70550 Zip Code Profile

70550 is a rural zip code in Lawtell, Louisiana. Median household income here ($15,625) is significantly lower than US average ($56,604). The population is primarily African-American, and mostly married couples. The average house value here ($39,700) is lower than in the Opelousas-Eunice area as a whole, so this could be a great place to look for housing bargains.

The average family income here is $22,041/year. This is less than the national average of $70,000/year. However, the national average number is a little misleading because there are some very wealthy Americans earning $50 million a year or more. (Wouldn't that be nice!) This pushes the national average higher than in would be without those edge cases. The median household income in the US (median, meaning half of US households make more and half make less) is at about $50,000/year. Median family income in 70550 is $20,804.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 70550 earn an average of $14,724/year. Women earn only $4,645/year.

42 people in 70550 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 70550? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 28.6 minutes.

The median age here is 40. There are 90 men and 84 women. The median age for men is 37 while for women the median age is 41.

To give you a sense of the community, 155 people (out of the 174 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 0 homes, and 0 businesses every day. 0 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

70550 Zip code is located in the Central time zone at 31 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Jerusalem, Israel!) and -92 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 57 feet above sea levell.

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• St Landry Farmers Market

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• Demographics

• Total Population: 174
• White Population: 64
• Black Population: 104
• Hispanic Population: 4
• Asian Population: 0
• Hawaiian Population: 0
• Indian Population: 0
• Male Population: 90
• Female Population: 84
• Median Age: 40
• Median Age of Males: 37
• Median Age of Females: 41

• Geography

• Region: South
• Division: West South Central
• State: Louisiana
• CBSA Type: Micropolitan
• CBSA Name: Opelousas-Eunice LA
• County: St. Landry
• City: Lawtell
• Longitude: -92.2
• Latitude: 30.5
• Elevation: 58 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 337

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 42
• Drive alone: 42
• Carpool: 0
• Public transit: 0
• Ride bikes or walk: 0


• Average commute time: 28.6 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 0
•    5 - 9: 0
•    10 - 14: 9
•    15 - 19: 16
•    20 - 24: 0
•    25 - 29: 0
•    30 - 34: 0
•    35 - 39: 0
•    40 - 44: 0
•    45 - 59: 10
•    60 - 89: 7
•    90 plus: 0

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $39,700
• Average Annual Household Income: $250,000
• Businesses: 13
• Employees: 89
• Annual Payroll: $2,080,000
• Average Family Income: $22,041
• Median Family Income: $15,625
• Average Income for Men: $14,724
• Average Income for Women: $4,645

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 07
• Congressional District Land Area: 6267.0
• Sr Senator: David Vitter (R)
• Jr Senator: Mary L. Landrieu (D)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 097
• State FIPS Code: 22

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View all schools in Lawtell

Primary Schools

Lawtell Elementary School

1010 School Road

Lawtell, LA 70550

(337) 543-2315