70508

  1. Legal Resources for the 70508 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 70508 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 70508 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 70508 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 70508 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 70508 Zip Code
  7. Criminal Information for the 70508 Zip Code
  8. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 70508 Zip Code
  9. Cities for the 70508 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 70508 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 70508 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 27,193
  • Land Area (2000): 66.173 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.046 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 11,613
Population - Urban/Rural for the 70508 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 26,533 98.16%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 498 1.84%



Employment Information for the 70508 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 70508 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 12,516 60.99%
15-35 hours 2,276 11.09%
1-14 hours 472 2.30%
No regular hours 5,258 25.62%

Time Left For Work for the 70508 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 401 3.07%
5 AM-5:29 AM 267 2.04%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 345 2.64%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,021 7.80%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,639 12.53%
7 AM-7:29 AM 2,357 18.02%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 2,634 20.13%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,514 11.57%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 586 4.48%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 721 5.51%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 278 2.13%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 80 0.61%
Noon-3:59 PM 617 4.72%
4 PM-11:59 PM 622 4.75%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 70508 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 400 3.06%
5-9 1,638 12.52%
10-14 2,542 19.43%
15-19 2,848 21.77%
20-24 2,289 17.50%
25-29 744 5.69%
30-34 1,160 8.87%
35-39 105 0.80%
40-44 202 1.54%
45-59 273 2.09%
60-89 322 2.46%
At least 90 559 4.27%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 70508 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 37 0.28% 10,424 79.68%
30-44 11 0.08% 1,456 11.13%
45-59 0 0.00% 273 2.09%
At least 60 17 0.13% 864 6.60%

Type Of Commute for the 70508 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 25 0.19%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 837 6.21%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 11,931 88.53%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 21 0.16%
Color 4 Box Other 157 1.16%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 65 0.48%
Color 6 Box Walked 46 0.34%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 395 2.93%



Family Information for the 70508 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 2,805
People at same address in 1995: 11,412
Household Income in 1999 for the 70508 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 744 6.94%
$10,000-$14,999 630 5.87%
$15,000-$19,999 441 4.11%
$20,000-$24,999 582 5.43%
$25,000-$29,999 650 6.06%
$30,000-$34,999 647 6.03%
$35,000-$39,999 584 5.44%
$40,000-$44,999 728 6.79%
$45,000-$49,999 538 5.01%
$50,000-$59,999 942 8.78%
$60,000-$74,999 1,208 11.26%
$75,000-$99,999 1,326 12.36%
$100,000-$124,999 748 6.97%
$125,000-$149,999 370 3.45%
$150,000-$199,999 268 2.50%
$200,000 or more 322 3.00%

Household Type for the 70508 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,887 26.82%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,780 25.82%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 676 6.28%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,801 16.73%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 82 0.76%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,654 15.36%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 16 0.15%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 635 5.90%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 2 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 167 1.55%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 64 0.59%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Household Income Type for the 70508 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 9,635 33.49%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 4,462 15.51%
Public Assistance 129 0.45%
Retirement 1,053 3.66%
Self Employment 1,334 4.64%
Social Security 1,635 5.68%
Supplemental Security 181 0.63%
Wage / Salary 9,295 32.31%
Other 1,042 3.62%

Family Type for the 70508 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,794 47.19%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 3,127 52.81%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 70508 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,054 10.45%
Color 1 Box Married 6,263 62.08%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,633 26.10%
Color 3 Box Widowed 138 1.37%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 70508 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,237 11.33%
Color 1 Box Married 6,172 56.53%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,653 24.30%
Color 3 Box Widowed 857 7.85%



Education Information for the 70508 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 70508 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 587 2.96%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,403 7.08%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 4,675 23.59%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 5,467 27.58%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 911 4.60%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 4,633 23.37%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 2,145 10.82%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 70508 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 188 0.69% 441 1.62% 629 2.31%
Kindergarten 273 1.00% 233 0.86% 506 1.86%
Grades 1-4 889 3.27% 553 2.03% 1,442 5.30%
Grades 5-8 1,146 4.21% 574 2.11% 1,720 6.33%
Grades 9-12 1,044 3.84% 510 1.88% 1,554 5.71%
Undergrad college 1,274 4.69% 141 0.52% 1,415 5.20%
Graduate or professional school 258 0.95% 31 0.11% 289 1.06%
Total 5,072 18.65% 2,483 9.13% 7,555 27.78%



Public Benefits Information for the 70508 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 70508 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 24,652 92.46%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 2,011 7.54%



Criminal Information for the 70508 Zip Code Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 43


Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 70508 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 70508 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 3,926 14.44%
10-19 Years 4,145 15.24%
20-29 Years 4,129 15.18%
30-39 Years 4,501 16.55%
40-49 Years 4,720 17.36%
50-59 Years 2,854 10.50%
60-69 Years 1,525 5.61%
70-79 Years 870 3.20%
80-89 Years 427 1.57%
90+ Years 96 0.35%

Population - Male/Female for the 70508 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 13,285 48.85%
Color 1 Box Female 13,908 51.15%

Population By Ethnicity for the 70508 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 23,841 87.67%
Color 1 Box African-American 2,111 7.76%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 579 2.13%
Color 2 Box Asian 341 1.25%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 218 0.80%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 74 0.27%
Color 6 Box Other Race 24 0.09%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 5 0.02%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 70508 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. French Non-Basque 6,079 26.27%
2. United States Or American 3,421 14.78%
3. German 2,860 12.36%
4. Irish 2,174 9.39%
5. English 2,042 8.82%
6. French Canadian 1,873 8.09%
7. Italian 1,131 4.89%
8. Acadian / Cajun 722 3.12%
9. Scotch Irish 540 2.33%
10. Scottish 340 1.47%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 70508 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 21,361 85.12%
2. French 2,451 9.77%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 569 2.27%
4. Vietnamese 131 0.52%
5. French Creole 104 0.41%
6. Chinese 71 0.28%
7. Arabic 62 0.25%
8. Hindi 57 0.23%
9. Other Asian 49 0.20%
10. Other Pacific Island 35 0.14%

Citizen Type for the 70508 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 25,914 95.87%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 507 1.88%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 610 2.26%



Cities for the 70508 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Lafayette