ZIP Code 70576 — Pine Prairie village, LA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 70576 covers Pine Prairie, LA in Evangeline Parish with a population of about 1,214.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 38.8 (near the U.S. median).

It sits in telephone area code 337; U.S. House district LA-4; the LAFAYETTE, LA media market.

Median household income in ZIP 70576 is about $33,854 — about 55% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 33.1%; unemployment rate near 11.1%; 9.5% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 24.2 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Construction, and Retail trade; a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $153,700 — about 56% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $435 (about 63% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 60.3% (about 5.1 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 70576 in Pine Prairie, LA, a household would need roughly $42,000 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 $987. That is about 24% above the local median household income ($33,854), so the median earner would likely stretch or need a larger down payment. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

Climate normals for Pine Prairie village, LA show little to no average snow and around 61.6 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 48 for ZIP 70576 (Pine Prairie village, 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.