70560

  1. Legal Resources for the 70560 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 70560 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 70560 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 70560 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 70560 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 70560 Zip Code
  7. Criminal Information for the 70560 Zip Code
  8. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 70560 Zip Code
  9. Cities for the 70560 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 70560 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 70560 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 41,687
  • Land Area (2000): 723.836 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 33.656 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 15,826
Population - Urban/Rural for the 70560 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 28,395 68.98%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 224 0.54%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 12,546 30.48%



Employment Information for the 70560 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 70560 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 14,494 47.93%
15-35 hours 2,602 8.60%
1-14 hours 995 3.29%
No regular hours 12,152 40.18%

Time Left For Work for the 70560 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 695 4.84%
5 AM-5:29 AM 632 4.40%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 813 5.66%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,635 11.38%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,877 13.06%
7 AM-7:29 AM 2,380 16.56%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 2,116 14.73%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,266 8.81%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 471 3.28%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 576 4.01%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 174 1.21%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 116 0.81%
Noon-3:59 PM 542 3.77%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,076 7.49%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 70560 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 613 4.27%
5-9 2,021 14.07%
10-14 3,079 21.43%
15-19 2,845 19.80%
20-24 1,931 13.44%
25-29 557 3.88%
30-34 1,279 8.90%
35-39 276 1.92%
40-44 224 1.56%
45-59 669 4.66%
60-89 321 2.23%
At least 90 554 3.86%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 70560 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 95 0.66% 10,951 76.21%
30-44 7 0.05% 1,772 12.33%
45-59 0 0.00% 669 4.66%
At least 60 14 0.10% 861 5.99%

Type Of Commute for the 70560 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 57 0.39%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 2,232 15.21%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 11,550 78.71%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 6 0.04%
Color 4 Box Other 164 1.12%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 116 0.79%
Color 6 Box Walked 244 1.66%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 306 2.09%



Family Information for the 70560 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 2,738
People at same address in 1995: 23,014
Household Income in 1999 for the 70560 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 2,818 19.76%
$10,000-$14,999 1,482 10.39%
$15,000-$19,999 1,182 8.29%
$20,000-$24,999 1,192 8.36%
$25,000-$29,999 954 6.69%
$30,000-$34,999 1,041 7.30%
$35,000-$39,999 799 5.60%
$40,000-$44,999 775 5.44%
$45,000-$49,999 516 3.62%
$50,000-$59,999 1,127 7.90%
$60,000-$74,999 1,012 7.10%
$75,000-$99,999 759 5.32%
$100,000-$124,999 289 2.03%
$125,000-$149,999 146 1.02%
$150,000-$199,999 73 0.51%
$200,000 or more 94 0.66%

Household Type for the 70560 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 3,154 21.90%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 3,680 25.56%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 510 3.54%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 2,757 19.15%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 57 0.40%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 2,260 15.69%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 29 0.20%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 1,127 7.83%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 9 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 493 3.42%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 6 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 315 2.19%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 3 0.02%

Household Income Type for the 70560 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 10,999 30.87%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 2,866 8.04%
Public Assistance 713 2.00%
Retirement 1,879 5.27%
Self Employment 1,296 3.64%
Social Security 3,727 10.46%
Supplemental Security 1,053 2.95%
Wage / Salary 10,527 29.54%
Other 2,575 7.23%

Family Type for the 70560 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 3,592 49.97%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 3,596 50.03%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 70560 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,476 10.11%
Color 1 Box Married 8,195 56.11%
Color 2 Box Never Married 4,532 31.03%
Color 3 Box Widowed 401 2.75%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 70560 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,744 10.75%
Color 1 Box Married 8,373 51.60%
Color 2 Box Never Married 4,293 26.46%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,816 11.19%



Education Information for the 70560 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 70560 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 4,682 16.16%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 6,477 22.36%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 11,371 39.26%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 3,748 12.94%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 705 2.43%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,482 5.12%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 501 1.73%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 70560 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 614 1.47% 84 0.20% 698 1.67%
Kindergarten 640 1.54% 90 0.22% 730 1.75%
Grades 1-4 2,621 6.29% 266 0.64% 2,887 6.93%
Grades 5-8 2,553 6.12% 285 0.68% 2,838 6.81%
Grades 9-12 2,366 5.68% 248 0.59% 2,614 6.27%
Undergrad college 937 2.25% 138 0.33% 1,075 2.58%
Graduate or professional school 73 0.18% 0 0.00% 73 0.18%
Total 9,804 23.52% 1,111 2.67% 10,915 26.18%



Public Benefits Information for the 70560 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 70560 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 29,260 72.85%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 10,907 27.15%



Criminal Information for the 70560 Zip Code Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 385


Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 70560 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 70560 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 6,970 16.72%
10-19 Years 6,879 16.50%
20-29 Years 5,664 13.59%
30-39 Years 6,108 14.65%
40-49 Years 5,752 13.80%
50-59 Years 4,150 9.96%
60-69 Years 2,944 7.06%
70-79 Years 2,013 4.83%
80-89 Years 1,003 2.41%
90+ Years 204 0.49%

Population - Male/Female for the 70560 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 20,129 48.29%
Color 1 Box Female 21,558 51.71%

Population By Ethnicity for the 70560 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 25,040 60.07%
Color 1 Box African-American 14,278 34.25%
Color 2 Box Asian 896 2.15%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 659 1.58%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 584 1.40%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 143 0.34%
Color 6 Box Other Race 84 0.20%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 3 0.01%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 70560 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. French Non-Basque 6,543 32.03%
2. United States Or American 5,348 26.18%
3. French Canadian 2,503 12.25%
4. German 1,306 6.39%
5. Acadian / Cajun 1,282 6.28%
6. Irish 1,011 4.95%
7. English 882 4.32%
8. Italian 595 2.91%
9. African 219 1.07%
10. Scotch Irish 179 0.88%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 70560 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 31,152 82.63%
2. French 4,871 12.92%
3. Laotian 644 1.71%
4. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 511 1.36%
5. Vietnamese 313 0.83%
6. French Creole 94 0.25%
7. Chinese 27 0.07%
8. German 26 0.07%
9. Other Native North American 24 0.06%
10. Italian 19 0.05%

Citizen Type for the 70560 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 40,130 97.49%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 404 0.98%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 631 1.53%



Cities for the 70560 Zip Code Back to top
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New Iberia