70506

  1. Legal Resources for the 70506 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 70506 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 70506 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 70506 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 70506 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 70506 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 70506 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 70506 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 70506 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 70506 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 36,033
  • Land Area (2000): 53.577 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 16,590
Population - Urban/Rural for the 70506 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 34,853 95.90%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 1,489 4.10%



Employment Information for the 70506 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 70506 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 16,019 55.70%
15-35 hours 4,200 14.60%
1-14 hours 923 3.21%
No regular hours 7,616 26.48%

Time Left For Work for the 70506 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 860 4.72%
5 AM-5:29 AM 340 1.87%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 457 2.51%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,066 5.85%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 2,024 11.10%
7 AM-7:29 AM 2,829 15.52%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 3,315 18.18%
8 AM-8:29 AM 2,174 11.93%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 805 4.42%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 1,302 7.14%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 367 2.01%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 132 0.72%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,194 6.55%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,365 7.49%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 70506 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 658 3.61%
5-9 2,562 14.05%
10-14 3,955 21.70%
15-19 4,173 22.89%
20-24 2,411 13.23%
25-29 577 3.17%
30-34 1,640 9.00%
35-39 279 1.53%
40-44 264 1.45%
45-59 530 2.91%
60-89 442 2.42%
At least 90 739 4.05%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 70506 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 56 0.31% 14,280 78.33%
30-44 65 0.36% 2,118 11.62%
45-59 0 0.00% 530 2.91%
At least 60 47 0.26% 1,134 6.22%

Type Of Commute for the 70506 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 79 0.42%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,815 9.71%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 15,775 84.36%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 15 0.08%
Color 4 Box Other 193 1.03%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 168 0.90%
Color 6 Box Walked 185 0.99%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 470 2.51%



Family Information for the 70506 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 3,305
People at same address in 1995: 16,642
Household Income in 1999 for the 70506 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,932 12.59%
$10,000-$14,999 1,240 8.08%
$15,000-$19,999 1,124 7.32%
$20,000-$24,999 996 6.49%
$25,000-$29,999 1,171 7.63%
$30,000-$34,999 1,036 6.75%
$35,000-$39,999 899 5.86%
$40,000-$44,999 804 5.24%
$45,000-$49,999 724 4.72%
$50,000-$59,999 1,591 10.37%
$60,000-$74,999 1,429 9.31%
$75,000-$99,999 1,301 8.48%
$100,000-$124,999 541 3.52%
$125,000-$149,999 214 1.39%
$150,000-$199,999 219 1.43%
$200,000 or more 128 0.83%

Household Type for the 70506 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 4,829 31.49%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 3,825 24.94%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 1,348 8.79%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 2,270 14.80%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 220 1.43%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,811 11.81%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 47 0.31%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 664 4.33%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 7 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 210 1.37%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 100 0.65%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 2 0.01%

Household Income Type for the 70506 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 12,967 32.97%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 5,093 12.95%
Public Assistance 213 0.54%
Retirement 1,745 4.44%
Self Employment 1,529 3.89%
Social Security 2,837 7.21%
Supplemental Security 396 1.01%
Wage / Salary 12,621 32.09%
Other 1,923 4.89%

Family Type for the 70506 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 3,377 52.91%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 3,006 47.09%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 70506 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,410 10.26%
Color 1 Box Married 6,903 50.24%
Color 2 Box Never Married 5,246 38.18%
Color 3 Box Widowed 181 1.32%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 70506 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,136 13.78%
Color 1 Box Married 7,160 46.19%
Color 2 Box Never Married 4,711 30.39%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,493 9.63%



Education Information for the 70506 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 70506 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,214 4.37%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 2,740 9.86%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 7,119 25.63%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 8,286 29.83%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,073 3.86%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 5,148 18.53%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 2,201 7.92%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 70506 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 311 0.86% 288 0.80% 599 1.66%
Kindergarten 386 1.07% 164 0.46% 550 1.53%
Grades 1-4 1,456 4.04% 440 1.22% 1,896 5.26%
Grades 5-8 1,556 4.32% 395 1.10% 1,951 5.41%
Grades 9-12 1,698 4.71% 288 0.80% 1,986 5.51%
Undergrad college 3,240 8.99% 325 0.90% 3,565 9.89%
Graduate or professional school 481 1.33% 64 0.18% 545 1.51%
Total 9,128 25.33% 1,964 5.45% 11,092 30.78%



Public Benefits Information for the 70506 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 70506 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 30,457 85.17%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 5,303 14.83%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 70506 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 70506 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 4,661 12.94%
10-19 Years 5,167 14.34%
20-29 Years 7,134 19.80%
30-39 Years 5,405 15.00%
40-49 Years 5,374 14.91%
50-59 Years 3,293 9.14%
60-69 Years 2,212 6.14%
70-79 Years 1,837 5.10%
80-89 Years 759 2.11%
90+ Years 191 0.53%

Population - Male/Female for the 70506 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 17,271 47.93%
Color 1 Box Female 18,762 52.07%

Population By Ethnicity for the 70506 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 28,552 79.24%
Color 1 Box African-American 5,529 15.34%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 798 2.21%
Color 2 Box Asian 649 1.80%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 362 1.00%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 105 0.29%
Color 6 Box Other Race 36 0.10%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 2 0.01%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 70506 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. French Non-Basque 7,426 28.02%
2. United States Or American 4,655 17.56%
3. French Canadian 2,689 10.15%
4. German 2,392 9.03%
5. Irish 2,020 7.62%
6. English 1,906 7.19%
7. Acadian / Cajun 1,211 4.57%
8. Italian 1,172 4.42%
9. Scotch Irish 493 1.86%
10. Scottish 346 1.31%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 70506 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 27,800 81.87%
2. French 4,563 13.44%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 667 1.96%
4. Vietnamese 220 0.65%
5. Arabic 150 0.44%
6. Chinese 78 0.23%
7. Tagalog 49 0.14%
8. French Creole 44 0.13%
9. Korean 44 0.13%
10. Other Asian 43 0.13%

Citizen Type for the 70506 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 35,170 96.78%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 393 1.08%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 779 2.14%



Cities for the 70506 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Lafayette