70006

  1. Legal Resources for the 70006 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 70006 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 70006 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 70006 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 70006 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 70006 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 70006 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 70006 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 70006 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 70006 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 16,538
  • Land Area (2000): 6.519 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 7,249


Employment Information for the 70006 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 70006 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 7,530 54.59%
15-35 hours 1,452 10.53%
1-14 hours 377 2.73%
No regular hours 4,434 32.15%

Time Left For Work for the 70006 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 112 1.38%
5 AM-5:29 AM 180 2.22%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 161 1.99%
6 AM-6:29 AM 507 6.27%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 992 12.26%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,330 16.44%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,322 16.34%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,242 15.35%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 551 6.81%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 526 6.50%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 208 2.57%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 76 0.94%
Noon-3:59 PM 425 5.25%
4 PM-11:59 PM 459 5.67%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 70006 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 157 1.94%
5-9 792 9.79%
10-14 1,129 13.95%
15-19 1,644 20.32%
20-24 1,503 18.58%
25-29 392 4.84%
30-34 1,140 14.09%
35-39 227 2.81%
40-44 224 2.77%
45-59 591 7.30%
60-89 225 2.78%
At least 90 67 0.83%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 70006 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 77 0.95% 5,540 68.47%
30-44 34 0.42% 1,557 19.24%
45-59 5 0.06% 586 7.24%
At least 60 23 0.28% 269 3.32%

Type Of Commute for the 70006 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 15 0.18%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 969 11.71%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 6,782 81.96%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 26 0.31%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 139 1.68%
Color 6 Box Walked 160 1.93%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 184 2.22%



Family Information for the 70006 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,593
People at same address in 1995: 9,647
Household Income in 1999 for the 70006 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 487 6.93%
$10,000-$14,999 399 5.68%
$15,000-$19,999 463 6.59%
$20,000-$24,999 575 8.18%
$25,000-$29,999 474 6.74%
$30,000-$34,999 550 7.83%
$35,000-$39,999 380 5.41%
$40,000-$44,999 367 5.22%
$45,000-$49,999 439 6.25%
$50,000-$59,999 614 8.74%
$60,000-$74,999 737 10.49%
$75,000-$99,999 672 9.56%
$100,000-$124,999 400 5.69%
$125,000-$149,999 182 2.59%
$150,000-$199,999 166 2.36%
$200,000 or more 123 1.75%

Household Type for the 70006 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,961 28.10%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,170 31.09%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 339 4.86%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,154 16.54%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 42 0.60%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 872 12.49%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 12 0.17%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 299 4.28%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 3 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 99 1.42%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 2 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 26 0.37%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Household Income Type for the 70006 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 5,675 29.83%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 2,967 15.60%
Public Assistance 84 0.44%
Retirement 1,178 6.19%
Self Employment 690 3.63%
Social Security 1,998 10.50%
Supplemental Security 176 0.93%
Wage / Salary 5,493 28.88%
Other 762 4.01%

Family Type for the 70006 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,174 61.66%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,352 38.34%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 70006 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 642 9.83%
Color 1 Box Married 3,785 57.94%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,932 29.57%
Color 3 Box Widowed 174 2.66%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 70006 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 887 11.81%
Color 1 Box Married 3,892 51.82%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,736 23.11%
Color 3 Box Widowed 996 13.26%



Education Information for the 70006 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 70006 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 645 4.80%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,415 10.54%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 3,737 27.84%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 3,314 24.69%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 672 5.01%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 2,557 19.05%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,085 8.08%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 70006 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 51 0.31% 232 1.40% 283 1.71%
Kindergarten 99 0.60% 76 0.46% 175 1.06%
Grades 1-4 324 1.96% 341 2.06% 665 4.02%
Grades 5-8 335 2.03% 400 2.42% 735 4.44%
Grades 9-12 402 2.43% 408 2.47% 810 4.90%
Undergrad college 674 4.08% 268 1.62% 942 5.70%
Graduate or professional school 192 1.16% 124 0.75% 316 1.91%
Total 2,077 12.56% 1,849 11.18% 3,926 23.74%



Public Benefits Information for the 70006 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 70006 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 15,195 91.96%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,329 8.04%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 70006 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 70006 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,813 10.96%
10-19 Years 1,834 11.09%
20-29 Years 2,212 13.38%
30-39 Years 2,339 14.14%
40-49 Years 2,424 14.66%
50-59 Years 2,452 14.83%
60-69 Years 1,523 9.21%
70-79 Years 1,312 7.93%
80-89 Years 526 3.18%
90+ Years 103 0.62%

Population - Male/Female for the 70006 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 7,830 47.35%
Color 1 Box Female 8,708 52.65%

Population By Ethnicity for the 70006 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 13,330 80.60%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 1,574 9.52%
Color 2 Box Asian 888 5.37%
Color 1 Box African-American 488 2.95%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 198 1.20%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 38 0.23%
Color 6 Box Other Race 19 0.11%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 3 0.02%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 70006 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. French Non-Basque 3,311 21.12%
2. Italian 3,185 20.31%
3. German 2,749 17.53%
4. Irish 2,279 14.54%
5. English 1,144 7.30%
6. United States Or American 1,005 6.41%
7. French Canadian 330 2.10%
8. Greek 231 1.47%
9. Scotch Irish 189 1.21%
10. European 152 0.97%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 70006 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 12,767 81.10%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 1,460 9.27%
3. Chinese 318 2.02%
4. French 225 1.43%
5. Vietnamese 189 1.20%
6. Greek 140 0.89%
7. Arabic 119 0.76%
8. Persian 80 0.51%
9. Italian 79 0.50%
10. Other Asian 65 0.41%

Citizen Type for the 70006 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 14,655 87.98%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 955 5.73%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 1,048 6.29%



Cities for the 70006 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Metairie