70518 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 70518, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

70518 is a zip code in Iberia Parish, Lafayette Parish, and St. Martin Parish, Louisiana, which covers District 14, District G, and District 2, with a total population of 15,620 people.

We are using the latest American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year survey data from the US Census Bureau, which is accurate up to 2021.

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Population

There is a lot of data that lets us see how many people live in the 70518 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 70518.

The estimated population of people living in 70518 is 15,620, with a median age of 34.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 70518 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
15,620
+6.11%
+10.49%
2020
14,721
+8.63%
-
2019
13,551
+2.67%
-
2018
13,199
 -6.64% -
2017
14,137
 - -

Population of 70518 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 70518 zip code changed? The US Census Bureau gives us a few defined types that the population is broken down into.

Let's look at the total numbers and also the change over the last 5 years.

Race 2021 2017 Change
White
76.3%
76.9%
 -0.78%
Black/African American
15.2%
13.6%
 +11.76%
Native
0%
0.3%
 -100.00%
Hispanic
3.1%
3.7%
 -16.22%
Asian
4.3%
4.2%
 +2.38%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
1.1%
1.2%
 -8.33%
Other
0%
0.1%
 -100.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 70518 zip for a number of reasons, including social and economic research, planning and development, and marketing to a multi-cultural population.

Note that the Native group includes both Native American and Alaskan Native people.

Population of 70518 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 70518 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 70518 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 34 -4.49% 36.1 -1.63% 33.6 -2.33%
2020 35.6 -6.81% 36.7 -2.91% 34.4 -12.02%
2019 38.2 +0.53% 37.8 0% 39.1 +0.26%
2018 38 +0.26% 37.8 0% 39 +1.56%
2017 37.9 - 37.8 - 38.4 -

The median age of the 70518 zip gives you an idea of the age distribution, with half of the population being older than the median age and half being younger.

This can then be used to infer and compare against birth rates, parent ages, and more metrics to understand the population. For example, an increasing median age indicates an aging population in the 70518 area, which can be a sign of a declining population in terms of birth rates and workforce participation.

Age 2021 2017
(Years) Male Female Male Female
0 to 9 756 +15.33% 848 2.27% 869 818
10 to 19 831 +73.74% 994 +14.3% 1,382 1,086
20 to 29 952 +21.4% 957 +41.77% 1,078 1,390
30 to 39 1,058 +16.47% 891 +54.82% 1,223 1,424
40 to 49 1,336 -36.1% 1,038 -45.43% 880 620
50 to 59 1,024 +8.83% 920 +9.75% 1,103 1,008
60 to 69 714 +44.99% 922 -3.9% 975 876
70+ 299 +14.07% 597 17.35% 328 560

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 70518 zip code is $80,015.00.

In simple terms, the median income is the middle income of a group of people. Half of the people in the group make more than the median income, and half make less.

The median income is a good indicator of the overall income of a group of people, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more.

Median Income by Age

We can also look at the median income by age to see how the median income varies by age, and how it compares to the overall median income for 70518.

  • Under 25
    $48,409.00
  • 25 to 44
    $87,144.00
  • 45 to 64
    $81,898.00
  • 65 and over
    $41,466.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 70518 zip code, we are actually talking about the mean household income.

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in 70518, and then dividing that number by the total number of households.

This is a good way to get a general idea of the average income of a group of people, but it can be skewed by a very high or very low incomes.

The average household income of 70518 is currently $109,910.00.

In terms of accurately summarizing income at a geographic level, the median income is a better metric than the average income because it isn't affected by a small number of very high or very low incomes.

If you had an area where the average income was greater than the median, it can mean that there is significant income inequality, with income being concentrated in a small number of wealthy households.

8.72% of households in 70518 are classed as high income households (making $200,000+ per year).

Household Income Tiers

The US Census Bureau divides households into income tiers based on the median income for the area. This is a good way to compare the income of 70518 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    14.41%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    14.65%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    17.30%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    15.56%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    14.20%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    15.16%
  • $200,000 or more
    8.72%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 70518 is $40,824.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 70518 by the total population of 70518.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 70518 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 70518 to see how many people have a high school degree, a bachelor's degree, or a graduate degree.

Educational attainment is a good indicator of the overall education level of a population, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more to see how education levels affect income, unemployment rates, and more.

  • Master's degree or higher
    6.00%
  • Bachelor's degree
    42.48%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    7.44%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    40.31%
  • Less than high school diploma
    3.77%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 70518 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 70518 zip over the age of 16 is 12,138.

Of those people, a total of 71.20% are working or actively looking for work. This is called the labor force participation rate.

The participation rate is a useful market measure because it shows the relative amount of labor resources available to the economy.

The employment to total population rate in 70518 is 67.20%.

Employment by Age

We can look at the employment rates by age to see how it compares to the overall employment rate. Here's how that breaks down for the 70518 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 673 19.50% 0.00%
20 to 24 years 1,086 90.20% 5.50%
25 to 29 years 1,382 91.00% 4.20%
30 to 34 years 1,368 95.50% 1.70%
35 to 44 years 2,114 94.30% 10.60%
45 to 54 years 1,486 83.40% 3.20%
55 to 59 years 1,290 76.30% 5.80%
60 to 64 years 1,333 42.10% 7.70%
65 to 74 years 886 21.40% 0.00%
75 years and over 520 0.00% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 70518. The table below shows the rates for each of the ethnicity groups types defined by the US Census Bureau (which we mentioned earlier in this article).

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
White 9,888 73.30% 5.70%
Black or African American 1,480 58.20% 0.00%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0 0.00% 0.00%
Asian 585 81.40% 11.60%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 6 50.00% 0.00%
Two or more races 179 30.20% 22.20%
Hispanic or Latino 414 63.30% 4.60%
Not Hispanic or Latino 9,518 73.70% 5.90%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 70518 area as well as the gender breakdown and earnings of them.

