ZIP Code · LA

ZIP 70518

Part of Broussard, LA

Pop. 17,263·Lafayette Parish·20th most expensive ZIP in Louisiana

Median rent (all units)

$1,650/mo

Year-over-Year

Stable

Month-over-Month

+0.5%

vs US Median

-$282

Reported rents

Stable (Monthly)

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ZIP 70518 · $1,650

More affordable than 62% of US ZIP codes · National median $1,932/mo

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Medians by bedroom

Rent by unit size

Studio

$780

1 BR

$900

2 BR

$1,020

3 BR

$1,300

4 BR+

$1,580

Research median

$1,020/mo

Bedroom estimates are gross rents that include essential utilities (electricity, water, gas, sewer, trash).

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

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What a typical income covers

30% of the median household income ($106,710) is $2,668 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 4-bedroom ($1,580).

Cheaper nearby

ZIP 70508, 6 miles away, rents for 13% less ($1,443/mo), about $2,500 a year in savings.

From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 70518. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.

Annual cost

$19,800/yr

At $1,650/mo median

Location

CityBroussard

StateLA

CountyLafayette Parish

Rent Market Meter

Balanced Market

Renter's MarketBalancedLandlord's Market

Rents are roughly steady, with neither renters nor landlords holding a strong edge right now.

Based on rent-price momentum (+0.0% YoY, +0.5% MoM), not inventory.

Demographics

Who lives here

ZIP 70518 (Broussard, LA) is majority owner-occupied, has a large share of families with children, has a median income above the national average, 34.2% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Population

17,263

Median income

$106,710

Median age

34.9

Renters

15.7%

Age distribution

27.7%

22.4%

25.5%

13.6%

Under 1827.7%

18–3422.4%

35–5425.5%

55–6413.6%

65+10.8%

Gender

51.9%

48.1%

Male51.9%

Female48.1%

Race & ethnicity

73.1%

15.7%

White73.1%

Black15.7%

Hispanic6.7%

Asian2.9%

Other1.5%

Education (25+)

24.8%

31.6%

34.2%

No HS diploma9.3%

HS diploma24.8%

Some college31.6%

Bachelor's+34.2%

Housing tenure

84.3%

15.7%

Owner84.3%

Renter15.7%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

2021 vs 2026

How ZIP 70518 in Broussard, LA has changed in 5 years

Income

$80,015 → $106,710

up 33.4%

Population

15,620 → 17,263

up 10.5%

Renter share

20.4% → 15.7%

-4.7 pts

Bachelor's+

33.2% → 34.2%

+1.0 pts

Median age

34 → 34.9

+0.9 yrs

Household income in the area moved from $80,015 to $106,710 across the same window, up 33.4% versus 2021. Census counts show ZIP 70518 in Broussard, LA adding about 1,643 residents over the five-year window, up 10.5% on net. The renter share has eased from 20.4% to 15.7%, with owner-occupied housing accounting for the remainder.

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

ZIP code 70518 covers Broussard, LA. The median rent here is $1,650/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $900/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,020/mo.

At 19% of local median household income ($106,710/yr), ZIP 70518 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rent prices have stayed steady over the past year.

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How much income do you need to rent in ZIP 70518?

To keep rent at or below 30% of gross income, you would need to earn at least $66,000/year (about $32/hour full-time) to afford the median rent of $1,650/mo in ZIP 70518. The local median household income is $106,710/yr, so the typical household meets that bar.