70586 Zip Code Profile

70586 is a sparsely populated, suburban zip code in Ville Platte, Louisiana. Median household income here ($20,192) is significantly lower than US average ($56,604). The population is primarily white, and mostly married couples.

The average family income here is $38,737/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 70586 is $27,386.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 70586 earn an average of $30,625/year. Women earn only $15,608/year.

6,522 people in 70586 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 70586? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 29.3 minutes.

The median age here is 37. There are 9,904 men and 10,409 women. The median age for men is 35 while for women the median age is 38.

To give you a sense of the community, 12,723 people (out of the 20,313 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 8,121 homes, and 487 businesses every day. 134 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

70586 Zip code is located in the Central time zone at 31 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Alexandria, Egypt!) and -92 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 72 feet above sea levell.

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• Lakeview Subdivision

• St Landry Farmers Market

• Demographics

• Total Population: 20,313
• White Population: 13,427
• Black Population: 6,741
• Hispanic Population: 226
• Asian Population: 93
• Hawaiian Population: 11
• Indian Population: 117
• Male Population: 9,904
• Female Population: 10,409
• Median Age: 37
• Median Age of Males: 35
• Median Age of Females: 38

• Geography

• Region: South
• Division: West South Central
• State: Louisiana
• County: Evangeline
• City: Ville Platte
• Longitude: -92.3
• Latitude: 30.7
• Elevation: 72 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 337

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 6,381
• Drive alone: 5,366
• Carpool: 763
• Public transit: 3
• Ride bikes or walk: 134


• Average commute time: 29.3 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 417
•    5 - 9: 1,173
•    10 - 14: 1,244
•    15 - 19: 877
•    20 - 24: 590
•    25 - 29: 195
•    30 - 34: 540
•    35 - 39: 93
•    40 - 44: 89
•    45 - 59: 386
•    60 - 89: 283
•    90 plus: 494

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $86,200
• Average Annual Household Income: $35,583
• Businesses: 373
• Employees: 4,688
• Annual Payroll: $138,207,000
• Average Family Income: $38,737
• Median Family Income: $20,192
• Average Income for Men: $30,625
• Average Income for Women: $15,608

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 05, 07
• Congressional District Land Area: 13775.0, 6267.0
• Sr Senator: David Vitter (R)
• Jr Senator: Mary L. Landrieu (D)
• US House Representative: Rodney Alexander (R)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 039
• State FIPS Code: 22

• Ville Platte Farmers Market

View all schools in Ville Platte

Primary Schools

Bayou Chicot High School

4576 Us Highway 167 North

Ville Platte, LA 70586

(337) 461-2687

James Stephens Montessori School

1500 Martin Luther King Drive

Ville Platte, LA 70586

(337) 363-4745

Vidrine High School

5094 Vidrine Road

Ville Platte, LA 70586

(337) 363-4280

Ville Platte Lower Elementary School

708 High School Drive

Ville Platte, LA 70586

(337) 363-3068

Other Schools

Evangeline Central School

4587 Vidrine Road

Ville Platte, LA 70586

(337) 363-1089

Ville Platte High School

210 West Cotton Street

Ville Platte, LA 70586

(337) 363-3387