70570

  1. Legal Resources for the 70570 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 70570 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 70570 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 70570 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 70570 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 70570 Zip Code
  7. Criminal Information for the 70570 Zip Code
  8. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 70570 Zip Code
  9. Cities for the 70570 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 70570 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 70570 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 43,336
  • Land Area (2000): 430.821 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.204 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 17,500
Population - Urban/Rural for the 70570 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 29,379 68.26%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 358 0.83%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 13,305 30.91%



Employment Information for the 70570 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 70570 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 13,223 41.76%
15-35 hours 2,480 7.83%
1-14 hours 760 2.40%
No regular hours 15,203 48.01%

Time Left For Work for the 70570 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 1,013 7.67%
5 AM-5:29 AM 650 4.92%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 671 5.08%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,239 9.38%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,598 12.09%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,956 14.80%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 2,505 18.96%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,024 7.75%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 420 3.18%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 370 2.80%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 242 1.83%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 130 0.98%
Noon-3:59 PM 630 4.77%
4 PM-11:59 PM 765 5.79%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 70570 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 394 2.98%
5-9 1,750 13.24%
10-14 2,892 21.89%
15-19 2,220 16.80%
20-24 1,356 10.26%
25-29 537 4.06%
30-34 1,527 11.56%
35-39 309 2.34%
40-44 283 2.14%
45-59 793 6.00%
60-89 531 4.02%
At least 90 621 4.70%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 70570 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 81 0.61% 9,068 68.63%
30-44 6 0.05% 2,113 15.99%
45-59 0 0.00% 793 6.00%
At least 60 42 0.32% 1,110 8.40%

Type Of Commute for the 70570 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 66 0.49%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,801 13.39%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 10,572 78.59%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 248 1.84%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 129 0.96%
Color 6 Box Walked 397 2.95%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 239 1.78%



Family Information for the 70570 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 2,725
People at same address in 1995: 25,619
Household Income in 1999 for the 70570 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 4,610 29.12%
$10,000-$14,999 1,879 11.87%
$15,000-$19,999 1,216 7.68%
$20,000-$24,999 1,069 6.75%
$25,000-$29,999 1,093 6.90%
$30,000-$34,999 889 5.62%
$35,000-$39,999 876 5.53%
$40,000-$44,999 632 3.99%
$45,000-$49,999 499 3.15%
$50,000-$59,999 898 5.67%
$60,000-$74,999 979 6.18%
$75,000-$99,999 589 3.72%
$100,000-$124,999 278 1.76%
$125,000-$149,999 142 0.90%
$150,000-$199,999 79 0.50%
$200,000 or more 104 0.66%

Household Type for the 70570 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 4,240 26.70%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 4,137 26.05%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 364 2.29%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 2,838 17.87%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 37 0.23%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 2,194 13.82%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 13 0.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 1,258 7.92%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 3 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 451 2.84%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 2 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 342 2.15%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 2 0.01%

Household Income Type for the 70570 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 10,353 28.81%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 2,342 6.52%
Public Assistance 970 2.70%
Retirement 2,064 5.74%
Self Employment 1,282 3.57%
Social Security 4,607 12.82%
Supplemental Security 1,742 4.85%
Wage / Salary 9,934 27.65%
Other 2,636 7.34%

Family Type for the 70570 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 3,687 51.14%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 3,523 48.86%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 70570 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,259 8.43%
Color 1 Box Married 8,267 55.37%
Color 2 Box Never Married 4,762 31.90%
Color 3 Box Widowed 642 4.30%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 70570 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,865 10.64%
Color 1 Box Married 8,348 47.63%
Color 2 Box Never Married 4,806 27.42%
Color 3 Box Widowed 2,509 14.31%



Education Information for the 70570 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 70570 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 5,404 17.93%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 6,045 20.05%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 9,718 32.24%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 4,816 15.98%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,015 3.37%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,969 6.53%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,176 3.90%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 70570 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 643 1.48% 169 0.39% 812 1.87%
Kindergarten 601 1.39% 99 0.23% 700 1.62%
Grades 1-4 2,718 6.27% 296 0.68% 3,014 6.95%
Grades 5-8 2,578 5.95% 549 1.27% 3,127 7.22%
Grades 9-12 2,640 6.09% 479 1.11% 3,119 7.20%
Undergrad college 1,230 2.84% 123 0.28% 1,353 3.12%
Graduate or professional school 120 0.28% 30 0.07% 150 0.35%
Total 10,530 24.30% 1,745 4.03% 12,275 28.33%



Public Benefits Information for the 70570 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 70570 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 28,176 66.90%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 13,938 33.10%



Criminal Information for the 70570 Zip Code Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 231


Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 70570 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 70570 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 6,891 15.90%
10-19 Years 7,450 17.19%
20-29 Years 5,200 12.00%
30-39 Years 5,752 13.27%
40-49 Years 5,910 13.64%
50-59 Years 4,540 10.48%
60-69 Years 3,472 8.01%
70-79 Years 2,601 6.00%
80-89 Years 1,259 2.91%
90+ Years 261 0.60%

Population - Male/Female for the 70570 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 20,421 47.12%
Color 1 Box Female 22,915 52.88%

Population By Ethnicity for the 70570 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 1 Box African-American 24,374 56.24%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 18,082 41.73%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 343 0.79%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 267 0.62%
Color 2 Box Asian 118 0.27%
Color 6 Box Other Race 91 0.21%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 52 0.12%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 9 0.02%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 70570 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. French Non-Basque 4,607 28.90%
2. United States Or American 4,063 25.49%
3. French Canadian 1,823 11.44%
4. German 1,191 7.47%
5. Irish 831 5.21%
6. English 783 4.91%
7. Acadian / Cajun 738 4.63%
8. African 577 3.62%
9. Italian 472 2.96%
10. Scotch Irish 149 0.93%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 70570 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 33,878 85.42%
2. French 5,075 12.80%
3. French Creole 276 0.70%
4. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 238 0.60%
5. Vietnamese 109 0.27%
6. German 32 0.08%
7. Japanese 21 0.05%
8. Other Indo European 10 0.03%
9. Chinese 9 0.02%
10. Greek 7 0.02%

Citizen Type for the 70570 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 42,849 99.55%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 88 0.20%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 105 0.24%



Cities for the 70570 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Opelousas