70507

  1. Legal Resources for the 70507 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 70507 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 70507 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 70507 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 70507 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 70507 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 70507 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 70507 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 70507 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 70507 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 15,606
  • Land Area (2000): 67.422 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 6,275
Population - Urban/Rural for the 70507 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 13,325 85.27%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 30 0.19%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 2,272 14.54%



Employment Information for the 70507 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 70507 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 6,643 57.80%
15-35 hours 1,358 11.81%
1-14 hours 265 2.31%
No regular hours 3,228 28.08%

Time Left For Work for the 70507 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 365 5.30%
5 AM-5:29 AM 267 3.88%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 257 3.73%
6 AM-6:29 AM 541 7.86%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 979 14.22%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,185 17.21%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,268 18.42%
8 AM-8:29 AM 515 7.48%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 199 2.89%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 274 3.98%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 93 1.35%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 87 1.26%
Noon-3:59 PM 455 6.61%
4 PM-11:59 PM 399 5.80%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 70507 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 222 3.22%
5-9 569 8.27%
10-14 844 12.26%
15-19 1,474 21.41%
20-24 1,418 20.60%
25-29 407 5.91%
30-34 975 14.16%
35-39 81 1.18%
40-44 103 1.50%
45-59 318 4.62%
60-89 165 2.40%
At least 90 308 4.47%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 70507 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 20 0.29% 4,914 71.38%
30-44 0 0.00% 1,159 16.84%
45-59 26 0.38% 292 4.24%
At least 60 0 0.00% 473 6.87%

Type Of Commute for the 70507 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 31 0.44%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 890 12.68%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 5,808 82.76%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 54 0.77%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 46 0.66%
Color 6 Box Walked 55 0.78%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 134 1.91%



Family Information for the 70507 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,544
People at same address in 1995: 8,208
Household Income in 1999 for the 70507 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 590 10.35%
$10,000-$14,999 515 9.04%
$15,000-$19,999 427 7.49%
$20,000-$24,999 432 7.58%
$25,000-$29,999 423 7.42%
$30,000-$34,999 424 7.44%
$35,000-$39,999 381 6.69%
$40,000-$44,999 360 6.32%
$45,000-$49,999 293 5.14%
$50,000-$59,999 597 10.48%
$60,000-$74,999 397 6.97%
$75,000-$99,999 541 9.49%
$100,000-$124,999 174 3.05%
$125,000-$149,999 54 0.95%
$150,000-$199,999 57 1.00%
$200,000 or more 33 0.58%

Household Type for the 70507 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,243 21.63%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,528 26.59%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 283 4.93%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,132 19.70%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 27 0.47%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 927 16.13%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 6 0.10%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 390 6.79%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 3 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 128 2.23%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 77 1.34%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.02%

Household Income Type for the 70507 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 4,808 33.96%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,306 9.23%
Public Assistance 163 1.15%
Retirement 617 4.36%
Self Employment 522 3.69%
Social Security 1,077 7.61%
Supplemental Security 204 1.44%
Wage / Salary 4,677 33.04%
Other 783 5.53%

Family Type for the 70507 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,446 48.59%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,530 51.41%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 70507 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 525 9.74%
Color 1 Box Married 3,259 60.46%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,485 27.55%
Color 3 Box Widowed 121 2.24%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 70507 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 785 12.41%
Color 1 Box Married 3,290 51.99%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,773 28.02%
Color 3 Box Widowed 480 7.59%



Education Information for the 70507 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 70507 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 743 6.81%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,703 15.62%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 3,759 34.47%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 2,742 25.15%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 358 3.28%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,227 11.25%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 372 3.41%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 70507 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 238 1.53% 131 0.84% 369 2.36%
Kindergarten 189 1.21% 87 0.56% 276 1.77%
Grades 1-4 932 5.97% 241 1.54% 1,173 7.52%
Grades 5-8 896 5.74% 211 1.35% 1,107 7.09%
Grades 9-12 819 5.25% 204 1.31% 1,023 6.56%
Undergrad college 603 3.86% 63 0.40% 666 4.27%
Graduate or professional school 47 0.30% 0 0.00% 47 0.30%
Total 3,724 23.86% 937 6.00% 4,661 29.87%



Public Benefits Information for the 70507 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 70507 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 12,906 83.77%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 2,501 16.23%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 70507 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 70507 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,562 16.42%
10-19 Years 2,566 16.44%
20-29 Years 2,269 14.54%
30-39 Years 2,407 15.42%
40-49 Years 2,341 15.00%
50-59 Years 1,617 10.36%
60-69 Years 959 6.15%
70-79 Years 579 3.71%
80-89 Years 243 1.56%
90+ Years 63 0.40%

Population - Male/Female for the 70507 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 7,426 47.58%
Color 1 Box Female 8,180 52.42%

Population By Ethnicity for the 70507 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 9,852 63.13%
Color 1 Box African-American 5,246 33.62%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 228 1.46%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 132 0.85%
Color 2 Box Asian 104 0.67%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 28 0.18%
Color 6 Box Other Race 13 0.08%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 3 0.02%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 70507 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. French Non-Basque 2,293 25.37%
2. United States Or American 1,905 21.08%
3. French Canadian 1,248 13.81%
4. German 760 8.41%
5. Irish 688 7.61%
6. English 560 6.20%
7. Italian 461 5.10%
8. Acadian / Cajun 366 4.05%
9. Scotch Irish 94 1.04%
10. Scottish 85 0.94%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 70507 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 11,457 79.61%
2. French 2,485 17.27%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 244 1.70%
4. French Creole 74 0.51%
5. Gujarathi 24 0.17%
6. Persian 22 0.15%
7. African 20 0.14%
8. Tagalog 15 0.10%
9. Vietnamese 14 0.10%
10. Arabic 13 0.09%

Citizen Type for the 70507 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 15,342 98.18%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 94 0.60%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 191 1.22%



Cities for the 70507 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Lafayette