70068

  1. Legal Resources for the 70068 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 70068 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 70068 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 70068 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 70068 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 70068 Zip Code
  7. Criminal Information for the 70068 Zip Code
  8. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 70068 Zip Code
  9. Cities for the 70068 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 70068 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 70068 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 30,462
  • Land Area (2000): 65.906 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.209 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 10,822
Population - Urban/Rural for the 70068 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 27,749 91.35%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 2,628 8.65%



Employment Information for the 70068 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 70068 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 12,899 58.55%
15-35 hours 2,114 9.60%
1-14 hours 442 2.01%
No regular hours 6,575 29.85%

Time Left For Work for the 70068 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 741 5.69%
5 AM-5:29 AM 679 5.22%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 938 7.20%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,794 13.78%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,558 11.97%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,816 13.95%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,668 12.81%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,074 8.25%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 451 3.46%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 435 3.34%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 164 1.26%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 99 0.76%
Noon-3:59 PM 670 5.15%
4 PM-11:59 PM 933 7.17%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 70068 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 326 2.50%
5-9 1,373 10.55%
10-14 1,835 14.09%
15-19 1,525 11.71%
20-24 1,261 9.69%
25-29 666 5.12%
30-34 2,027 15.57%
35-39 610 4.69%
40-44 441 3.39%
45-59 1,752 13.46%
60-89 987 7.58%
At least 90 217 1.67%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 70068 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 24 0.18% 6,962 53.47%
30-44 0 0.00% 3,078 23.64%
45-59 0 0.00% 1,752 13.46%
At least 60 0 0.00% 1,204 9.25%

Type Of Commute for the 70068 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 9 0.07%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 2,050 15.50%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 10,602 80.15%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 14 0.11%
Color 4 Box Other 153 1.16%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 24 0.18%
Color 6 Box Walked 168 1.27%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 208 1.57%



Family Information for the 70068 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 3,204
People at same address in 1995: 16,633
Household Income in 1999 for the 70068 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 921 9.19%
$10,000-$14,999 468 4.67%
$15,000-$19,999 635 6.34%
$20,000-$24,999 678 6.76%
$25,000-$29,999 642 6.41%
$30,000-$34,999 586 5.85%
$35,000-$39,999 585 5.84%
$40,000-$44,999 558 5.57%
$45,000-$49,999 519 5.18%
$50,000-$59,999 937 9.35%
$60,000-$74,999 1,496 14.93%
$75,000-$99,999 1,200 11.97%
$100,000-$124,999 480 4.79%
$125,000-$149,999 211 2.11%
$150,000-$199,999 37 0.37%
$200,000 or more 70 0.70%

Household Type for the 70068 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,652 16.41%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,449 24.33%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 296 2.94%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 2,138 21.24%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 37 0.37%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,996 19.83%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 16 0.16%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 935 9.29%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 5 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 331 3.29%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 6 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 203 2.02%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.01%

Household Income Type for the 70068 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 8,624 33.89%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 2,493 9.80%
Public Assistance 237 0.93%
Retirement 1,283 5.04%
Self Employment 919 3.61%
Social Security 1,670 6.56%
Supplemental Security 449 1.76%
Wage / Salary 8,474 33.30%
Other 1,301 5.11%

Family Type for the 70068 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,766 45.72%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 3,284 54.28%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 70068 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 966 8.97%
Color 1 Box Married 6,552 60.86%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,041 28.25%
Color 3 Box Widowed 206 1.91%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 70068 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,130 9.59%
Color 1 Box Married 6,706 56.94%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,953 25.07%
Color 3 Box Widowed 989 8.40%



Education Information for the 70068 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 70068 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,146 5.50%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 3,225 15.46%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 7,714 36.99%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 5,069 24.31%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 895 4.29%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 2,068 9.92%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 738 3.54%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 70068 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 316 1.04% 496 1.63% 812 2.67%
Kindergarten 390 1.28% 206 0.68% 596 1.96%
Grades 1-4 1,342 4.41% 787 2.58% 2,129 6.99%
Grades 5-8 1,379 4.53% 866 2.84% 2,245 7.37%
Grades 9-12 1,348 4.43% 817 2.68% 2,165 7.11%
Undergrad college 1,059 3.48% 264 0.87% 1,323 4.34%
Graduate or professional school 156 0.51% 41 0.13% 197 0.65%
Total 5,990 19.66% 3,477 11.41% 9,467 31.08%



Public Benefits Information for the 70068 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 70068 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 26,285 87.93%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 3,607 12.07%



Criminal Information for the 70068 Zip Code Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 315


Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 70068 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 70068 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 5,158 16.93%
10-19 Years 5,448 17.88%
20-29 Years 3,870 12.70%
30-39 Years 5,059 16.61%
40-49 Years 5,071 16.65%
50-59 Years 3,038 9.97%
60-69 Years 1,510 4.96%
70-79 Years 889 2.92%
80-89 Years 365 1.20%
90+ Years 54 0.18%

Population - Male/Female for the 70068 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 14,925 49.00%
Color 1 Box Female 15,537 51.00%

Population By Ethnicity for the 70068 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 17,795 58.42%
Color 1 Box African-American 10,982 36.05%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 1,137 3.73%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 237 0.78%
Color 2 Box Asian 198 0.65%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 82 0.27%
Color 6 Box Other Race 25 0.08%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 6 0.02%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 70068 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. French Non-Basque 5,497 31.57%
2. German 2,872 16.49%
3. Italian 2,123 12.19%
4. Irish 1,851 10.63%
5. United States Or American 1,353 7.77%
6. English 1,052 6.04%
7. French Canadian 637 3.66%
8. Scotch Irish 277 1.59%
9. Scottish 227 1.30%
10. Dutch 194 1.11%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 70068 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 25,789 92.45%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 1,200 4.30%
3. French 611 2.19%
4. Tagalog 72 0.26%
5. Other Indic 54 0.19%
6. Vietnamese 47 0.17%
7. Korean 24 0.09%
8. German 14 0.05%
9. French Creole 13 0.05%
10. Italian 13 0.05%

Citizen Type for the 70068 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 29,444 96.93%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 522 1.72%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 411 1.35%



Cities for the 70068 Zip Code Back to top
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La Place