70520
ZIP 70520 is Carencro, Louisiana, mostly in Lafayette Parish; area code 337; Central time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- County
- Lafayette +1 more
- Metro area
- Lafayette, LA
- Population
- 20,390
- Coordinates
- 30.3296, -92.0333
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Where 70520 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 70520 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OZSOL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 70,520 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 5 × 41 × 43. Its digits add up to 14, a total 1,416 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10001001101111000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 70519 (Cade, LA, 19 mi away) and 70521 (Cecilia, LA, 11 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 70520 becomes 02507, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 27 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (00725, 05072, 05702, 07052, 07205, 07502, …). The farthest-flung twin is 00725 in Caguas, PR, 1,832 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 92% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 61%.
- 🎯753 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 70520 and you would come out at 30.33°S, 87.97°E — 1,378 miles from West Island, Cocos Islands, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 06m of daylight. Shortest: 10h 11m.
- 📏 At 38.8 square miles of land, 70520 is bigger than 52% of ZIP codes — room for about 29 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 20,390This ZIP20,390 |
|---|---|
| Households | 7,955This ZIP7,955 |
| Housing units | 9,059This ZIP9,059 |
| Median age | 38.9This ZIP38.9Louisiana38.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $62,575This ZIP$62,575Louisiana$60,756US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $207,500This ZIP$207,500Louisiana$216,500US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,085This ZIP$1,085Louisiana$1,064US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 21.0%This ZIP21.0% |
| Mean commute | 28.9 minThis ZIP28.9 min |
| Population density | 524.9 / sq miThis ZIP524.9 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 349This ZIP349 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 3,797This ZIP3,797 |
| Annual payroll | $195,299,000This ZIP$195,299,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 9,030This ZIP9,030 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $631,254,000This ZIP$631,254,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 38.85 sq miThis ZIP38.85 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.14 sq miThis ZIP0.14 sq mi |
Counties 70520 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Lafayette Parish | 96.7% |
| St. Landry Parish | 3.3% |
Other place names in 70520
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 70520
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
70507 | Lafayette, LA | 3.6 mi |
70584 | Sunset, LA | 6.3 mi |
70541 | Grand Coteau, LA | 6.3 mi |
70501 | Lafayette, LA | 6.7 mi |
70583 | Scott, LA | 7.2 mi |
70502 | Lafayette, LA | 7.3 mi |
70596 | Lafayette, LA | 7.3 mi |
70504 | Lafayette, LA | 8.0 mi |
70505 | Lafayette, LA | 8.8 mi |
70512 | Arnaudville, LA | 9.0 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 70520?
70520 is in Carencro, Louisiana, in Lafayette Parish, part of the Lafayette, LA metropolitan area. Its published point location is 30.3296, -92.0333.
What county is 70520 in?
70520 spans 2 counties: Lafayette Parish and St. Landry Parish. Most of it falls in Lafayette 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 70520?
Carencro uses area code 337, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 70520 in?
70520 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 70520?
About 20,390 people live in ZIP code 70520, in 7,955 households, at 524.9 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 70520?
$62,575 a year, against $60,756 across Louisiana.
What ZIP codes are near 70520?
The closest are 70507 (3.6 mi), 70584 (6.3 mi), 70541 (6.3 mi), 70501 (6.7 mi) and 70583 (7.2 mi).
Is 70520 a PO Box ZIP code?
70520 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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