70501

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Legal Resources for the 70501 Zip Code Back to top

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Lawyers for the 70501 Zip Code

State Attorney General
Federal Courts
Louisiana Western

US Attorneys [ Shreveport - Main Office | Lafayette ]
Public Defenders [ Main Office | Satellite Office | Satellite Office ]
Bankruptcy Court [ Main Office - Shreveport | Alexandria | Lafayette ]
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Statistics for the 70501 Zip Code Back to top

Population (2000): 30,604
Land Area (2000): 37.533 square kilometers
Water Area (2000): 0.108 square kilometers

Urban/Rural	Population	Percent
Urban	30,300	98.82%
Rural, Farm	0	0.00%
Rural, Non-farm	361	1.18%

Employment Information for the 70501 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 70501 Zip Code

Hours Per Week	Population	Percent
35 or more hours	10,414	44.55%
15-35 hours	2,874	12.29%
1-14 hours	562	2.40%
No regular hours	9,527	40.75%

Time Left For Work for the 70501 Zip Code

Time	Population	Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM	586	5.56%
5 AM-5:29 AM	272	2.58%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM	524	4.97%
6 AM-6:29 AM	708	6.72%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM	1,105	10.48%
7 AM-7:29 AM	1,618	15.35%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM	1,816	17.23%
8 AM-8:29 AM	949	9.00%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM	303	2.88%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM	614	5.83%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM	202	1.92%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM	114	1.08%
Noon-3:59 PM	616	5.84%
4 PM-11:59 PM	1,112	10.55%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 70501 Zip Code

Minutes	Population	Percent
Less than 5	200	1.90%
5-9	1,173	11.13%
10-14	2,189	20.77%
15-19	2,554	24.23%
20-24	1,676	15.90%
25-29	362	3.43%
30-34	1,184	11.23%
35-39	66	0.63%
40-44	92	0.87%
45-59	384	3.64%
60-89	365	3.46%
At least 90	294	2.79%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 70501 Zip Code

Minutes	Population (public)	Percent	Population (private)	Percent
Under 30	243	2.31%	7,911	75.06%
30-44	130	1.23%	1,212	11.50%
45-59	87	0.83%	297	2.82%
At least 60	122	1.16%	537	5.10%

Type Of Commute for the 70501 Zip Code

Type	Population	Percent
Bicycle	179	1.65%
Car / truck / van, carpool	1,412	13.04%
Car / truck / van, solo	7,790	71.94%
Motorcycle	0	0.00%
Other	210	1.94%
Public transportation	582	5.37%
Walked	366	3.38%
Worked at home	290	2.68%

Family Information for the 70501 Zip Code Back to top
: 1,574
: 16,696
Household Income in 1999 for the 70501 Zip Code

Income	Population	Percent
Under $10,000	2,739	24.37%
$10,000-$14,999	1,458	12.97%
$15,000-$19,999	1,166	10.37%
$20,000-$24,999	877	7.80%
$25,000-$29,999	888	7.90%
$30,000-$34,999	706	6.28%
$35,000-$39,999	574	5.11%
$40,000-$44,999	480	4.27%
$45,000-$49,999	398	3.54%
$50,000-$59,999	670	5.96%
$60,000-$74,999	544	4.84%
$75,000-$99,999	388	3.45%
$100,000-$124,999	155	1.38%
$125,000-$149,999	40	0.36%
$150,000-$199,999	44	0.39%
$200,000 or more	112	1.00%

Household Type for the 70501 Zip Code

Type	Population	Percent
Nonfamily, 1 person	3,300	29.42%
Family, 2 people	2,543	22.67%
Nonfamily, 2 people	659	5.88%
Family, 3 people	1,918	17.10%
Nonfamily, 3 people	92	0.82%
Family, 4 people	1,368	12.20%
Nonfamily, 4 people	29	0.26%
Family, 5 people	745	6.64%
Nonfamily, 5 people	6	0.05%
Family, 6 people	318	2.84%
Nonfamily, 6 people	4	0.04%
Family, 7 or more people	234	2.09%
Nonfamily, 7 or more people	0	0.00%

