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Where 70526 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 70526 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gZSOL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 70,526 = 2 × 179 × 197. Its digits add up to 20, a total 2,586 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10001001101111110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 70525 (Church Point, LA, 17 mi away) and 70527 (Crowley, LA, 5 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 70526 becomes 62507, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 69 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02576, 02657, 02675, 05672, 05762, 06725, …). The farthest-flung twin is 02657 in Provincetown, MA, 1,477 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 93% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 62%.
- 🎯751 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 70526 and you would come out at 30.21°S, 87.62°E — 1,380 miles from West Island, Cocos Islands, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 06m of daylight. Shortest: 10h 12m.
- 📏 At 126.0 square miles of land, 70526 is bigger than 83% of ZIP codes — room for about 96 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 16,566This ZIP16,566 |
|---|---|
| Households | 7,450This ZIP7,450 |
| Housing units | 8,507This ZIP8,507 |
| Median age | 38.8This ZIP38.8Louisiana38.0US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $37,747This ZIP$37,747Louisiana$60,756US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $157,800This ZIP$157,800Louisiana$216,500US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $607This ZIP$607Louisiana$1,064US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 19.7%This ZIP19.7% |
| Mean commute | 23.2 minThis ZIP23.2 min |
| Population density | 131.5 / sq miThis ZIP131.5 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 452This ZIP452 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 5,603This ZIP5,603 |
| Annual payroll | $213,808,000This ZIP$213,808,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 6,840This ZIP6,840 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $357,840,000This ZIP$357,840,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 126.01 sq miThis ZIP126.01 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.17 sq miThis ZIP0.17 sq mi |
Counties 70526 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 | 98.8% |
| Vermilion Parish | 1.2% |
Other place names in 70526
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 70526
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
70527 | Crowley, LA | 4.8 mi |
70534 | Estherwood, LA | 5.5 mi |
70578 | Rayne, LA | 7.0 mi |
70531 | Egan, LA | 7.4 mi |
70559 | Morse, LA | 9.2 mi |
70543 | Iota, LA | 11.3 mi |
70537 | Evangeline, LA | 11.8 mi |
70516 | Branch, LA | 12.0 mi |
70556 | Mermentau, LA | 12.3 mi |
70529 | Duson, LA | 13.0 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 70526?
70526 is in Crowley, Louisiana, in Acadia Parish, part of the Lafayette, LA metropolitan area. Its published point location is 30.2105, -92.3789.
What county is 70526 in?
70526 spans 2 counties: Acadia Parish and Vermilion 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 70526?
Crowley uses area code 337, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 70526 in?
70526 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 70526?
About 16,566 people live in ZIP code 70526, in 7,450 households, at 131.5 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 70526?
$37,747 a year, against $60,756 across Louisiana.
What ZIP codes are near 70526?
The closest are 70527 (4.8 mi), 70534 (5.5 mi), 70578 (7 mi), 70531 (7.4 mi) and 70559 (9.2 mi).
Is 70526 a PO Box ZIP code?
70526 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “70526 ZIP Code — Crowley, Louisiana (Acadia Parish).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/70526
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