70056

  1. Legal Resources for the 70056 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 70056 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 70056 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 70056 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 70056 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 70056 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 70056 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 70056 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 70056 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 70056 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 40,264
  • Land Area (2000): 17.931 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.107 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 15,078


Employment Information for the 70056 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 70056 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 18,437 60.93%
15-35 hours 3,088 10.20%
1-14 hours 580 1.92%
No regular hours 8,155 26.95%

Time Left For Work for the 70056 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 570 3.06%
5 AM-5:29 AM 468 2.51%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 760 4.08%
6 AM-6:29 AM 2,196 11.78%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 2,494 13.38%
7 AM-7:29 AM 3,160 16.96%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 2,763 14.83%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,945 10.44%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 644 3.46%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 956 5.13%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 219 1.18%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 169 0.91%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,071 5.75%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,221 6.55%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 70056 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 357 1.92%
5-9 1,201 6.44%
10-14 3,056 16.40%
15-19 3,157 16.94%
20-24 2,973 15.95%
25-29 1,258 6.75%
30-34 3,435 18.43%
35-39 393 2.11%
40-44 555 2.98%
45-59 1,122 6.02%
60-89 616 3.31%
At least 90 513 2.75%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 70056 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 191 1.02% 11,811 63.38%
30-44 173 0.93% 4,210 22.59%
45-59 150 0.80% 972 5.22%
At least 60 148 0.79% 981 5.26%

Type Of Commute for the 70056 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 17 0.09%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 3,167 16.66%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 14,202 74.73%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 41 0.22%
Color 4 Box Other 158 0.83%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 662 3.48%
Color 6 Box Walked 389 2.05%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 368 1.94%



Family Information for the 70056 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 3,857
People at same address in 1995: 21,204
Household Income in 1999 for the 70056 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,161 7.96%
$10,000-$14,999 1,042 7.14%
$15,000-$19,999 804 5.51%
$20,000-$24,999 1,034 7.09%
$25,000-$29,999 1,046 7.17%
$30,000-$34,999 1,022 7.00%
$35,000-$39,999 855 5.86%
$40,000-$44,999 973 6.67%
$45,000-$49,999 861 5.90%
$50,000-$59,999 1,383 9.48%
$60,000-$74,999 1,628 11.16%
$75,000-$99,999 1,606 11.01%
$100,000-$124,999 594 4.07%
$125,000-$149,999 303 2.08%
$150,000-$199,999 126 0.86%
$200,000 or more 154 1.06%

Household Type for the 70056 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 3,083 21.16%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 3,777 25.93%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 606 4.16%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 2,965 20.35%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 69 0.47%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 2,362 16.21%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 18 0.12%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 1,051 7.21%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 6 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 384 2.64%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 245 1.68%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Household Income Type for the 70056 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 12,823 33.13%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 4,100 10.59%
Public Assistance 387 1.00%
Retirement 2,151 5.56%
Self Employment 1,624 4.20%
Social Security 2,783 7.19%
Supplemental Security 544 1.41%
Wage / Salary 12,550 32.42%
Other 1,747 4.51%

Family Type for the 70056 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 3,856 51.17%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 3,680 48.83%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 70056 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,527 10.64%
Color 1 Box Married 8,378 58.36%
Color 2 Box Never Married 4,178 29.10%
Color 3 Box Widowed 273 1.90%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 70056 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,241 13.51%
Color 1 Box Married 8,404 50.68%
Color 2 Box Never Married 4,573 27.58%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,364 8.23%



Education Information for the 70056 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 70056 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,144 3.93%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 4,440 15.24%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 8,648 29.69%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 8,338 28.62%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,349 4.63%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 3,796 13.03%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,417 4.86%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 70056 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 375 0.93% 636 1.58% 1,011 2.51%
Kindergarten 373 0.93% 270 0.67% 643 1.60%
Grades 1-4 1,807 4.49% 863 2.14% 2,670 6.63%
Grades 5-8 1,641 4.08% 808 2.01% 2,449 6.08%
Grades 9-12 1,515 3.76% 949 2.36% 2,464 6.12%
Undergrad college 1,449 3.60% 745 1.85% 2,194 5.45%
Graduate or professional school 217 0.54% 149 0.37% 366 0.91%
Total 7,377 18.32% 4,420 10.98% 11,797 29.30%



Public Benefits Information for the 70056 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 70056 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 34,880 87.48%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 4,991 12.52%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 70056 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 70056 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 6,283 15.60%
10-19 Years 6,109 15.17%
20-29 Years 5,844 14.51%
30-39 Years 6,591 16.37%
40-49 Years 6,054 15.04%
50-59 Years 4,632 11.50%
60-69 Years 2,691 6.68%
70-79 Years 1,480 3.68%
80-89 Years 498 1.24%
90+ Years 82 0.20%

Population - Male/Female for the 70056 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 19,366 48.10%
Color 1 Box Female 20,898 51.90%

Population By Ethnicity for the 70056 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 21,977 54.58%
Color 1 Box African-American 12,255 30.44%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 3,283 8.15%
Color 2 Box Asian 1,689 4.19%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 729 1.81%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 215 0.53%
Color 6 Box Other Race 102 0.25%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 14 0.03%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 70056 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. French Non-Basque 5,965 24.04%
2. German 3,933 15.85%
3. Irish 3,510 14.14%
4. Italian 3,237 13.04%
5. United States Or American 2,238 9.02%
6. English 1,566 6.31%
7. French Canadian 626 2.52%
8. European 317 1.28%
9. Scottish 292 1.18%
10. Polish 253 1.02%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 70056 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 32,183 86.37%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 2,647 7.10%
3. Vietnamese 998 2.68%
4. French 583 1.56%
5. Arabic 269 0.72%
6. Tagalog 82 0.22%
7. Urdu 66 0.18%
8. Chinese 62 0.17%
9. Japanese 59 0.16%
10. French Creole 50 0.13%

Citizen Type for the 70056 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 36,727 91.13%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 2,098 5.21%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 1,476 3.66%



Cities for the 70056 Zip Code Back to top
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Gretna