70520

  1. Legal Resources for the 70520 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 70520 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 70520 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 70520 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 70520 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 70520 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 70520 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 70520 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 70520 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 70520 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 14,797
  • Land Area (2000): 95.326 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.379 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 5,453
Population - Urban/Rural for the 70520 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 8,373 56.99%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 94 0.64%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 6,224 42.37%



Employment Information for the 70520 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 70520 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 5,873 55.02%
15-35 hours 1,102 10.32%
1-14 hours 285 2.67%
No regular hours 3,415 31.99%

Time Left For Work for the 70520 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 366 5.90%
5 AM-5:29 AM 186 3.00%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 242 3.90%
6 AM-6:29 AM 627 10.11%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 809 13.04%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,307 21.07%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,125 18.14%
8 AM-8:29 AM 515 8.30%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 148 2.39%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 171 2.76%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 46 0.74%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 39 0.63%
Noon-3:59 PM 324 5.22%
4 PM-11:59 PM 298 4.80%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 70520 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 122 1.97%
5-9 399 6.43%
10-14 562 9.06%
15-19 990 15.96%
20-24 1,415 22.81%
25-29 460 7.42%
30-34 1,235 19.91%
35-39 111 1.79%
40-44 111 1.79%
45-59 336 5.42%
60-89 209 3.37%
At least 90 253 4.08%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 70520 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 16 0.26% 3,932 63.39%
30-44 11 0.18% 1,446 23.31%
45-59 0 0.00% 336 5.42%
At least 60 0 0.00% 462 7.45%

Type Of Commute for the 70520 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 6 0.09%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 668 10.55%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 5,409 85.46%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 12 0.19%
Color 4 Box Other 58 0.92%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 27 0.43%
Color 6 Box Walked 23 0.36%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 126 1.99%



Family Information for the 70520 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,591
People at same address in 1995: 8,327
Household Income in 1999 for the 70520 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 774 15.15%
$10,000-$14,999 440 8.61%
$15,000-$19,999 292 5.72%
$20,000-$24,999 422 8.26%
$25,000-$29,999 448 8.77%
$30,000-$34,999 284 5.56%
$35,000-$39,999 310 6.07%
$40,000-$44,999 252 4.93%
$45,000-$49,999 244 4.78%
$50,000-$59,999 519 10.16%
$60,000-$74,999 440 8.61%
$75,000-$99,999 359 7.03%
$100,000-$124,999 159 3.11%
$125,000-$149,999 54 1.06%
$150,000-$199,999 47 0.92%
$200,000 or more 64 1.25%

Household Type for the 70520 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 932 18.16%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,324 25.80%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 176 3.43%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,098 21.40%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 24 0.47%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 914 17.81%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 6 0.12%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 451 8.79%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 2 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 128 2.49%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 75 1.46%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.02%

Household Income Type for the 70520 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 4,191 33.41%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,269 10.12%
Public Assistance 80 0.64%
Retirement 434 3.46%
Self Employment 742 5.92%
Social Security 894 7.13%
Supplemental Security 262 2.09%
Wage / Salary 4,019 32.04%
Other 653 5.21%

Family Type for the 70520 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,345 44.97%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,646 55.03%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 70520 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 410 8.01%
Color 1 Box Married 3,224 63.01%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,387 27.11%
Color 3 Box Widowed 96 1.88%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 70520 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 662 11.32%
Color 1 Box Married 3,449 58.98%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,355 23.17%
Color 3 Box Widowed 382 6.53%



Education Information for the 70520 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 70520 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,169 11.55%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,528 15.09%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 3,816 37.69%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,986 19.62%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 378 3.73%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 872 8.61%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 375 3.70%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 70520 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 206 1.39% 114 0.77% 320 2.16%
Kindergarten 155 1.05% 66 0.45% 221 1.49%
Grades 1-4 657 4.44% 329 2.22% 986 6.66%
Grades 5-8 850 5.74% 297 2.01% 1,147 7.75%
Grades 9-12 905 6.12% 127 0.86% 1,032 6.97%
Undergrad college 459 3.10% 26 0.18% 485 3.28%
Graduate or professional school 26 0.18% 10 0.07% 36 0.24%
Total 3,258 22.02% 969 6.55% 4,227 28.57%



Public Benefits Information for the 70520 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 70520 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 11,838 81.79%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 2,636 18.21%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 70520 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 70520 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,424 16.38%
10-19 Years 2,691 18.19%
20-29 Years 1,755 11.86%
30-39 Years 2,357 15.93%
40-49 Years 2,442 16.50%
50-59 Years 1,392 9.41%
60-69 Years 842 5.69%
70-79 Years 572 3.87%
80-89 Years 264 1.78%
90+ Years 58 0.39%

Population - Male/Female for the 70520 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 7,242 48.94%
Color 1 Box Female 7,555 51.06%

Population By Ethnicity for the 70520 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 10,422 70.43%
Color 1 Box African-American 3,983 26.92%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 185 1.25%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 102 0.69%
Color 2 Box Asian 54 0.36%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 42 0.28%
Color 6 Box Other Race 9 0.06%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 70520 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 2,419 27.55%
2. French Non-Basque 2,312 26.33%
3. French Canadian 1,226 13.96%
4. German 727 8.28%
5. Irish 555 6.32%
6. English 419 4.77%
7. Acadian / Cajun 274 3.12%
8. Italian 240 2.73%
9. African 71 0.81%
10. European 71 0.81%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 70520 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 10,491 77.39%
2. French 2,846 20.99%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 103 0.76%
4. Other Indo European 64 0.47%
5. French Creole 21 0.15%
6. German 19 0.14%
7. African 7 0.05%
8. Italian 5 0.04%

Citizen Type for the 70520 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 14,531 98.91%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 37 0.25%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 123 0.84%



Cities for the 70520 Zip Code Back to top
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