Comparison to Surrounding Areas
The median household income ($41,971) for 70542 is less than the median household income for 70546 ($52,229), 70548 ($51,875), 70549 ($57,692), 70559 ($71,563), Cameron Parish ($75,278), and Vermilion Parish ($55,707). But it's more than 70632 ($30,603) and Gueydan town ($27,891).
| 70542 | $41,971 |
| Gueydan town | $27,891 |
| Cameron Parish | $75,278 |
| Vermilion Parish | $55,707 |
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The average household income ($76,574) for 70542 is less than the average household income for Cameron Parish ($92,884) and Vermilion Parish ($76,639). But it's more than 70546 ($75,496), 70548 ($72,340), 70549 ($68,727), 70559 ($74,546), 70632 ($31,793), and Gueydan town ($53,769).
| 70542 | $76,574 |
| Gueydan town | $53,769 |
| Cameron Parish | $92,884 |
| Vermilion Parish | $76,639 |
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The per-capita income for 70542 is $28,708. The per capita income ($28,708) for 70542 is less than the per capita income for 70546 ($34,055), 70549 ($28,798), Cameron Parish ($35,609), and Vermilion Parish ($30,227). But it's more than 70548 ($27,230), 70559 ($25,459), 70632 ($23,408), and Gueydan town ($21,755).
| 70542 | $28,708 |
| Gueydan town | $21,755 |
| Cameron Parish | $35,609 |
| Vermilion Parish | $30,227 |
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5% of households make over $200,000 a year. The percent high income households (5.0%) for 70542 is less than the percent high income households for Cameron Parish (8.9%). But it's more than 70548 (4.4%), 70559 (0.9%), 70632 (0.0%), 70546 (3.9%), 70549 (1.8%), Vermilion Parish (4.8%), and Gueydan town (0.7%).
| 70542 | 5.0% |
| Gueydan town | 0.7% |
| Cameron Parish | 8.9% |
| Vermilion Parish | 4.8% |
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| under 25 years | 25 to 44 years | 45 to 64 years | 65 years and over | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 70542 | $25,515 | $73,750 | $49,777 | $33,681 |
| Gueydan town | $25,147 | $41,500 | $33,906 | $25,341 |
| Cameron Parish | $-1 | $97,760 | $85,417 | $45,565 |
| Vermilion Parish | $24,400 | $70,554 | $75,417 | $37,733 |
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All income statistics above are the most current, comparable income statistics available from the US Census Bureau and are from the American Community Survey 2024 5-year estimates. You can find this information and other demographics for 70542 on the US Census Bureau’s website. These values are in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars and were downloaded on 29 January 2026.
Margins of error for the income data are:
| Median Household Income | Average Household Income | Per Capita Income | High Income Households | Median Household Income by Age of Householder | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| under 25 | 25 to 44 | 45 to 64 | 65+ | |||||
| 70542 | +/-$16,120 | +/-$17,942 | +/-$6,058 | +/-4.0% | +/-$9,102 | +/-$23,582 | +/-$46,078 | +/-$4,532 |
| Gueydan town | +/-$10,484 | +/-$11,364 | +/-$4,644 | +/-1.1% | +/-$11,441 | +/-$23,428 | +/-$17,362 | +/-$11,183 |
| Cameron Parish | +/-$11,275 | +/-$10,465 | +/-$5,152 | +/-4.8% | +/-$-1 | +/-$23,058 | +/-$63,341 | +/-$4,934 |
| Vermilion Parish | +/-$3,692 | +/-$3,130 | +/-$1,207 | +/-0.9% | +/-$3,721 | +/-$7,326 | +/-$11,066 | +/-$7,467 |