Enter zip code or city to begin your search

Zip Code 70578 Map And Demographics

Home»Louisiana State»Acadia County»Rayne»Zip Code 70578
  • Population
    16,086
  • Density
    142 / sqml.
  • Med. Home Value
    $94,500
  • Med. Rent
    $559

Zip Code Rankings

The table shows the top 5 positions of zip code 70578 on our zip code ranking charts. For example, a rank of 10 means that a zip code ranks #10 on the list of the top zip codes in America for a particular value. The lists were created for all zip codes in America with the population of 1000 residents or higher.

Rank Report Value
#2,557 Top Zip Codes With The Highest Percentage Of Poor Households 42.20%
#2,793 Top Zip Codes With The Highest Percentage Of People Who Drive To Work 96.56%
#4,288 Top Zip Codes With The Highest Percentage Of Females 52.62%
#5,010 Top Zip Codes With The Highest Percentage Of Poor Families Having 50 Or More Families 29.97%
#5,039 Top Zip Codes With The Highest Married-to-other Couples Ratio 1:0.43

Population breakdown by gender

Population in zip code 70578 is 16,086 residents | Male to Female ratio is 1:1.11 | Zip Code 70578 land area is 113.559 sq. miles | Population density is 141.65 residents per square mile

Median age

  Median Age
Zip Code Median Age 38.2
Median Age - Male 36.9
Median Age - Female 39.4

Median age of zip code 70578 is 9.5% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 2.7% higher compared to the United States median age. Comparing gender-specific madian age yields the following results. Male median age of zip code 70578 is 7.6% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 3.1% higher compared to the United States male median age. Female zip code 70578 median age is 10.7% higher in comparison to nearby zip codes and 2.3% higher compared to female national median age average.

Population breakdown by age

Racial makeup

Race Count
White population 12421
Black or African American population 3155
Asian population 129
American Indian and Alaska Native population 0
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population 0
Other population 78

Region of birth

Ancestry distribution

Ancestry Percent Ancestry Percent
Arab 0.2% Czech 0%
Danish 0.1% Dutch 0%
English 2.3% French No Basque 18.5%
French Canadian 11.1% German 6%
Greek 0.1% Hungarian 0%
Irish 2.8% Italian 0.8%
Lithuanian 0% Norwegian 0.2%
Polish 0.2% Portuguese 0%
Russian 0% Scotch-Irish 0.2%
Scottish 0.5% Slovak 0%
Subsaharan African 0.8% Swedish 0.1%
Swiss 0% Ukrainian 0%
USA 16.9% Welsh 0.1%
West Indian No Hispanic Groups 0.2% Other Ancestries 25.8%

Family type by presence of children under 18 by age

Family Type Distribution
Total families 4274
Married couples 69.79%
Other couples 30.21%

Family and household income distribution

  Family income (%) Household income (%)
$30,000 or less 29.97% 42.2%
$30,000 and $50,000 19.86% 17.31%
$50,000 and $100,000 34.46% 29.04%
$100,000 and $200,000 14.72% 10.57%
$200,000 or more 0.98% 0.89%

Households by size

Household language

Language Spoken Percent
English language 84.33%
Spanish language 0.77%
Other European language 14.04%
Asian language 0.86%
Other language 0%

Population by housing unit

Housing Unit Percent
Total Occupied housing units 6171
Detached housing units 68.63%
Attached housing units 2.75%
2 units 2.4%
3 - 4 units 1.7%
5 - 9 units 1.73%
10 - 19 units 0.71%
20 - 49 units 0.42%
50 or more units 1.02%
Mobile homes 20.63%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Means of transportation to work

Means Percent
Use car, track or Van 96.25%
Use public transportation 0%
Use Motorcycle 0.31%
Use bicycle 0%
Walk to work 1.59%
Work at home 1.85%

School attendance

Attendance Percent
Attent Preschool programs 2.87%
Attend Public School 16.18%
Attend college undergraduate program 4.49%
Attent graduate studies 0.63%
Not enrolled in school 75.83%

Highest school attainment

Attainment Percent
Less then 9th grade 15.46%
Grade 9 to 12, no diploma 17.46%
High school diploma 31.4%
Some college, no degree 19.06%
Associate degree 5.6%
Bachelor's degree 10.7%
Graduate or professional degree 0.31%

Business Counts by Industry

Industry Type Count
Total of all sectors 281
Retail Trade 48
Construction 44
Other Services (except Public Administration) 25
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 24
Health Care and Social Assistance 24
Accommodation and Food Services 20
Transportation and Warehousing 17
Manufacturing 16
Finance and Insurance 15
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 12
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services 11
Wholesale Trade 7
Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction 6
Information 3
Management of Companies and Enterprises 3
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation 2
Educational Services 1
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting 1
Utilities 1
Industries not classified 1

Real Estate

Metric Value
Housing occupied 87.01%
Housing vacant 12.99%
Housing occupied by owner 69.79%
Housing occupied by tenant 30.21%
Total Rented Units 1864
Median Contract Gross Rent $324
Median Gross Rent $559
Median Home Value $94,500

Contract rent is the monthly cash rent agreed to, regardless of any furnishings, utilities, fees, meals, or services that may be included. Gross rent is the contract rent plus the estimated average monthly cost of utilities and fuels if these are paid by the renter. In zip code 70578 median gross rent is 72.53% larger then the median contract rent.

Average estimated apartment rent

Apartment Type Average Rent
Studio $630
1 Bedroom $720
2 Bedrooms $800
3 Bedrooms $1,030
4 Bedrooms $1,300
AVERAGE RENT $896

Average rent in zip code 70578 ($896.00) is 17% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 4.2% lower compared to the average rent in the US. The following illustrates how zip code 70578 rent compares to the nearby zip code rents by unit type: studio apartment rent is 17.4% higher, one bedroom apartment rent is 16.4% higher, two bedroom rent is 17.1% higher, three bedroom rent is 17.5% higher, four bedroom rent is 16.6% higher.

Housing units

Housing Unit Percent
Total housing units 7092
Detached housing units 70.53%
Attached housing units 2.4%
2 units 2.09%
3 - 4 units 1.48%
5 - 9 units 1.51%
10 - 19 units 0.62%
20 - 49 units 0.37%
50 or more units 0.89%
Mobile homes 20.12%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Real Estate taxes paid

Tax Amount
Total Real Estate Taxes $1,644,800
Real estate taxes paid for units with a mortgage $919,200
Real estate taxes paid for units with no mortgage $725,600

Nearby Zip Code Income Per Capita Comparison

Compare Zip Codes

or compare zip code 70578 to other nearby zip codes.

Zip Codes Near 70578

Zip Code City County Distance
70529 Duson Lafayette 7.22 ml
70516 Branch Acadia 7.86 ml
70525 Church Point Acadia 9.3 ml
70583 Scott Lafayette 9.59 ml
70526 Crowley Acadia 10.68 ml
70501 Lafayette Lafayette 11.66 ml
70534 Estherwood Acadia 12.09 ml
70503 Lafayette Lafayette 12.52 ml
70543 Iota Acadia 12.68 ml
70520 Carencro Lafayette 12.72 ml