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70586 Zip Code (Ville Platte, LA) Detailed Profile




Cities: Ville Platte, LA (1.29%), Turkey Creek, LA (0.60%), Pine Prairie, LA (0.18%), Chataignier, LA (0.08%)
Counties: Evangeline Parish, LA (98.18%), St. Landry Parish, LA (1.82%)
Estimated zip code population in 2021: 19,555
Zip code population in 2010: 20,313
Zip code population in 2000: 21,422

Houses and condos: 9,031
Renter-occupied apartments: 2,678
% of renters here:

36%
State:

33%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 70586: 80.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 300.0 sq. mi.
Water area: 10.9 sq. mi.
Population density: 65 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2021:
This zip code:

0.3% ($314)
Louisiana:

0.6% ($1,065)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $526 (0.3%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $254 (0.3%)

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Males: 9,981  (51.0%)
Females: 9,574  (49.0%)

For population 25 years and over in 70586:

  • High school or higher: 73.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.0%
  • Unemployed: 19.4%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 27.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 70586:

  • Never married: 36.8%
  • Now married: 44.8%
  • Separated: 3.2%
  • Widowed: 6.3%
  • Divorced: 9.0%

Zip code 70586 compared to state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
  • Races in zip code 70586 (2021)
    • 12,51164.0%White
    • 5,86930.0%Black
    • 4982.5%Two or more races
    • 4782.4%Hispanic or Latino
    • 1100.6%Some other race
    • 530.3%American Indian
    • 180.09%Asian
    • 160.08%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander
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Urban population: 9,053
Rural population: 10,501

Estimated median house/condo value in 2021: $113,066
70586:

$113,066
Louisiana:

$192,800



According to our research of Louisiana and other state lists, there were 75 registered sex offenders living in 70586 zip code as of March 18, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 70586 is 276 to 1.


Median resident age:
This zip code:

39.5 years
Louisiana median age:

38.0 years
Average household size:
This zip code:

2.5 people
Louisiana:

2.5 people

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 70586, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $52,186 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$52,186
State:

$60,757

Salary/wage: $44,344 (reported on 84.9% of returns)
Here:

$44,344
State:

$50,882
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1204.7% for AGIs below $25k, 3529.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6421.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9276.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17233.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 46500.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,483 (reported on 26.3% of returns)
This zip code:

$1,483
Louisiana:

$1,576
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 12.3% for AGIs below $25k, 19.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 69.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 87.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 85.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1608.6% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $7,006 (reported on 11.2% of returns)
Here:

$7,006
State:

$7,743
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.9% for AGIs below $25k, 26.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 89.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 167.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 214.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4202.9% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$10,095 (reported on 9.9% of returns)
Here:

+$10,095
State:

+$16,917
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.4% for AGIs below $25k, 16.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 58.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 97.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 297.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 7201.4% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$10,035 (reported on 14.7% of returns)
Here:

+$10,035
State:

+$7,679
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 88.9% for AGIs below $25k, 88.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 101.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 192.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 412.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 5874.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $21,463 (reported on 6.5% of returns)
70586:

$21,463
Louisiana:

$20,716
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 28.2% for AGIs below $25k, 82.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 184.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 467.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 731.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2537.1% for AGIs over 200k)

Total itemized deductions: $33,706 (reported on 2.3% of returns)
Here:

$33,706
State:

$36,265
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 85.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 193.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 284.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2737.1% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $11,073 (reported on 1.4% of returns)
Here:

$11,073
State:

$13,106
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 20.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 50.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 894.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $5,900 (reported on 1.9% of returns)
70586:

$5,900
State:

$6,643
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 17.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 54.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 591.4% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $2,881 (reported on 29.9% of returns)
Here:

$2,881
State:

$2,671
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 190.7% for AGIs below $25k, 108.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.8% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 96.0%
Here:

96%
State:

92%
(% for various income ranges: 95.7% for AGIs below $25k, 96.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 94.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 96.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 96.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 95.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 70586, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $46,517 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$46,517
State:

$56,730

Salary/wage: $39,780 (reported on 88.5% of returns)
Here:

$39,780
State:

$45,545
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 84.3% for AGIs below $25k, 83.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 82.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 82.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 77.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 40.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,580 (reported on 27.6% of returns)
This zip code:

