Median household income (1999): $21,336
Estimated median household income in 2005: $23,210
| This zip code |  $23,210 | | Louisiana: |  $36,729 |
Nearest zip codes: 70507, 70506, 70503, 70508, 70583, 70520.
Housing units in zip code 70501 with a mortgage: 2,839 (271 second mortgage, 195 home equity loan, 10 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,768
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $617
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $200
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 31.3% | | Whole state: | 19.6% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 15.4% | | Whole state: | 9.4% |
| Here: | 5.4 | | State: | 5.8 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.0 | | State: | 4.1 |
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Tourist attractions (not listed on the city page) : Bon Temps Amusements Inc (Amusement & Theme Parks; 1026 Surrey Street), Lafayette Convention & Visitors Commission (1400 Northwest Evangeline Trwy), Professional Gaming Technology Inc (1026 Surrey Street), Festival International de Louisiane (Tours & Charters; 735 Jefferson Street), Children's Museum of Acadiana (Tours & Charters; 201 East Congress Street).
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Year house built:
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- 1999 to March 2000: 83
- 1995 to 1998: 183
- 1990 to 1994: 269
- 1980 to 1989: 1,260
- 1970 to 1979: 2,734
- 1960 to 1969: 3,130
- 1950 to 1959: 2,050
- 1940 to 1949: 1,167
- 1939 or earlier: 1,442
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Lafayette, LA (70501):
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- no bedroom: 46
- 1 bedrooms: 343
- 2 bedrooms: 1,774
- 3 bedrooms: 3,324
- 4 bedrooms: 556
- 5 or more bedrooms: 101
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units:
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- no bedroom: 276
- 1 bedrooms: 1,705
- 2 bedrooms: 1,952
- 3 bedrooms: 1,040
- 4 bedrooms: 84
- 5 or more bedrooms: 19
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Vehicles available in 70501 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos:
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- no vehicle: 732
- 1 vehicle: 2,250
- 2 vehicles: 2,338
- 3 vehicles: 651
- 4 vehicles: 133
- 5 or more vehicles: 40
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments:
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- no vehicle: 1,819
- 1 vehicle: 2,391
- 2 vehicles: 694
- 3 vehicles: 133
- 4 vehicles: 7
- 5 or more vehicles: 32
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Estimated household income distribution in 2005:
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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2005 in zip code 70501:
- Less than $10,000: 91
- $10,000 to $14,999: 194
- $15,000 to $19,999: 146
- $20,000 to $24,999: 195
- $25,000 to $29,999: 261
- $30,000 to $34,999: 504
- $35,000 to $39,999: 371
- $40,000 to $49,999: 606
- $50,000 to $59,999: 642
- $60,000 to $69,999: 581
- $70,000 to $79,999: 601
- $80,000 to $89,999: 422
- $90,000 to $99,999: 256
- $100,000 to $124,999: 318
- $125,000 to $149,999: 107
- $150,000 to $174,999: 116
- $175,000 to $199,999: 48
- $200,000 to $249,999: 37
- $250,000 to $299,999: 51
- $300,000 to $399,999: 31
- $1,000,000 or more: 29
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Rent paid by renters in 2000 in zip code 70501:
- Less than $100: 284
- $100 to $149: 612
- $150 to $199: 508
- $200 to $249: 610
- $250 to $299: 693
- $300 to $349: 583
- $350 to $399: 491
- $400 to $449: 275
- $450 to $499: 287
- $500 to $549: 156
- $550 to $599: 57
- $600 to $649: 17
- $650 to $699: 24
- $700 to $749: 53
- $750 to $799: 11
- $800 to $899: 19
- $1,500 to $1,999: 5
- No cash rent: 359
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $50,900
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2005 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $86,836
- Black or African American householders: $64,613
- American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $35,325
- Asian householders: $88,892
- Some other race householders: $57,805
- Two or more races householders: $92,745
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $99,939
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 9,219
- One, attached: 304
- Two: 629
- 3 or 4: 583
- 5 to 9: 326
- 10 to 19: 285
- 20 to 49: 290
- 50 or more: 287
- Mobile homes: 395
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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 7,790 (72%)
- Carpooled: 1,412 (13%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 472 (4%)
- Taxi: 110 (1%)
- Bicycle: 179 (2%)
- Walked: 366 (3%)
- Other means: 210 (2%)
- Worked at home: 290 (3%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 200
- 5 to 9 minutes: 1173
- 10 to 14 minutes: 2189
- 15 to 19 minutes: 2554
- 20 to 24 minutes: 1676
- 25 to 29 minutes: 362
- 30 to 34 minutes: 1184
- 35 to 39 minutes: 66
- 40 to 44 minutes: 92
- 45 to 59 minutes: 384
- 60 to 89 minutes: 365
- 90 or more minutes: 294
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 90.0%
Household type by relationship
Households: 28,909
- In family households: 23,929 (3,989 male householders, 3,160 female householders)
3,804 spouses, 9,567 children (8,979 natural, 159 adopted, 429 stepchildren), 1,367 grandchildren, 444 brothers or sisters, 133 parents, 542 other relatives, 923 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 4,980 (1,869 male householders (1,489 living alone)), 2,221 female householders (1,866 living alone)), 890 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 1,752 (1,162 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 2,520 2-persons, 1,930 3-persons, 1,392 4-persons, 752 5-persons, 329 6-persons, 226 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 3,355 1-person, 640 2-persons, 77 3-persons, 6 4-persons, 5 5-persons, 7 6-persons.
