70118

  1. Legal Resources for the 70118 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 70118 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 70118 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 70118 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 70118 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 70118 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 70118 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 70118 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 70118 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 70118 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 36,847
  • Land Area (2000): 12.097 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 16,756


Employment Information for the 70118 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 70118 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 14,337 47.41%
15-35 hours 4,839 16.00%
1-14 hours 1,204 3.98%
No regular hours 9,863 32.61%

Time Left For Work for the 70118 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 339 2.19%
5 AM-5:29 AM 377 2.43%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 339 2.19%
6 AM-6:29 AM 766 4.94%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,061 6.85%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,857 11.98%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 2,761 17.82%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,933 12.47%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 1,229 7.93%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 1,468 9.47%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 475 3.07%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 204 1.32%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,362 8.79%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,326 8.56%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 70118 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 672 4.34%
5-9 1,560 10.07%
10-14 2,549 16.45%
15-19 3,485 22.49%
20-24 2,917 18.82%
25-29 863 5.57%
30-34 1,513 9.76%
35-39 282 1.82%
40-44 233 1.50%
45-59 574 3.70%
60-89 564 3.64%
At least 90 285 1.84%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 70118 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 579 3.74% 11,467 73.99%
30-44 651 4.20% 1,377 8.89%
45-59 316 2.04% 258 1.66%
At least 60 449 2.90% 400 2.58%

Type Of Commute for the 70118 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 387 2.41%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 2,199 13.67%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 9,169 57.02%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 12 0.07%
Color 4 Box Other 46 0.29%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 1,995 12.41%
Color 6 Box Walked 1,689 10.50%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 584 3.63%



Family Information for the 70118 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 2,176
People at same address in 1995: 17,769
Household Income in 1999 for the 70118 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 3,052 20.25%
$10,000-$14,999 1,440 9.55%
$15,000-$19,999 1,243 8.25%
$20,000-$24,999 1,110 7.36%
$25,000-$29,999 1,065 7.07%
$30,000-$34,999 909 6.03%
$35,000-$39,999 776 5.15%
$40,000-$44,999 561 3.72%
$45,000-$49,999 422 2.80%
$50,000-$59,999 733 4.86%
$60,000-$74,999 1,051 6.97%
$75,000-$99,999 853 5.66%
$100,000-$124,999 487 3.23%
$125,000-$149,999 312 2.07%
$150,000-$199,999 323 2.14%
$200,000 or more 735 4.88%

Household Type for the 70118 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 5,462 36.35%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 3,236 21.54%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 1,265 8.42%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 2,016 13.42%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 309 2.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,404 9.34%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 136 0.91%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 667 4.44%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 34 0.23%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 277 1.84%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 11 0.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 200 1.33%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 9 0.06%

Household Income Type for the 70118 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 11,769 31.06%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 4,441 11.72%
Public Assistance 635 1.68%
Retirement 1,988 5.25%
Self Employment 1,588 4.19%
Social Security 3,690 9.74%
Supplemental Security 839 2.21%
Wage / Salary 11,275 29.76%
Other 1,665 4.39%

Family Type for the 70118 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,676 60.18%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,771 39.82%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 70118 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,348 9.65%
Color 1 Box Married 5,346 38.27%
Color 2 Box Never Married 6,821 48.83%
Color 3 Box Widowed 455 3.26%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 70118 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,890 11.40%
Color 1 Box Married 5,511 33.24%
Color 2 Box Never Married 7,164 43.21%
Color 3 Box Widowed 2,014 12.15%



Education Information for the 70118 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 70118 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,809 6.19%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 3,785 12.96%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 5,298 18.14%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 8,068 27.63%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 853 2.92%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 5,366 18.37%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 4,024 13.78%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 70118 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 422 1.15% 294 0.80% 716 1.94%
Kindergarten 279 0.76% 130 0.35% 409 1.11%
Grades 1-4 1,165 3.16% 475 1.29% 1,640 4.45%
Grades 5-8 1,377 3.74% 493 1.34% 1,870 5.08%
Grades 9-12 1,450 3.94% 382 1.04% 1,832 4.97%
Undergrad college 1,057 2.87% 4,207 11.42% 5,264 14.29%
Graduate or professional school 336 0.91% 1,104 3.00% 1,440 3.91%
Total 6,086 16.52% 7,085 19.23% 13,171 35.75%



Public Benefits Information for the 70118 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 70118 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 25,566 73.77%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 9,092 26.23%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 70118 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 70118 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 4,150 11.26%
10-19 Years 5,803 15.75%
20-29 Years 7,712 20.93%
30-39 Years 4,820 13.08%
40-49 Years 4,808 13.05%
50-59 Years 3,797 10.30%
60-69 Years 2,462 6.68%
70-79 Years 2,092 5.68%
80-89 Years 995 2.70%
90+ Years 208 0.56%

Population - Male/Female for the 70118 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 16,968 46.05%
Color 1 Box Female 19,879 53.95%

Population By Ethnicity for the 70118 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 1 Box African-American 18,894 51.28%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 15,702 42.61%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 1,181 3.21%
Color 2 Box Asian 484 1.31%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 452 1.23%
Color 6 Box Other Race 73 0.20%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 52 0.14%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 9 0.02%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 70118 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Irish 2,960 15.36%
2. German 2,892 15.01%
3. French Non-Basque 2,451 12.72%
4. English 2,392 12.41%
5. Italian 1,458 7.57%
6. United States Or American 1,069 5.55%
7. Polish 700 3.63%
8. Scotch Irish 543 2.82%
9. Scottish 541 2.81%
10. Russian 396 2.05%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 70118 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 32,200 92.44%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 1,308 3.76%
3. French 424 1.22%
4. German 165 0.47%
5. Chinese 92 0.26%
6. Hindi 65 0.19%
7. Italian 59 0.17%
8. Vietnamese 59 0.17%
9. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 48 0.14%
10. Other Indic 47 0.13%

Citizen Type for the 70118 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 35,529 96.32%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 403 1.09%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 955 2.59%



Cities for the 70118 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
New Orleans