70582

  1. Legal Resources for the 70582 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 70582 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 70582 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 70582 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 70582 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 70582 Zip Code
  7. Criminal Information for the 70582 Zip Code
  8. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 70582 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 70582 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 70582 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 19,898
  • Land Area (2000): 740.688 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 22.117 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 7,850
Population - Urban/Rural for the 70582 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 8,142 40.39%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 258 1.28%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 11,759 58.33%



Employment Information for the 70582 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 70582 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 7,365 50.07%
15-35 hours 1,090 7.41%
1-14 hours 374 2.54%
No regular hours 5,880 39.98%

Time Left For Work for the 70582 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 508 6.98%
5 AM-5:29 AM 294 4.04%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 487 6.69%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,054 14.48%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,027 14.11%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,232 16.93%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 987 13.56%
8 AM-8:29 AM 479 6.58%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 145 1.99%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 114 1.57%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 58 0.80%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 56 0.77%
Noon-3:59 PM 399 5.48%
4 PM-11:59 PM 437 6.01%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 70582 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 302 4.15%
5-9 881 12.11%
10-14 1,099 15.10%
15-19 1,045 14.36%
20-24 985 13.54%
25-29 413 5.68%
30-34 1,127 15.49%
35-39 273 3.75%
40-44 206 2.83%
45-59 417 5.73%
60-89 169 2.32%
At least 90 360 4.95%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 70582 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 14 0.19% 4,711 64.74%
30-44 5 0.07% 1,601 22.00%
45-59 0 0.00% 417 5.73%
At least 60 4 0.05% 525 7.21%

Type Of Commute for the 70582 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 30 0.40%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 908 12.19%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 6,095 81.81%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 8 0.11%
Color 4 Box Other 65 0.87%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 23 0.31%
Color 6 Box Walked 148 1.99%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 173 2.32%



Family Information for the 70582 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,583
People at same address in 1995: 13,079
Household Income in 1999 for the 70582 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,344 19.30%
$10,000-$14,999 735 10.56%
$15,000-$19,999 522 7.50%
$20,000-$24,999 476 6.84%
$25,000-$29,999 464 6.66%
$30,000-$34,999 444 6.38%
$35,000-$39,999 405 5.82%
$40,000-$44,999 458 6.58%
$45,000-$49,999 360 5.17%
$50,000-$59,999 544 7.81%
$60,000-$74,999 653 9.38%
$75,000-$99,999 376 5.40%
$100,000-$124,999 85 1.22%
$125,000-$149,999 28 0.40%
$150,000-$199,999 34 0.49%
$200,000 or more 34 0.49%

Household Type for the 70582 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,482 21.35%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,783 25.68%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 205 2.95%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,341 19.32%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 16 0.23%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,171 16.87%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 12 0.17%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 569 8.20%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 2 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 227 3.27%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 2 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 132 1.90%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Household Income Type for the 70582 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 5,400 31.97%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,246 7.38%
Public Assistance 232 1.37%
Retirement 795 4.71%
Self Employment 600 3.55%
Social Security 1,709 10.12%
Supplemental Security 593 3.51%
Wage / Salary 5,260 31.14%
Other 1,054 6.24%

Family Type for the 70582 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,751 46.37%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 2,025 53.63%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 70582 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 533 7.52%
Color 1 Box Married 4,116 58.07%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,266 31.97%
Color 3 Box Widowed 173 2.44%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 70582 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 778 9.83%
Color 1 Box Married 4,267 53.91%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,991 25.15%
Color 3 Box Widowed 879 11.11%



Education Information for the 70582 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 70582 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 2,397 17.18%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 2,871 20.58%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 5,158 36.97%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 2,168 15.54%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 382 2.74%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 701 5.02%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 274 1.96%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 70582 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 230 1.16% 85 0.43% 315 1.58%
Kindergarten 263 1.32% 78 0.39% 341 1.71%
Grades 1-4 1,182 5.94% 258 1.30% 1,440 7.24%
Grades 5-8 1,258 6.32% 276 1.39% 1,534 7.71%
Grades 9-12 1,205 6.06% 155 0.78% 1,360 6.83%
Undergrad college 443 2.23% 122 0.61% 565 2.84%
Graduate or professional school 29 0.15% 10 0.05% 39 0.20%
Total 4,610 23.17% 984 4.95% 5,594 28.11%



Public Benefits Information for the 70582 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 70582 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 15,575 78.75%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 4,204 21.25%



Criminal Information for the 70582 Zip Code Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 156


Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 70582 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 70582 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 3,116 15.66%
10-19 Years 3,393 17.05%
20-29 Years 2,514 12.63%
30-39 Years 2,999 15.07%
40-49 Years 2,917 14.66%
50-59 Years 2,049 10.30%
60-69 Years 1,403 7.05%
70-79 Years 947 4.76%
80-89 Years 466 2.34%
90+ Years 94 0.47%

Population - Male/Female for the 70582 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 9,612 48.31%
Color 1 Box Female 10,286 51.69%

Population By Ethnicity for the 70582 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 11,848 59.54%
Color 1 Box African-American 7,631 38.35%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 182 0.91%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 106 0.53%
Color 2 Box Asian 59 0.30%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 46 0.23%
Color 6 Box Other Race 25 0.13%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1 0.01%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 70582 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. French Non-Basque 3,284 31.01%
2. United States Or American 2,445 23.09%
3. French Canadian 2,203 20.80%
4. German 597 5.64%
5. Acadian / Cajun 535 5.05%
6. English 428 4.04%
7. Irish 403 3.81%
8. Italian 209 1.97%
9. Canadian 101 0.95%
10. African 91 0.86%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 70582 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 14,424 77.67%
2. French 3,757 20.23%
3. French Creole 220 1.18%
4. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 79 0.43%
5. Arabic 19 0.10%
6. Vietnamese 14 0.08%
7. Laotian 13 0.07%
8. Chinese 12 0.06%
9. Persian 11 0.06%
10. Other Native North American 10 0.05%

Citizen Type for the 70582 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 20,076 99.59%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 8 0.04%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 75 0.37%