ZIP Code 70520
About Carencro
Carencro is a city in Lafayette Parish, Louisiana, United States. It is a suburb of the nearby city of Lafayette. The population was 7,526 at the 2010 census, up from 6,120 in 2000; at the 2020 census, its population was 9,272. The name of the city is derived from the Cajun French word for buzzard; the spot where the community was settled was one where large flocks of American black vultures roosted in the bald cypress trees. The name means "carrion crow." Carencro is part of the Lafayette metropolitan area.
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Area Profile
US Census (ACS 5-year · Gazetteer)
20,134
population
$65,956
median household income
518
people / sq mi
$199,600
median home value
$953
median gross rent
38.2
median age
9,011
housing units
7,918
households
38.8
land area (sq mi)
Points of interest
- grocery
- fast_food
Brands
- McDonald's (1)
- Taco Bell (1)
- Walmart (1)