70116

  1. Legal Resources for the 70116 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 70116 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 70116 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 70116 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 70116 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 70116 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 70116 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 70116 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 70116 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 70116 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 16,688
  • Land Area (2000): 3.469 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 10,467


Employment Information for the 70116 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 70116 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 6,364 48.00%
15-35 hours 1,499 11.31%
1-14 hours 420 3.17%
No regular hours 4,974 37.52%

Time Left For Work for the 70116 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 168 2.63%
5 AM-5:29 AM 147 2.30%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 221 3.46%
6 AM-6:29 AM 413 6.46%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 386 6.04%
7 AM-7:29 AM 839 13.13%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 925 14.47%
8 AM-8:29 AM 841 13.16%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 331 5.18%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 550 8.60%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 241 3.77%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 84 1.31%
Noon-3:59 PM 549 8.59%
4 PM-11:59 PM 697 10.90%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 70116 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 256 4.01%
5-9 775 12.12%
10-14 997 15.60%
15-19 1,441 22.54%
20-24 779 12.19%
25-29 304 4.76%
30-34 900 14.08%
35-39 67 1.05%
40-44 68 1.06%
45-59 340 5.32%
60-89 284 4.44%
At least 90 181 2.83%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 70116 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 363 5.68% 4,189 65.54%
30-44 394 6.16% 641 10.03%
45-59 178 2.78% 162 2.53%
At least 60 266 4.16% 199 3.11%

Type Of Commute for the 70116 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 210 3.10%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 611 9.03%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 2,944 43.52%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 10 0.15%
Color 4 Box Other 32 0.47%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 1,201 17.76%
Color 6 Box Walked 1,384 20.46%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 372 5.50%



Family Information for the 70116 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 573
People at same address in 1995: 8,570
Household Income in 1999 for the 70116 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 2,125 26.53%
$10,000-$14,999 920 11.49%
$15,000-$19,999 714 8.91%
$20,000-$24,999 793 9.90%
$25,000-$29,999 529 6.60%
$30,000-$34,999 571 7.13%
$35,000-$39,999 323 4.03%
$40,000-$44,999 372 4.64%
$45,000-$49,999 236 2.95%
$50,000-$59,999 325 4.06%
$60,000-$74,999 343 4.28%
$75,000-$99,999 279 3.48%
$100,000-$124,999 152 1.90%
$125,000-$149,999 62 0.77%
$150,000-$199,999 97 1.21%
$200,000 or more 169 2.11%

Household Type for the 70116 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 3,862 48.74%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,287 16.24%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 749 9.45%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 763 9.63%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 59 0.74%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 531 6.70%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 18 0.23%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 316 3.99%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 9 0.11%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 168 2.12%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 162 2.04%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Household Income Type for the 70116 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 5,937 30.92%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,784 9.29%
Public Assistance 352 1.83%
Retirement 836 4.35%
Self Employment 872 4.54%
Social Security 2,190 11.41%
Supplemental Security 615 3.20%
Wage / Salary 5,598 29.15%
Other 1,018 5.30%

Family Type for the 70116 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,012 73.02%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 374 26.98%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 70116 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 818 12.08%
Color 1 Box Married 1,829 27.02%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,922 57.93%
Color 3 Box Widowed 201 2.97%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 70116 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 992 14.85%
Color 1 Box Married 1,868 27.96%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,790 41.76%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,031 15.43%



Education Information for the 70116 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 70116 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,253 9.70%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 2,482 19.22%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 3,031 23.47%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 2,751 21.30%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 382 2.96%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,880 14.56%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,135 8.79%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 70116 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 217 1.30% 87 0.52% 304 1.82%
Kindergarten 220 1.32% 5 0.03% 225 1.35%
Grades 1-4 1,033 6.19% 42 0.25% 1,075 6.44%
Grades 5-8 719 4.31% 71 0.43% 790 4.73%
Grades 9-12 697 4.18% 73 0.44% 770 4.61%
Undergrad college 385 2.31% 170 1.02% 555 3.33%
Graduate or professional school 100 0.60% 119 0.71% 219 1.31%
Total 3,371 20.20% 567 3.40% 3,938 23.60%



Public Benefits Information for the 70116 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 70116 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 10,723 64.70%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 5,851 35.30%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 70116 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 70116 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,118 12.69%
10-19 Years 2,113 12.66%
20-29 Years 2,341 14.03%
30-39 Years 2,479 14.85%
40-49 Years 2,613 15.66%
50-59 Years 2,068 12.39%
60-69 Years 1,330 7.97%
70-79 Years 1,055 6.32%
80-89 Years 451 2.70%
90+ Years 120 0.72%

Population - Male/Female for the 70116 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 8,489 50.87%
Color 1 Box Female 8,199 49.13%

Population By Ethnicity for the 70116 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 1 Box African-American 11,254 67.44%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 4,694 28.13%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 431 2.58%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 145 0.87%
Color 2 Box Asian 75 0.45%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 40 0.24%
Color 6 Box Other Race 35 0.21%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 14 0.08%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 70116 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Irish 819 14.30%
2. German 818 14.28%
3. French Non-Basque 812 14.17%
4. English 766 13.37%
5. Italian 522 9.11%
6. Scottish 258 4.50%
7. Scotch Irish 216 3.77%
8. African 209 3.65%
9. United States Or American 167 2.91%
10. French Canadian 154 2.69%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 70116 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 14,705 93.72%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 602 3.84%
3. French 187 1.19%
4. German 63 0.40%
5. Italian 60 0.38%
6. Scandinavian 26 0.17%
7. Chinese 12 0.08%
8. Other Pacific Island 11 0.07%
9. Greek 7 0.04%
10. Arabic 7 0.04%

Citizen Type for the 70116 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 16,283 97.42%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 254 1.52%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 178 1.06%



Cities for the 70116 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
New Orleans