70001

  1. Legal Resources for the 70001 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 70001 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 70001 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 70001 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 70001 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 70001 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 70001 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 70001 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 70001 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 70001 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 39,774
  • Land Area (2000): 16.043 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 19,600


Employment Information for the 70001 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 70001 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 18,944 57.86%
15-35 hours 4,091 12.49%
1-14 hours 758 2.32%
No regular hours 8,949 27.33%

Time Left For Work for the 70001 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 478 2.34%
5 AM-5:29 AM 402 1.97%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 676 3.31%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,612 7.88%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 2,041 9.98%
7 AM-7:29 AM 2,971 14.53%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 3,501 17.12%
8 AM-8:29 AM 2,956 14.46%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 1,496 7.32%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 1,392 6.81%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 581 2.84%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 178 0.87%
Noon-3:59 PM 893 4.37%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,268 6.20%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 70001 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 318 1.56%
5-9 1,797 8.79%
10-14 3,916 19.15%
15-19 4,413 21.58%
20-24 3,928 19.21%
25-29 1,421 6.95%
30-34 2,658 13.00%
35-39 349 1.71%
40-44 341 1.67%
45-59 750 3.67%
60-89 267 1.31%
At least 90 287 1.40%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 70001 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 139 0.68% 15,654 76.57%
30-44 36 0.18% 3,312 16.20%
45-59 51 0.25% 699 3.42%
At least 60 57 0.28% 497 2.43%

Type Of Commute for the 70001 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 91 0.43%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 2,102 10.04%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 17,563 83.93%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 25 0.12%
Color 4 Box Other 127 0.61%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 283 1.35%
Color 6 Box Walked 254 1.21%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 481 2.30%



Family Information for the 70001 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 3,798
People at same address in 1995: 21,326
Household Income in 1999 for the 70001 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,685 9.11%
$10,000-$14,999 1,272 6.88%
$15,000-$19,999 1,391 7.52%
$20,000-$24,999 1,513 8.18%
$25,000-$29,999 1,416 7.66%
$30,000-$34,999 1,352 7.31%
$35,000-$39,999 1,216 6.58%
$40,000-$44,999 1,209 6.54%
$45,000-$49,999 1,064 5.75%
$50,000-$59,999 1,454 7.86%
$60,000-$74,999 1,860 10.06%
$75,000-$99,999 1,687 9.12%
$100,000-$124,999 631 3.41%
$125,000-$149,999 236 1.28%
$150,000-$199,999 212 1.15%
$200,000 or more 291 1.57%

Household Type for the 70001 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 7,155 38.58%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 4,757 25.65%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 1,088 5.87%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 2,607 14.06%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 132 0.71%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,817 9.80%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 31 0.17%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 670 3.61%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 8 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 196 1.06%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 85 0.46%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Household Income Type for the 70001 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 14,972 30.91%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 6,874 14.19%
Public Assistance 236 0.49%
Retirement 2,769 5.72%
Self Employment 1,787 3.69%
Social Security 4,796 9.90%
Supplemental Security 513 1.06%
Wage / Salary 14,562 30.07%
Other 1,926 3.98%

Family Type for the 70001 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 4,426 60.20%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 2,926 39.80%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 70001 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,953 12.49%
Color 1 Box Married 8,163 52.22%
Color 2 Box Never Married 5,061 32.38%
Color 3 Box Widowed 455 2.91%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 70001 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,686 15.32%
Color 1 Box Married 7,912 45.13%
Color 2 Box Never Married 4,615 26.33%
Color 3 Box Widowed 2,317 13.22%



Education Information for the 70001 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 70001 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,242 3.89%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 3,632 11.38%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 9,216 28.87%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 8,777 27.49%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,382 4.33%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 5,242 16.42%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 2,435 7.63%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 70001 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 159 0.40% 659 1.66% 818 2.06%
Kindergarten 123 0.31% 316 0.79% 439 1.10%
Grades 1-4 824 2.07% 884 2.22% 1,708 4.29%
Grades 5-8 666 1.67% 849 2.13% 1,515 3.81%
Grades 9-12 708 1.78% 998 2.51% 1,706 4.29%
Undergrad college 1,796 4.52% 707 1.78% 2,503 6.29%
Graduate or professional school 297 0.75% 311 0.78% 608 1.53%
Total 4,573 11.50% 4,724 11.88% 9,297 23.37%



Public Benefits Information for the 70001 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 70001 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 35,668 90.62%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 3,690 9.38%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 70001 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 70001 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 4,391 11.04%
10-19 Years 4,189 10.53%
20-29 Years 6,482 16.30%
30-39 Years 6,483 16.30%
40-49 Years 5,861 14.74%
50-59 Years 4,971 12.50%
60-69 Years 2,799 7.04%
70-79 Years 3,063 7.70%
80-89 Years 1,328 3.34%
90+ Years 207 0.52%

Population - Male/Female for the 70001 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 19,030 47.85%
Color 1 Box Female 20,744 52.15%

Population By Ethnicity for the 70001 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 32,653 82.10%
Color 1 Box African-American 3,069 7.72%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 2,646 6.65%
Color 2 Box Asian 805 2.02%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 421 1.06%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 122 0.31%
Color 6 Box Other Race 44 0.11%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 14 0.04%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 70001 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. French Non-Basque 9,699 25.01%
2. German 7,615 19.63%
3. Italian 6,782 17.49%
4. Irish 5,788 14.92%
5. English 2,316 5.97%
6. United States Or American 1,834 4.73%
7. French Canadian 805 2.08%
8. Scottish 499 1.29%
9. Scotch Irish 457 1.18%
10. Polish 279 0.72%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 70001 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 32,968 88.75%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 2,383 6.42%
3. French 652 1.76%
4. Chinese 154 0.41%
5. Italian 150 0.40%
6. Vietnamese 141 0.38%
7. Other Asian 97 0.26%
8. German 96 0.26%
9. Arabic 81 0.22%
10. African 79 0.21%

Citizen Type for the 70001 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 37,031 93.80%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 1,356 3.43%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 1,091 2.76%



Cities for the 70001 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Metairie