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ZIP Code 70515 · Basile, LA

Evangeline Parish · pop 3,978 · ACS 2020–2024

The median household income in ZIP Code 70515 (Basile, LA) is $65,991, higher than 68% of the other ZIP Codes in Louisiana.

Per FHFA’s index for Evangeline Parish, home prices changed +29.2% over the five years to 2025.

01 — Where it stands

$65,991
Median household income
± $10,485 MOE
$137,200
Median home value
± $76,217 MOE
LOW RELIABILITY
$909
Median gross rent
17.7%
Poverty rate
Percentiles for ZIP Code 70515 within Evangeline Parish, Louisiana and the U.S.
MeasureValueCounty percentileState percentileU.S. percentile
Median household income$65,991 ± $10,485— (fewer than 5 ZIP Codes)68th percentile (386 ZIP Codes compared)37th percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Per capita income$20,333— (fewer than 5 ZIP Codes)6th percentile (386 ZIP Codes compared)3rd percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Poverty rate17.7%— (fewer than 5 ZIP Codes)47th percentile (386 ZIP Codes compared)77th percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher13.6%— (fewer than 5 ZIP Codes)30th percentile (386 ZIP Codes compared)13th percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Owner-occupied homes86.6%— (fewer than 5 ZIP Codes)84th percentile (386 ZIP Codes compared)81st percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Housing vacancy rate24.3%— (fewer than 5 ZIP Codes)82nd percentile (386 ZIP Codes compared)88th percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Median home value$137,200 ± $76,217LOW RELIABILITY— (fewer than 5 ZIP Codes)32nd percentile (384 ZIP Codes compared)15th percentile (22,833 ZIP Codes compared)
Median gross rent$909— (fewer than 5 ZIP Codes)48th percentile (380 ZIP Codes compared)33rd percentile (22,865 ZIP Codes compared)
Income inequality (Gini index)0.390— (fewer than 5 ZIP Codes)10th percentile (386 ZIP Codes compared)21st percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Average adjusted gross income per return$50,943— (fewer than 5 ZIP Codes)21st percentile (377 ZIP Codes compared)12th percentile (22,230 ZIP Codes compared)
Returns with AGI of $200,000 or more2.0%— (fewer than 5 ZIP Codes)28th percentile (377 ZIP Codes compared)24th percentile (22,230 ZIP Codes compared)
Business establishments per 1,000 residents9.3— (fewer than 5 ZIP Codes)15th percentile (386 ZIP Codes compared)10th percentile (22,700 ZIP Codes compared)
Average annual pay per employee$35,471— (fewer than 5 ZIP Codes)12th percentile (383 ZIP Codes compared)10th percentile (22,551 ZIP Codes compared)

— = fewer than 5 ZIP Codes in the group.

Percentile groups: Evangeline Parish · Louisiana · U.S. Hover a percentile for the number of ZIP Codes compared. MOE = 90% margin of error.

02 — Home prices

−6.2%
1-year change, Evangeline Parish
2024–2025
+29.2%
5-year change, Evangeline Parish
2020–2025
+36.4%
10-year change, Evangeline Parish
2015–2025

Home price index — Evangeline Parish

Home price index, Evangeline Parish, 2000–2025Line chart of the annual home price index: 100.0 in 2000 and 211.1 in 2025. Every value is listed in the data table below the chart.100150200250200020052010201520202025211.1

FHFA does not publish a ZIP-level index for this area; the chart shows the Evangeline Parish index. FHFA county index (2000 = 100) — annual, developmental, not seasonally adjusted.

Data table
Home price index by year, Evangeline Parish
YearIndexAnnual change
2000100.0+4.2%
2001104.2+4.2%
2002109.1+4.7%
2003111.9+2.6%
2004119.3+6.6%
2005122.3+2.5%
2006132.2+8.1%
2007140.6+6.4%
2008138.2−1.7%
2009142.5+3.1%
2010142.2−0.2%
2011142.6+0.3%
2012149.3+4.7%
2013148.3−0.7%
2014147.5−0.5%
2015154.8+4.9%
2016151.2−2.3%
2017152.0+0.5%
2018157.0+3.3%
2019156.1−0.6%
2020163.5+4.7%
2021165.3+1.1%
2022172.4+4.3%
2023185.2+7.4%
2024225.0+21.5%
2025211.1−6.2%

03 — Nearby ZIP Codes

ZIP Code 70515 and nearby ZIP Codes
ZIPPlaceDistanceMedian household incomeMedian home valuePoverty rate5-yr HPI change
70515Basile, LAthis ZIP Code$65,991$137,20017.7%—
70532Elton, LA7.2 mi$44,095$99,70017.9%—
70543Iota, LA9.3 mi$62,083$168,00018.0%+54.6%
70535Eunice, LA9.5 mi$44,381$159,10024.5%+20.4%
70554Mamou, LA13.3 mi$28,638$93,40038.7%+5.8%
70537Evangeline, LA13.9 mi$83,851$122,9006.0%—
70546Jennings, LA14.1 mi$52,229$153,10015.0%+16.8%

Up to six nearest ZIP Code Tabulation Areas within 30 miles, by straight-line distance between Census center points (2024 Gazetteer).

04 — Business mix

37
Establishments
649
Employees
$23.0M
Annual payroll
$35,471
Average pay per employee
Establishments by sector, ZIP Code 70515
SectorEstablishmentsShare of ZIPU.S. shareRelative concentration
Retail trade718.9%12.4%1.5×
Health care & social assistance513.5%11.9%1.1×
Other services513.5%9.5%1.4×
Construction410.8%9.6%1.1×
Wholesale trade410.8%4.4%2.4×

Counts are establishments (business locations), not jobs. Relative concentration = the sector’s share of establishments here divided by its share in the U.S. (1.0× = the same share). Average pay is shown only where at least 20 employees are reported. ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023.

05 — About this data

How percentiles are calculated

Percentiles compare this ZIP Code with other ZIP Codes in the same county, the same state and the whole country. Only ZIP Codes with their own American Community Survey estimate, a population of at least 1,000 and a published median household income are compared, and only those with a value for the measure. A percentile of 64th means the value is higher than 64% of the other ZIP Codes in that group (0 is the lowest value, 100 the highest); it describes the size of a number, not a judgment about the area. County and state percentiles are left blank when the group has fewer than 5 ZIP Codes. The number of ZIP Codes compared is shown with each percentile.

Census figures are published for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP Code delivery areas; values shown as — are not published or are suppressed by the source.

Use of this page

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Sources

  1. U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ZIP Code Tabulation Areas. Estimates are survey-based and have margins of error.
  2. U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 (establishment counts by NAICS sector; employment and payroll totals).
  3. Federal Housing Finance Agency, House Price Index for five-digit ZIP Codes, census tracts and counties — annual, developmental, not seasonally adjusted.
  4. IRS Statistics of Income, Individual Income Tax ZIP Code Data, tax year 2022.
  5. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files (ZCTA locations, used for nearby ZIP Codes).
  6. HUD USPS ZIP Code Crosswalk Files (ZIP-to-tract and ZIP-to-county assignment).

This product uses Census Bureau data but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. This product uses the HUD User Data API but is not endorsed or certified by HUD User. ZIP Code Tabulation Areas are Census approximations of USPS ZIP Code delivery areas and may not match them exactly. ZIP Code is a trademark of the United States Postal Service.