70126

  1. Legal Resources for the 70126 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 70126 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 70126 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 70126 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 70126 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 70126 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 70126 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 70126 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 70126 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 70126 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 40,677
  • Land Area (2000): 38.194 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.249 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 15,889
Population - Urban/Rural for the 70126 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 40,703 99.77%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 93 0.23%



Employment Information for the 70126 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 70126 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 15,097 49.79%
15-35 hours 3,205 10.57%
1-14 hours 858 2.83%
No regular hours 11,163 36.81%

Time Left For Work for the 70126 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 653 4.05%
5 AM-5:29 AM 463 2.87%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 850 5.27%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,236 7.67%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,762 10.93%
7 AM-7:29 AM 2,554 15.84%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 2,667 16.55%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,240 7.69%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 669 4.15%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 820 5.09%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 298 1.85%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 216 1.34%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,460 9.06%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,231 7.64%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 70126 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 150 0.93%
5-9 770 4.78%
10-14 1,993 12.36%
15-19 2,526 15.67%
20-24 2,837 17.60%
25-29 1,168 7.25%
30-34 3,508 21.76%
35-39 359 2.23%
40-44 517 3.21%
45-59 1,134 7.04%
60-89 737 4.57%
At least 90 420 2.61%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 70126 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 483 3.00% 8,961 55.59%
30-44 604 3.75% 3,780 23.45%
45-59 475 2.95% 659 4.09%
At least 60 571 3.54% 586 3.64%

Type Of Commute for the 70126 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 24 0.15%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 3,128 19.14%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 10,355 63.36%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 22 0.13%
Color 4 Box Other 162 0.99%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 2,133 13.05%
Color 6 Box Walked 295 1.80%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 225 1.38%



Family Information for the 70126 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 2,641
People at same address in 1995: 22,671
Household Income in 1999 for the 70126 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 2,201 15.28%
$10,000-$14,999 1,141 7.92%
$15,000-$19,999 1,306 9.07%
$20,000-$24,999 1,243 8.63%
$25,000-$29,999 1,123 7.80%
$30,000-$34,999 1,205 8.36%
$35,000-$39,999 857 5.95%
$40,000-$44,999 785 5.45%
$45,000-$49,999 758 5.26%
$50,000-$59,999 1,112 7.72%
$60,000-$74,999 1,050 7.29%
$75,000-$99,999 923 6.41%
$100,000-$124,999 382 2.65%
$125,000-$149,999 173 1.20%
$150,000-$199,999 70 0.49%
$200,000 or more 77 0.53%

Household Type for the 70126 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 3,422 23.62%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 3,547 24.48%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 450 3.11%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 2,938 20.28%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 51 0.35%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 2,166 14.95%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 9 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 1,125 7.77%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 4 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 437 3.02%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 8 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 326 2.25%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 4 0.03%

Household Income Type for the 70126 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 11,446 31.53%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 2,483 6.84%
Public Assistance 815 2.24%
Retirement 2,620 7.22%
Self Employment 813 2.24%
Social Security 3,570 9.83%
Supplemental Security 1,270 3.50%
Wage / Salary 11,198 30.84%
Other 2,090 5.76%

Family Type for the 70126 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 3,052 54.45%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 2,553 45.55%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 70126 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,435 10.56%
Color 1 Box Married 6,261 46.09%
Color 2 Box Never Married 5,313 39.12%
Color 3 Box Widowed 574 4.23%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 70126 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,308 13.21%
Color 1 Box Married 6,794 38.89%
Color 2 Box Never Married 6,229 35.66%
Color 3 Box Widowed 2,138 12.24%



Education Information for the 70126 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 70126 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,862 6.44%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 4,820 16.66%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 7,355 25.43%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 8,073 27.91%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,166 4.03%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 3,721 12.86%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,931 6.68%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 70126 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 591 1.45% 358 0.88% 949 2.33%
Kindergarten 516 1.27% 133 0.33% 649 1.60%
Grades 1-4 2,344 5.76% 437 1.07% 2,781 6.84%
Grades 5-8 2,531 6.22% 446 1.10% 2,977 7.32%
Grades 9-12 2,450 6.02% 559 1.37% 3,009 7.40%
Undergrad college 1,525 3.75% 934 2.30% 2,459 6.05%
Graduate or professional school 459 1.13% 282 0.69% 741 1.82%
Total 10,416 25.61% 3,149 7.74% 13,565 33.35%



Public Benefits Information for the 70126 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 70126 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 31,028 77.21%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 9,157 22.79%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 70126 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 70126 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 6,312 15.52%
10-19 Years 6,746 16.58%
20-29 Years 5,898 14.50%
30-39 Years 5,202 12.79%
40-49 Years 6,064 14.91%
50-59 Years 4,383 10.78%
60-69 Years 2,654 6.52%
70-79 Years 2,346 5.77%
80-89 Years 869 2.14%
90+ Years 203 0.50%

Population - Male/Female for the 70126 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 18,543 45.59%
Color 1 Box Female 22,134 54.41%

Population By Ethnicity for the 70126 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 1 Box African-American 35,192 86.52%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 4,009 9.86%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 633 1.56%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 376 0.92%
Color 2 Box Asian 282 0.69%
Color 6 Box Other Race 114 0.28%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 67 0.16%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 4 0.01%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 70126 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. French Non-Basque 1,054 17.88%
2. United States Or American 896 15.20%
3. German 852 14.46%
4. Irish 630 10.69%
5. Italian 610 10.35%
6. African 500 8.48%
7. English 300 5.09%
8. Palestinian 120 2.04%
9. French Canadian 110 1.87%
10. Haitian 97 1.65%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 70126 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 36,259 95.76%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 589 1.56%
3. French 438 1.16%
4. Arabic 124 0.33%
5. African 118 0.31%
6. Korean 65 0.17%
7. German 57 0.15%
8. Chinese 43 0.11%
9. Other Indo European 35 0.09%
10. Vietnamese 33 0.09%

Citizen Type for the 70126 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 39,866 97.72%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 363 0.89%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 567 1.39%



Cities for the 70126 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
New Orleans