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Opelousas ZIP codes, Louisiana

Opelousas, LA has 2 ZIP codes (70570 and 70571) and area code 337. The largest is 70570.

USPS city name
2 ZIP codes
Population
15,495
Area code
337

Opelousas in numbers

About 15,495 people live in Opelousas, in 6,278 households, the 32nd-largest of Louisiana's 488 census places. The median household income is $32,964 a year, 46% below the Louisiana median of $60,756 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $105,100 (51% below the Louisiana median), and median gross rent is $717 a month. The median age is 37.1; 10.7% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (27.0% across Louisiana); the average commute takes 24 minutes.

Population15,495Opelousas15,495
Households6,278Opelousas6,278
Median age37.1Opelousas37.1Louisiana38.0US 38.9
Median household income$32,964Opelousas$32,964Louisiana$60,756US $80,734
Median home value$105,100Opelousas$105,100Louisiana$216,500US $332,700
Median gross rent$717Opelousas$717Louisiana$1,064US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher10.7%Opelousas10.7%Louisiana27.0%US 35.7%
Mean commute24.3 minOpelousas24.3 minLouisiana25.7 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,602 / sq miOpelousas1,602 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Opelousas

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Opelousas
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
70570 Opelousas , LA Standard 37,565 $44,612 $142,800
70571 Opelousas , LA No street area — — —

Map of Opelousas ZIP codes

7057070571

The ZIP codes of Opelousas, 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 Opelousas

The nearest larger towns are Lafayette (121,715 people, 22 mi), Youngsville (17,427 people, 30 mi) and New Iberia (27,571 people, 39 mi).

Towns near Opelousas
TownPopulationDistance
Sunset 3,074 8.3 mi
Church Point 4,096 11.5 mi
Carencro 11,619 14.9 mi
Ville Platte 6,253 16.2 mi
Scott 8,609 19.7 mi
Breaux Bridge 7,501 19.7 mi
Eunice 9,239 20.2 mi
Mamou 2,864 21.4 mi
Lafayette 121,715 22.3 mi
Rayne 7,105 22.6 mi
Crowley 11,422 27.5 mi
Broussard 14,322 27.8 mi
Milton 2,793 28.4 mi
Maurice 2,584 29.2 mi

More nearby: every ZIP code in St. Landry Parish · Louisiana ZIP codes

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