70403

  1. Legal Resources for the 70403 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 70403 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 70403 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 70403 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 70403 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 70403 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 70403 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 70403 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 70403 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 70403 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 19,962
  • Land Area (2000): 101.462 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.503 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 8,275
Population - Urban/Rural for the 70403 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 17,231 85.25%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 89 0.44%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 2,893 14.31%



Employment Information for the 70403 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 70403 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 7,358 47.82%
15-35 hours 1,526 9.92%
1-14 hours 439 2.85%
No regular hours 6,065 39.41%

Time Left For Work for the 70403 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 579 7.36%
5 AM-5:29 AM 388 4.93%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 411 5.22%
6 AM-6:29 AM 533 6.77%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 691 8.78%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,456 18.51%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,118 14.21%
8 AM-8:29 AM 814 10.35%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 320 4.07%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 323 4.11%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 120 1.53%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 82 1.04%
Noon-3:59 PM 498 6.33%
4 PM-11:59 PM 535 6.80%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 70403 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 261 3.32%
5-9 894 11.36%
10-14 1,742 22.14%
15-19 1,418 18.02%
20-24 771 9.80%
25-29 145 1.84%
30-34 574 7.30%
35-39 93 1.18%
40-44 209 2.66%
45-59 879 11.17%
60-89 582 7.40%
At least 90 300 3.81%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 70403 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 13 0.17% 5,218 66.32%
30-44 10 0.13% 866 11.01%
45-59 0 0.00% 879 11.17%
At least 60 9 0.11% 873 11.10%

Type Of Commute for the 70403 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 57 0.71%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,141 14.23%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 6,331 78.94%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 73 0.91%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 32 0.40%
Color 6 Box Walked 234 2.92%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 152 1.90%



Family Information for the 70403 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,655
People at same address in 1995: 11,472
Household Income in 1999 for the 70403 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,518 20.22%
$10,000-$14,999 628 8.36%
$15,000-$19,999 668 8.90%
$20,000-$24,999 558 7.43%
$25,000-$29,999 489 6.51%
$30,000-$34,999 504 6.71%
$35,000-$39,999 387 5.15%
$40,000-$44,999 351 4.68%
$45,000-$49,999 349 4.65%
$50,000-$59,999 524 6.98%
$60,000-$74,999 631 8.40%
$75,000-$99,999 418 5.57%
$100,000-$124,999 324 4.32%
$125,000-$149,999 50 0.67%
$150,000-$199,999 42 0.56%
$200,000 or more 67 0.89%

Household Type for the 70403 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,899 25.52%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,959 26.33%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 385 5.17%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,321 17.75%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 52 0.70%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,067 14.34%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 11 0.15%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 469 6.30%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 3 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 159 2.14%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 4 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 112 1.51%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Household Income Type for the 70403 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 5,673 31.53%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,653 9.19%
Public Assistance 311 1.73%
Retirement 1,124 6.25%
Self Employment 661 3.67%
Social Security 1,685 9.37%
Supplemental Security 494 2.75%
Wage / Salary 5,476 30.44%
Other 915 5.09%

Family Type for the 70403 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,907 52.12%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,752 47.88%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 70403 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 567 7.83%
Color 1 Box Married 4,306 59.50%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,169 29.97%
Color 3 Box Widowed 195 2.69%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 70403 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 865 10.22%
Color 1 Box Married 4,536 53.60%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,152 25.43%
Color 3 Box Widowed 909 10.74%



Education Information for the 70403 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 70403 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,373 9.29%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 2,971 20.11%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 4,516 30.57%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 3,029 20.51%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 335 2.27%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,756 11.89%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 792 5.36%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 70403 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 229 1.15% 71 0.36% 300 1.50%
Kindergarten 202 1.01% 64 0.32% 266 1.33%
Grades 1-4 1,141 5.72% 284 1.42% 1,425 7.14%
Grades 5-8 1,147 5.75% 205 1.03% 1,352 6.77%
Grades 9-12 1,180 5.91% 98 0.49% 1,278 6.40%
Undergrad college 945 4.73% 98 0.49% 1,043 5.22%
Graduate or professional school 250 1.25% 19 0.10% 269 1.35%
Total 5,094 25.52% 839 4.20% 5,933 29.72%



Public Benefits Information for the 70403 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 70403 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 14,858 76.52%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 4,559 23.48%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 70403 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 70403 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,958 14.82%
10-19 Years 3,063 15.34%
20-29 Years 3,071 15.38%
30-39 Years 2,687 13.46%
40-49 Years 2,868 14.37%
50-59 Years 2,157 10.81%
60-69 Years 1,352 6.77%
70-79 Years 1,069 5.36%
80-89 Years 582 2.92%
90+ Years 155 0.78%

Population - Male/Female for the 70403 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 9,406 47.12%
Color 1 Box Female 10,556 52.88%

Population By Ethnicity for the 70403 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 12,584 63.04%
Color 1 Box African-American 6,826 34.19%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 276 1.38%
Color 2 Box Asian 109 0.55%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 103 0.52%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 49 0.25%
Color 6 Box Other Race 14 0.07%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1 0.01%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 70403 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. French Non-Basque 2,013 16.85%
2. Irish 1,669 13.97%
3. United States Or American 1,653 13.84%
4. Italian 1,652 13.83%
5. German 1,559 13.05%
6. English 1,312 10.98%
7. Scotch Irish 309 2.59%
8. French Canadian 297 2.49%
9. Hungarian 195 1.63%
10. Scottish 192 1.61%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 70403 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 18,177 96.00%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 305 1.61%
3. French 239 1.26%
4. Italian 59 0.31%
5. Arabic 45 0.24%
6. German 28 0.15%
7. Vietnamese 23 0.12%
8. Scandinavian 18 0.10%
9. Persian 17 0.09%
10. Hungarian 17 0.09%

Citizen Type for the 70403 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 20,086 99.37%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 67 0.33%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 60 0.30%



Cities for the 70403 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Hammond