ZIP Code 70512 — Leonville town, LA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 70512 covers Leonville, LA in St. Landry Parish with a population of about 10,703.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 37.8 (near the U.S. median).

It sits in telephone area code 337; U.S. House district LA-6; the LAFAYETTE, LA media market.

Median household income in ZIP 70512 is about $51,988 — about 31% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 23.7%; unemployment rate near 4.5%; 18.9% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 14.9 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Construction, Healthcare, and Manufacturing; about 8.4% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 6.8 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $135,200 — about 61% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 81.1% (about 15.7 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 70512 in Leonville, LA, a household would need roughly $37,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $868. That sits below the local median household income ($51,988), suggesting the typical household income is closer to a workable buy-in level under these assumptions. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

Climate normals for Leonville town, LA show little to no average snow and around 61.6 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 424 for ZIP 70512 (Leonville town, LA) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.