The total population of civilian employees that are 16 years old or older in 70518 is 8,162, with median earnings of $46,137.00.

Women in 70518 are earning approximately 60.00% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 8,162 $46,137.00
Male 4,301 $55,536.00
Female 3,861 $33,339.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 70518 even further by occupation. The list of occupation categories below will show you how many people are employed in each category and the median earnings of each profession.

Occupation Employed Earnings
Management 938 $90,000.00
Business and Financial 798 $55,175.00
Computer and Mathematical 58 $41,406.00
Architecture and Engineering 413 $72,354.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 62 $64,306.00
Community and Social Service 44 $35,769.00
Legal 22 $0.00
Educational and Library 614 $46,054.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 45 $34,402.00
Healthcare Practitioners 573 $109,514.00
Healthcare Support 134 $34,091.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 16 $0.00
Law Enforcement 78 $21,990.00
Food Preparation and Serving 503 $8,862.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 196 $16,566.00
Personal Care and Service 466 $9,523.00
Sales 764 $14,873.00
Office and Administrative Support 512 $37,788.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 3 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 462 $53,698.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 276 $54,022.00
Production 717 $38,250.00
Transportation and Material Moving 275 $33,980.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 70518 when it is broken down by male and female.

This lets us see how many male and females work in each occupation, the median earnings, and the male to female ratio of earnings for 70518.

That last metric is important because it can be used to look at the gender pay gap between men and women.

Occupation Male Female
Population Earnings Population Earnings
Management 633 $117,109.00 305 $52,321.00
Business and Financial 110 $78,780.00 688 $54,535.00
Computer and Mathematical 58 $41,406.00 0 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 413 $72,354.00 0 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 36 $0.00 26 $0.00
Community and Social Service 13 $0.00 31 $0.00
Legal 13 $0.00 9 $0.00
Educational and Library 143 $54,063.00 471 $45,015.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 0 $0.00 45 $34,402.00
Healthcare Practitioners 229 $250,001.00 344 $89,700.00
Healthcare Support 0 $0.00 134 $34,091.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 16 $0.00 0 $0.00
Law Enforcement 29 $0.00 49 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 265 $22,140.00 238 $6,778.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 54 $31,786.00 142 $16,416.00
Personal Care and Service 53 $18,750.00 413 $9,444.00
Sales 438 $14,709.00 326 $15,458.00
Office and Administrative Support 92 $44,286.00 420 $24,375.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 3 $0.00 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 436 $54,375.00 26 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 276 $54,022.00 0 $0.00
Production 523 $54,680.00 194 $15,161.00
Transportation and Material Moving 275 $33,980.00 0 $0.00

Households and Family Size

A household is defined by the US Census Bureau as a group of people who occupy a housing unit. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, group of rooms, or single room occupied as separate living quarters.

There are currently 5,733 households in 70518, with an average household size of 2.7 people.

A family is defined as a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption who live together in the same household.

There are 4,055 families living in the 70518 zip code with an average family size of 3.09 people.

Households by Marital Status

The four categories of household by marital status are:

  • Married-couple family
  • Male householder with no spouse present
  • Female household with no spouse present
  • Nonfamily household

The table below shows the total number of households and families, with the average sizes of each, that live in 70518:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 3,055 483 517 1,678
Average Household Size 3.03 3.07 4.42 1.45
Total Families 3,055 483 517 0
Average Household Size 3.01 2.49 4.17 0

Poverty

Of the 4,055 families living in 70518, 6.10% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 70518:

Household Size Poverty Threshold
1 Person $14,580.00
2 People $19,720.00
3 People $24,860.00
4 People $30,000.00
5 People $35,140.00
6 People $40,280.00
7 People $45,420.00
8 People $50,560.00

Housing

There are 6,358 housing units in 70518.

The table below shows the split between occupied and vacant units:

Total Percentage
Occupied 5,733 90.17%
Vacant 625 9.83%

14.17% of the total 6,358 housing units in 70518 are rental units. This is approximately 901 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 4,566 are occupied by the owner - or 71.82% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 70518 is $906.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 70518 that fall into a particular rent range. These can then be used to compare with other areas, or to see how they have changed over time.

  • No rent paid
    266
  • Less than $500
    11
  • $500 to $999
    478
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    291
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    83
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    38
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    0
  • $3,000 or more
    0

Property Value

The median value of a property in 70518 is $235,100.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 70518 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    682
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    87
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    245
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    626
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    1,646
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    1,027
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    202
  • $1,000,000 or more
    51

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 70518. The chart below shows the number of properties in 70518 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    140
  • 1940 to 1949
    402
  • 1950 to 1959
    410
  • 1960 to 1969
    278
  • 1970 to 1979
    440
  • 1980 to 1989
    654
  • 1990 to 1999
    884
  • 2000 to 2009
    1,131
  • 2010 to 2013
    2,019
  • 2014 or later
    0

Vehicles per Household

The number of vehicles available per household can be a good indicator of the level of affluence in an area. The chart below shows the number of households in 70518 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    334
  • 1 vehicle available
    1,324
  • 2 vehicles available
    3,073
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    1,002

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 70518 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 70518 that commute to work in a particular way.

21.9 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 70518.

These commute times can be compared to other date like income and educational levels to see how they relate to each other and if there are any trends in the data that might suggest a correlation.

  • Less than 5 minutes
    606
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    631
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    1,464
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    1,770
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    1,196
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    130
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    919
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    11
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    130
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    149
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    242
  • 90 or more minutes
    309

Summary

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