Lafayette Parish is a parish in Louisiana, United States, about 55 miles west of Baton Rouge
\nalong Interstate 10. It had a population of 241,753 at the 2020 census, an estimated 257,949 by
\n2025, and covers 269 square miles (700 km2) centred near 30\u00b013\u2032N 92\u00b004\u2032W.<\/p>\n
Lafayette is the parish seat; its postal code is 70501. Lafayette city and Lafayette Parish
\nhave operated under a single consolidated city-parish government since 1996, though five other
\nmunicipalities inside the parish — Broussard, Carencro, Duson, Scott and Youngsville —
\nkept their own separate town and city governments and are not part of that consolidation. The
\nparish holds 1 consolidated city-parish, 4 cities, 1 town and several unincorporated communities,
\nand it runs on Central Time.<\/p>\n
Lafayette Parish has 13 named places on record: 6 incorporated cities and towns, 2 census
\ndesignated places (CDPs) with their own population counts, and several smaller unincorporated
\ncommunities with no local government of their own. CDP stands for census designated place;
\nUnincorp. covers crossroads and rural settlements with no formal boundary.<\/p>\n
| Place<\/th>\n | Type<\/th>\n | Pop.<\/th>\n | ZIP<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lafayette<\/td>\n | City · seat<\/td>\n | 121,374<\/td>\n | 70501<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Youngsville<\/td>\n | City<\/td>\n | 15,929<\/td>\n | 70592<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Broussard<\/td>\n | City<\/td>\n | 13,417<\/td>\n | 70518<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Carencro<\/td>\n | City<\/td>\n | 9,272<\/td>\n | 70520<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Scott<\/td>\n | City<\/td>\n | 8,119<\/td>\n | 70583<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Duson<\/td>\n | Town<\/td>\n | 1,326<\/td>\n | 70529<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Milton<\/td>\n | CDP<\/td>\n | 2,590<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Ossun<\/td>\n | CDP<\/td>\n | 2,145<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Judice<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| River Ranch<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Billeaud<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Mouton<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Vatican<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n Duson straddles the Lafayette–Acadia parish line; its 1,326 residents are the town’s ZIP Codes<\/h2>\nMilton, Ossun, Judice and the smaller unincorporated localities have no ZIP of their own; mail Geography<\/h2>\nLafayette Parish sits in south-central Louisiana’s Acadiana region, a flat coastal St. Landry Parish lies to the north, St. Martin Parish to the east, Iberia Parish to the Lafayette Parish had a population of 241,753 at the 2020 census, and the latest estimate puts Health care and social assistance employs the most workers in the parish, about 18,673 people, The Louisiana legislature organized Lafayette Parish on 17 January 1823, naming it for the Interstate 10 crosses the parish east–west and Interstate 49 runs north from it through Lafayette Regional Airport, on the city’s north side, offers nonstop commercial flights Where is Lafayette Parish located?<\/strong> What is the population of Lafayette Parish?<\/strong> How big is Lafayette Parish?<\/strong> What is the parish seat of Lafayette Parish?<\/strong> How many towns and cities are in Lafayette Parish?<\/strong> What ZIP codes does Lafayette Parish use?<\/strong> |