70503

  1. Legal Resources for the 70503 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 70503 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 70503 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 70503 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 70503 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 70503 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 70503 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 70503 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 70503 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 70503 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 24,327
  • Land Area (2000): 23.329 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 9,568


Employment Information for the 70503 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 70503 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 9,737 50.79%
15-35 hours 3,100 16.17%
1-14 hours 727 3.79%
No regular hours 5,606 29.24%

Time Left For Work for the 70503 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 254 2.31%
5 AM-5:29 AM 229 2.08%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 161 1.46%
6 AM-6:29 AM 425 3.87%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,013 9.21%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,975 17.96%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,928 17.54%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,550 14.10%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 933 8.49%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 682 6.20%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 324 2.95%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 71 0.65%
Noon-3:59 PM 736 6.69%
4 PM-11:59 PM 714 6.49%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 70503 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 376 3.42%
5-9 1,909 17.36%
10-14 2,562 23.30%
15-19 2,632 23.94%
20-24 1,445 13.14%
25-29 364 3.31%
30-34 683 6.21%
35-39 73 0.66%
40-44 154 1.40%
45-59 209 1.90%
60-89 296 2.69%
At least 90 292 2.66%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 70503 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 43 0.39% 9,245 84.08%
30-44 0 0.00% 910 8.28%
45-59 0 0.00% 209 1.90%
At least 60 18 0.16% 570 5.18%

Type Of Commute for the 70503 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 37 0.33%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 807 7.11%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 9,693 85.34%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 7 0.06%
Color 4 Box Other 58 0.51%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 61 0.54%
Color 6 Box Walked 332 2.92%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 363 3.20%



Family Information for the 70503 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 2,379
People at same address in 1995: 12,024
Household Income in 1999 for the 70503 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 761 8.45%
$10,000-$14,999 541 6.00%
$15,000-$19,999 501 5.56%
$20,000-$24,999 523 5.80%
$25,000-$29,999 416 4.62%
$30,000-$34,999 466 5.17%
$35,000-$39,999 482 5.35%
$40,000-$44,999 441 4.89%
$45,000-$49,999 417 4.63%
$50,000-$59,999 635 7.05%
$60,000-$74,999 978 10.85%
$75,000-$99,999 973 10.80%
$100,000-$124,999 630 6.99%
$125,000-$149,999 415 4.61%
$150,000-$199,999 304 3.37%
$200,000 or more 528 5.86%

Household Type for the 70503 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,362 26.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,658 29.30%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 495 5.46%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,369 15.09%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 98 1.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,240 13.67%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 25 0.28%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 610 6.72%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 9 0.10%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 145 1.60%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 4 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 57 0.63%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Household Income Type for the 70503 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 7,425 29.75%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 4,290 17.19%
Public Assistance 73 0.29%
Retirement 1,241 4.97%
Self Employment 1,516 6.07%
Social Security 2,093 8.39%
Supplemental Security 227 0.91%
Wage / Salary 6,946 27.83%
Other 1,146 4.59%

Family Type for the 70503 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,476 50.67%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 2,411 49.33%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 70503 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 573 6.18%
Color 1 Box Married 5,845 62.99%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,650 28.56%
Color 3 Box Widowed 211 2.27%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 70503 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,068 10.40%
Color 1 Box Married 5,722 55.70%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,588 25.19%
Color 3 Box Widowed 894 8.70%



Education Information for the 70503 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 70503 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 380 2.06%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 855 4.64%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 3,040 16.50%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 6,210 33.71%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 608 3.30%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 5,055 27.44%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 2,276 12.35%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 70503 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 99 0.41% 313 1.29% 412 1.69%
Kindergarten 167 0.69% 96 0.39% 263 1.08%
Grades 1-4 956 3.93% 438 1.80% 1,394 5.73%
Grades 5-8 1,108 4.55% 475 1.95% 1,583 6.51%
Grades 9-12 882 3.63% 493 2.03% 1,375 5.65%
Undergrad college 3,159 12.99% 183 0.75% 3,342 13.74%
Graduate or professional school 470 1.93% 52 0.21% 522 2.15%
Total 6,841 28.12% 2,050 8.43% 8,891 36.55%



Public Benefits Information for the 70503 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 70503 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 20,681 91.70%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,871 8.30%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 70503 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 70503 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,905 11.94%
10-19 Years 4,480 18.42%
20-29 Years 3,775 15.52%
30-39 Years 2,916 11.99%
40-49 Years 3,933 16.17%
50-59 Years 2,470 10.15%
60-69 Years 1,731 7.12%
70-79 Years 1,532 6.30%
80-89 Years 521 2.14%
90+ Years 64 0.26%

Population - Male/Female for the 70503 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 11,659 47.93%
Color 1 Box Female 12,668 52.07%

Population By Ethnicity for the 70503 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 21,507 88.41%
Color 1 Box African-American 1,515 6.23%
Color 2 Box Asian 548 2.25%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 495 2.03%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 174 0.72%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 49 0.20%
Color 6 Box Other Race 22 0.09%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 17 0.07%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 70503 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. French Non-Basque 5,442 24.22%
2. English 2,661 11.84%
3. German 2,623 11.67%
4. Irish 2,452 10.91%
5. United States Or American 2,258 10.05%
6. French Canadian 1,656 7.37%
7. Italian 1,139 5.07%
8. Acadian / Cajun 673 2.99%
9. Scotch Irish 656 2.92%
10. Scottish 405 1.80%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 70503 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 19,826 86.12%
2. French 1,840 7.99%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 481 2.09%
4. Arabic 116 0.50%
5. Chinese 108 0.47%
6. Vietnamese 108 0.47%
7. Other Asian 92 0.40%
8. German 50 0.22%
9. Japanese 44 0.19%
10. African 41 0.18%

Citizen Type for the 70503 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 23,213 95.43%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 385 1.58%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 726 2.98%



Cities for the 70503 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Lafayette