70040

  1. Legal Resources for the 70040 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 70040 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 70040 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 70040 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 70040 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 70040 Zip Code
  7. Criminal Information for the 70040 Zip Code
  8. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 70040 Zip Code
  9. Cities for the 70040 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 70040 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 70040 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 2,401
  • Land Area (2000): 178.381 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 20.365 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 796
Population - Urban/Rural for the 70040 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 157 7.10%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 20 0.90%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 2,034 91.99%



Employment Information for the 70040 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 70040 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 730 41.29%
15-35 hours 132 7.47%
1-14 hours 105 5.94%
No regular hours 801 45.31%

Time Left For Work for the 70040 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 26 4.52%
5 AM-5:29 AM 36 6.26%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 42 7.30%
6 AM-6:29 AM 62 10.78%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 82 14.26%
7 AM-7:29 AM 162 28.17%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 64 11.13%
8 AM-8:29 AM 8 1.39%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 4 0.70%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 12 2.09%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 14 2.43%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 0 0.00%
Noon-3:59 PM 37 6.43%
4 PM-11:59 PM 26 4.52%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 70040 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 0 0.00%
5-9 72 12.52%
10-14 63 10.96%
15-19 53 9.22%
20-24 39 6.78%
25-29 39 6.78%
30-34 45 7.83%
35-39 62 10.78%
40-44 14 2.43%
45-59 66 11.48%
60-89 86 14.96%
At least 90 36 6.26%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 70040 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 266 46.26%
30-44 5 0.87% 116 20.17%
45-59 0 0.00% 66 11.48%
At least 60 5 0.87% 117 20.35%

Type Of Commute for the 70040 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 112 18.70%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 445 74.29%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 10 1.67%
Color 6 Box Walked 8 1.34%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 24 4.01%



Family Information for the 70040 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 115
People at same address in 1995: 1,421
Household Income in 1999 for the 70040 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 113 16.79%
$10,000-$14,999 54 8.02%
$15,000-$19,999 15 2.23%
$20,000-$24,999 62 9.21%
$25,000-$29,999 43 6.39%
$30,000-$34,999 53 7.88%
$35,000-$39,999 72 10.70%
$40,000-$44,999 33 4.90%
$45,000-$49,999 26 3.86%
$50,000-$59,999 42 6.24%
$60,000-$74,999 45 6.69%
$75,000-$99,999 45 6.69%
$100,000-$124,999 24 3.57%
$125,000-$149,999 28 4.16%
$150,000-$199,999 5 0.74%
$200,000 or more 13 1.93%

Household Type for the 70040 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 146 20.28%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 199 27.64%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 17 2.36%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 134 18.61%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 2 0.28%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 133 18.47%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 1 0.14%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 49 6.81%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 24 3.33%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 15 2.08%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Household Income Type for the 70040 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 498 30.82%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 168 10.40%
Public Assistance 21 1.30%
Retirement 89 5.51%
Self Employment 71 4.39%
Social Security 138 8.54%
Supplemental Security 31 1.92%
Wage / Salary 483 29.89%
Other 117 7.24%

Family Type for the 70040 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 210 57.53%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 155 42.47%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 70040 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 64 6.99%
Color 1 Box Married 445 48.63%
Color 2 Box Never Married 353 38.58%
Color 3 Box Widowed 53 5.79%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 70040 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 47 5.42%
Color 1 Box Married 482 55.59%
Color 2 Box Never Married 207 23.88%
Color 3 Box Widowed 131 15.11%



Education Information for the 70040 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 70040 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 215 12.56%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 397 23.19%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 481 28.10%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 362 21.14%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 75 4.38%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 152 8.88%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 30 1.75%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 70040 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 6 0.25% 10 0.42% 16 0.67%
Kindergarten 28 1.17% 0 0.00% 28 1.17%
Grades 1-4 72 3.00% 39 1.62% 111 4.62%
Grades 5-8 107 4.46% 35 1.46% 142 5.91%
Grades 9-12 116 4.83% 10 0.42% 126 5.25%
Undergrad college 80 3.33% 24 1.00% 104 4.33%
Graduate or professional school 21 0.87% 18 0.75% 39 1.62%
Total 430 17.91% 136 5.66% 566 23.57%



Public Benefits Information for the 70040 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 70040 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 1,442 78.28%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 400 21.72%



Criminal Information for the 70040 Zip Code Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 292


Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 70040 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 70040 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 321 13.37%
10-19 Years 311 12.95%
20-29 Years 313 13.04%
30-39 Years 402 16.74%
40-49 Years 375 15.62%
50-59 Years 239 9.95%
60-69 Years 188 7.83%
70-79 Years 148 6.16%
80-89 Years 86 3.58%
90+ Years 18 0.75%

Population - Male/Female for the 70040 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 1,256 52.31%
Color 1 Box Female 1,145 47.69%

Population By Ethnicity for the 70040 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 1 Box African-American 1,219 50.77%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 1,108 46.15%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 32 1.33%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 19 0.79%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 10 0.42%
Color 2 Box Asian 8 0.33%
Color 6 Box Other Race 4 0.17%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1 0.04%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 70040 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. French Non-Basque 274 24.44%
2. United States Or American 220 19.63%
3. Italian 212 18.91%
4. German 155 13.83%
5. Irish 119 10.62%
6. English 41 3.66%
7. Dutch 28 2.50%
8. Scotch Irish 16 1.43%
9. Swedish 10 0.89%
10. Lebanese 9 0.80%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 70040 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 1,996 96.24%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 41 1.98%
3. French 15 0.72%
4. Italian 14 0.68%
5. Other Indo European 8 0.39%

Citizen Type for the 70040 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 2,195 99.28%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 9 0.41%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 7 0.32%



Cities for the 70040 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Braithwaite