$1,580
Louisiana:

$1,804
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.0% for AGIs below $25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $5,507 (reported on 11.8% of returns)
Here:

$5,507
State:

$7,610
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs below $25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$12,476 (reported on 7.8% of returns)
Here:

+$12,476
State:

+$17,096
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 9.2% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$12,056 (reported on 13.7% of returns)
Here:

+$12,056
State:

+$12,088
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.3% for AGIs below $25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 8.8% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $13,953 (reported on 7.0% of returns)
70586:

$13,953
Louisiana:

$16,085
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.6% for AGIs below $25k, 1.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.1% for AGIs over 200k)

Total itemized deductions: $22,110 (20% of AGI, reported on 13.1% of returns)
Here:

$22,110
State:

$23,585

Here:

20.2% of AGI
State:

18.1% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.8% for AGIs below $25k, 5.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 11.9% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $4,279 (reported on 7.7% of returns)
Here:

$4,279
State:

$5,533
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs below $25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $4,526 (reported on 13.0% of returns)
70586:

$4,526
State:

$6,282
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs below $25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3.2% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $2,756 (reported on 33.4% of returns)
Here:

$2,756
State:

$2,633
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 13.0% for AGIs below $25k, 1.7% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 68.3%
Here:

68%
State:

57%
(% for various income ranges: 65.6% for AGIs below $25k, 65.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 69.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 70.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 80.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 92.9% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 70586, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $31,558 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$31,558
State:

$39,411

Salary/wage: $28,877 (reported on 87.8% of returns)
Here:

$28,877
State:

$34,434
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 111.0% for AGIs below $10k, 82.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 83.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 85.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 84.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 60.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,945 (reported on 33.4% of returns)
This zip code:

$1,945
Louisiana:

$1,606
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.3% for AGIs below $10k, 2.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $3,334 (reported on 14.2% of returns)
Here:

$3,334
State:

$3,235
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.9% for AGIs below $10k, 0.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$3,405 (reported on 11.3% of returns)
Here:

+$3,405
State:

+$8,531
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -0.4% for AGIs below $10k, -0.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$11,114 (reported on 13.7% of returns)
Here:

+$11,114
State:

+$9,128
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.0% for AGIs below $10k, 4.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 12.0% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $3,167 (reported on 2.3% of returns)
70586:

$3,167
Louisiana:

$3,055
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Self-employed pension: $17,808 (reported on 0.4% of returns)
Here:

$17,808
Louisiana:

$17,274

Total itemized deductions: $16,871 (21% of AGI, reported on 9.3% of returns)
Here:

$16,871
State:

$18,222

Here:

21.1% of AGI
State:

20.3% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.3% for AGIs below $10k, 2.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 6.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 8.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $3,585 (4% of AGI, reported on 7.2% of returns)
Here:

$3,585
State:

$4,190

Here:

4.2% of AGI
State:

4.4% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $4,480 (reported on 60.2% of returns)
70586:

$4,480
State:

$6,529
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.5% for AGIs below $10k, 2.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $2,258 (reported on 34.5% of returns)
Here:

$2,258
State:

$2,103

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 68.4%
Here:

68%
State:

61%
(% for various income ranges: 63.4% for AGIs below $10k, 70.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 68.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 68.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 72.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 79.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Estimated median household income in 2021:
This zip code:

$32,881
Louisiana:

$52,087
Ville Platte, LA (70586) map Nearest zip codes: 70576, 70580, 71367, 70585, 70524, 71322.
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Percentage of family households:
This zip code:

49.9%
Louisiana:

45.2%
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This zip code:

6.0%
Louisiana:

42.4%
No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 2,160
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 5,497


Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 304 (123 now married, 177 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 3,865 (1,382 now married, 2,487 unmarried)


Housing units in zip code 70586 with a mortgage: 1,721 (143 second mortgage, 127 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,085
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $322

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2021:
This zip code:

25.9%
Whole state:

19.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2021:
This zip code:

13.8%
Whole state:

10.3%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.6
State:

6.2
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.7
State:

