70401

  1. Legal Resources for the 70401 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 70401 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 70401 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 70401 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 70401 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 70401 Zip Code
  7. Criminal Information for the 70401 Zip Code
  8. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 70401 Zip Code
  9. Cities for the 70401 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 70401 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 70401 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 18,900
  • Land Area (2000): 94.162 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.257 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 7,710
Population - Urban/Rural for the 70401 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 14,132 76.93%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 30 0.16%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 4,207 22.90%



Employment Information for the 70401 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 70401 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 6,849 46.81%
15-35 hours 2,699 18.44%
1-14 hours 551 3.77%
No regular hours 4,534 30.98%

Time Left For Work for the 70401 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 532 6.77%
5 AM-5:29 AM 275 3.50%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 294 3.74%
6 AM-6:29 AM 413 5.26%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 706 8.99%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,071 13.63%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,111 14.14%
8 AM-8:29 AM 848 10.79%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 297 3.78%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 536 6.82%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 161 2.05%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 118 1.50%
Noon-3:59 PM 612 7.79%
4 PM-11:59 PM 883 11.24%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 70401 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 278 3.54%
5-9 1,337 17.02%
10-14 1,752 22.30%
15-19 1,090 13.87%
20-24 678 8.63%
25-29 169 2.15%
30-34 599 7.62%
35-39 83 1.06%
40-44 201 2.56%
45-59 730 9.29%
60-89 681 8.67%
At least 90 259 3.30%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 70401 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 5,304 67.51%
30-44 5 0.06% 878 11.17%
45-59 9 0.11% 721 9.18%
At least 60 15 0.19% 925 11.77%

Type Of Commute for the 70401 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 62 0.77%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,007 12.49%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 6,428 79.71%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 5 0.06%
Color 4 Box Other 68 0.84%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 29 0.36%
Color 6 Box Walked 258 3.20%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 207 2.57%



Family Information for the 70401 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,351
People at same address in 1995: 8,489
Household Income in 1999 for the 70401 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,494 21.97%
$10,000-$14,999 572 8.41%
$15,000-$19,999 587 8.63%
$20,000-$24,999 493 7.25%
$25,000-$29,999 497 7.31%
$30,000-$34,999 458 6.74%
$35,000-$39,999 412 6.06%
$40,000-$44,999 353 5.19%
$45,000-$49,999 245 3.60%
$50,000-$59,999 422 6.21%
$60,000-$74,999 524 7.71%
$75,000-$99,999 359 5.28%
$100,000-$124,999 208 3.06%
$125,000-$149,999 89 1.31%
$150,000-$199,999 19 0.28%
$200,000 or more 67 0.99%

Household Type for the 70401 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,888 27.22%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,671 24.09%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 644 9.28%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,109 15.99%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 127 1.83%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 824 11.88%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 48 0.69%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 392 5.65%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 7 0.10%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 141 2.03%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 3 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 82 1.18%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Household Income Type for the 70401 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 5,337 33.23%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,538 9.58%
Public Assistance 164 1.02%
Retirement 749 4.66%
Self Employment 638 3.97%
Social Security 1,236 7.70%
Supplemental Security 366 2.28%
Wage / Salary 5,214 32.47%
Other 818 5.09%

Family Type for the 70401 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,609 56.81%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,223 43.19%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 70401 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 589 8.96%
Color 1 Box Married 3,294 50.12%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,604 39.62%
Color 3 Box Widowed 85 1.29%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 70401 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 802 9.77%
Color 1 Box Married 3,452 42.04%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,303 40.22%
Color 3 Box Widowed 655 7.98%



Education Information for the 70401 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 70401 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 864 6.10%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 2,079 14.68%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 3,425 24.18%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 4,851 34.25%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 302 2.13%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,680 11.86%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 962 6.79%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 70401 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 111 0.59% 149 0.79% 260 1.38%
Kindergarten 114 0.60% 15 0.08% 129 0.68%
Grades 1-4 722 3.82% 211 1.12% 933 4.94%
Grades 5-8 745 3.94% 245 1.30% 990 5.24%
Grades 9-12 705 3.73% 90 0.48% 795 4.21%
Undergrad college 3,234 17.11% 195 1.03% 3,429 18.14%
Graduate or professional school 201 1.06% 21 0.11% 222 1.17%
Total 5,832 30.86% 926 4.90% 6,758 35.76%



Public Benefits Information for the 70401 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 70401 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 12,435 72.98%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 4,603 27.02%



Criminal Information for the 70401 Zip Code Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 14


Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 70401 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 70401 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,510 13.28%
10-19 Years 3,409 18.04%
20-29 Years 4,452 23.56%
30-39 Years 2,307 12.21%
40-49 Years 2,375 12.57%
50-59 Years 1,697 8.98%
60-69 Years 1,076 5.69%
70-79 Years 731 3.87%
80-89 Years 317 1.68%
90+ Years 26 0.14%

Population - Male/Female for the 70401 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 8,824 46.69%
Color 1 Box Female 10,076 53.31%

Population By Ethnicity for the 70401 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 12,115 64.10%
Color 1 Box African-American 6,075 32.14%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 369 1.95%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 174 0.92%
Color 2 Box Asian 116 0.61%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 34 0.18%
Color 6 Box Other Race 17 0.09%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 70401 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Italian 2,077 19.04%
2. French Non-Basque 1,860 17.05%
3. German 1,346 12.34%
4. English 1,320 12.10%
5. Irish 1,317 12.07%
6. United States Or American 1,168 10.71%
7. Scotch Irish 319 2.92%
8. Scottish 233 2.14%
9. Dutch 128 1.17%
10. French Canadian 122 1.12%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 70401 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 16,165 94.88%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 370 2.17%
3. French 231 1.36%
4. Italian 83 0.49%
5. Other Indic 42 0.25%
6. German 36 0.21%
7. Japanese 33 0.19%
8. Tagalog 29 0.17%
9. Vietnamese 10 0.06%
10. Chinese 9 0.05%

Citizen Type for the 70401 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 18,079 98.42%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 81 0.44%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 209 1.14%



Cities for the 70401 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Hammond