70515
ZIP 70515 is Basile, Louisiana, mostly in Acadia Parish; area code 337; Central time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- County
- Acadia +1 more
- Metro area
- Lafayette, LA
- Population
- 3,978
- Coordinates
- 30.4525, -92.5777
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Where 70515 is
Approximate ZIP boundary (Census ZCTA 2020). ZIP codes are mail routes, not areas, so the shape shown is the Census tabulation area that approximates it.
- 🔢 Type 70515 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: SISOL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 70,515 = 3 × 3 × 5 × 1567. Its digits add up to 18, a total 2,332 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10001001101110011 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 70514 (Baldwin, LA, 74 mi away) and 70516 (Branch, LA, 17 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 70515 becomes 51507, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 28 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (05751, 15057, 15075, 15705, 15750, 17055, …). The farthest-flung twin is 05751 in Killington, VT, 1,416 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 92% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 62%.
- 🎯731 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 70515 and you would come out at 30.45°S, 87.42°E — 1,400 miles from West Island, Cocos Islands, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 07m of daylight. Shortest: 10h 11m.
- 📏 At 72.1 square miles of land, 70515 is bigger than 70% of ZIP codes — room for about 55 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 3,978This ZIP3,978 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1,067This ZIP1,067 |
| Housing units | 1,410This ZIP1,410 |
| Median age | 33.8This ZIP33.8Louisiana38.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $65,991This ZIP$65,991Louisiana$60,756US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $137,200This ZIP$137,200Louisiana$216,500US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $909This ZIP$909Louisiana$1,064US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 13.6%This ZIP13.6% |
| Mean commute | 40.8 minThis ZIP40.8 min |
| Population density | 55.2 / sq miThis ZIP55.2 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 37This ZIP37 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 649This ZIP649 |
| Annual payroll | $23,021,000This ZIP$23,021,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 1,500This ZIP1,500 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $76,415,000This ZIP$76,415,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 72.08 sq miThis ZIP72.08 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.56 sq miThis ZIP0.56 sq mi |
Counties 70515 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Acadia Parish | 56.8% |
| Evangeline Parish | 43.3% |
Other place names in 70515
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 70515
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
70532 | Elton, LA | 7.2 mi |
70543 | Iota, LA | 9.3 mi |
70535 | Eunice, LA | 9.5 mi |
70554 | Mamou, LA | 13.3 mi |
70537 | Evangeline, LA | 13.9 mi |
70546 | Jennings, LA | 14.1 mi |
70655 | Oberlin, LA | 14.5 mi |
70531 | Egan, LA | 16.0 mi |
70581 | Roanoke, LA | 16.5 mi |
70524 | Chataignier, LA | 17.0 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 70515?
70515 is in Basile, Louisiana, in Acadia Parish, part of the Lafayette, LA metropolitan area. Its published point location is 30.4525, -92.5777.
What county is 70515 in?
70515 spans 2 counties: Acadia Parish and Evangeline Parish. Most of it falls in Acadia Parish, measured by overlapping land area — the county holding the most land in a ZIP code is not always the one holding the most residents.
What area code is 70515?
Basile uses area code 337, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 70515 in?
70515 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 70515?
About 3,978 people live in ZIP code 70515, in 1,067 households, at 55.2 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.
What is the median household income in 70515?
$65,991 a year, against $60,756 across Louisiana.
What ZIP codes are near 70515?
The closest are 70532 (7.2 mi), 70543 (9.3 mi), 70535 (9.5 mi), 70554 (13.3 mi) and 70537 (13.9 mi).
Is 70515 a PO Box ZIP code?
70515 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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