4.4
  • Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages

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  • Notable locations in zip code 70586: Platte Wastewater Treatment Facility (A), Pine Prarie Wastewater Treatment Plant (B), Ville Platte Golf and Country Club (C), Ward One Industrial Park (D), Ville Platte Police Department (E), Evangeline Parish Police Jury (F), Evangeline Parish Office (G), Maison Jean - Marie Laran Museum (H), Louisiana State Arboretum (I), Evangeline Parish Sheriff's Office (J), Evangeline Parish Library Turkey Creek Branch (K), Evangeline Parish Library Pine Prairie Branch (L), Evangeline Parish Sheriff's Office (M), Ville Platte City Marshal's Office (N), Evangeline Parish Health Unit (O), Evangeline Parish Agricultural Youth Facility (P), Evangeline Parish Courthouse (Q), Evangeline Parish Library (R), Maison De Sante Nursing Home (S), Northside Community Center (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Shopping Centers: Highland Shopping Center (1), Parkview Shopping Center (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Churches in zip code 70586 include: Morning Pilgrim Baptist Church (A), First Baptist Church (B), Disciples Baptist Church (C), Christ Cathedral of Praise (D), Chapel of the Holy Spirit (E), Antioch Baptist Church (F), Queen of All Saints Church (G), Mount Pilgrim Baptist Church (H), Saint Matthew Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Cemeteries: McCormack Cemetery (1), Atteles Cemetery (2), Young Cemetery (3), Murdock Cemetery (4), Soileaus Cemetery (5), Saint Johns Memorial Garden (6), Lafleur Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Reservoirs and swamps: Indian Lake (A), Harveys Lake (B), Aswell Lake (C), Millers Lake (D), Lahaye Lake (E), Fontenots Pond (F), Crooked Creek Reservoir (G), Negro Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Streams, rivers, and creeks: Bayou Joe Marcel (A), Cypress Creek (B), Coulee Manuel (C), Choctaw Bayou (D), Carps Bayou (E), Caney Bayou (F), Beaver Creek (G), Bayou Chicot (H), Bayou Nezpique (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Parks in zip code 70586 include: Henry J Vidrine Memorial Park (1), Southside City Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Year house built
  • Year house built (houses)
  • 292020 or later
  • 1,1092010 to 2019
  • 1,0142000 to 2009
  • 9291990 to 1999
  • 1,2551980 to 1989
  • 2,0341970 to 1979
  • 1,2301960 to 1969
  • 9641950 to 1959
  • 2501940 to 1949
  • 2311939 or earlier

Zip code 70586 satellite photo by USGS

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Ville Platte, LA (70586)
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Ville Platte, LA (70586)
  • 23no bedroom
  • 1161 bedroom
  • 8462 bedrooms
  • 3,3853 bedrooms
  • 4464 bedrooms
  • 195+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Ville Platte, LA (70586)
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Ville Platte, LA (70586)
  • 45no bedroom
  • 2551 bedroom
  • 1,0732 bedrooms
  • 1,0713 bedrooms
  • 1824 bedrooms
  • 325+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Ville Platte, LA (70586) in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Ville Platte, LA (70586) in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 126no vehicle
  • 1,2871 vehicle
  • 2,4312 vehicles
  • 6903 vehicles
  • 2514 vehicles
  • 845+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Ville Platte, LA (70586) in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Ville Platte, LA (70586) in renter-occupied apartments
  • 796no vehicle
  • 1,2001 vehicle
  • 4742 vehicles
  • 1943 vehicles
  • 14 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles

  • Zip code 70586 household income distribution in 2021

  • Zip code 70586 household income distribution in 2021
  • 962Less than $10,000
  • 547$10,000 to $14,999
  • 700$15,000 to $19,999
  • 757$20,000 to $24,999
  • 488$25,000 to $29,999
  • 414$30,000 to $34,999
  • 381$35,000 to $39,999
  • 506$40,000 to $44,999
  • 176$45,000 to $49,999
  • 516$50,000 to $59,999
  • 275$60,000 to $74,999
  • 665$75,000 to $99,999
  • 489$100,000 to $124,999
  • 177$125,000 to $149,999
  • 227$150,000 to $199,999
  • 220$200,000 or more
  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2021 in zip code 70586

