Lafayette Parish · Louisiana
ZIP code 70518
- Population
- 16,667
- Median income
- $103,574
- Median home
- $287,300
- Sales tax
- 5%
ZCTA residents
Household, past 12 months
Owner-occupied value
Louisiana state rate
Quick answer
ZIP 70518 sits in Lafayette Parish, Louisiana and is home to 16,667 people. Median household income is $103,574, the median home is worth $287,300 and median gross rent is $997. 82.4% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 5% (Louisiana state rate).
- County
- Lafayette Parish
- State
- Louisiana (LA)
- Area codes
- Not published
- Metro area
- Outside covered metros
FIPS 22055
539 ZIPs covered
No NANPA match for this ZIP
Rate jurisdiction used for tax
The numbers for 70518
American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.
- Population
- 16,667ZIP 70518 residents
- Median household income
- $103,574Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $287,300Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $997Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 33.9 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 82.4%Owner-occupied households
Sales tax in 70518
What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.
Louisiana levies 5% statewide, and counties, cities and special districts inside this ZIP can add their own local rate on top. Check the county page for the local component before you quote a price.
Affordability in this ZIP
Derived from the Census medians above — indicative, not an offer.
A rent burden above 30% is the federal threshold for cost-burdened households, and a price-to-income multiple above 4× is generally considered a stretched housing market. The mortgage figure is principal and interest only — taxes, insurance and HOA dues are extra.
How 70518 compares
ZIP 70518 against the median ZIP in Lafayette Parish and across Louisiana.
| Measure | ZIP 70518 | County median | State median | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $103,574 | $64,983 | $54,720 | +89% |
| Median home value | $287,300 | $211,200 | $154,300 | +86% |
| Median gross rent | $997 | $975 | $887 | +12% |
| Population | 16,667 | 20,134 | 3,279 | +408% |
Medians are computed across the 11 ZIP areas in Lafayette Parish and the 539 ZIP areas in Louisiana.
Statewide rank
Where this ZIP places among all 539 Louisiana ZIP areas.
- Income
- #20
- Home value
- #41
- Population
- #106
richer than 96% of 463 state ZIPs
above 91% of 456 state ZIPs
larger than 80% of 539 state ZIPs
Comparable ZIP codes
Louisiana ZIP areas with almost the same household income.
| ZIP | County | Income | Home value | Rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 70817 | East Baton Rouge Parish | $102,878 | $288,400 | $1,363 |
| 71468 | Natchitoches Parish | $105,417 | $211,000 | — |
| 70710 | West Baton Rouge Parish | $105,635 | $242,300 | $1,451 |
| 70739 | East Baton Rouge Parish | $105,969 | $295,700 | $1,403 |
| 70611 | Calcasieu Parish | $101,146 | $249,400 | $1,241 |
| 70375 | Lafourche Parish | $98,906 | $244,000 | — |
Nearby ZIP codes
Other ZIP codes filed under Lafayette Parish.
ZIP 70518 questions
Common questions about this ZIP code.
- Where is ZIP code 70518?
- ZIP 70518 lies mostly in Lafayette Parish, Louisiana. County assignment follows the largest share of land area, so a ZIP straddling a county line is filed under its dominant county.
- What sales tax do I pay in 70518?
- Louisiana charges 5% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
- Is 70518 expensive to live in?
- Median rent runs $997 a month, about 12% of median household income, and the median home is worth $287,300 — +86% against the typical Louisiana ZIP.
- Is a ZCTA the same as a postal ZIP code?
- Not exactly. The Census builds ZIP Code Tabulation Areas from the ZIP codes of addresses inside each census block, so a ZCTA can differ slightly from the USPS delivery route of the same number, and PO-box-only ZIPs have no ZCTA at all.
Keep going
Related pages for this area.
Sources & transparency
- US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates — 2019-2023 ACS 5-year — population, income, housing
- Census 2020 ZCTA-to-county relationship file — County assignment by largest land-area overlap
- Louisiana Department of Revenue — Sales tax rates and local add-ons
Last reviewed December 2024. Figures are published for reference and can change; verify with the source agency before filing or contracting. How we build and check this data.