70544

  1. Legal Resources for the 70544 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 70544 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 70544 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 70544 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 70544 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 70544 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 70544 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 70544 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 70544 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 70544 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 12,061
  • Land Area (2000): 273.252 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.810 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 4,348
Population - Urban/Rural for the 70544 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 7,593 61.89%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 176 1.43%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 4,499 36.67%



Employment Information for the 70544 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 70544 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 4,130 46.64%
15-35 hours 711 8.03%
1-14 hours 256 2.89%
No regular hours 3,758 42.44%

Time Left For Work for the 70544 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 226 5.89%
5 AM-5:29 AM 166 4.33%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 256 6.67%
6 AM-6:29 AM 565 14.73%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 698 18.19%
7 AM-7:29 AM 461 12.01%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 423 11.02%
8 AM-8:29 AM 314 8.18%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 91 2.37%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 130 3.39%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 4 0.10%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 33 0.86%
Noon-3:59 PM 194 5.06%
4 PM-11:59 PM 276 7.19%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 70544 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 278 7.25%
5-9 438 11.42%
10-14 526 13.71%
15-19 701 18.27%
20-24 498 12.98%
25-29 297 7.74%
30-34 340 8.86%
35-39 102 2.66%
40-44 114 2.97%
45-59 295 7.69%
60-89 108 2.81%
At least 90 140 3.65%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 70544 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 11 0.29% 2,727 71.07%
30-44 10 0.26% 546 14.23%
45-59 0 0.00% 295 7.69%
At least 60 21 0.55% 227 5.92%

Type Of Commute for the 70544 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 24 0.62%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 679 17.43%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 2,953 75.82%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 79 2.03%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 42 1.08%
Color 6 Box Walked 60 1.54%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 58 1.49%



Family Information for the 70544 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 755
People at same address in 1995: 8,542
Household Income in 1999 for the 70544 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 905 22.37%
$10,000-$14,999 431 10.65%
$15,000-$19,999 263 6.50%
$20,000-$24,999 342 8.45%
$25,000-$29,999 227 5.61%
$30,000-$34,999 275 6.80%
$35,000-$39,999 242 5.98%
$40,000-$44,999 175 4.33%
$45,000-$49,999 219 5.41%
$50,000-$59,999 260 6.43%
$60,000-$74,999 262 6.48%
$75,000-$99,999 265 6.55%
$100,000-$124,999 79 1.95%
$125,000-$149,999 39 0.96%
$150,000-$199,999 25 0.62%
$200,000 or more 37 0.91%

Household Type for the 70544 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 849 21.25%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 960 24.03%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 72 1.80%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 763 19.10%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 11 0.28%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 666 16.67%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 335 8.39%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 170 4.26%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 169 4.23%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Household Income Type for the 70544 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 2,988 29.63%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 846 8.39%
Public Assistance 180 1.78%
Retirement 565 5.60%
Self Employment 272 2.70%
Social Security 1,269 12.58%
Supplemental Security 389 3.86%
Wage / Salary 2,920 28.95%
Other 657 6.51%

Family Type for the 70544 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,025 50.34%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,011 49.66%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 70544 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 389 9.37%
Color 1 Box Married 2,262 54.51%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,388 33.45%
Color 3 Box Widowed 111 2.67%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 70544 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 467 9.50%
Color 1 Box Married 2,339 47.58%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,497 30.45%
Color 3 Box Widowed 613 12.47%



Education Information for the 70544 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 70544 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,238 14.75%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,715 20.43%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 3,292 39.22%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,310 15.61%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 237 2.82%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 383 4.56%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 219 2.61%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 70544 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 241 2.00% 36 0.30% 277 2.30%
Kindergarten 155 1.29% 0 0.00% 155 1.29%
Grades 1-4 702 5.82% 123 1.02% 825 6.84%
Grades 5-8 889 7.37% 119 0.99% 1,008 8.36%
Grades 9-12 953 7.90% 88 0.73% 1,041 8.63%
Undergrad college 319 2.64% 36 0.30% 355 2.94%
Graduate or professional school 44 0.36% 0 0.00% 44 0.36%
Total 3,303 27.39% 402 3.33% 3,705 30.72%



Public Benefits Information for the 70544 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 70544 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 8,672 71.44%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 3,467 28.56%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 70544 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 70544 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,914 15.87%
10-19 Years 2,297 19.04%
20-29 Years 1,426 11.82%
30-39 Years 1,581 13.11%
40-49 Years 1,781 14.77%
50-59 Years 1,179 9.78%
60-69 Years 925 7.67%
70-79 Years 598 4.96%
80-89 Years 308 2.55%
90+ Years 52 0.43%

Population - Male/Female for the 70544 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 5,707 47.32%
Color 1 Box Female 6,354 52.68%

Population By Ethnicity for the 70544 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 1 Box African-American 6,122 50.76%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 5,375 44.57%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 204 1.69%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 150 1.24%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 139 1.15%
Color 6 Box Other Race 42 0.35%
Color 2 Box Asian 22 0.18%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 7 0.06%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 70544 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. French Non-Basque 1,827 32.95%
2. United States Or American 982 17.71%
3. French Canadian 861 15.53%
4. German 442 7.97%
5. Irish 372 6.71%
6. Acadian / Cajun 335 6.04%
7. Italian 275 4.96%
8. English 247 4.46%
9. Dutch 55 0.99%
10. African 32 0.58%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 70544 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 10,308 91.33%
2. French 595 5.27%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 304 2.69%
4. Italian 38 0.34%
5. French Creole 22 0.19%
6. Other Native North American 20 0.18%

Citizen Type for the 70544 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 12,160 99.12%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 66 0.54%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 42 0.34%



Cities for the 70544 Zip Code Back to top
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Jeanerette