70422

  1. Legal Resources for the 70422 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 70422 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 70422 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 70422 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 70422 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 70422 Zip Code
  7. Criminal Information for the 70422 Zip Code
  8. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 70422 Zip Code
  9. Cities for the 70422 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 70422 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 70422 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 12,266
  • Land Area (2000): 404.279 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 2.894 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 4,911
Population - Urban/Rural for the 70422 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 4,608 37.42%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 362 2.94%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 7,343 59.64%



Employment Information for the 70422 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 70422 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 4,473 48.16%
15-35 hours 771 8.30%
1-14 hours 258 2.78%
No regular hours 3,785 40.76%

Time Left For Work for the 70422 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 487 11.17%
5 AM-5:29 AM 234 5.37%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 315 7.23%
6 AM-6:29 AM 433 9.94%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 464 10.65%
7 AM-7:29 AM 625 14.34%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 742 17.03%
8 AM-8:29 AM 314 7.21%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 106 2.43%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 135 3.10%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 54 1.24%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 24 0.55%
Noon-3:59 PM 247 5.67%
4 PM-11:59 PM 178 4.08%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 70422 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 185 4.25%
5-9 543 12.46%
10-14 473 10.85%
15-19 623 14.30%
20-24 373 8.56%
25-29 270 6.20%
30-34 812 18.63%
35-39 112 2.57%
40-44 58 1.33%
45-59 261 5.99%
60-89 375 8.60%
At least 90 273 6.26%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 70422 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 2 0.05% 2,465 56.56%
30-44 0 0.00% 982 22.53%
45-59 10 0.23% 251 5.76%
At least 60 25 0.57% 623 14.30%

Type Of Commute for the 70422 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 13 0.29%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 705 15.50%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 3,440 75.65%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 59 1.30%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 37 0.81%
Color 6 Box Walked 104 2.29%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 189 4.16%



Family Information for the 70422 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,007
People at same address in 1995: 7,700
Household Income in 1999 for the 70422 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 748 17.46%
$10,000-$14,999 425 9.92%
$15,000-$19,999 354 8.27%
$20,000-$24,999 285 6.65%
$25,000-$29,999 344 8.03%
$30,000-$34,999 305 7.12%
$35,000-$39,999 206 4.81%
$40,000-$44,999 306 7.14%
$45,000-$49,999 232 5.42%
$50,000-$59,999 299 6.98%
$60,000-$74,999 292 6.82%
$75,000-$99,999 246 5.74%
$100,000-$124,999 128 2.99%
$125,000-$149,999 35 0.82%
$150,000-$199,999 30 0.70%
$200,000 or more 48 1.12%

Household Type for the 70422 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,068 24.80%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,173 27.24%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 90 2.09%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 740 17.19%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 16 0.37%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 683 15.86%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 2 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 331 7.69%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 2 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 126 2.93%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 74 1.72%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Household Income Type for the 70422 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 3,222 29.67%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 911 8.39%
Public Assistance 150 1.38%
Retirement 780 7.18%
Self Employment 596 5.49%
Social Security 1,273 11.72%
Supplemental Security 400 3.68%
Wage / Salary 3,045 28.04%
Other 484 4.46%

Family Type for the 70422 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,106 50.30%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,093 49.70%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 70422 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 422 8.69%
Color 1 Box Married 2,915 60.02%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,356 27.92%
Color 3 Box Widowed 164 3.38%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 70422 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 484 10.42%
Color 1 Box Married 2,418 52.07%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,076 23.17%
Color 3 Box Widowed 666 14.34%



Education Information for the 70422 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 70422 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 865 9.70%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 2,026 22.73%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 3,085 34.60%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,666 18.69%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 139 1.56%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 690 7.74%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 444 4.98%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 70422 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 170 1.39% 35 0.29% 205 1.67%
Kindergarten 157 1.28% 15 0.12% 172 1.40%
Grades 1-4 711 5.80% 69 0.56% 780 6.36%
Grades 5-8 666 5.43% 162 1.32% 828 6.75%
Grades 9-12 800 6.52% 158 1.29% 958 7.81%
Undergrad college 416 3.39% 84 0.68% 500 4.08%
Graduate or professional school 59 0.48% 12 0.10% 71 0.58%
Total 2,979 24.29% 535 4.36% 3,514 28.65%



Public Benefits Information for the 70422 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 70422 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 9,124 78.35%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 2,521 21.65%



Criminal Information for the 70422 Zip Code Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 523


Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 70422 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 70422 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,810 14.76%
10-19 Years 1,982 16.16%
20-29 Years 1,576 12.85%
30-39 Years 1,698 13.84%
40-49 Years 1,879 15.32%
50-59 Years 1,358 11.07%
60-69 Years 925 7.54%
70-79 Years 697 5.68%
80-89 Years 287 2.34%
90+ Years 54 0.44%

Population - Male/Female for the 70422 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 6,147 50.11%
Color 1 Box Female 6,119 49.89%

Population By Ethnicity for the 70422 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 6,925 56.46%
Color 1 Box African-American 5,048 41.15%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 151 1.23%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 72 0.59%
Color 2 Box Asian 42 0.34%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 26 0.21%
Color 6 Box Other Race 2 0.02%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 70422 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 1,165 20.84%
2. French Non-Basque 912 16.31%
3. Italian 820 14.67%
4. Irish 816 14.59%
5. English 752 13.45%
6. German 513 9.18%
7. Scotch Irish 256 4.58%
8. Polish 111 1.99%
9. African 51 0.91%
10. Scottish 34 0.61%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 70422 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 11,117 97.37%
2. French 114 1.00%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 80 0.70%
4. Vietnamese 38 0.33%
5. Italian 25 0.22%
6. German 12 0.11%
7. Other Indic 10 0.09%
8. Hindi 7 0.06%
9. Other West Germanic 6 0.05%
10. Korean 6 0.05%

Citizen Type for the 70422 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 12,193 99.03%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 85 0.69%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 35 0.28%



Cities for the 70422 Zip Code Back to top
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