70542

  1. Legal Resources for the 70542 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 70542 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 70542 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 70542 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 70542 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 70542 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 70542 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 70542 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 70542 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 70542 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 3,662
  • Land Area (2000): 536.438 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 12.076 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 1,794
Population - Urban/Rural for the 70542 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 160 4.20%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 3,645 95.80%



Employment Information for the 70542 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 70542 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 1,236 41.32%
15-35 hours 328 10.97%
1-14 hours 100 3.34%
No regular hours 1,327 44.37%

Time Left For Work for the 70542 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 169 12.09%
5 AM-5:29 AM 124 8.87%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 98 7.01%
6 AM-6:29 AM 134 9.59%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 124 8.87%
7 AM-7:29 AM 265 18.96%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 164 11.73%
8 AM-8:29 AM 110 7.87%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 14 1.00%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 42 3.00%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 12 0.86%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 8 0.57%
Noon-3:59 PM 86 6.15%
4 PM-11:59 PM 48 3.43%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 70542 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 139 9.94%
5-9 240 17.17%
10-14 195 13.95%
15-19 75 5.36%
20-24 84 6.01%
25-29 33 2.36%
30-34 146 10.44%
35-39 27 1.93%
40-44 30 2.15%
45-59 95 6.80%
60-89 137 9.80%
At least 90 197 14.09%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 70542 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 9 0.64% 757 54.15%
30-44 13 0.93% 190 13.59%
45-59 0 0.00% 95 6.80%
At least 60 2 0.14% 332 23.75%

Type Of Commute for the 70542 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 5 0.35%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 134 9.38%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 1,162 81.32%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 2 0.14%
Color 4 Box Other 31 2.17%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 24 1.68%
Color 6 Box Walked 40 2.80%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 31 2.17%



Family Information for the 70542 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 290
People at same address in 1995: 2,550
Household Income in 1999 for the 70542 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 291 19.90%
$10,000-$14,999 138 9.44%
$15,000-$19,999 111 7.59%
$20,000-$24,999 108 7.39%
$25,000-$29,999 93 6.36%
$30,000-$34,999 90 6.16%
$35,000-$39,999 80 5.47%
$40,000-$44,999 112 7.66%
$45,000-$49,999 85 5.81%
$50,000-$59,999 105 7.18%
$60,000-$74,999 106 7.25%
$75,000-$99,999 61 4.17%
$100,000-$124,999 53 3.63%
$125,000-$149,999 2 0.14%
$150,000-$199,999 19 1.30%
$200,000 or more 8 0.55%

Household Type for the 70542 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 360 25.25%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 445 31.21%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 51 3.58%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 224 15.71%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 5 0.35%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 205 14.38%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 100 7.01%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 26 1.82%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 8 0.56%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Household Income Type for the 70542 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,040 28.69%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 369 10.18%
Public Assistance 43 1.19%
Retirement 157 4.33%
Self Employment 252 6.95%
Social Security 456 12.58%
Supplemental Security 103 2.84%
Wage / Salary 989 27.28%
Other 216 5.96%

Family Type for the 70542 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 511 60.26%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 337 39.74%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 70542 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 101 6.98%
Color 1 Box Married 910 62.85%
Color 2 Box Never Married 407 28.11%
Color 3 Box Widowed 30 2.07%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 70542 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 179 11.07%
Color 1 Box Married 930 57.51%
Color 2 Box Never Married 283 17.50%
Color 3 Box Widowed 225 13.91%



Education Information for the 70542 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 70542 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 443 15.42%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 536 18.66%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,203 41.89%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 442 15.39%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 35 1.22%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 138 4.81%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 75 2.61%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 70542 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 24 0.66% 10 0.27% 34 0.93%
Kindergarten 34 0.93% 18 0.49% 52 1.42%
Grades 1-4 163 4.45% 65 1.77% 228 6.23%
Grades 5-8 164 4.48% 35 0.96% 199 5.43%
Grades 9-12 232 6.34% 27 0.74% 259 7.07%
Undergrad college 78 2.13% 2 0.05% 80 2.18%
Graduate or professional school 10 0.27% 0 0.00% 10 0.27%
Total 705 19.25% 157 4.29% 862 23.54%



Public Benefits Information for the 70542 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 70542 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 2,916 78.28%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 809 21.72%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 70542 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 70542 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 477 13.03%
10-19 Years 592 16.17%
20-29 Years 386 10.54%
30-39 Years 508 13.87%
40-49 Years 539 14.72%
50-59 Years 374 10.21%
60-69 Years 336 9.18%
70-79 Years 285 7.78%
80-89 Years 139 3.80%
90+ Years 26 0.71%

Population - Male/Female for the 70542 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 1,748 47.73%
Color 1 Box Female 1,914 52.27%

Population By Ethnicity for the 70542 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 3,380 92.30%
Color 1 Box African-American 237 6.47%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 31 0.85%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 10 0.27%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 3 0.08%
Color 2 Box Asian 1 0.03%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 70542 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 758 26.43%
2. French Non-Basque 625 21.79%
3. French Canadian 600 20.92%
4. German 255 8.89%
5. Acadian / Cajun 252 8.79%
6. English 145 5.06%
7. Irish 116 4.04%
8. Italian 46 1.60%
9. Scotch Irish 20 0.70%
10. Canadian 18 0.63%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 70542 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 2,635 73.85%
2. French 926 25.95%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 4 0.11%
4. Thai 2 0.06%
5. French Creole 1 0.03%

Citizen Type for the 70542 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 3,795 99.74%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 4 0.11%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 6 0.16%



Cities for the 70542 Zip Code Back to top
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