70037

  1. Legal Resources for the 70037 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 70037 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 70037 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 70037 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 70037 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 70037 Zip Code
  7. Criminal Information for the 70037 Zip Code
  8. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 70037 Zip Code
  9. Cities for the 70037 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 70037 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 70037 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 12,130
  • Land Area (2000): 132.456 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 5.184 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 4,350
Population - Urban/Rural for the 70037 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 8,369 69.03%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 67 0.55%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 3,687 30.41%



Employment Information for the 70037 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 70037 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 5,045 56.68%
15-35 hours 940 10.56%
1-14 hours 245 2.75%
No regular hours 2,671 30.01%

Time Left For Work for the 70037 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 273 5.18%
5 AM-5:29 AM 94 1.78%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 246 4.67%
6 AM-6:29 AM 649 12.32%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 892 16.94%
7 AM-7:29 AM 953 18.09%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 785 14.90%
8 AM-8:29 AM 489 9.28%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 232 4.40%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 166 3.15%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 59 1.12%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 9 0.17%
Noon-3:59 PM 228 4.33%
4 PM-11:59 PM 192 3.65%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 70037 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 216 4.10%
5-9 749 14.22%
10-14 793 15.06%
15-19 731 13.88%
20-24 683 12.97%
25-29 355 6.74%
30-34 735 13.95%
35-39 146 2.77%
40-44 156 2.96%
45-59 390 7.40%
60-89 146 2.77%
At least 90 167 3.17%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 70037 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 10 0.19% 3,517 66.77%
30-44 4 0.08% 1,033 19.61%
45-59 0 0.00% 390 7.40%
At least 60 11 0.21% 302 5.73%

Type Of Commute for the 70037 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 73 1.35%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 656 12.14%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 4,393 81.28%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 28 0.52%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 25 0.46%
Color 6 Box Walked 92 1.70%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 138 2.55%



Family Information for the 70037 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,407
People at same address in 1995: 6,199
Household Income in 1999 for the 70037 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 342 8.24%
$10,000-$14,999 184 4.43%
$15,000-$19,999 195 4.70%
$20,000-$24,999 280 6.74%
$25,000-$29,999 297 7.15%
$30,000-$34,999 192 4.62%
$35,000-$39,999 229 5.51%
$40,000-$44,999 333 8.02%
$45,000-$49,999 219 5.27%
$50,000-$59,999 397 9.56%
$60,000-$74,999 408 9.82%
$75,000-$99,999 609 14.66%
$100,000-$124,999 257 6.19%
$125,000-$149,999 95 2.29%
$150,000-$199,999 47 1.13%
$200,000 or more 69 1.66%

Household Type for the 70037 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 681 16.49%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,132 27.41%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 132 3.20%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 871 21.09%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 13 0.31%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 791 19.15%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 3 0.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 349 8.45%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 2 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 114 2.76%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 42 1.02%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Household Income Type for the 70037 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 3,393 31.21%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,512 13.91%
Public Assistance 97 0.89%
Retirement 674 6.20%
Self Employment 285 2.62%
Social Security 821 7.55%
Supplemental Security 220 2.02%
Wage / Salary 3,346 30.78%
Other 523 4.81%

Family Type for the 70037 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,289 48.13%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,389 51.87%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 70037 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 321 7.19%
Color 1 Box Married 2,907 65.11%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,145 25.64%
Color 3 Box Widowed 92 2.06%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 70037 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 569 12.22%
Color 1 Box Married 2,841 61.02%
Color 2 Box Never Married 869 18.66%
Color 3 Box Widowed 377 8.10%



Education Information for the 70037 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 70037 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 593 6.93%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,133 13.23%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 2,873 33.56%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 2,276 26.59%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 431 5.03%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 985 11.51%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 270 3.15%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 70037 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 93 0.77% 131 1.08% 224 1.85%
Kindergarten 187 1.54% 97 0.80% 284 2.34%
Grades 1-4 745 6.14% 164 1.35% 909 7.49%
Grades 5-8 580 4.78% 179 1.48% 759 6.26%
Grades 9-12 597 4.92% 177 1.46% 774 6.38%
Undergrad college 371 3.06% 183 1.51% 554 4.57%
Graduate or professional school 67 0.55% 32 0.26% 99 0.82%
Total 2,640 21.76% 963 7.94% 3,603 29.70%



Public Benefits Information for the 70037 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 70037 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 10,595 89.93%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,187 10.07%



Criminal Information for the 70037 Zip Code Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 4


Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 70037 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 70037 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,940 15.99%
10-19 Years 1,909 15.74%
20-29 Years 1,482 12.22%
30-39 Years 2,167 17.86%
40-49 Years 1,866 15.38%
50-59 Years 1,208 9.96%
60-69 Years 839 6.92%
70-79 Years 568 4.68%
80-89 Years 129 1.06%
90+ Years 22 0.18%

Population - Male/Female for the 70037 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 5,991 49.39%
Color 1 Box Female 6,139 50.61%

Population By Ethnicity for the 70037 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 10,448 86.13%
Color 1 Box African-American 1,088 8.97%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 264 2.18%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 128 1.06%
Color 2 Box Asian 99 0.82%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 85 0.70%
Color 6 Box Other Race 16 0.13%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 2 0.02%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 70037 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. French Non-Basque 3,079 29.14%
2. German 1,612 15.25%
3. Irish 1,287 12.18%
4. Italian 1,190 11.26%
5. United States Or American 1,046 9.90%
6. English 839 7.94%
7. French Canadian 318 3.01%
8. Dutch 133 1.26%
9. Croatian 121 1.14%
10. European 121 1.14%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 70037 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 10,580 94.29%
2. French 227 2.02%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 213 1.90%
4. Vietnamese 66 0.59%
5. Korean 29 0.26%
6. Serbo Croatian 28 0.25%
7. Tagalog 21 0.19%
8. Polish 17 0.15%
9. German 16 0.14%
10. Other Slavic 12 0.11%

Citizen Type for the 70037 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 11,879 97.99%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 147 1.21%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 97 0.80%



Cities for the 70037 Zip Code Back to top
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