70122

  1. Legal Resources for the 70122 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 70122 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 70122 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 70122 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 70122 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 70122 Zip Code
  7. Criminal Information for the 70122 Zip Code
  8. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 70122 Zip Code
  9. Cities for the 70122 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 70122 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 70122 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 46,533
  • Land Area (2000): 18.623 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.216 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 19,358


Employment Information for the 70122 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 70122 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 17,106 47.83%
15-35 hours 4,519 12.63%
1-14 hours 1,122 3.14%
No regular hours 13,020 36.40%

Time Left For Work for the 70122 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 570 3.07%
5 AM-5:29 AM 580 3.12%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 542 2.92%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,437 7.74%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,783 9.60%
7 AM-7:29 AM 2,743 14.77%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 3,085 16.61%
8 AM-8:29 AM 2,165 11.66%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 900 4.85%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 1,034 5.57%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 502 2.70%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 258 1.39%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,378 7.42%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,595 8.59%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 70122 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 254 1.37%
5-9 1,198 6.45%
10-14 2,013 10.84%
15-19 3,921 21.11%
20-24 3,879 20.89%
25-29 1,117 6.01%
30-34 3,182 17.13%
35-39 421 2.27%
40-44 412 2.22%
45-59 881 4.74%
60-89 820 4.42%
At least 90 474 2.55%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 70122 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 456 2.46% 11,926 64.21%
30-44 850 4.58% 3,165 17.04%
45-59 394 2.12% 487 2.62%
At least 60 707 3.81% 587 3.16%

Type Of Commute for the 70122 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 70 0.37%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 3,153 16.53%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 12,175 63.84%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 17 0.09%
Color 4 Box Other 141 0.74%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 2,407 12.62%
Color 6 Box Walked 609 3.19%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 500 2.62%



Family Information for the 70122 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 3,209
People at same address in 1995: 28,352
Household Income in 1999 for the 70122 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 3,173 17.74%
$10,000-$14,999 1,576 8.81%
$15,000-$19,999 1,364 7.63%
$20,000-$24,999 1,236 6.91%
$25,000-$29,999 1,308 7.31%
$30,000-$34,999 1,115 6.24%
$35,000-$39,999 1,090 6.10%
$40,000-$44,999 1,089 6.09%
$45,000-$49,999 777 4.35%
$50,000-$59,999 1,421 7.95%
$60,000-$74,999 1,275 7.13%
$75,000-$99,999 1,206 6.74%
$100,000-$124,999 466 2.61%
$125,000-$149,999 281 1.57%
$150,000-$199,999 249 1.39%
$200,000 or more 256 1.43%

Household Type for the 70122 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 5,073 28.47%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 4,661 26.16%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 643 3.61%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 3,164 17.76%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 110 0.62%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 2,268 12.73%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 32 0.18%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 1,120 6.29%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 13 0.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 416 2.33%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 5 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 312 1.75%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 2 0.01%

Household Income Type for the 70122 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 13,392 29.50%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 4,704 10.36%
Public Assistance 885 1.95%
Retirement 3,173 6.99%
Self Employment 1,411 3.11%
Social Security 5,356 11.80%
Supplemental Security 1,267 2.79%
Wage / Salary 13,022 28.68%
Other 2,190 4.82%

Family Type for the 70122 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 3,859 59.94%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 2,579 40.06%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 70122 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,568 9.90%
Color 1 Box Married 7,401 46.72%
Color 2 Box Never Married 6,293 39.73%
Color 3 Box Widowed 578 3.65%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 70122 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,841 13.73%
Color 1 Box Married 7,549 36.48%
Color 2 Box Never Married 7,562 36.54%
Color 3 Box Widowed 2,742 13.25%



Education Information for the 70122 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 70122 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,944 5.66%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 5,247 15.27%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 8,711 25.35%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 9,481 27.59%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,308 3.81%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 4,539 13.21%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 3,137 9.13%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 70122 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 556 1.19% 518 1.11% 1,074 2.31%
Kindergarten 491 1.06% 128 0.28% 619 1.33%
Grades 1-4 2,460 5.29% 600 1.29% 3,060 6.58%
Grades 5-8 2,213 4.76% 811 1.74% 3,024 6.50%
Grades 9-12 2,422 5.20% 522 1.12% 2,944 6.33%
Undergrad college 2,317 4.98% 1,106 2.38% 3,423 7.36%
Graduate or professional school 485 1.04% 302 0.65% 787 1.69%
Total 10,944 23.52% 3,987 8.57% 14,931 32.09%



Public Benefits Information for the 70122 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 70122 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 34,954 76.50%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 10,738 23.50%



Criminal Information for the 70122 Zip Code Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 82


Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 70122 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 70122 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 6,665 14.32%
10-19 Years 7,312 15.71%
20-29 Years 6,232 13.39%
30-39 Years 5,994 12.88%
40-49 Years 6,784 14.58%
50-59 Years 5,076 10.91%
60-69 Years 3,397 7.30%
70-79 Years 3,254 6.99%
80-89 Years 1,541 3.31%
90+ Years 278 0.60%

Population - Male/Female for the 70122 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 20,822 44.75%
Color 1 Box Female 25,711 55.25%

Population By Ethnicity for the 70122 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 1 Box African-American 33,771 72.57%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 9,979 21.44%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 1,488 3.20%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 527 1.13%
Color 2 Box Asian 515 1.11%
Color 6 Box Other Race 194 0.42%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 53 0.11%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 6 0.01%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 70122 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. French Non-Basque 2,780 20.17%
2. German 2,360 17.13%
3. Italian 1,827 13.26%
4. Irish 1,445 10.49%
5. English 1,210 8.78%
6. United States Or American 898 6.52%
7. African 645 4.68%
8. Scotch Irish 276 2.00%
9. Scottish 222 1.61%
10. European 191 1.39%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 70122 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 40,350 92.38%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 1,857 4.25%
3. French 481 1.10%
4. Vietnamese 121 0.28%
5. Italian 97 0.22%
6. Chinese 81 0.19%
7. Hindi 68 0.16%
8. Greek 66 0.15%
9. Arabic 66 0.15%
10. Korean 65 0.15%

Citizen Type for the 70122 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 44,767 95.76%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 1,085 2.32%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 895 1.91%



Cities for the 70122 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
New Orleans