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Cankton ZIP codes, Louisiana

No ZIP code is named for Cankton, LA; addresses there use a neighbouring town's name. The ZIP code covering it is 70584. Its area code is 337.

USPS city name
0 ZIP codes
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
514
Area code
337

Cankton in numbers

About 514 people live in Cankton, in 184 households. The median household income is $72,000 a year, 19% above the Louisiana median of $60,756 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $191,100 (12% below the Louisiana median), and median gross rent is $668 a month. The median age is 34.6; 26.5% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (27.0% across Louisiana); the average commute takes 32 minutes.

Population514Cankton514
Households184Cankton184
Median age34.6Cankton34.6Louisiana38.0US 38.9
Median household income$72,000Cankton$72,000Louisiana$60,756US $80,734
Median home value$191,100Cankton$191,100Louisiana$216,500US $332,700
Median gross rent$668Cankton$668Louisiana$1,064US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher26.5%Cankton26.5%Louisiana27.0%US 35.7%
Mean commute31.5 minCankton31.5 minLouisiana25.7 minUS 26.4 min
Population density252 / sq miCankton252 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Cankton village. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes covering Cankton

These ZIP codes cover part of Cankton but are addressed as somewhere else.

ZIP codes overlapping Cankton
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
70584 Sunset , LA Standard 7,481 $62,281 $193,800

Map of Cankton ZIP codes

70584

The ZIP codes of Cankton, LA, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Cankton

The nearest larger towns are Ossun (2,271 people, 4.3 mi), Carencro (11,619 people, 5.0 mi) and Sunset (3,074 people, 5.2 mi).

Towns near Cankton
TownPopulationDistance
Carencro 11,619 5.0 mi
Sunset 3,074 5.2 mi
Church Point 4,096 7.3 mi
Scott 8,609 7.4 mi
Lafayette 121,715 10.9 mi
Rayne 7,105 11.7 mi
Opelousas 15,495 12.5 mi
Breaux Bridge 7,501 13.1 mi
Milton 2,793 16.2 mi
Maurice 2,584 16.7 mi
Broussard 14,322 17.2 mi
Crowley 11,422 17.9 mi
Youngsville 17,427 18.6 mi
Eunice 9,239 20.8 mi

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