3,013 married couples with children.
3,856 single-parent households (504 men, 3,352 women).
81.8% of residents of 70501 zip code speak English at home.
1.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (48% very well, 23% well, 18% not well, 11% not at all).
16.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (73% very well, 22% well, 5% not well).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (68% very well, 28% well, 4% not well).
0.4% of residents speak other language at home (76% very well, 17% well, 7% not well).
Foreign born population: 388 (1.3%)
(35.1% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 1.3% | | Whole state: | 2.6% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- Mexico (29%)
- Vietnam (15%)
- Nigeria (11%)
- India (10%)
- Panama (6%)
- Germany (6%)
- Other Central America (5%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population
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- 1995 to March 2000: 117
- 1990 to 1994: 31
- 1985 to 1989: 14
- 1980 to 1984: 71
- 1975 to 1979: 69
- 1970 to 1974: 17
- 1970 to 1974: 42
- 1965 to 1969: 27
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First ancestries reported:
- Other groups: 18051
- French (except Basque): 1862
- United States or American: 1309
- French Canadian: 961
- German: 581
- English: 383
- Subsaharan African:: 321
- Irish: 296
- Acadian/Cajun: 286
- African: 270
- Italian: 135
- Arab:: 114
- Scotch-Irish: 76
- European: 73
- Nigerian: 51
- West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 45
- Scottish: 44
- Lebanese: 39
- Palestinian: 27
- Dutch: 25
- Welsh: 23
- British: 22
- Belizean: 20
- Greek: 19
- Arab/Arabic: 19
- British West Indian: 18
- Other Arab: 16
- Syrian: 13
- Polish: 10
- Czech: 10
- Canadian: 9
- Swiss: 8
- Hungarian: 8
- Swedish: 7
- Haitian: 7
- Danish: 7
- Portuguese: 7
- Belgian: 6
- Celtic: 6
- Slovak: 4
Median worth of mobile homes: $16,000
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Utility gas (61%)
- Electricity (39%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 27388
- Northeast: 279
- Midwest: 287
- South: 1825
- West: 387
59% of the 70501 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 72% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 75% lived in Louisiana.
Population in 1990: 31,717. Population change in the 1990s: -1,113 (-3.5%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 464
| Here: | 11.8% | | Louisiana: | 17.2% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 160
| Here: | 8.0% | | Louisiana: | 15.5% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 52
| Here: | 4.7% | | Louisiana: | 16.8% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Offices of Lawyers (50-99 employees: 4 establishments, 20-49 employees: 8 establishments, 10-19 employees: 9 establishments, 5-9 employees: 21 establishments, 1-4 employees: 87 establishments)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (100-249: 2, 50-99: 1, 20-49: 2, 1-4: 1)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (50-99: 1, 20-49: 7, 10-19: 9, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 2)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (50-99: 1, 20-49: 7, 10-19: 6, 5-9: 3, 1-4: 8)
- Educational Services: Elementary and Secondary Schools (100-249: 1, 50-99: 3)
- Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (100-249: 1, 50-99: 1, 20-49: 1, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 5, 1-4: 2)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (20-49: 4, 10-19: 4, 5-9: 8, 1-4: 10)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)
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People in group quarters
- 779 people in other types of correctional institutions
- 350 people in nursing homes
- 323 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 79 people in halfway houses
- 64 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 55 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
- 40 people in religious group quarters
- 25 people in other group homes
- 21 people in orthopedic wards and institutions for the physically handicapped
- 18 people in other nonhousehold living situations
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