70131

  1. Legal Resources for the 70131 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 70131 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 70131 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 70131 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 70131 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 70131 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 70131 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 70131 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 70131 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 70131 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 28,397
  • Land Area (2000): 32.415 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.581 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 11,166
Population - Urban/Rural for the 70131 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 27,216 95.88%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 1,170 4.12%



Employment Information for the 70131 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 70131 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 11,798 55.52%
15-35 hours 2,145 10.09%
1-14 hours 735 3.46%
No regular hours 6,572 30.93%

Time Left For Work for the 70131 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 304 2.43%
5 AM-5:29 AM 290 2.32%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 395 3.16%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,269 10.14%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,455 11.63%
7 AM-7:29 AM 2,209 17.65%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,925 15.38%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,419 11.34%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 662 5.29%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 644 5.15%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 272 2.17%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 72 0.58%
Noon-3:59 PM 707 5.65%
4 PM-11:59 PM 891 7.12%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 70131 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 170 1.36%
5-9 698 5.58%
10-14 1,380 11.03%
15-19 2,237 17.88%
20-24 2,523 20.16%
25-29 1,132 9.05%
30-34 2,251 17.99%
35-39 289 2.31%
40-44 306 2.45%
45-59 807 6.45%
60-89 471 3.76%
At least 90 250 2.00%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 70131 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 266 2.13% 7,874 62.92%
30-44 258 2.06% 2,588 20.68%
45-59 140 1.12% 667 5.33%
At least 60 143 1.14% 578 4.62%

Type Of Commute for the 70131 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 8 0.06%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 2,184 16.96%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 9,251 71.82%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 29 0.23%
Color 4 Box Other 86 0.67%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 807 6.27%
Color 6 Box Walked 149 1.16%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 366 2.84%



Family Information for the 70131 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 2,771
People at same address in 1995: 14,471
Household Income in 1999 for the 70131 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 972 9.44%
$10,000-$14,999 573 5.56%
$15,000-$19,999 545 5.29%
$20,000-$24,999 497 4.82%
$25,000-$29,999 819 7.95%
$30,000-$34,999 636 6.17%
$35,000-$39,999 605 5.87%
$40,000-$44,999 437 4.24%
$45,000-$49,999 507 4.92%
$50,000-$59,999 922 8.95%
$60,000-$74,999 1,130 10.97%
$75,000-$99,999 990 9.61%
$100,000-$124,999 634 6.15%
$125,000-$149,999 353 3.43%
$150,000-$199,999 286 2.78%
$200,000 or more 396 3.84%

Household Type for the 70131 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,406 23.30%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,752 26.65%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 444 4.30%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,810 17.53%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 37 0.36%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,621 15.70%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 13 0.13%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 762 7.38%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 6 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 288 2.79%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 2 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 185 1.79%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.01%

Household Income Type for the 70131 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 8,837 31.16%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 3,842 13.55%
Public Assistance 289 1.02%
Retirement 1,678 5.92%
Self Employment 1,163 4.10%
Social Security 2,193 7.73%
Supplemental Security 395 1.39%
Wage / Salary 8,623 30.41%
Other 1,336 4.71%

Family Type for the 70131 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,809 52.25%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 2,567 47.75%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 70131 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 764 7.73%
Color 1 Box Married 5,964 60.31%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,939 29.72%
Color 3 Box Widowed 222 2.24%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 70131 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,318 11.15%
Color 1 Box Married 6,033 51.06%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,244 27.45%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,221 10.33%



Education Information for the 70131 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 70131 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 973 4.76%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,821 8.91%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 4,501 22.03%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 5,430 26.58%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,034 5.06%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 4,007 19.62%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 2,661 13.03%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 70131 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 194 0.68% 501 1.76% 695 2.45%
Kindergarten 313 1.10% 101 0.36% 414 1.46%
Grades 1-4 1,515 5.34% 556 1.96% 2,071 7.29%
Grades 5-8 1,263 4.45% 583 2.05% 1,846 6.50%
Grades 9-12 1,383 4.87% 494 1.74% 1,877 6.61%
Undergrad college 1,106 3.89% 500 1.76% 1,606 5.66%
Graduate or professional school 290 1.02% 105 0.37% 395 1.39%
Total 6,064 21.35% 2,840 10.00% 8,904 31.36%



Public Benefits Information for the 70131 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 70131 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 24,274 86.89%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 3,661 13.11%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 70131 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 70131 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 4,365 15.37%
10-19 Years 4,325 15.23%
20-29 Years 3,630 12.78%
30-39 Years 4,309 15.17%
40-49 Years 4,416 15.55%
50-59 Years 3,064 10.79%
60-69 Years 1,947 6.86%
70-79 Years 1,623 5.72%
80-89 Years 588 2.07%
90+ Years 130 0.46%

Population - Male/Female for the 70131 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 13,359 47.04%
Color 1 Box Female 15,038 52.96%

Population By Ethnicity for the 70131 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 13,483 47.48%
Color 1 Box African-American 11,783 41.49%
Color 2 Box Asian 1,526 5.37%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 1,172 4.13%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 314 1.11%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 76 0.27%
Color 6 Box Other Race 39 0.14%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 4 0.01%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 70131 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 2,661 17.51%
2. French Non-Basque 2,408 15.84%
3. Irish 2,370 15.59%
4. English 1,880 12.37%
5. Italian 1,219 8.02%
6. United States Or American 1,085 7.14%
7. French Canadian 416 2.74%
8. Scotch Irish 404 2.66%
9. Polish 313 2.06%
10. Scottish 275 1.81%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 70131 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 23,270 88.21%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 1,189 4.51%
3. Vietnamese 932 3.53%
4. French 352 1.33%
5. Other Indic 113 0.43%
6. German 97 0.37%
7. Other Asian 88 0.33%
8. Italian 65 0.25%
9. Tagalog 62 0.24%
10. Chinese 38 0.14%

Citizen Type for the 70131 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 26,295 92.63%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 1,250 4.40%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 841 2.96%



Cities for the 70131 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
New Orleans