70454

  1. Legal Resources for the 70454 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 70454 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 70454 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 70454 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 70454 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 70454 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 70454 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 70454 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 70454 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 70454 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 19,766
  • Land Area (2000): 465.626 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.736 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 7,942
Population - Urban/Rural for the 70454 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 8,168 41.31%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 153 0.77%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 11,450 57.91%



Employment Information for the 70454 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 70454 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 7,433 50.28%
15-35 hours 1,504 10.17%
1-14 hours 458 3.10%
No regular hours 5,387 36.44%

Time Left For Work for the 70454 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 640 7.94%
5 AM-5:29 AM 556 6.90%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 464 5.76%
6 AM-6:29 AM 855 10.61%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 788 9.78%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,202 14.92%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,123 13.94%
8 AM-8:29 AM 671 8.33%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 174 2.16%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 330 4.10%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 175 2.17%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 61 0.76%
Noon-3:59 PM 425 5.27%
4 PM-11:59 PM 593 7.36%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 70454 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 209 2.59%
5-9 695 8.63%
10-14 1,266 15.71%
15-19 1,507 18.70%
20-24 862 10.70%
25-29 269 3.34%
30-34 716 8.89%
35-39 196 2.43%
40-44 152 1.89%
45-59 865 10.74%
60-89 989 12.28%
At least 90 331 4.11%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 70454 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 23 0.29% 4,785 59.39%
30-44 0 0.00% 1,064 13.21%
45-59 0 0.00% 865 10.74%
At least 60 0 0.00% 1,320 16.38%

Type Of Commute for the 70454 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 18 0.22%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 974 11.85%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 6,903 83.98%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 66 0.80%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 23 0.28%
Color 6 Box Walked 73 0.89%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 163 1.98%



Family Information for the 70454 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,854
People at same address in 1995: 11,406
Household Income in 1999 for the 70454 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,098 15.29%
$10,000-$14,999 606 8.44%
$15,000-$19,999 453 6.31%
$20,000-$24,999 580 8.08%
$25,000-$29,999 536 7.47%
$30,000-$34,999 443 6.17%
$35,000-$39,999 380 5.29%
$40,000-$44,999 310 4.32%
$45,000-$49,999 380 5.29%
$50,000-$59,999 612 8.52%
$60,000-$74,999 698 9.72%
$75,000-$99,999 682 9.50%
$100,000-$124,999 198 2.76%
$125,000-$149,999 84 1.17%
$150,000-$199,999 54 0.75%
$200,000 or more 66 0.92%

Household Type for the 70454 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,563 21.62%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,984 27.44%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 194 2.68%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,352 18.70%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 19 0.26%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,267 17.52%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 17 0.24%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 593 8.20%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 4 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 143 1.98%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 94 1.30%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Household Income Type for the 70454 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 5,554 31.19%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,634 9.18%
Public Assistance 284 1.59%
Retirement 961 5.40%
Self Employment 852 4.78%
Social Security 1,771 9.94%
Supplemental Security 437 2.45%
Wage / Salary 5,290 29.71%
Other 1,025 5.76%

Family Type for the 70454 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,084 50.13%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 2,073 49.87%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 70454 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 583 8.14%
Color 1 Box Married 4,424 61.74%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,994 27.83%
Color 3 Box Widowed 164 2.29%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 70454 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 882 11.08%
Color 1 Box Married 4,607 57.89%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,713 21.53%
Color 3 Box Widowed 756 9.50%



Education Information for the 70454 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 70454 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,000 7.15%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 2,508 17.94%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 4,947 35.39%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 3,196 22.86%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 253 1.81%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,581 11.31%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 493 3.53%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 70454 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 247 1.25% 198 1.00% 445 2.25%
Kindergarten 238 1.20% 31 0.16% 269 1.36%
Grades 1-4 1,082 5.47% 197 1.00% 1,279 6.47%
Grades 5-8 1,170 5.92% 126 0.64% 1,296 6.56%
Grades 9-12 1,366 6.91% 115 0.58% 1,481 7.49%
Undergrad college 757 3.83% 64 0.32% 821 4.15%
Graduate or professional school 106 0.54% 0 0.00% 106 0.54%
Total 4,966 25.12% 731 3.70% 5,697 28.82%



Public Benefits Information for the 70454 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 70454 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 16,483 83.69%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 3,212 16.31%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 70454 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 70454 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,962 14.99%
10-19 Years 3,404 17.22%
20-29 Years 2,350 11.89%
30-39 Years 2,833 14.33%
40-49 Years 3,246 16.42%
50-59 Years 2,177 11.01%
60-69 Years 1,423 7.20%
70-79 Years 933 4.72%
80-89 Years 390 1.97%
90+ Years 48 0.24%

Population - Male/Female for the 70454 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 9,588 48.51%
Color 1 Box Female 10,178 51.49%

Population By Ethnicity for the 70454 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 16,771 84.85%
Color 1 Box African-American 2,561 12.96%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 204 1.03%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 114 0.58%
Color 2 Box Asian 61 0.31%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 40 0.20%
Color 6 Box Other Race 15 0.08%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 70454 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. French Non-Basque 3,305 21.05%
2. United States Or American 2,853 18.17%
3. German 2,304 14.68%
4. Irish 2,211 14.08%
5. English 1,546 9.85%
6. Italian 1,293 8.24%
7. French Canadian 527 3.36%
8. Dutch 245 1.56%
9. Scotch Irish 239 1.52%
10. Scottish 220 1.40%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 70454 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 17,720 96.82%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 259 1.42%
3. French 237 1.29%
4. German 25 0.14%
5. Greek 15 0.08%
6. Serbo Croatian 9 0.05%
7. Italian 8 0.04%
8. Other Native North American 8 0.04%
9. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 6 0.03%
10. Japanese 6 0.03%

Citizen Type for the 70454 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 19,687 99.58%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 39 0.20%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 45 0.23%



Cities for the 70454 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Ponchatoula