70072

  1. Legal Resources for the 70072 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 70072 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 70072 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 70072 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 70072 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 70072 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 70072 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 70072 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 70072 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 70072 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 57,638
  • Land Area (2000): 102.283 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.034 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 20,067
Population - Urban/Rural for the 70072 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 57,263 99.51%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 280 0.49%



Employment Information for the 70072 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 70072 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 22,645 53.16%
15-35 hours 4,333 10.17%
1-14 hours 1,007 2.36%
No regular hours 14,615 34.31%

Time Left For Work for the 70072 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 1,135 4.88%
5 AM-5:29 AM 917 3.94%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 1,398 6.01%
6 AM-6:29 AM 2,849 12.24%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 3,026 13.00%
7 AM-7:29 AM 3,692 15.86%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 2,983 12.81%
8 AM-8:29 AM 2,196 9.43%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 929 3.99%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 712 3.06%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 340 1.46%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 268 1.15%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,329 5.71%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,506 6.47%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 70072 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 375 1.61%
5-9 1,968 8.45%
10-14 2,831 12.16%
15-19 4,075 17.50%
20-24 3,607 15.49%
25-29 1,513 6.50%
30-34 3,812 16.37%
35-39 691 2.97%
40-44 684 2.94%
45-59 1,887 8.11%
60-89 1,004 4.31%
At least 90 833 3.58%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 70072 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 161 0.69% 14,208 61.03%
30-44 203 0.87% 4,984 21.41%
45-59 124 0.53% 1,763 7.57%
At least 60 249 1.07% 1,588 6.82%

Type Of Commute for the 70072 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 90 0.38%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 3,732 15.79%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 18,281 77.36%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 45 0.19%
Color 4 Box Other 214 0.91%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 737 3.12%
Color 6 Box Walked 181 0.77%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 350 1.48%



Family Information for the 70072 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 4,949
People at same address in 1995: 37,311
Household Income in 1999 for the 70072 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 2,216 11.48%
$10,000-$14,999 1,412 7.32%
$15,000-$19,999 1,297 6.72%
$20,000-$24,999 1,295 6.71%
$25,000-$29,999 1,329 6.89%
$30,000-$34,999 1,414 7.33%
$35,000-$39,999 1,236 6.41%
$40,000-$44,999 1,214 6.29%
$45,000-$49,999 1,027 5.32%
$50,000-$59,999 1,893 9.81%
$60,000-$74,999 2,272 11.78%
$75,000-$99,999 1,554 8.05%
$100,000-$124,999 502 2.60%
$125,000-$149,999 266 1.38%
$150,000-$199,999 94 0.49%
$200,000 or more 274 1.42%

Household Type for the 70072 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 3,365 17.44%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 4,745 24.60%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 551 2.86%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 4,230 21.93%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 65 0.34%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 3,520 18.25%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 30 0.16%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 1,628 8.44%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 10 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 680 3.52%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 5 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 463 2.40%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Household Income Type for the 70072 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 15,683 31.83%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 4,380 8.89%
Public Assistance 744 1.51%
Retirement 2,929 5.94%
Self Employment 1,547 3.14%
Social Security 4,940 10.03%
Supplemental Security 1,175 2.38%
Wage / Salary 15,302 31.05%
Other 2,575 5.23%

Family Type for the 70072 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 5,710 53.42%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 4,979 46.58%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 70072 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,920 9.42%
Color 1 Box Married 11,897 58.40%
Color 2 Box Never Married 5,997 29.44%
Color 3 Box Widowed 559 2.74%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 70072 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,502 10.70%
Color 1 Box Married 12,535 53.59%
Color 2 Box Never Married 5,916 25.29%
Color 3 Box Widowed 2,439 10.43%



Education Information for the 70072 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 70072 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 3,769 9.27%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 8,393 20.64%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 14,425 35.47%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 8,972 22.06%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,485 3.65%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 2,728 6.71%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 896 2.20%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 70072 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 600 1.04% 642 1.11% 1,242 2.15%
Kindergarten 607 1.05% 368 0.64% 975 1.69%
Grades 1-4 2,772 4.81% 1,104 1.92% 3,876 6.72%
Grades 5-8 2,808 4.87% 1,091 1.89% 3,899 6.76%
Grades 9-12 3,269 5.67% 885 1.54% 4,154 7.21%
Undergrad college 1,454 2.52% 489 0.85% 1,943 3.37%
Graduate or professional school 228 0.40% 155 0.27% 383 0.66%
Total 11,738 20.37% 4,734 8.21% 16,472 28.58%



Public Benefits Information for the 70072 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 70072 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 47,522 83.20%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 9,599 16.80%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 70072 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 70072 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 9,025 15.66%
10-19 Years 9,738 16.90%
20-29 Years 7,375 12.80%
30-39 Years 8,487 14.72%
40-49 Years 9,181 15.93%
50-59 Years 6,390 11.09%
60-69 Years 3,736 6.48%
70-79 Years 2,567 4.45%
80-89 Years 960 1.67%
90+ Years 179 0.31%

Population - Male/Female for the 70072 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 27,376 47.50%
Color 1 Box Female 30,262 52.50%

Population By Ethnicity for the 70072 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 31,954 55.44%
Color 1 Box African-American 20,452 35.48%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 2,597 4.51%
Color 2 Box Asian 1,607 2.79%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 626 1.09%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 338 0.59%
Color 6 Box Other Race 45 0.08%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 19 0.03%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 70072 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. French Non-Basque 10,339 34.29%
2. Italian 4,570 15.16%
3. German 4,078 13.52%
4. United States Or American 3,014 10.00%
5. Irish 2,791 9.26%
6. French Canadian 1,759 5.83%
7. English 1,119 3.71%
8. Scotch Irish 288 0.96%
9. Acadian / Cajun 221 0.73%
10. Dutch 221 0.73%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 70072 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 47,914 89.95%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 2,375 4.46%
3. French 1,244 2.34%
4. Vietnamese 1,220 2.29%
5. German 75 0.14%
6. Korean 73 0.14%
7. Arabic 61 0.11%
8. Chinese 47 0.09%
9. French Creole 38 0.07%
10. Japanese 36 0.07%

Citizen Type for the 70072 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 54,870 95.35%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 1,343 2.33%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 1,330 2.31%



Cities for the 70072 Zip Code Back to top
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