70005

  1. Legal Resources for the 70005 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 70005 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 70005 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 70005 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 70005 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 70005 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 70005 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 70005 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 70005 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 70005 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 25,430
  • Land Area (2000): 10.884 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 12,945


Employment Information for the 70005 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 70005 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 11,297 52.96%
15-35 hours 2,432 11.40%
1-14 hours 610 2.86%
No regular hours 6,994 32.78%

Time Left For Work for the 70005 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 197 1.63%
5 AM-5:29 AM 147 1.22%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 155 1.28%
6 AM-6:29 AM 537 4.45%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,238 10.25%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,951 16.16%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 2,301 19.06%
8 AM-8:29 AM 2,013 16.67%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 900 7.45%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 1,085 8.99%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 439 3.64%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 111 0.92%
Noon-3:59 PM 522 4.32%
4 PM-11:59 PM 479 3.97%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 70005 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 379 3.14%
5-9 1,186 9.82%
10-14 2,145 17.76%
15-19 2,375 19.67%
20-24 2,673 22.14%
25-29 873 7.23%
30-34 1,318 10.92%
35-39 218 1.81%
40-44 195 1.61%
45-59 290 2.40%
60-89 242 2.00%
At least 90 181 1.50%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 70005 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 52 0.43% 9,579 79.33%
30-44 61 0.51% 1,670 13.83%
45-59 43 0.36% 247 2.05%
At least 60 73 0.60% 350 2.90%

Type Of Commute for the 70005 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 47 0.38%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,157 9.24%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 10,376 82.88%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 22 0.18%
Color 4 Box Other 42 0.34%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 229 1.83%
Color 6 Box Walked 202 1.61%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 444 3.55%



Family Information for the 70005 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 2,357
People at same address in 1995: 14,785
Household Income in 1999 for the 70005 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,002 8.25%
$10,000-$14,999 752 6.19%
$15,000-$19,999 887 7.31%
$20,000-$24,999 846 6.97%
$25,000-$29,999 728 6.00%
$30,000-$34,999 768 6.33%
$35,000-$39,999 618 5.09%
$40,000-$44,999 728 6.00%
$45,000-$49,999 578 4.76%
$50,000-$59,999 972 8.01%
$60,000-$74,999 1,071 8.82%
$75,000-$99,999 1,172 9.65%
$100,000-$124,999 693 5.71%
$125,000-$149,999 333 2.74%
$150,000-$199,999 359 2.96%
$200,000 or more 635 5.23%

Household Type for the 70005 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 4,618 38.16%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 3,562 29.44%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 617 5.10%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,552 12.83%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 81 0.67%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,053 8.70%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 12 0.10%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 449 3.71%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 2 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 107 0.88%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 2 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 46 0.38%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Household Income Type for the 70005 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 9,277 27.58%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 6,289 18.70%
Public Assistance 131 0.39%
Retirement 2,137 6.35%
Self Employment 1,629 4.84%
Social Security 3,830 11.39%
Supplemental Security 330 0.98%
Wage / Salary 8,853 26.32%
Other 1,158 3.44%

Family Type for the 70005 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 3,282 62.14%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 2,000 37.86%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 70005 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,011 9.99%
Color 1 Box Married 5,662 55.94%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,105 30.68%
Color 3 Box Widowed 344 3.40%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 70005 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,583 13.76%
Color 1 Box Married 5,647 49.07%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,601 22.60%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,676 14.57%



Education Information for the 70005 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 70005 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 842 4.05%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,529 7.35%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 4,692 22.56%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 5,011 24.10%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 830 3.99%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 4,921 23.67%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 2,969 14.28%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 70005 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 55 0.22% 449 1.77% 504 1.98%
Kindergarten 65 0.26% 177 0.70% 242 0.95%
Grades 1-4 323 1.27% 839 3.30% 1,162 4.57%
Grades 5-8 333 1.31% 731 2.87% 1,064 4.18%
Grades 9-12 331 1.30% 798 3.14% 1,129 4.44%
Undergrad college 836 3.29% 327 1.29% 1,163 4.57%
Graduate or professional school 329 1.29% 191 0.75% 520 2.04%
Total 2,272 8.93% 3,512 13.81% 5,784 22.74%



Public Benefits Information for the 70005 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 70005 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 23,666 93.29%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,701 6.71%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 70005 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 70005 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,485 9.77%
10-19 Years 2,533 9.96%
20-29 Years 3,008 11.83%
30-39 Years 3,672 14.44%
40-49 Years 4,057 15.95%
50-59 Years 3,217 12.65%
60-69 Years 2,342 9.21%
70-79 Years 2,670 10.50%
80-89 Years 1,278 5.03%
90+ Years 168 0.66%

Population - Male/Female for the 70005 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 12,070 47.46%
Color 1 Box Female 13,360 52.54%

Population By Ethnicity for the 70005 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 23,281 91.55%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 1,114 4.38%
Color 2 Box Asian 575 2.26%
Color 1 Box African-American 223 0.88%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 184 0.72%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 32 0.13%
Color 6 Box Other Race 19 0.07%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 2 0.01%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 70005 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. French Non-Basque 5,989 22.10%
2. German 5,006 18.48%
3. Italian 4,354 16.07%
4. Irish 3,713 13.70%
5. English 2,201 8.12%
6. United States Or American 1,279 4.72%
7. Scotch Irish 575 2.12%
8. French Canadian 493 1.82%
9. European 447 1.65%
10. Scottish 441 1.63%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 70005 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 21,763 89.51%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 1,039 4.27%
3. French 386 1.59%
4. Chinese 240 0.99%
5. Vietnamese 93 0.38%
6. Italian 92 0.38%
7. Arabic 86 0.35%
8. Other Slavic 80 0.33%
9. Korean 63 0.26%
10. Serbo Croatian 53 0.22%

Citizen Type for the 70005 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 23,667 93.15%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 880 3.46%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 861 3.39%



Cities for the 70005 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Metairie