70517

  1. Legal Resources for the 70517 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 70517 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 70517 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 70517 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 70517 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 70517 Zip Code
  7. Criminal Information for the 70517 Zip Code
  8. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 70517 Zip Code
  9. Cities for the 70517 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 70517 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 70517 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 23,067
  • Land Area (2000): 370.411 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 36.817 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 9,518
Population - Urban/Rural for the 70517 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 7,458 32.69%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 210 0.92%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 15,143 66.38%



Employment Information for the 70517 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 70517 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 8,536 50.57%
15-35 hours 1,782 10.56%
1-14 hours 223 1.32%
No regular hours 6,338 37.55%

Time Left For Work for the 70517 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 648 7.64%
5 AM-5:29 AM 504 5.94%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 593 6.99%
6 AM-6:29 AM 936 11.04%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,124 13.25%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,540 18.16%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,189 14.02%
8 AM-8:29 AM 442 5.21%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 141 1.66%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 301 3.55%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 119 1.40%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 80 0.94%
Noon-3:59 PM 408 4.81%
4 PM-11:59 PM 457 5.39%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 70517 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 288 3.40%
5-9 820 9.67%
10-14 962 11.34%
15-19 1,193 14.07%
20-24 1,163 13.71%
25-29 507 5.98%
30-34 1,564 18.44%
35-39 253 2.98%
40-44 259 3.05%
45-59 643 7.58%
60-89 327 3.86%
At least 90 503 5.93%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 70517 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 28 0.33% 4,905 57.83%
30-44 0 0.00% 2,076 24.48%
45-59 0 0.00% 643 7.58%
At least 60 9 0.11% 821 9.68%

Type Of Commute for the 70517 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 10 0.11%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,488 17.10%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 6,663 76.58%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 8 0.09%
Color 4 Box Other 154 1.77%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 37 0.43%
Color 6 Box Walked 122 1.40%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 219 2.52%



Family Information for the 70517 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,912
People at same address in 1995: 14,353
Household Income in 1999 for the 70517 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,431 17.64%
$10,000-$14,999 762 9.39%
$15,000-$19,999 670 8.26%
$20,000-$24,999 593 7.31%
$25,000-$29,999 482 5.94%
$30,000-$34,999 486 5.99%
$35,000-$39,999 624 7.69%
$40,000-$44,999 476 5.87%
$45,000-$49,999 396 4.88%
$50,000-$59,999 697 8.59%
$60,000-$74,999 591 7.29%
$75,000-$99,999 557 6.87%
$100,000-$124,999 163 2.01%
$125,000-$149,999 123 1.52%
$150,000-$199,999 16 0.20%
$200,000 or more 45 0.55%

Household Type for the 70517 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,663 20.42%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,171 26.66%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 279 3.43%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,637 20.10%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 36 0.44%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,358 16.67%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 5 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 625 7.67%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 3 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 226 2.78%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 3 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 137 1.68%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.01%

Household Income Type for the 70517 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 6,193 30.59%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,824 9.01%
Public Assistance 261 1.29%
Retirement 1,100 5.43%
Self Employment 780 3.85%
Social Security 2,125 10.50%
Supplemental Security 741 3.66%
Wage / Salary 5,960 29.44%
Other 1,263 6.24%

Family Type for the 70517 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,326 53.86%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,993 46.14%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 70517 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 584 6.94%
Color 1 Box Married 4,924 58.54%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,566 30.51%
Color 3 Box Widowed 337 4.01%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 70517 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 820 9.22%
Color 1 Box Married 4,795 53.92%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,262 25.44%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,015 11.41%



Education Information for the 70517 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 70517 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 2,766 17.17%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 3,089 19.17%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 6,249 38.79%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 2,198 13.64%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 419 2.60%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 904 5.61%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 485 3.01%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 70517 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 371 1.61% 108 0.47% 479 2.08%
Kindergarten 391 1.70% 76 0.33% 467 2.02%
Grades 1-4 1,242 5.38% 196 0.85% 1,438 6.23%
Grades 5-8 1,325 5.74% 296 1.28% 1,621 7.03%
Grades 9-12 1,419 6.15% 175 0.76% 1,594 6.91%
Undergrad college 524 2.27% 58 0.25% 582 2.52%
Graduate or professional school 86 0.37% 8 0.03% 94 0.41%
Total 5,358 23.23% 917 3.98% 6,275 27.20%



Public Benefits Information for the 70517 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 70517 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 17,119 76.92%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 5,138 23.08%



Criminal Information for the 70517 Zip Code Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 264


Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 70517 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 70517 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 3,728 16.16%
10-19 Years 3,832 16.61%
20-29 Years 3,087 13.38%
30-39 Years 3,422 14.84%
40-49 Years 3,554 15.41%
50-59 Years 2,315 10.04%
60-69 Years 1,526 6.62%
70-79 Years 1,049 4.55%
80-89 Years 464 2.01%
90+ Years 90 0.39%

Population - Male/Female for the 70517 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 11,398 49.41%
Color 1 Box Female 11,669 50.59%

Population By Ethnicity for the 70517 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 15,590 67.59%
Color 1 Box African-American 6,800 29.48%
Color 2 Box Asian 296 1.28%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 177 0.77%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 132 0.57%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 58 0.25%
Color 6 Box Other Race 14 0.06%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 70517 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. French Non-Basque 3,993 29.34%
2. United States Or American 3,030 22.26%
3. French Canadian 2,672 19.63%
4. Acadian / Cajun 1,071 7.87%
5. German 633 4.65%
6. Irish 490 3.60%
7. African 427 3.14%
8. English 323 2.37%
9. Italian 286 2.10%
10. Scotch Irish 117 0.86%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 70517 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 13,217 62.62%
2. French 7,023 33.27%
3. French Creole 399 1.89%
4. Vietnamese 207 0.98%
5. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 188 0.89%
6. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 31 0.15%
7. German 23 0.11%
8. Other West Germanic 10 0.05%
9. Arabic 5 0.02%
10. Laotian 2 0.01%

Citizen Type for the 70517 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 22,528 98.76%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 119 0.52%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 164 0.72%



Cities for the 70517 Zip Code Back to top
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Breaux Bridge