70563

  1. Legal Resources for the 70563 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 70563 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 70563 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 70563 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 70563 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 70563 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 70563 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 70563 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 70563 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 70563 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 17,500
  • Land Area (2000): 138.926 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.270 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 6,708
Population - Urban/Rural for the 70563 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 12,576 71.39%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 188 1.07%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 4,852 27.54%



Employment Information for the 70563 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 70563 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 6,885 52.37%
15-35 hours 1,274 9.69%
1-14 hours 328 2.49%
No regular hours 4,660 35.45%

Time Left For Work for the 70563 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 329 4.53%
5 AM-5:29 AM 192 2.65%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 279 3.85%
6 AM-6:29 AM 607 8.37%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 907 12.50%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,330 18.33%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,322 18.22%
8 AM-8:29 AM 770 10.61%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 268 3.69%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 326 4.49%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 179 2.47%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 90 1.24%
Noon-3:59 PM 317 4.37%
4 PM-11:59 PM 339 4.67%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 70563 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 358 4.93%
5-9 883 12.17%
10-14 1,607 22.15%
15-19 1,314 18.11%
20-24 908 12.52%
25-29 245 3.38%
30-34 793 10.93%
35-39 150 2.07%
40-44 205 2.83%
45-59 359 4.95%
60-89 171 2.36%
At least 90 262 3.61%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 70563 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 5 0.07% 5,310 73.19%
30-44 0 0.00% 1,148 15.82%
45-59 0 0.00% 359 4.95%
At least 60 7 0.10% 426 5.87%

Type Of Commute for the 70563 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 689 9.24%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 6,443 86.44%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 51 0.68%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 12 0.16%
Color 6 Box Walked 60 0.80%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 199 2.67%



Family Information for the 70563 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,900
People at same address in 1995: 10,964
Household Income in 1999 for the 70563 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 688 10.94%
$10,000-$14,999 416 6.62%
$15,000-$19,999 412 6.55%
$20,000-$24,999 382 6.08%
$25,000-$29,999 283 4.50%
$30,000-$34,999 420 6.68%
$35,000-$39,999 343 5.46%
$40,000-$44,999 454 7.22%
$45,000-$49,999 292 4.65%
$50,000-$59,999 648 10.31%
$60,000-$74,999 702 11.17%
$75,000-$99,999 599 9.53%
$100,000-$124,999 294 4.68%
$125,000-$149,999 113 1.80%
$150,000-$199,999 132 2.10%
$200,000 or more 108 1.72%

Household Type for the 70563 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,231 19.67%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,810 28.93%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 117 1.87%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,221 19.51%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 12 0.19%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,121 17.92%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 9 0.14%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 466 7.45%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 2 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 190 3.04%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 2 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 75 1.20%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.02%

Household Income Type for the 70563 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 4,864 28.87%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 2,339 13.88%
Public Assistance 132 0.78%
Retirement 1,016 6.03%
Self Employment 778 4.62%
Social Security 1,780 10.57%
Supplemental Security 284 1.69%
Wage / Salary 4,622 27.43%
Other 1,033 6.13%

Family Type for the 70563 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,890 48.26%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 2,026 51.74%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 70563 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 406 6.46%
Color 1 Box Married 4,164 66.23%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,565 24.89%
Color 3 Box Widowed 152 2.42%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 70563 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 701 9.71%
Color 1 Box Married 4,249 58.85%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,549 21.45%
Color 3 Box Widowed 721 9.99%



Education Information for the 70563 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 70563 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 857 6.86%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,554 12.44%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 4,556 36.47%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 2,629 21.05%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 470 3.76%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,808 14.47%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 618 4.95%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 70563 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 159 0.91% 158 0.90% 317 1.81%
Kindergarten 185 1.06% 41 0.23% 226 1.29%
Grades 1-4 912 5.21% 212 1.21% 1,124 6.42%
Grades 5-8 1,013 5.79% 310 1.77% 1,323 7.56%
Grades 9-12 987 5.64% 262 1.50% 1,249 7.14%
Undergrad college 479 2.74% 59 0.34% 538 3.07%
Graduate or professional school 101 0.58% 0 0.00% 101 0.58%
Total 3,836 21.92% 1,042 5.95% 4,878 27.87%



Public Benefits Information for the 70563 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 70563 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 15,062 86.22%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 2,407 13.78%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 70563 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 70563 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,590 14.80%
10-19 Years 2,966 16.95%
20-29 Years 1,797 10.27%
30-39 Years 2,524 14.42%
40-49 Years 2,812 16.07%
50-59 Years 1,923 10.99%
60-69 Years 1,264 7.22%
70-79 Years 1,041 5.95%
80-89 Years 488 2.79%
90+ Years 95 0.54%

Population - Male/Female for the 70563 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 8,410 48.06%
Color 1 Box Female 9,090 51.94%

Population By Ethnicity for the 70563 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 14,397 82.27%
Color 1 Box African-American 2,629 15.02%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 225 1.29%
Color 2 Box Asian 115 0.66%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 82 0.47%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 39 0.22%
Color 6 Box Other Race 9 0.05%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 4 0.02%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 70563 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. French Non-Basque 4,919 35.28%
2. United States Or American 2,395 17.18%
3. French Canadian 1,772 12.71%
4. German 1,240 8.89%
5. English 838 6.01%
6. Irish 715 5.13%
7. Italian 669 4.80%
8. Acadian / Cajun 411 2.95%
9. Scotch Irish 191 1.37%
10. Polish 159 1.14%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 70563 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 14,335 87.02%
2. French 1,818 11.04%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 211 1.28%
4. Vietnamese 54 0.33%
5. French Creole 21 0.13%
6. German 17 0.10%
7. Italian 14 0.08%
8. Korean 2 0.01%
9. Other West Germanic 1 0.01%

Citizen Type for the 70563 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 17,484 99.25%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 86 0.49%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 46 0.26%



Cities for the 70563 Zip Code Back to top
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New Iberia