70570 Zip Code Profile

70570 is a sparsely populated, suburban zip code in Opelousas, Louisiana. Median household income here ($20,977) is significantly lower than US average ($56,604). The population is primarily African-American, and about evenly divided between singles and married couples. At $84,400 the average home value here is a bit higher than average for the Opelousas-Eunice area, so this probably isn't the place to look for housing bargains.

The average family income here is $36,873/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 70570 is $27,347.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 70570 earn an average of $28,845/year. Women earn only $17,929/year.

13,452 people in 70570 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 70570? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 25.9 minutes.

The median age here is 36. There are 18,411 men and 20,576 women. The median age for men is 34 while for women the median age is 38.

To give you a sense of the community, 25,619 people (out of the 38,987 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 16,100 homes, and 1,161 businesses every day. 463 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

70570 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 68 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population: 38,987
• White Population: 15,679
• Black Population: 22,947
• Hispanic Population: 490
• Asian Population: 243
• Hawaiian Population: 15
• Indian Population: 300
• Male Population: 18,411
• Female Population: 20,576
• Median Age: 36
• Median Age of Males: 34
• Median Age of Females: 38

• Geography

• Region: South
• Division: West South Central
• State: Louisiana
• CBSA Type: Micropolitan
• CBSA Name: Opelousas-Eunice LA
• County: St. Landry
• City: Opelousas
• Longitude: -92.1
• Latitude: 30.5
• Elevation: 68 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 337

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 13,213
• Drive alone: 10,572
• Carpool: 1,801
• Public transit: 129
• Ride bikes or walk: 463


• Average commute time: 25.9 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 394
•    5 - 9: 1,750
•    10 - 14: 2,892
•    15 - 19: 2,220
•    20 - 24: 1,356
•    25 - 29: 537
•    30 - 34: 1,527
•    35 - 39: 309
•    40 - 44: 283
•    45 - 59: 793
•    60 - 89: 531
•    90 plus: 621

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $84,400
• Average Annual Household Income: $30,007
• Businesses: 800
• Employees: 11,357
• Annual Payroll: $339,146,000
• Average Family Income: $36,873
• Median Family Income: $20,977
• Average Income for Men: $28,845
• Average Income for Women: $17,929

• 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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Primary Schools

Creswell Elementary School

1218 East Leo Street

Opelousas, LA 70570

(337) 942-4892

Grolee Elementary School

1540 West Grolee Street

Opelousas, LA 70570

(337) 942-3130

Northeast Elementary School

1125 Mamie Street

Opelousas, LA 70570

(337) 942-5390

North Elementary School

308 West Martin Luther King Dr

Opelousas, LA 70570

(337) 942-2629

Park Vista Elementary School

1000 Abdalla Boulevard

Opelousas, LA 70570

(337) 942-7456

Plaisance Elementary School

3264 Highway 167

Opelousas, LA 70570

(337) 826-3335

South Street Elementary School

409 East South Street

Opelousas, LA 70570

(337) 942-8127

Southwest Elementary School

1203 Burr Street

Opelousas, LA 70570

(337) 942-9892

Middle Schools

Magnet Academy For Cultural Arts

1100 East Leo Street

Opelousas, LA 70570

(337) 942-4761

Opelousas Junior High School

730 South Market Street

Opelousas, LA 70570

(337) 942-4957

High Schools

Northwest High School

3746 Highway 104

Opelousas, LA 70570

(337) 543-2255

Opelousas Senior High School

1014 Judson Walsh Drive

Opelousas, LA 70570

(337) 942-5634

Other Schools

St. Landry Accelerated Transition School

1100 East Leo Street

Opelousas, LA 70570

(337) 942-4716