  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2021 in zip code 70586
  • 158Less than $10,000
  • 167$10,000 to $14,999
  • 202$15,000 to $19,999
  • 163$20,000 to $24,999
  • 109$25,000 to $29,999
  • 62$30,000 to $34,999
  • 52$35,000 to $39,999
  • 123$40,000 to $49,999
  • 291$50,000 to $59,999
  • 300$60,000 to $69,999
  • 225$70,000 to $79,999
  • 155$80,000 to $89,999
  • 146$90,000 to $99,999
  • 219$100,000 to $124,999
  • 153$125,000 to $149,999
  • 252$150,000 to $174,999
  • 264$175,000 to $199,999
  • 330$200,000 to $249,999
  • 508$250,000 to $299,999
  • 407$300,000 to $399,999
  • 89$400,000 to $499,999
  • 19$500,000 to $749,999
  • 8$2,000,000 or more
  • Rent paid by renters in 2021 in zip code 70586

  • Rent paid by renters in 2021 in zip code 70586
  • 52Less than $100
  • 31$100 to $149
  • 251$150 to $199
  • 227$200 to $249
  • 75$250 to $299
  • 229$300 to $349
  • 231$350 to $399
  • 273$400 to $449
  • 124$450 to $499
  • 232$500 to $549
  • 192$550 to $599
  • 144$600 to $649
  • 33$650 to $699
  • 79$700 to $749
  • 43$750 to $799
  • 31$800 to $899
  • 248No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2021: $654.


Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2021: $218,626.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2021 for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $133,018
  • Black or African American householders: $92,891
  • American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $66,509
  • Asian householders: $99,763
  • Some other race householders: $65,178
  • Two or more races householders: $84,688
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $86,683

Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $113,066
70586:

$113,066
Louisiana:

$192,800
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $62,009 - $246,411
Owners and renters by unit type in zip code 70586
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 6,974
  • One, attached: 52
  • Two: 294
  • 3 or 4: 57
  • 5 to 9: 20
  • 10 to 19: 71
  • 20 to 49: 91
  • 50 or more: 222
  • Mobile homes: 1,191
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 26

Unemployment: 19.4%

  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 70586

  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 70586
  • 74.4%4,933Drove a car alone
  • 8.1%540Carpooled
  • 0.3%21Bus or trolley bus
  • 0.4%28Motorcycle
  • 0.6%39Bicycle
  • 5.1%340Walked
  • 1.0%65Other means
  • 4.1%270Worked at home
  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 70586

  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 70586
  • 409Less than 5 minutes
  • 9335 to 9 minutes
  • 79510 to 14 minutes
  • 70115 to 19 minutes
  • 76520 to 24 minutes
  • 15925 to 29 minutes
  • 74930 to 34 minutes
  • 4235 to 39 minutes
  • 18540 to 44 minutes
  • 45245 to 59 minutes
  • 31060 to 89 minutes
  • 38890 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 67.7%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 19,555
  • Male householders: 3,211 (960 living alone), Female householders: 4,350 (1,023 living alone)
  • 3,265 spouses (3,265 opposite-sex spouses), 660 unmarried partners, (660 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 6,418 children (6,123 natural, 142 adopted, 153 stepchildren), 484 grandchildren, 309 brothers or sisters, 238 parents, 0 foster children, 182 other relatives, 215 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 285 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,418 2-persons, 1,316 3-persons, 850 4-persons, 493 5-persons, 105 6-persons, 48 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 1,982 1-person, 309 2-persons, 8 5-persons

1,831 married couples with children.
2,295 single-parent households (604 men, 1,691 women).

85.1% of residents of 70586 zip code speak English at home.
1.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (26% very well, 11% well, 32% not well, 32% not at all).
13.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (87% very well, 12% well, 1% not well).
0.4% of residents speak other language at home (98% very well, 3% well).

