Estimate / Value	Margin of Error
Median Household Income	$37,747	±$5,103
Per Capita Income	$26,410	±$4,126
Poverty Rate	37.7%	±5.2%
Population Below Poverty Level	6,147	±897
Unemployment Rate	10.6%	±4.4%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed	5,741	±704
Broadband Internet Rate	79.4%	±4.3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Local Government & Public Administration

Authoritative general-purpose local government units serving this area U.S. Census Bureau GUS (2026) / GMAF

Government Unit	Unit Type	Jurisdiction Role	Contact / Address
PARISH OF ACADIA GUS Population: 56,604 (2024) ID: 127793	County	Official County Government	Contact: SECRETARY TREASURER PO BOX A, CROWLEY LA 70527-6001

Education

Listing 10 local institutions (NCES 2024-2025) External reference via K12Guides

Institution	Type	Grades	Location
AMIKids Acadiana	Alternative School Nearby	06-12	Branch, LA
Armstrong Middle School	Regular School Nearby	06-08	Rayne, LA
Branch Elementary School	Regular School Nearby	PK-08	Branch, LA
Central Rayne Kindergarten School	Regular School Nearby	PK-KG	Rayne, LA
Charles M. Burke Elementary School	Regular School Nearby	PK-05	Duson, LA
Church Point Elementary School	Regular School Nearby	PK-05	Church Point, LA
Church Point High School	Regular School Nearby	09-12	Church Point, LA
Church Point Middle School	Regular School Nearby	06-08	Church Point, LA
Crowley High School	Regular School Nearby	09-12	Crowley, LA
Crowley Kindergarten School	Regular School Nearby	PK-KG	Crowley, LA

Source: k12guides.com.

Community Facilities & Infrastructure

Displaying 10 civic institutions across 2 datasets queried CMS • IPEDS • IMLS

Facility Name	Category	Relationship	Address / Location	Contact
Unitech Training Academy-Lafayette	College Vocational	18.3 mi away	3253 Ambassador Caffery, Lafayette, LA, 70506	3379884042 Website →
ACADIA PARISH LIBRARY	Library	0.7 mi away	1125 NORTH PARKERSON AVENUE, CROWLEY, LA, 70526	(337) 788-1880
Cosmetology Training Center	College Vocational	18.4 mi away	5520 Johnston Street, Suite H2, Lafayette, LA, 70503	3372376868 Website →
ESTHERWOOD BRANCH	Library	5.5 mi away	116 NORTH LEBLANC STREET, ESTHERWOOD, LA, 70534	(337) 785-1090
Louisiana State University-Eunice	College	18.5 mi away	2048 Johnson Hwy, Eunice, LA, 70535	3374577311 Website →
RAYNE BRANCH	Library	6.7 mi away	109 WEST PERRODIN ST., RAYNE, LA, 70578	(337) 334-3188
Remington College-Lafayette Campus	College	19.3 mi away	4021-A Ambassador Caffery Parkway, Suite 100A, Lafayette, LA, 70503	3379814010 Website →
MORSE BRANCH	Library	9.4 mi away	209 SOUTH JULES AVENUE, MORSE, LA, 70559	(337) 783-0784
South Louisiana Community College	College	19.6 mi away	1101 Bertrand Drive, Lafayette, LA, 70506-4109	3375219000 Website →
IOTA BRANCH	Library	10.8 mi away	119 DUSON STREET, IOTA, LA, 70543	(337) 779-2770

Distances calculated from authoritative source coordinates. Source: CMS, IMLS, NCES IPEDS.

Climate & Weather Observations

NOAA Monthly Climate Normals

Observation Station: Climate data reflects NOAA 1991–2020 standard normals recorded at CROWLEY 2 NE, LA US, located 2.8 miles from ZCTA5 70526. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.

Month	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Mean (°F)	Precip (in)	Snow (in)
January	60.6°	41.6°	51.1°	6.40"	—
February	64.4°	45.2°	54.8°	4.26"	—
March	71.2°	52.0°	61.6°	3.84"	—
April	77.5°	58.8°	68.1°	5.34"	—
May	84.3°	67.0°	75.6°	5.58"	—
June	89.2°	72.5°	80.9°	6.68"	—
July	90.7°	74.1°	82.4°	5.77"	—
August	91.5°	73.5°	82.5°	6.21"	—
September	88.1°	69.2°	78.7°	4.95"	—
October	80.7°	59.1°	69.9°	4.69"	—
November	70.4°	49.3°	59.9°	5.04"	—
December	62.9°	43.7°	53.3°	4.77"	—

Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020).

Local Weather Forecast

Weather forecast data is currently unavailable in the local cache.

Nearby Cities & Communities

Listing adjacent communities by spatial proximity (miles) Proximity discovery

Community Name	Classification	Distance	Population
Crowley city	City	0.6 mi	—
Estherwood village	Village	5.4 mi	—
Rayne city	City	7.0 mi	—
Midland CDP	CDP	7.6 mi	—
Egan CDP	CDP	8.2 mi	—
Morse village	Village	9.4 mi	—

Sources & Data Provenance

1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 70526. • Official Source Dataset →
2. Socioeconomic & Housing Metrics: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates and Population Estimates Program (PEP). Margin of Error (MOE) intervals are reported where published; suppressed values are never estimated or replaced with false zeros.
3. Civic Directory Datasets: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS Hospital Directory), National Center for Education Statistics (NCES IPEDS Postsecondary Directory), and Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS Public Libraries Survey). Airport landing facilities are provided by airport-data.com.
4. Weather & Climate Observations: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 and National Weather Service (NWS) point forecasts.

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