ZIP Code 70509 in Lafayette, LA

Name: ZIP Code 70509 Profile
Creator: ZIP-Codes.com

Data Last Updated: February 1, 2026

City:	Lafayette, Louisiana
Parish:	Lafayette Parish
Timezone:	Central (GMT -06:00)
Local Time:	8:58:14 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/70509/zip-code-70509.asp

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70509 - Lafayette, LA

ZIP Code 70509, Lafayette

Small Town Unique ZIP No Census Data

LocationLafayette County, LA

Area0 sq mi Single Point

Delivery Points843 (1 homes, 266 businesses)

PO Boxes576

ZIP CreatedBefore Oct 2004

Enclosed InZIP Code 70501

Key Facts

This ZIP code contains only PO Boxes, not a geographic area with homes or streets
576 PO Boxes serve customers who prefer box service over street delivery
266 businesses use this ZIP code for their mailing addresses
Moss Street is the only street address associated with this postal facility
Residents with 70509 PO Boxes receive their street delivery through Lafayette's main ZIP code (70501)
The facility handles 210 ZIP+4 codes despite serving a single street location

Mail Service Structure

Residents and businesses using 70509 addresses receive their street delivery through Lafayette's main ZIP code, 70501. The facility on Moss Street processes a high volume of business mail alongside residential boxes. With 266 business accounts and no residential housing units recorded in this ZIP, the adoption rate reflects commercial use more than household patterns. Lafayette's main post office infrastructure supports both systems, allowing customers to choose PO Box service while maintaining street addresses in neighboring ZIP codes.

Street Name Patterns

Single Facility

A single street address serves as the administrative location for this PO Box-only facility.

Business & Employment Statistics

ZIP Code 70509 supports both business and residential activity. According to the Business Census (2024), there are 14 business establishments, employing about 241 people with an annual payroll of $6,791,000.

# Residential Mailboxes:	0Source: USPS
# Business Mailboxes:	0Source: USPS
Total Delivery Receptacles:	4,379Source: USPS
Single Family Delivery Units:	0Source: USPS
Multi Family Delivery Units:	0Source: USPS

# of Businesses:	14Source: CBP
1st Quarter Payroll:	$1,638,000Source: CBP
Annual Payroll:	$6,791,000Source: CBP
# of Employees:	241Source: CBP

Geography, Land Area, & Statistical Classifications

ZIP Code 70509 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 70509. 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

70593: PO BOX
70502: PO BOX
70501: Lafayette, LA 70509 exists inside 70501
70504: Lafayette, LA
70505: PO BOX
70507: Lafayette, LA
70596: PO BOX
70598: PO BOX
70506: Lafayette, LA
70503: Lafayette, LA
70508: Lafayette, LA
70520: Carencro, LA
70583: Scott, LA
70518: Broussard, LA
70529: Duson, LA
70558: PO BOX
70592: Youngsville, LA
70521: PO BOX
70584: Sunset, LA
70519: PO BOX

70510 | | 70508

Schools in ZIP Code 70509

We could not locate which school district 70509 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