70117

  1. Legal Resources for the 70117 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 70117 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 70117 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 70117 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 70117 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 70117 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 70117 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 70117 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 70117 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 70117 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 51,252
  • Land Area (2000): 16.344 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.260 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 22,469


Employment Information for the 70117 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 70117 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 15,351 41.30%
15-35 hours 4,053 10.90%
1-14 hours 1,000 2.69%
No regular hours 16,763 45.10%

Time Left For Work for the 70117 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 752 4.91%
5 AM-5:29 AM 433 2.83%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 811 5.30%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,610 10.51%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,607 10.50%
7 AM-7:29 AM 2,128 13.90%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 2,018 13.18%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,227 8.01%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 594 3.88%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 835 5.45%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 326 2.13%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 178 1.16%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,236 8.07%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,557 10.17%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 70117 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 290 1.89%
5-9 959 6.26%
10-14 1,466 9.57%
15-19 2,399 15.67%
20-24 2,702 17.65%
25-29 868 5.67%
30-34 2,953 19.29%
35-39 287 1.87%
40-44 329 2.15%
45-59 1,399 9.14%
60-89 1,025 6.69%
At least 90 635 4.15%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 70117 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 790 5.16% 7,894 51.55%
30-44 945 6.17% 2,624 17.14%
45-59 812 5.30% 587 3.83%
At least 60 933 6.09% 727 4.75%

Type Of Commute for the 70117 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 340 2.17%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 3,010 19.24%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 7,721 49.36%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 13 0.08%
Color 4 Box Other 161 1.03%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 3,480 22.25%
Color 6 Box Walked 587 3.75%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 330 2.11%



Family Information for the 70117 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,459
People at same address in 1995: 30,665
Household Income in 1999 for the 70117 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 5,033 26.81%
$10,000-$14,999 2,509 13.36%
$15,000-$19,999 2,014 10.73%
$20,000-$24,999 1,724 9.18%
$25,000-$29,999 1,536 8.18%
$30,000-$34,999 1,131 6.02%
$35,000-$39,999 955 5.09%
$40,000-$44,999 772 4.11%
$45,000-$49,999 651 3.47%
$50,000-$59,999 933 4.97%
$60,000-$74,999 676 3.60%
$75,000-$99,999 414 2.21%
$100,000-$124,999 184 0.98%
$125,000-$149,999 47 0.25%
$150,000-$199,999 79 0.42%
$200,000 or more 115 0.61%

Household Type for the 70117 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 5,604 29.80%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 3,836 20.40%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 969 5.15%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 3,214 17.09%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 106 0.56%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 2,314 12.31%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 24 0.13%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 1,411 7.50%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 9 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 659 3.50%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 6 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 644 3.42%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 8 0.04%

Household Income Type for the 70117 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 13,226 29.99%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 2,282 5.18%
Public Assistance 1,412 3.20%
Retirement 2,426 5.50%
Self Employment 1,179 2.67%
Social Security 5,411 12.27%
Supplemental Security 2,286 5.18%
Wage / Salary 12,814 29.06%
Other 3,060 6.94%

Family Type for the 70117 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,853 59.91%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,909 40.09%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 70117 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,151 12.43%
Color 1 Box Married 6,484 37.48%
Color 2 Box Never Married 7,960 46.01%
Color 3 Box Widowed 705 4.08%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 70117 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 3,080 14.78%
Color 1 Box Married 6,820 32.73%
Color 2 Box Never Married 8,107 38.91%
Color 3 Box Widowed 2,830 13.58%



Education Information for the 70117 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 70117 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 3,354 9.46%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 10,179 28.71%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 10,233 28.86%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 7,530 21.24%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 807 2.28%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 2,385 6.73%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 972 2.74%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 70117 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 951 1.86% 252 0.49% 1,203 2.35%
Kindergarten 638 1.24% 56 0.11% 694 1.35%
Grades 1-4 3,640 7.10% 298 0.58% 3,938 7.68%
Grades 5-8 3,413 6.66% 324 0.63% 3,737 7.29%
Grades 9-12 3,640 7.10% 258 0.50% 3,898 7.61%
Undergrad college 1,596 3.11% 472 0.92% 2,068 4.03%
Graduate or professional school 146 0.28% 108 0.21% 254 0.50%
Total 14,024 27.36% 1,768 3.45% 15,792 30.81%



Public Benefits Information for the 70117 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 70117 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 31,518 62.02%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 19,298 37.98%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 70117 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 70117 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 8,349 16.29%
10-19 Years 9,051 17.66%
20-29 Years 6,759 13.19%
30-39 Years 6,712 13.10%
40-49 Years 7,292 14.23%
50-59 Years 5,148 10.04%
60-69 Years 3,805 7.42%
70-79 Years 2,767 5.40%
80-89 Years 1,141 2.23%
90+ Years 228 0.44%

Population - Male/Female for the 70117 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 23,865 46.56%
Color 1 Box Female 27,387 53.44%

Population By Ethnicity for the 70117 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 1 Box African-American 45,191 88.17%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 4,443 8.67%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 1,003 1.96%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 364 0.71%
Color 2 Box Asian 100 0.20%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 98 0.19%
Color 6 Box Other Race 50 0.10%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 3 0.01%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 70117 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. French Non-Basque 923 15.30%
2. Irish 777 12.88%
3. German 754 12.50%
4. African 660 10.94%
5. English 627 10.40%
6. United States Or American 502 8.32%
7. Italian 475 7.88%
8. Scottish 143 2.37%
9. Polish 123 2.04%
10. Scotch Irish 101 1.67%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 70117 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 45,127 95.42%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 1,271 2.69%
3. French 485 1.03%
4. German 83 0.18%
5. French Creole 56 0.12%
6. Vietnamese 53 0.11%
7. Japanese 42 0.09%
8. Italian 36 0.08%
9. Other Pacific Island 27 0.06%
10. Polish 21 0.04%

Citizen Type for the 70117 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 50,346 98.38%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 488 0.95%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 342 0.67%



Cities for the 70117 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
New Orleans