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Lawtell ZIP code, Louisiana

The ZIP code for Lawtell, LA is 70550, and its area code is 337.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
1,171
Area code
337

Mail addressed to Lawtell uses the ZIP code above. 1 more ZIP code covers part of the city but is addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

Lawtell in numbers

About 1,171 people live in Lawtell, in 581 households. The median age is 49.8; 12.9% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (27.0% across Louisiana); the average commute takes 22 minutes.

Population1,171Lawtell1,171
Households581Lawtell581
Median age49.8Lawtell49.8Louisiana38.0US 38.9
Bachelor's degree or higher12.9%Lawtell12.9%Louisiana27.0%US 35.7%
Mean commute22.4 minLawtell22.4 minLouisiana25.7 minUS 26.4 min
Population density282 / sq miLawtell282 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Lawtell

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Lawtell
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
70550 Lawtell , LA Standard 34 — —

Other ZIP codes overlapping Lawtell

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

ZIP codes overlapping Lawtell
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
70570 Opelousas , LA Standard 37,565 $44,612 $142,800

Map of Lawtell ZIP codes

70550

The ZIP codes of Lawtell, 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 Lawtell

The nearest larger towns are Opelousas (15,495 people, 6.1 mi), Church Point (4,096 people, 7.8 mi) and Sunset (3,074 people, 10 mi).

Towns near Lawtell
TownPopulationDistance
Opelousas 15,495 6.1 mi
Church Point 4,096 7.8 mi
Sunset 3,074 10.3 mi
Ville Platte 6,253 13.4 mi
Eunice 9,239 14.1 mi
Carencro 11,619 16.3 mi
Mamou 2,864 16.3 mi
Rayne 7,105 19.5 mi
Scott 8,609 19.6 mi
Breaux Bridge 7,501 22.9 mi
Lafayette 121,715 23.1 mi
Crowley 11,422 23.4 mi
Milton 2,793 28.4 mi
Maurice 2,584 28.5 mi

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