ZIP Code 70535 — Eunice city, LA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 70535 covers Eunice, LA in Acadia Parish with a population of about 17,813.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 36.0 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 337; U.S. House district LA-3; the LAFAYETTE, LA media market.

Eunice, LA sits in a university / college context (near louisiana state university-eunice (1.1 mi)). Expect stronger interest in student housing, rentals, walkability, transit, and a younger adult age mix versus typical suburban ZIPs.

Median household income in ZIP 70535 is about $44,804 — about 40% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 24.5%; unemployment rate near 6.2%; 14.6% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 19.1 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Construction, and Education; about 2.4% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 12.8 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 $161,200 — about 54% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $549 (about 53% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 63.3% (about 2.1 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 70535 in Eunice, LA, a household would need roughly $44,000 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 $1,036. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($44,804). Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

Climate normals for Eunice city, LA show little to no average snow and around 57.9 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 705 for ZIP 70535 (Eunice city, 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.