Foreign born population: 273 (1.4%)
(11.4% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:

1.4%
Whole state:

4.3%
Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents
  • 36%Egypt
  • 25%Guatemala
  • 9%Honduras
  • 7%El Salvador
  • 6%Bangladesh
  • 6%Costa Rica
  • 5%Sierra Leone
Most common first ancestries reported in 70586
  • 24%French
  • 9%American
  • 5%French Canadian
  • 3%Cajun
  • 3%English
  • 2%Irish
  • 1%German
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1412010 or later
  • 592000 to 2009
  • 601990 to 1999
  • 55Before 1990

Major facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

  • BAYOU CHICOT HIGH SCHOOL (4576 US HIGHWAY 167 NORTH in VILLE PLATTE, LA)
    (Geographic Names Information System)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-020002
    Organizations: EVANGELINE PARISH SCHOOL BOARD (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • HESTER HEATH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (4810 US HIGHWAY 167 NORTH in VILLE PLATTE, LA)
    (Geographic Names Information System)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-020006
    Organizations: EVANGELINE PARISH SCHOOL BOARD (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • EVANGELINE PH POLICE JURY (COURTHOUSE BLDG in VILLE PLATTE, LA)
    National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
    National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
    National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
    Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
    Alternative names: EVANGELINE PH POLIC-CROOKED CR, EVANGELINE PH POLIC-DOUCET SUB, EVANGELINE PH POLIC-DUPRE-SOIL
  • APACHE CORPORATION (PINE PRAIRIE FIELD in VILLE PLATTE, LA)
    National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
    National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
    Alternative names: APACHE CORP./PINE PRAIRIE
  • EVANGELINE PARISH SCHOOL BOARD (VIDRINE HIGH SCHOOL in VILLE PLATTE, LA)
    National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
    National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
    Alternative names: EVANGELINE PARISH SHCOOL BOARD
  • MOREIN MOTOR CO INC (1320 W MAIN ST in VILLE PLATTE, LA)
    National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
    Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
    Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
    Organizations: CARLA LAFLEUR & RANDALL MOREIN (CONTACT/OWNER)
  • QUALITY ASSURED PLATING LLC (230 MAXIE RAE BLVD in VILLE PLATTE, LA)
    Large Quantity Generators, more that 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
    Business NAICS classification: ELECTROPLATING, PLATING, POLISHING, ANODIZING, AND COLORING.
    Organizations: QUALITY ASSURED PLATING, LLC (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , WILLIAM J. MCNABB (CONTACT/OWNER)
  • DWAIN RPR SHOP (102 E LASALLE in VILLE PLATTE, LA)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Organizations: LAFLEUR DWAIN (CONTACT/OWNER)
  • A & R AUTO SALES (610 W MAIN ST in VILLE PLATTE, LA)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Organizations: JIMMY ANDRES (CONTACT/OWNER)
  • CHATAIQNIER FLYING SERVICE INC (LOUISIANA HWY 1165 in VILLE PLATTE, LA)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Business NAICS classification: SOIL PREPARATION, PLANTING, AND CULTIVATING.
    Organizations: UNKNOWN (CONTACT/OWNER)
  • EVANGELINE DIAGNOSTIC CTR (700 HUMANA RD in VILLE PLATTE, LA)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Organizations: CJ ASWELL III PROF & MED INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
  • HESTER HEATH ELEM SCHOOL (4810 U.S. HWY 167 N in VILLE PLATTE, LA)
    National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
    Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
    Alternative names: 3373635933
  • ANTHONY'S REPAIR SHOP (3294 US HWY 167 N in VILLE PLATTE, LA)
    Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Business NAICS classification: AUTOMOTIVE BODY, PAINT, AND INTERIOR REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE.
    Organizations: ANTHONY DELAFOSSE (CONTACT/OPERATOR)

Zip code 70586 marital status for males
Zip code 70586 marital status for females

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 9.9%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 8.3%

Most commonly used house heating fuel
  • 72.1%Electricity
  • 22.6%Utility gas
  • 3.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.2%Wood
  • 1.1%No fuel used

Population in 1990: 14,291. Population change in the 1990s: +7,131 (+49.9%).

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 17,750
  • Northeast: 111
  • Midwest: 252
  • South: 708
  • West: 346

65% of the 70586 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 70% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Louisiana.

92% of the 70586 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 66% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 29% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 5% moved from different state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 1% moved from abroad.

