Lafayette is a city in Lafayette Parish, Louisiana, home to about 121,715 people across 56 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 70501, 70503, 70506, 70507 and 70508, and parts of 70518, 70583 and 70592 are in Lafayette too.
Homes sold for a median of $137 per square foot across 5 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 5 were seller’s markets.
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| Nearest major airport | Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)107 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT)3 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | New Orleans, LA126 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Houston, TX203 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Lafayette; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Lafayette had 121,374 residents in the 2020 census, up 10% since 2000.
It’s the 5th largest of 487 towns in Louisiana by population.
Lafayette Parish grew from 22,825 residents in 1900 to 241,753 in 2020.
Lafayette Parish, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 41°F. About 64.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lafayette, LA weather station (2 miles away).
132,799 jobs at 8,844 businesses in Lafayette Parish. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
3,125 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Lafayette’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 257 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 633 |
| Dentists | 177 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 722 |
| Mental health providers | 948 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 280 |
| Optometrists | 34 |
| Chiropractors | 74 |
| Pharmacies | 91 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (47 nearby)
Grocery stores (16 nearby)
Pharmacies (11 nearby)
Libraries (5 nearby)
Museums (4 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (5 nearby)
Counts are within about 5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1821.
Colleges and universities
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Lafayette Parish, Lafayette Charter Foundation, Willow Charter Academy and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice N. Boucher Elementary SchoolLafayette | Pre-K–5 | 442 | Public | 3.1 mi |
| Broadmoor Elementary SchoolLafayette | Pre-K–5 | 749 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| Corporal Michael Middlebrook Elementary SchoolLafayette | Pre-K–5 | 484 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| Evangeline Elementary SchoolLafayette | Pre-K–5 | 604 | Public | 5.6 mi |
| J.W. Faulk Elementary SchoolLafayette | Pre-K–5 | 424 | Public | 3.5 mi |
| Lafayette Renaissance Charter AcademyLafayette | Pre-K–12 | 2,177 | Charter | 4.5 mi |
| Live Oak Elementary SchoolLafayette | Pre-K–5 | 520 | Public | 5.7 mi |
| Milton Elementary SchoolLafayette | Pre-K–8 | 1,261 | Public | 7.4 mi |
| Myrtle Place Elementary SchoolLafayette | Pre-K–5 | 384 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Ossun Elementary SchoolLafayette | Pre-K–5 | 498 | Public | 6.8 mi |
| Prairie Elementary SchoolLafayette | Pre-K–5 | 663 | Public | 3.6 mi |
| S.J. Montgomery Elementary SchoolLafayette | Pre-K–5 | 663 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Truman Early Childhood Education CenterLafayette | Pre-K–K | 331 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| Woodvale Elementary SchoolLafayette | Pre-K–5 | 793 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Dr. Raphael A. Baranco Elementary SchoolLafayette | K–6 | 247 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Willow Charter AcademyLafayette | K–8 | 605 | Charter | 3.2 mi |
| Paul Breaux Middle SchoolLafayette | 5–8 | 314 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Acadian Middle SchoolLafayette | 6–8 | 340 | Public | 5.6 mi |
| David Thibodaux STEM Magnet AcademyLafayette | 6–12 | 1,362 | Career and Technical | 3.9 mi |
| Edgar Martin Middle SchoolLafayette | 6–8 | 641 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| L.J. Alleman Middle SchoolLafayette | 6–8 | 890 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Lafayette Middle SchoolLafayette | 6–8 | 351 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Edward J Sam Accelerated School of LafayetteLafayette | 7–12 | 84 | Alternative Education | 2.2 mi |
| W. D. & Mary Baker Smith Career CenterLafayette | 8–12 | — | Career and Technical | 2.2 mi |
| Acadiana High SchoolLafayette | 9–12 | 1,652 | Public | 3.4 mi |
| Carencro High SchoolLafayette | 9–12 | 1,116 | Public | 5.6 mi |
| Early College AcademyLafayette | 9–12 | 257 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| JCFA LafayetteLafayette | 9–12 | 56 | Charter, Alternative Education | 2.7 mi |
| Lafayette High SchoolLafayette | 9–12 | 1,720 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Northside High SchoolLafayette | 9–12 | 713 | Public | 3.6 mi |
And 1 more.
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension Episcopal SchoolLafayette | Pre-K–12 | 553 | Episcopal | 1.3 mi |
| Cathedral-Carmel SchoolLafayette | Pre-K–8 | 715 | Roman Catholic | 1.4 mi |
| Episcopal School of AcadianaLafayette | Pre-K–12 | 491 | Episcopal | 1.8 mi |
| Gethsemane Christian AcademyLafayette | Pre-K–4 | 20 | Church of God in Christ | 2.0 mi |
| Holy Family Catholic SchoolLafayette | Pre-K–8 | 201 | Roman Catholic | 2.0 mi |
| Lafayette Christian AcademyLafayette | Pre-K–12 | 957 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 3.5 mi |
| Our Lady of Fatima SchoolLafayette | Pre-K–8 | 795 | Roman Catholic | 0.3 mi |
| Sts Leo-Seton Catholic SchoolLafayette | Pre-K–8 | 428 | Roman Catholic | 3.8 mi |
| St Thomas More Catholic High SchoolLafayette | 9–12 | 1,018 | Roman Catholic | 4.2 mi |
| Teurlings Catholic High SchoolLafayette | 9–12 | 874 | Roman Catholic | 3.5 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Youngsville, Broussard, Scott, Carencro, Milton, Ossun and Cade.
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