Household Income Type for the 70501 Zip Code

Type	Population	Percent
Earnings	8,256	30.80%
Interest / Dividend / Rent	1,764	6.58%
Public Assistance	419	1.56%
Retirement	1,404	5.24%
Self Employment	830	3.10%
Social Security	3,262	12.17%
Supplemental Security	1,020	3.80%
Wage / Salary	7,981	29.77%
Other	1,872	6.98%

Family Type for the 70501 Zip Code

Type	Population	Percent
No children under 18	2,258	58.35%
With children under 18	1,612	41.65%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 70501 Zip Code

Type	Population	Percent
Divorced	1,234	10.73%
Married	4,943	42.96%
Never Married	4,874	42.36%
Widowed	454	3.95%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 70501 Zip Code

Type	Population	Percent
Divorced	1,502	12.19%
Married	4,795	38.93%
Never Married	4,420	35.89%
Widowed	1,600	12.99%

Education Information for the 70501 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 70501 Zip Code

Degree	Population	Percent
Less than 9th grade	3,421	15.35%
9th-12th grade, no diploma	5,464	24.52%
High school diploma or equivalent	6,399	28.71%
Some college, no degree	4,102	18.40%
Associate degree	499	2.24%
Bachelors degree	1,666	7.47%
Graduate or professional degree	737	3.31%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 70501 Zip Code

School Level	In Public School	Percent	In Private School	Percent	Total	Percent
Nursery or preschool	297	0.97%	188	0.61%	485	1.58%
Kindergarten	499	1.63%	13	0.04%	512	1.67%
Grades 1-4	1,588	5.19%	261	0.85%	1,849	6.04%
Grades 5-8	1,883	6.15%	203	0.66%	2,086	6.82%
Grades 9-12	1,846	6.03%	160	0.52%	2,006	6.55%
Undergrad college	1,049	3.43%	52	0.17%	1,101	3.60%
Graduate or professional school	184	0.60%	24	0.08%	208	0.68%
Total	7,346	24.00%	901	2.94%	8,247	26.95%

Public Benefits Information for the 70501 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 70501 Zip Code

Above/Below	Population	Percent
At Or Above Poverty Level	20,120	68.71%
Below Poverty Level	9,163	31.29%

Criminal Information for the 70501 Zip Code Back to top
: 858

Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 70501 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 70501 Zip Code

Age	Population	Percent
0-9 Years	4,483	14.65%
10-19 Years	4,837	15.81%
20-29 Years	4,607	15.05%
30-39 Years	4,297	14.04%
40-49 Years	4,314	14.10%
50-59 Years	3,063	10.01%
60-69 Years	2,372	7.75%
70-79 Years	1,719	5.62%
80-89 Years	766	2.50%
90+ Years	146	0.48%

Population - Male/Female for the 70501 Zip Code

Male/Female	Population	Percent
Male	14,931	48.79%
Female	15,673	51.21%

Population By Ethnicity for the 70501 Zip Code

Ethnicity	Population	Percent
African-American	21,113	68.99%
Caucasian	8,666	28.32%
Hispanic/Latino	372	1.22%
Multiracial	229	0.75%
Asian	115	0.38%
Amerindian	54	0.18%
Other Race	51	0.17%
Pacific Islander	4	0.01%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 70501 Zip Code

Rank	Ancestry	Population	Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1.	French Non-Basque	2,226	28.04%
2.	United States Or American	1,309	16.49%
3.	French Canadian	988	12.45%
4.	German	851	10.72%
5.	English	529	6.66%
6.	Irish	521	6.56%
7.	Acadian / Cajun	307	3.87%
8.	African	270	3.40%
9.	Italian	234	2.95%
10.	Scotch Irish	90	1.13%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 70501 Zip Code

Rank	Language	Population	Percent Of Reported Languages
1.	Only English	23,339	81.80%
2.	French	4,144	14.52%
3.	Spanish Or Spanish Creole	353	1.24%
4.	French Creole	334	1.17%
5.	German	92	0.32%
6.	Vietnamese	68	0.24%
7.	Arabic	66	0.23%
8.	African	60	0.21%
9.	Other Asian	52	0.18%
10.	Japanese	14	0.05%

Citizen Type for the 70501 Zip Code

Type	Population	Percent
Citizen by birth	30,273	98.73%
Naturalized immigrant	136	0.44%
Not a citizen	252	0.82%

Cities for the 70501 Zip Code Back to top

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