ZIP Code 70559, Louisiana

ZCTA5 70559 is a 5-digit ZIP Code area located in Acadia Parish, Louisiana. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 2,699. The land area covers 85.20 sq mi. ^[1]

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric	Estimate / Count	Margin of Error	Survey Period / Source
Total Population	2,699	±550	2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Median Age	33.4 yrs	±5.1	2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households	849	±185	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	1,124	±191
Occupied Housing Units	849	±185
Vacant Housing Units	275	±127
Median Home Value	$86,100	±$8,710
Median Gross Rent	$485	±$59

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

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric	Estimate / Value	Margin of Error
Median Household Income	$71,563	±$36,527
Per Capita Income	$25,459	±$3,455
Poverty Rate	16.7%	±7.8%
Population Below Poverty Level	444	±228
Unemployment Rate	4.9%	±4.7%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed	1,235	±341
Broadband Internet Rate	87.4%	±9.6%

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
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
Crowley High School	Regular School Nearby	09-12	Crowley, LA
Crowley Kindergarten School	Regular School Nearby	PK-KG	Crowley, LA
Crowley Middle School	Regular School Nearby	06-08	Crowley, LA
Egan Elementary School	Regular School Nearby	PK-08	Egan, LA
Estherwood Elementary School	Regular School Nearby	PK-07	Estherwood, LA
Evangeline Elementary School	Regular School Nearby	PK-08	Evangeline, LA
Gueydan High School	Regular School Nearby	06-12	Gueydan, 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
Louisiana State University-Eunice	College	23.5 mi away	2048 Johnson Hwy, Eunice, LA, 70535	3374577311 Website →
MORSE BRANCH	Library	1.2 mi away	209 SOUTH JULES AVENUE, MORSE, LA, 70559	(337) 783-0784
ESTHERWOOD BRANCH	Library	3.9 mi away	116 NORTH LEBLANC STREET, ESTHERWOOD, LA, 70534	(337) 785-1090
MERMENTAU BRANCH	Library	5.8 mi away	107 SECOND STREET, MERMENTAU, LA, 70556	(337) 824-0690
GUEYDAN BRANCH	Library	7.7 mi away	704 TENTH STREET, GUEYDAN, LA, 70542	(337) 536-6781
ACADIA PARISH LIBRARY	Library	9.6 mi away	1125 NORTH PARKERSON AVENUE, CROWLEY, LA, 70526	(337) 788-1880
JEFFERSON DAVIS PARISH LIBRARY	Library	10.7 mi away	118 WEST PLAQUEMINE STREET, JENNINGS, LA, 70546	(337) 824-1210
JEFFERSON DAVIS PARISH LIBRARY BOOKMOBILE	Library	10.7 mi away	118 WEST PLAQUEMINE STREET, JENNINGS, LA, 70546	(337) 824-1210
JENNINGS CARNEGIE PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	10.7 mi away	303 CARY AVENUE, JENNINGS, LA, 70546	(337) 821-5517
LAKE ARTHUR BRANCH	Library	10.9 mi away	600 FOURTH STREET, LAKE ARTHUR, LA, 70549	(337) 774-3661

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 JENNINGS, LA US, located 10.2 miles from ZCTA5 70559. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.

Month	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Mean (°F)	Precip (in)	Snow (in)
January	60.1°	41.6°	50.9°	6.29"	0.0"
February	63.9°	45.1°	54.5°	4.25"	0.0"
March	70.7°	51.5°	61.1°	3.77"	0.0"
April	77.1°	57.8°	67.5°	4.79"	0.0"
May	83.7°	65.9°	74.8°	5.52"	0.0"
June	88.5°	72.0°	80.3°	6.61"	0.0"
July	90.2°	73.7°	81.9°	5.36"	0.0"
August	91.0°	73.2°	82.1°	6.80"	0.0"
September	87.7°	69.0°	78.3°	5.80"	0.0"
October	80.4°	58.7°	69.5°	4.73"	0.0"
November	70.2°	49.2°	59.7°	4.85"	0.0"
December	62.5°	43.6°	53.1°	4.74"	0.1"

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
Morse village	Village	1.3 mi	—
Midland CDP	CDP	2.9 mi	—
Estherwood village	Village	4.0 mi	—
Mermentau village	Village	5.6 mi	—
Egan CDP	CDP	7.6 mi	—
Gueydan town	Town	7.6 mi	—

Sources & Data Provenance

1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 70559. • 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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