ZIP Code 70505 in Lafayette, LA

Name: ZIP Code 70505 Profile
Creator: ZIP-Codes.com

Data Last Updated: February 1, 2026

City:	Lafayette, Louisiana
Parish:	Lafayette Parish
Timezone:	Central (GMT -06:00)
Local Time:	8:58:12 AM
Population:	No Population Data
Area Code:	337
Classification:	PO Box
Coordinates:	30.2236, -92.0198
Quick Link:	https://www.zip-codes.com/zip-code/70505/zip-code-70505.asp

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70505 - Lafayette, LA

ZIP Code 70505, Lafayette

Small Town Unique ZIP No Census Data

LocationLafayette County, LA

Area0 sq mi Single Point

Delivery Points944 (689 businesses)

PO Boxes255

ZIP CreatedBefore Oct 2004

Enclosed InZIP Code 70503

Key Facts

This is a PO Box-only ZIP code serving Lafayette, with no residential street delivery
The facility maintains 255 PO Boxes for local customers
689 businesses use this ZIP code as their mailing address
Residents with street addresses in this area receive delivery through neighboring ZIP 70503
The Coolidge Boulevard address is the facility's own location, not a delivery route

Postal Infrastructure

The facility sits within the larger 70503 ZIP code area, functioning as a specialized mail processing point. Lafayette's postal infrastructure uses this designation to separate PO Box operations from residential carrier routes. Businesses make up a significant portion of the customer base, with 689 businesses using this location for their mailing address. The single street address on Coolidge Boulevard represents the facility's own location rather than a residential delivery route.

Street Name Patterns

Facility Address

The single street listing represents the post office facility itself rather than a delivery area, with 134 unit designations likely corresponding to internal box sections or business mail processing areas.

Business & Employment Statistics

ZIP Code 70505 supports both business and residential activity. According to the Business Census (2024), there are 35 business establishments, employing about 206 people with an annual payroll of $11,304,000.

# Residential Mailboxes:	0Source: USPS
# Business Mailboxes:	0Source: USPS
Total Delivery Receptacles:	965Source: USPS
Single Family Delivery Units:	0Source: USPS
Multi Family Delivery Units:	0Source: USPS

# of Businesses:	35Source: CBP
1st Quarter Payroll:	$2,752,000Source: CBP
Annual Payroll:	$11,304,000Source: CBP
# of Employees:	206Source: CBP

Geography, Land Area, & Statistical Classifications

ZIP Code 70505 is located in Lafayette Parish, Louisiana, within the Lafayette, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area (CBSA 29180) and Louisiana's 3rd Congressional District. This Metro area has a population of 273,738 people, about 0.00% of whom live in ZIP Code 70505. It covers 0 sq mi of land and a water area of 0 sq mi.

CBSA Name:	Lafayette, LASource: Census
CBSA Number:	29180Source: Census
CBSA Type:	MetroSource: Census
CBSA Division:	--Source: Census
CBSA Population:	273,738Source: Census
MSA:	Lafayette, LA MSASource: Census
Land Area:	--Source: Census
Water Area:	--Source: Census

Congressional District:	03Source: USPS
Congressional Land Area:	6983.32 sq miSource: Census
PMSA:	--Source: Census
Intro Date:	< 2004-10Source: ZIP-Codes.com
Place FIPS Code:	2240735Source: Census
Place Name:	Lafayette city; LouisianaSource: Census

Adjacent & Nearby ZIP Codes

70504: Lafayette, LA
70502: PO BOX
70598: PO BOX
70593: PO BOX
70509: PO BOX
70501: Lafayette, LA
70596: PO BOX
70503: Lafayette, LA 70505 exists inside 70503
70508: Lafayette, LA
70506: Lafayette, LA
70507: Lafayette, LA
70518: Broussard, LA
70583: Scott, LA
70558: PO BOX
70592: Youngsville, LA
70529: Duson, LA
70520: Carencro, LA
70519: PO BOX
70555: Maurice, LA
70521: PO BOX

70506 | | 70504

Schools in ZIP Code 70505

We could not locate which school district 70505 belongs to, but we will update this once new district data is released. There are no public schools nor private schools with a mailing address in this ZIP Code. Listing Nearby schools instead. It also has 6 colleges, universities or post secondary education institutions nearby which would be a short commute to.

Lafayette Middle School 1301 West University Avenue
Lafayette, LA 70506