70556

  1. Legal Resources for the 70556 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 70556 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 70556 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 70556 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 70556 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 70556 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 70556 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 70556 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 70556 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 70556 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 737
  • Land Area (2000): 17.266 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.018 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 348


Employment Information for the 70556 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 70556 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 277 51.87%
15-35 hours 29 5.43%
1-14 hours 7 1.31%
No regular hours 221 41.39%

Time Left For Work for the 70556 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 27 10.07%
5 AM-5:29 AM 32 11.94%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 15 5.60%
6 AM-6:29 AM 36 13.43%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 26 9.70%
7 AM-7:29 AM 33 12.31%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 36 13.43%
8 AM-8:29 AM 9 3.36%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 3 1.12%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 5 1.87%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 12 4.48%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 0 0.00%
Noon-3:59 PM 11 4.10%
4 PM-11:59 PM 23 8.58%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 70556 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 32 11.94%
5-9 19 7.09%
10-14 23 8.58%
15-19 43 16.04%
20-24 37 13.81%
25-29 2 0.75%
30-34 29 10.82%
35-39 6 2.24%
40-44 4 1.49%
45-59 27 10.07%
60-89 19 7.09%
At least 90 27 10.07%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 70556 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 156 58.21%
30-44 0 0.00% 39 14.55%
45-59 0 0.00% 27 10.07%
At least 60 0 0.00% 46 17.16%

Type Of Commute for the 70556 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 38 13.97%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 208 76.47%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 4 1.47%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 18 6.62%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 4 1.47%



Family Information for the 70556 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 60
People at same address in 1995: 465
Household Income in 1999 for the 70556 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 65 23.38%
$10,000-$14,999 35 12.59%
$15,000-$19,999 20 7.19%
$20,000-$24,999 8 2.88%
$25,000-$29,999 25 8.99%
$30,000-$34,999 30 10.79%
$35,000-$39,999 12 4.32%
$40,000-$44,999 16 5.76%
$45,000-$49,999 18 6.47%
$50,000-$59,999 15 5.40%
$60,000-$74,999 17 6.12%
$75,000-$99,999 13 4.68%
$100,000-$124,999 4 1.44%
$125,000-$149,999 0 0.00%
$150,000-$199,999 0 0.00%
$200,000 or more 0 0.00%

Household Type for the 70556 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 61 21.63%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 93 32.98%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 10 3.55%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 49 17.38%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 1 0.35%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 34 12.06%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 2 0.71%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 21 7.45%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 8 2.84%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 3 1.06%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Household Income Type for the 70556 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 201 31.16%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 39 6.05%
Public Assistance 12 1.86%
Retirement 23 3.57%
Self Employment 26 4.03%
Social Security 84 13.02%
Supplemental Security 23 3.57%
Wage / Salary 195 30.23%
Other 42 6.51%

Family Type for the 70556 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 89 61.81%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 55 38.19%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 70556 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 22 8.53%
Color 1 Box Married 159 61.63%
Color 2 Box Never Married 62 24.03%
Color 3 Box Widowed 15 5.81%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 70556 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 26 8.81%
Color 1 Box Married 157 53.22%
Color 2 Box Never Married 61 20.68%
Color 3 Box Widowed 51 17.29%



Education Information for the 70556 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 70556 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 90 17.54%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 92 17.93%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 231 45.03%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 59 11.50%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 13 2.53%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 20 3.90%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 8 1.56%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 70556 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 19 2.58% 0 0.00% 19 2.58%
Kindergarten 19 2.58% 0 0.00% 19 2.58%
Grades 1-4 50 6.78% 0 0.00% 50 6.78%
Grades 5-8 40 5.43% 8 1.09% 48 6.51%
Grades 9-12 38 5.16% 5 0.68% 43 5.83%
Undergrad college 3 0.41% 2 0.27% 5 0.68%
Graduate or professional school 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Total 169 22.93% 15 2.04% 184 24.97%



Public Benefits Information for the 70556 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 70556 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 529 72.07%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 205 27.93%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 70556 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 70556 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 119 16.15%
10-19 Years 111 15.06%
20-29 Years 96 13.03%
30-39 Years 94 12.75%
40-49 Years 99 13.43%
50-59 Years 94 12.75%
60-69 Years 65 8.82%
70-79 Years 36 4.88%
80-89 Years 17 2.31%
90+ Years 6 0.81%

Population - Male/Female for the 70556 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 358 48.58%
Color 1 Box Female 379 51.42%

Population By Ethnicity for the 70556 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 625 84.80%
Color 1 Box African-American 90 12.21%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 15 2.04%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 4 0.54%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 3 0.41%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Asian 0 0.00%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 70556 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. French Non-Basque 117 22.41%
2. United States Or American 117 22.41%
3. French Canadian 105 20.11%
4. Acadian / Cajun 85 16.28%
5. German 36 6.90%
6. British 16 3.07%
7. English 14 2.68%
8. Canadian 13 2.49%
9. Russian 6 1.15%
10. Scottish 5 0.96%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 70556 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 520 76.47%
2. French 156 22.94%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 2 0.29%
4. French Creole 2 0.29%

Citizen Type for the 70556 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 739 100.00%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 0 0.00%



Cities for the 70556 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Mermentau