70003

  1. Legal Resources for the 70003 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 70003 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 70003 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 70003 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 70003 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 70003 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 70003 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 70003 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 70003 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 70003 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 43,455
  • Land Area (2000): 17.728 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.140 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 17,431


Employment Information for the 70003 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 70003 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 18,951 54.88%
15-35 hours 4,155 12.03%
1-14 hours 935 2.71%
No regular hours 10,490 30.38%

Time Left For Work for the 70003 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 513 2.52%
5 AM-5:29 AM 400 1.97%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 704 3.46%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,907 9.38%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 2,299 11.30%
7 AM-7:29 AM 3,424 16.83%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 3,046 14.97%
8 AM-8:29 AM 2,626 12.91%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 1,260 6.19%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 1,347 6.62%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 479 2.35%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 149 0.73%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,020 5.01%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,167 5.74%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 70003 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 319 1.57%
5-9 1,276 6.27%
10-14 2,990 14.70%
15-19 3,847 18.91%
20-24 3,600 17.70%
25-29 1,353 6.65%
30-34 3,420 16.81%
35-39 490 2.41%
40-44 761 3.74%
45-59 1,391 6.84%
60-89 593 2.92%
At least 90 301 1.48%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 70003 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 187 0.92% 13,198 64.88%
30-44 91 0.45% 4,580 22.52%
45-59 52 0.26% 1,339 6.58%
At least 60 122 0.60% 772 3.80%

Type Of Commute for the 70003 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 18 0.09%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 2,404 11.55%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 17,095 82.10%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 33 0.16%
Color 4 Box Other 118 0.57%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 452 2.17%
Color 6 Box Walked 221 1.06%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 480 2.31%



Family Information for the 70003 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 4,709
People at same address in 1995: 27,902
Household Income in 1999 for the 70003 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,228 7.30%
$10,000-$14,999 1,046 6.22%
$15,000-$19,999 1,137 6.76%
$20,000-$24,999 1,023 6.08%
$25,000-$29,999 1,172 6.97%
$30,000-$34,999 1,129 6.71%
$35,000-$39,999 860 5.11%
$40,000-$44,999 988 5.88%
$45,000-$49,999 882 5.25%
$50,000-$59,999 1,598 9.50%
$60,000-$74,999 2,195 13.05%
$75,000-$99,999 1,848 10.99%
$100,000-$124,999 798 4.75%
$125,000-$149,999 365 2.17%
$150,000-$199,999 236 1.40%
$200,000 or more 310 1.84%

Household Type for the 70003 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 3,949 23.60%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 4,985 29.79%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 565 3.38%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 3,095 18.49%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 84 0.50%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 2,514 15.02%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 17 0.10%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 1,010 6.03%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 6 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 347 2.07%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 161 0.96%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 2 0.01%

Household Income Type for the 70003 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 13,668 29.14%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 7,012 14.95%
Public Assistance 338 0.72%
Retirement 3,232 6.89%
Self Employment 2,003 4.27%
Social Security 5,093 10.86%
Supplemental Security 729 1.55%
Wage / Salary 13,046 27.81%
Other 1,782 3.80%

Family Type for the 70003 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 5,401 57.62%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 3,973 42.38%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 70003 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,466 8.92%
Color 1 Box Married 10,066 61.23%
Color 2 Box Never Married 4,364 26.55%
Color 3 Box Widowed 543 3.30%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 70003 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,328 12.45%
Color 1 Box Married 10,066 53.82%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,953 21.14%
Color 3 Box Widowed 2,355 12.59%



Education Information for the 70003 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 70003 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,732 5.20%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 3,749 11.26%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 9,732 29.22%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 9,085 27.28%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,579 4.74%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 5,250 15.76%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 2,181 6.55%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 70003 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 260 0.60% 672 1.55% 932 2.14%
Kindergarten 287 0.66% 352 0.81% 639 1.47%
Grades 1-4 1,170 2.69% 1,101 2.53% 2,271 5.23%
Grades 5-8 1,373 3.16% 1,005 2.31% 2,378 5.47%
Grades 9-12 1,197 2.75% 1,176 2.71% 2,373 5.46%
Undergrad college 1,406 3.24% 639 1.47% 2,045 4.71%
Graduate or professional school 302 0.69% 128 0.29% 430 0.99%
Total 5,995 13.80% 5,073 11.67% 11,068 25.47%



Public Benefits Information for the 70003 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 70003 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 38,738 89.65%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 4,473 10.35%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 70003 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 70003 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 5,416 12.46%
10-19 Years 5,956 13.71%
20-29 Years 4,664 10.73%
30-39 Years 6,322 14.55%
40-49 Years 6,895 15.87%
50-59 Years 5,333 12.27%
60-69 Years 3,977 9.15%
70-79 Years 3,552 8.17%
80-89 Years 1,166 2.68%
90+ Years 174 0.40%

Population - Male/Female for the 70003 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 20,733 47.71%
Color 1 Box Female 22,722 52.29%

Population By Ethnicity for the 70003 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 34,212 78.73%
Color 1 Box African-American 4,724 10.87%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 3,095 7.12%
Color 2 Box Asian 743 1.71%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 551 1.27%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 91 0.21%
Color 6 Box Other Race 30 0.07%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 9 0.02%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 70003 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. French Non-Basque 9,837 23.65%
2. German 7,441 17.89%
3. Irish 6,415 15.42%
4. Italian 5,912 14.21%
5. English 3,222 7.75%
6. United States Or American 2,571 6.18%
7. French Canadian 834 2.01%
8. Scotch Irish 650 1.56%
9. Dutch 482 1.16%
10. Scottish 479 1.15%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 70003 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 35,591 87.12%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 2,977 7.29%
3. French 695 1.70%
4. Arabic 269 0.66%
5. Vietnamese 228 0.56%
6. German 185 0.45%
7. Other Indic 128 0.31%
8. Greek 115 0.28%
9. Tagalog 91 0.22%
10. Italian 82 0.20%

Citizen Type for the 70003 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 40,277 92.46%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 1,860 4.27%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 1,424 3.27%



Cities for the 70003 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Metairie