70043

  1. Legal Resources for the 70043 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 70043 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 70043 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 70043 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 70043 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 70043 Zip Code
  7. Criminal Information for the 70043 Zip Code
  8. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 70043 Zip Code
  9. Cities for the 70043 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 70043 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 70043 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 32,081
  • Land Area (2000): 27.894 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.090 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 12,904


Employment Information for the 70043 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 70043 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 13,329 52.40%
15-35 hours 2,608 10.25%
1-14 hours 587 2.31%
No regular hours 8,911 35.03%

Time Left For Work for the 70043 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 536 3.79%
5 AM-5:29 AM 589 4.16%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 749 5.29%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,532 10.82%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,799 12.71%
7 AM-7:29 AM 2,503 17.68%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,847 13.05%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,447 10.22%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 543 3.84%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 636 4.49%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 369 2.61%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 135 0.95%
Noon-3:59 PM 630 4.45%
4 PM-11:59 PM 839 5.93%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 70043 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 290 2.05%
5-9 1,710 12.08%
10-14 2,149 15.18%
15-19 1,646 11.63%
20-24 1,539 10.87%
25-29 524 3.70%
30-34 2,269 16.03%
35-39 541 3.82%
40-44 696 4.92%
45-59 1,874 13.24%
60-89 672 4.75%
At least 90 244 1.72%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 70043 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 31 0.22% 7,827 55.30%
30-44 20 0.14% 3,486 24.63%
45-59 5 0.04% 1,869 13.20%
At least 60 43 0.30% 873 6.17%

Type Of Commute for the 70043 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 79 0.55%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,842 12.86%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 11,778 82.21%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 14 0.10%
Color 4 Box Other 123 0.86%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 99 0.69%
Color 6 Box Walked 219 1.53%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 173 1.21%



Family Information for the 70043 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 3,001
People at same address in 1995: 18,802
Household Income in 1999 for the 70043 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,183 9.66%
$10,000-$14,999 975 7.96%
$15,000-$19,999 949 7.75%
$20,000-$24,999 876 7.15%
$25,000-$29,999 947 7.73%
$30,000-$34,999 897 7.32%
$35,000-$39,999 831 6.78%
$40,000-$44,999 717 5.85%
$45,000-$49,999 683 5.57%
$50,000-$59,999 1,207 9.85%
$60,000-$74,999 1,233 10.06%
$75,000-$99,999 1,087 8.87%
$100,000-$124,999 397 3.24%
$125,000-$149,999 137 1.12%
$150,000-$199,999 86 0.70%
$200,000 or more 47 0.38%

Household Type for the 70043 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,926 23.74%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 3,530 28.64%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 486 3.94%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 2,372 19.24%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 52 0.42%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,858 15.07%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 20 0.16%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 727 5.90%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 12 0.10%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 249 2.02%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 91 0.74%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 4 0.03%

Household Income Type for the 70043 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 9,400 29.36%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 4,061 12.68%
Public Assistance 242 0.76%
Retirement 2,278 7.12%
Self Employment 986 3.08%
Social Security 3,730 11.65%
Supplemental Security 693 2.16%
Wage / Salary 9,181 28.68%
Other 1,444 4.51%

Family Type for the 70043 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 3,789 58.02%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 2,741 41.98%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 70043 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,162 9.44%
Color 1 Box Married 7,066 57.43%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,600 29.26%
Color 3 Box Widowed 476 3.87%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 70043 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,695 12.43%
Color 1 Box Married 7,103 52.08%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,911 21.34%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,930 14.15%



Education Information for the 70043 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 70043 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,879 7.66%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 3,863 15.74%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 9,098 37.08%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 6,278 25.59%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,112 4.53%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,551 6.32%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 755 3.08%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 70043 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 237 0.74% 362 1.13% 599 1.87%
Kindergarten 239 0.74% 76 0.24% 315 0.98%
Grades 1-4 1,182 3.68% 542 1.69% 1,724 5.37%
Grades 5-8 1,320 4.11% 512 1.60% 1,832 5.71%
Grades 9-12 1,302 4.06% 424 1.32% 1,726 5.38%
Undergrad college 1,352 4.21% 405 1.26% 1,757 5.48%
Graduate or professional school 179 0.56% 36 0.11% 215 0.67%
Total 5,811 18.11% 2,357 7.35% 8,168 25.46%



Public Benefits Information for the 70043 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 70043 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 27,837 88.00%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 3,796 12.00%



Criminal Information for the 70043 Zip Code Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 296


Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 70043 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 70043 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 4,026 12.55%
10-19 Years 4,516 14.08%
20-29 Years 4,316 13.45%
30-39 Years 4,465 13.92%
40-49 Years 4,937 15.39%
50-59 Years 3,879 12.09%
60-69 Years 2,590 8.07%
70-79 Years 2,424 7.56%
80-89 Years 832 2.59%
90+ Years 96 0.30%

Population - Male/Female for the 70043 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 15,599 48.62%
Color 1 Box Female 16,482 51.38%

Population By Ethnicity for the 70043 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 28,618 89.21%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 1,543 4.81%
Color 1 Box African-American 756 2.36%
Color 2 Box Asian 573 1.79%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 432 1.35%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 133 0.41%
Color 6 Box Other Race 22 0.07%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 4 0.01%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 70043 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. French Non-Basque 8,818 27.01%
2. Italian 7,177 21.99%
3. German 6,114 18.73%
4. Irish 4,083 12.51%
5. United States Or American 2,148 6.58%
6. English 1,444 4.42%
7. French Canadian 451 1.38%
8. European 315 0.96%
9. Dutch 301 0.92%
10. Scotch Irish 202 0.62%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 70043 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 27,797 92.28%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 1,086 3.61%
3. French 439 1.46%
4. Arabic 198 0.66%
5. Tagalog 187 0.62%
6. Vietnamese 174 0.58%
7. Italian 106 0.35%
8. German 41 0.14%
9. Other Indic 37 0.12%
10. Urdu 20 0.07%

Citizen Type for the 70043 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 30,904 96.33%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 668 2.08%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 508 1.58%



Cities for the 70043 Zip Code Back to top
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Chalmette