ZIP Code 70570, Louisiana

ZCTA5 70570 is a 5-digit ZIP Code area located in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 37,565. The land area covers 171.78 sq mi. ^[1]

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric	Estimate / Count	Margin of Error	Survey Period / Source
Total Population	37,565	±1,887	2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Median Age	38.6 yrs	±1.6	2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households	15,323	±758	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	17,798	±689
Occupied Housing Units	15,323	±758
Vacant Housing Units	2,475	±438
Median Home Value	$142,800	±$14,640
Median Gross Rent	$751	±$32

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

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric	Estimate / Value	Margin of Error
Median Household Income	$44,612	±$3,844
Per Capita Income	$25,406	±$1,542
Poverty Rate	28.6%	±2.6%
Population Below Poverty Level	10,542	±1,110
Unemployment Rate	7.9%	±2%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed	14,362	±1,140
Broadband Internet Rate	74%	±3.4%

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 ST LANDRY GUS Population: 80,869 (2024) ID: 166015	County	Official County Government	Contact: PARISH PRESIDENT PO BOX 1550, OPELOUSAS LA 70571-1550

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
Arnaudville Middle School	Regular School Nearby	05-08	Arnaudville, LA
Beau Chene High School	Regular School Nearby	09-12	Arnaudville, LA
Branch Elementary School	Regular School Nearby	PK-08	Branch, LA
Cankton Elementary School	Regular School Nearby	PK-04	Cankton, LA
Carencro Bob Lilly Elementary	Regular School Nearby	PK-05	Carencro, LA
Carencro Middle School	Regular School Nearby	05-08	Carencro, LA
Chataignier Elementary School	Regular School Nearby	PK-08	Chataignier, 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

Source: k12guides.com.

Community Facilities & Infrastructure

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

Facility Name	Category	Relationship	Address / Location	Contact
Opelousas School of Cosmetology	College Vocational	1.7 mi away	529 E Vine St, Opelousas, LA, 70570	3379426147 Website →
OPELOUSAS PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	1.6 mi away	212 EAST GROLEE STREET, OPELOUSAS, LA, 70570	(337) 948-3693
Louisiana Academy of Beauty	College Vocational	18.2 mi away	550 East Laurel Street, Eunice, LA, 70535	3374579480 Website →
ARMAND J. BRINKHAUS SOUTH ST. LANDRY COMMUNITY LIBRARY	Library	8.6 mi away	235 MARIE STREET, SUNSET, LA, 70584	(337) 662-3442
Louisiana State University-Eunice	College	19.9 mi away	2048 Johnson Hwy, Eunice, LA, 70535	3374577311 Website →
CHURCH POINT BRANCH	Library	10.9 mi away	311 NORTH VISTA STREET, CHURCH POINT, LA, 70525	(337) 684-5774
Infinity College	College	20.5 mi away	2600 Louisiana Avenue, Lafayette, LA, 70501-8833	3372619009 Website →
CHATAIGNIER BRANCH	Library	13.0 mi away	111 N. 1ST STREET, CHATAIGNIER, LA, 70524	(337) 885-2028
Academy of Interactive Entertainment	College	21.9 mi away	537 Cajundome Boulevard #211, Lafayette, LA, 70506-4293	3372056604 Website →
NORTH REGIONAL LIBRARY	Library	14.5 mi away	5101 N. UNIVERSITY, CARENCRO, LA, 70520	(337) 896-6323

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 GRAND COTEAU, LA US, located 8.7 miles from ZCTA5 70570. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.

Month	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Mean (°F)	Precip (in)	Snow (in)
January	63.5°	41.4°	52.5°	6.54"	—
February	67.2°	44.7°	56.0°	4.51"	—
March	73.5°	50.7°	62.1°	3.75"	—
April	79.4°	56.8°	68.1°	5.34"	—
May	85.5°	64.5°	75.0°	5.72"	—
June	90.2°	70.4°	80.3°	6.97"	—
July	91.6°	72.6°	82.1°	4.41"	—
August	92.0°	72.3°	82.1°	4.36"	—
September	88.3°	67.7°	78.0°	5.14"	—
October	81.2°	57.8°	69.5°	5.04"	—
November	71.4°	48.3°	59.9°	4.97"	—
December	65.1°	43.3°	54.2°	4.88"	—

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
Opelousas city	City	1.6 mi	—
Lawtell CDP	CDP	4.7 mi	—
Washington town	Town	6.4 mi	—
Grand Coteau town	Town	8.6 mi	—
Leonville town	Town	8.8 mi	—
Port Barre town	Town	9.1 mi	—

Sources & Data Provenance

1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 70570. • 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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