70002

  1. Legal Resources for the 70002 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 70002 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 70002 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 70002 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 70002 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 70002 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 70002 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 70002 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 70002 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 70002 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 19,423
  • Land Area (2000): 8.360 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 9,461


Employment Information for the 70002 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 70002 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 8,824 54.56%
15-35 hours 1,960 12.12%
1-14 hours 579 3.58%
No regular hours 4,810 29.74%

Time Left For Work for the 70002 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 208 2.15%
5 AM-5:29 AM 132 1.37%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 241 2.49%
6 AM-6:29 AM 629 6.51%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 741 7.67%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,738 17.98%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,539 15.92%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,340 13.86%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 728 7.53%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 845 8.74%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 343 3.55%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 88 0.91%
Noon-3:59 PM 465 4.81%
4 PM-11:59 PM 628 6.50%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 70002 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 220 2.28%
5-9 1,222 12.64%
10-14 1,394 14.42%
15-19 1,790 18.52%
20-24 1,833 18.97%
25-29 636 6.58%
30-34 1,413 14.62%
35-39 150 1.55%
40-44 226 2.34%
45-59 364 3.77%
60-89 227 2.35%
At least 90 190 1.97%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 70002 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 59 0.61% 7,036 72.80%
30-44 19 0.20% 1,770 18.31%
45-59 20 0.21% 344 3.56%
At least 60 49 0.51% 368 3.81%

Type Of Commute for the 70002 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 16 0.16%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,238 12.49%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 7,838 79.09%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 4 0.04%
Color 4 Box Other 49 0.49%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 147 1.48%
Color 6 Box Walked 373 3.76%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 245 2.47%



Family Information for the 70002 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,942
People at same address in 1995: 10,854
Household Income in 1999 for the 70002 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 835 9.44%
$10,000-$14,999 622 7.03%
$15,000-$19,999 559 6.32%
$20,000-$24,999 607 6.86%
$25,000-$29,999 688 7.78%
$30,000-$34,999 506 5.72%
$35,000-$39,999 518 5.86%
$40,000-$44,999 453 5.12%
$45,000-$49,999 427 4.83%
$50,000-$59,999 630 7.12%
$60,000-$74,999 809 9.15%
$75,000-$99,999 806 9.11%
$100,000-$124,999 583 6.59%
$125,000-$149,999 212 2.40%
$150,000-$199,999 319 3.61%
$200,000 or more 269 3.04%

Household Type for the 70002 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 3,234 36.48%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,446 27.59%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 522 5.89%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,159 13.07%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 49 0.55%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 907 10.23%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 18 0.20%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 362 4.08%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 3 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 114 1.29%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 2 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 49 0.55%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Household Income Type for the 70002 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 7,035 29.46%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 3,763 15.76%
Public Assistance 76 0.32%
Retirement 1,365 5.72%
Self Employment 1,243 5.20%
Social Security 2,579 10.80%
Supplemental Security 208 0.87%
Wage / Salary 6,705 28.07%
Other 909 3.81%

Family Type for the 70002 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,414 58.04%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,745 41.96%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 70002 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 758 9.69%
Color 1 Box Married 4,557 58.27%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,312 29.56%
Color 3 Box Widowed 194 2.48%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 70002 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,042 12.09%
Color 1 Box Married 4,459 51.74%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,066 23.97%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,051 12.20%



Education Information for the 70002 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 70002 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 603 3.84%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,528 9.72%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 3,405 21.66%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 3,902 24.82%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 730 4.64%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 3,675 23.37%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,880 11.96%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 70002 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 93 0.48% 328 1.69% 421 2.17%
Kindergarten 78 0.40% 129 0.66% 207 1.07%
Grades 1-4 423 2.18% 412 2.12% 835 4.30%
Grades 5-8 369 1.90% 542 2.79% 911 4.69%
Grades 9-12 391 2.01% 544 2.80% 935 4.81%
Undergrad college 727 3.74% 329 1.69% 1,056 5.44%
Graduate or professional school 199 1.02% 143 0.74% 342 1.76%
Total 2,280 11.74% 2,427 12.50% 4,707 24.23%



Public Benefits Information for the 70002 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 70002 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 17,841 91.81%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,591 8.19%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 70002 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 70002 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,910 9.83%
10-19 Years 2,271 11.69%
20-29 Years 2,762 14.22%
30-39 Years 2,686 13.83%
40-49 Years 2,975 15.32%
50-59 Years 2,558 13.17%
60-69 Years 1,875 9.65%
70-79 Years 1,579 8.13%
80-89 Years 698 3.59%
90+ Years 109 0.56%

Population - Male/Female for the 70002 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 9,383 48.31%
Color 1 Box Female 10,040 51.69%

Population By Ethnicity for the 70002 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 14,872 76.57%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 2,089 10.76%
Color 1 Box African-American 1,142 5.88%
Color 2 Box Asian 964 4.96%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 285 1.47%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 51 0.26%
Color 6 Box Other Race 17 0.09%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 3 0.02%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 70002 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. French Non-Basque 3,900 21.88%
2. German 3,370 18.91%
3. Italian 2,807 15.75%
4. Irish 2,616 14.68%
5. English 1,165 6.54%
6. United States Or American 703 3.94%
7. Polish 331 1.86%
8. Scotch Irish 289 1.62%
9. Russian 279 1.57%
10. Scottish 264 1.48%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 70002 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 15,029 81.08%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 1,717 9.26%
3. French 273 1.47%
4. Chinese 241 1.30%
5. Arabic 196 1.06%
6. Korean 154 0.83%
7. Vietnamese 107 0.58%
8. Serbo Croatian 83 0.45%
9. Urdu 83 0.45%
10. Hindi 81 0.44%

Citizen Type for the 70002 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 16,748 86.15%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 1,235 6.35%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 1,458 7.50%



Cities for the 70002 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Metairie