Get our free mobile appLafayette’s Median Income Pulls Ahead of New OrleansLafayette’s median household income now sits at $61,915, the latest Census Bureau figure available. That’s ahead of New Orleans, where median household income stands at $56,631, and well above both Baton Rouge ($49,944) and Shreveport ($48,699). A year ago, New Orleans held a comparable-sized income edge over Lafayette; the ranking has since flipped. Baton Rouge sits in the middle at $224,500, and Shreveport remains the most affordable of the four at $178,900. That volatility makes Lafayette’s housing market harder to read right now than the steadier trends in Baton Rouge or Shreveport.