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70555

ZIP 70555 is Maurice, Louisiana, mostly in Vermilion Parish; area code 337; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Vermilion +1 more
Metro area
Lafayette, LA
Population
8,759
Coordinates
30.0869, -92.1433
☼ Live from 70555 — Maurice, LA

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Where 70555 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.

★ Weird and wonderful facts about 70555
  • 🔢 Type 70555 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: SSSOL — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 70,555 = 5 × 103 × 137. Its digits add up to 22, a total 2,607 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10001001110011011
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 70554 (Mamou, LA, 43 mi away) and 70556 (Mermentau, LA, 27 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 70555 becomes 55507, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 10 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (50557, 50575, 55057, 55075, 55570, 55705, …). The farthest-flung twin is 55750 in Hoyt Lakes, MN, 1,205 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 93% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 61%.
  • 🎯765 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 70555 and you would come out at 30.09°S, 87.86°E — 1,366 miles from West Island, Cocos Islands, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 05m of daylight. Shortest: 10h 12m.
  • 📏 At 47.2 square miles of land, 70555 is bigger than 58% of ZIP codes — room for about 36 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population8,759This ZIP8,759
Households3,181This ZIP3,181
Housing units3,622This ZIP3,622
Median age38.8This ZIP38.8Louisiana38.0US 38.9
Median household income$76,213This ZIP$76,213Louisiana$60,756US $80,734
Median home value$224,900This ZIP$224,900Louisiana$216,500US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,537This ZIP$1,537Louisiana$1,064US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher22.7%This ZIP22.7%
Mean commute28.7 minThis ZIP28.7 min
Population density185.7 / sq miThis ZIP185.7 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments178This ZIP178
Employees1,236This ZIP1,236
Annual payroll$62,281,000This ZIP$62,281,000
Tax returns filed4,160This ZIP4,160
Total adjusted gross income$312,387,000This ZIP$312,387,000

Land area

Land area47.17 sq miThis ZIP47.17 sq mi
Water area0.02 sq miThis ZIP0.02 sq mi

Counties 70555 spans

A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.

CountyShare of this ZIP
Vermilion Parish 97.0%
Lafayette Parish 2.9%

Other place names in 70555

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ZIP codes near 70555

ZIPCityDistance
70558 Milton, LA 4.1 mi
70592 Youngsville, LA 7.5 mi
70511 Abbeville, LA 7.8 mi
70503 Lafayette, LA 7.9 mi
70529 Duson, LA 8.0 mi
70508 Lafayette, LA 8.3 mi
70506 Lafayette, LA 8.4 mi
70593 Lafayette, LA 8.9 mi
70598 Lafayette, LA 8.9 mi
70575 Perry, LA 9.6 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 70555?

70555 is in Maurice, Louisiana, in Vermilion Parish, part of the Lafayette, LA metropolitan area. Its published point location is 30.0869, -92.1433.

What county is 70555 in?

70555 spans 2 counties: Vermilion Parish and Lafayette Parish. Most of it falls in Vermilion 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 70555?

Maurice uses area code 337, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 70555 in?

70555 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 70555?

About 8,759 people live in ZIP code 70555, in 3,181 households, at 185.7 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 70555?

$76,213 a year, against $60,756 across Louisiana.

What ZIP codes are near 70555?

The closest are 70558 (4.1 mi), 70592 (7.5 mi), 70511 (7.8 mi), 70503 (7.9 mi) and 70529 (8 mi).

Is 70555 a PO Box ZIP code?

70555 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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