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Scott ZIP code, Louisiana

The ZIP code for Scott, LA is 70583, and its area code is 337.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
3 more
Population
8,609
Area code
337

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Scott itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Lafayette (4.1 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Mail addressed to Scott uses the ZIP code above. 3 more ZIP codes cover part of the city but are addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

Scott in numbers

About 8,609 people live in Scott, in 3,846 households. The median household income is $56,299 a year, 7% below the Louisiana median of $60,756 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $170,300 (21% below the Louisiana median), and median gross rent is $1,052 a month. The median age is 42.0; 22.3% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (27.0% across Louisiana); the average commute takes 25 minutes.

Population8,609Scott8,609
Households3,846Scott3,846
Median age42.0Scott42.0Louisiana38.0US 38.9
Median household income$56,299Scott$56,299Louisiana$60,756US $80,734
Median home value$170,300Scott$170,300Louisiana$216,500US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,052Scott$1,052Louisiana$1,064US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher22.3%Scott22.3%Louisiana27.0%US 35.7%
Mean commute24.7 minScott24.7 minLouisiana25.7 minUS 26.4 min
Population density734 / sq miScott734 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Scott

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Scott
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
70583 Scott , LA Standard 8,386 $51,470 $141,000

Other ZIP codes overlapping Scott

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

ZIP codes overlapping Scott
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
70506 Lafayette , LA Standard 42,318 $57,379 $218,000
70507 Lafayette , LA Standard 20,096 $64,049 $212,400
70529 Duson , LA Standard 12,949 $51,632 $199,800

Map of Scott ZIP codes

70583

The ZIP codes of Scott, 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 Scott

The nearest larger towns are Lafayette (121,715 people, 4.6 mi), Carencro (11,619 people, 6.0 mi) and Broussard (14,322 people, 11 mi).

Towns near Scott
TownPopulationDistance
Lafayette 121,715 4.6 mi
Carencro 11,619 6.0 mi
Milton 2,793 8.8 mi
Maurice 2,584 9.5 mi
Rayne 7,105 10.3 mi
Broussard 14,322 10.9 mi
Youngsville 17,427 11.6 mi
Sunset 3,074 11.6 mi
Breaux Bridge 7,501 11.7 mi
Church Point 4,096 13.4 mi
Crowley 11,422 16.8 mi
St. Martinville 5,297 17.6 mi
Abbeville 11,003 18.4 mi
Opelousas 15,495 19.7 mi

More nearby: every ZIP code in Lafayette Parish · Louisiana ZIP codes

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