Year householders moved into unit in Ville Platte, LA (70586)

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 296
Here:

16.4%
Louisiana:

19.5%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 227
Here:

20.0%
Louisiana:

17.5%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 53
Here:

11.4%
Louisiana:

18.2%
Educational Attainment in 2021
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2021
Class of Workers in 2021
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months
  • Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
  • 83,429Architecture and engineering occupations
  • 65,828Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
  • 57,059Management occupations
  • 52,377Production occupations
  • 41,504Education, training, and library occupations
  • 40,752Health technologists and technicians

Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:

  • DESHOTELS CONTRACTING INC, (3388 TATE COVE RD in VILLE PLATTE, LA; small business) : $186,952 in 6 contracts from 1999 to 2004
    Contracts for Landscaping/Groundskeeping Services, Recreation Site Maintenance Services (non-construction) by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only, Army
    Signed by year: 2000: $39,900; 2001: $49,975; 2002: $49,875; 2003: -$2,274; 2004: -$399; 2005: $0; 2006: $0.

    Biggest contracts:
    $49,975 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Landscaping/Groundskeeping Services. Signed on 2001-12-03. Completion date: 2001-10-31.
    $49,875, same as above. Signed on 2002-11-04. Completion date: 2001-10-31.
    $49,875 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Recreation Site Maintenance Services (non-construction). Signed on 1999-12-23. Completion date: 1999-12-20.
    $39,900 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Landscaping/Groundskeeping Services. Signed on 2000-11-01. Completion date: 2001-10-31.
  • mark buller and joseph k. west (P.O. Box 600 in Ville Platte, LA)
    $27,720 with Public Buildings Service for Lease or Rental of Facilities -- Office Buildings. Signed on 2005-10-03. Completion date: 2006-01-02.
  • VISUAL COMMUNICATION SERVICE (6221 HWY 167 NORTH in VILLE PLATTE, LA; small business)
    $22,800 with Army for Technical Representation Services -- Communication, Detection, and Coherent Radiation Equipment. Signed on 2002-12-29. Completion date: 2003-01-31.
  • SOILEAU INDUSTRIES INC (800 NW RAILROAD AVE in VILLE PLATTE, LA; small business)
    $3,906 with Army for Pipe, Tube and Rigid Tubing. Signed on 2004-07-01. Completion date: 2004-07-12.

Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Residential Mental Retardation Facilities (100-249 employees: 1 establishment, 50-99 employees: 1 establishment, 20-49 employees: 1 establishment, 5-9 employees: 1 establishment, 1-4 employees: 1 establishment)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (50-99: 3)
  • Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (50-99: 1, 20-49: 2, 10-19: 2, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 2)
  • Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Solid Waste Collection (100-249: 1)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (100-249: 1)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (100-249: 1)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (20-49: 1, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 10, 1-4: 7)

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

People in group quarters in 2010:

  • 99 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 7 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 3 people in other noninstitutional facilities

People in group quarters in 2000:

  • 364 people in other types of correctional institutions
  • 260 people in nursing homes
  • 81 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 27 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 12 people in other group homes
  • 6 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 6 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 3 people in religious group quarters

Fatal accident statistics in 2014:

  • Fatal accident count: 2
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 2
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
  • Fatalities: 2
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 2
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0

Fatal accident statistics in 2013:

  • Fatal accident count: 3
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 3
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
  • Fatalities: 3
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 3
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 101. The highest number of reported fire incidents - 223 took place in 2011, and the least - 1 in 2007. The data has a rising trend.
    Fire incident types in Zip Code 70586 When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Outside Fires (48.3%), and Structure Fires (33.0%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 70586
    • 82848.3%Outside Fires
    • 56633.0%Structure Fires
    • 26715.6%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 553.2%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 70586, Louisiana

Most common first names in zip code 70586 among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Joseph14969.1 years
John9569.7 years
Mary8772.6 years
Marie7280.7 years
James6563.4 years
Louis3671.8 years
Edna3481.8 years
Charles3471.5 years
George3470.7 years
Adam3274.7 years
Most common last names in zip code 70586 among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Fontenot99673.3 years
Soileau28677.3 years
Guillory27875.2 years
Vidrine25875.7 years
Lafleur20774.8 years
Ardoin19173.5 years
Deville12072.8 years
Ortego11375.1 years
Manuel10676.0 years
Thomas9567.4 years
Businesses in zip code 70586
NameCountNameCount
AT&T1McDonald's1
Ace Hardware1Nike2
AutoZone1Pizza Hut1
Best Western1Popeyes1
Burger King1SONIC Drive-In1
Ford1Subway1
H&R Block1U-Haul1
La-Z-Boy1Walmart1
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