70586

  1. Legal Resources for the 70586 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 70586 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 70586 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 70586 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 70586 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 70586 Zip Code
  7. Criminal Information for the 70586 Zip Code
  8. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 70586 Zip Code
  9. Cities for the 70586 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 70586 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 70586 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 21,422
  • Land Area (2000): 749.639 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 24.875 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 8,669
Population - Urban/Rural for the 70586 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 9,891 46.31%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 502 2.35%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 10,963 51.33%



Employment Information for the 70586 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 70586 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 6,290 40.20%
15-35 hours 1,165 7.45%
1-14 hours 463 2.96%
No regular hours 7,727 49.39%

Time Left For Work for the 70586 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 493 7.73%
5 AM-5:29 AM 285 4.47%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 298 4.67%
6 AM-6:29 AM 566 8.87%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 868 13.60%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,043 16.35%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,293 20.26%
8 AM-8:29 AM 367 5.75%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 129 2.02%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 99 1.55%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 56 0.88%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 36 0.56%
Noon-3:59 PM 328 5.14%
4 PM-11:59 PM 520 8.15%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 70586 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 417 6.54%
5-9 1,173 18.38%
10-14 1,244 19.50%
15-19 877 13.74%
20-24 590 9.25%
25-29 195 3.06%
30-34 540 8.46%
35-39 93 1.46%
40-44 89 1.39%
45-59 386 6.05%
60-89 283 4.44%
At least 90 494 7.74%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 70586 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 4,496 70.46%
30-44 0 0.00% 722 11.31%
45-59 0 0.00% 386 6.05%
At least 60 3 0.05% 774 12.13%

Type Of Commute for the 70586 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 6 0.09%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 763 11.70%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 5,366 82.28%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 115 1.76%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 3 0.05%
Color 6 Box Walked 128 1.96%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 141 2.16%



Family Information for the 70586 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,683
People at same address in 1995: 12,723
Household Income in 1999 for the 70586 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 2,438 30.93%
$10,000-$14,999 864 10.96%
$15,000-$19,999 620 7.87%
$20,000-$24,999 536 6.80%
$25,000-$29,999 467 5.92%
$30,000-$34,999 351 4.45%
$35,000-$39,999 355 4.50%
$40,000-$44,999 348 4.42%
$45,000-$49,999 272 3.45%
$50,000-$59,999 536 6.80%
$60,000-$74,999 417 5.29%
$75,000-$99,999 383 4.86%
$100,000-$124,999 158 2.00%
$125,000-$149,999 29 0.37%
$150,000-$199,999 44 0.56%
$200,000 or more 64 0.81%

Household Type for the 70586 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,002 25.66%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,158 27.66%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 154 1.97%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,381 17.70%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 14 0.18%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,157 14.83%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 8 0.10%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 607 7.78%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 193 2.47%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 129 1.65%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Household Income Type for the 70586 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 4,945 27.51%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,230 6.84%
Public Assistance 421 2.34%
Retirement 1,089 6.06%
Self Employment 711 3.96%
Social Security 2,520 14.02%
Supplemental Security 1,077 5.99%
Wage / Salary 4,696 26.13%
Other 1,284 7.14%

Family Type for the 70586 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,094 50.91%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 2,019 49.09%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 70586 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 577 7.43%
Color 1 Box Married 4,961 63.92%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,971 25.40%
Color 3 Box Widowed 252 3.25%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 70586 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 757 9.23%
Color 1 Box Married 4,553 55.52%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,829 22.30%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,061 12.94%



Education Information for the 70586 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 70586 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 2,966 19.91%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 3,302 22.17%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 4,408 29.59%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 2,067 13.88%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 585 3.93%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,032 6.93%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 537 3.60%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 70586 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 371 1.73% 79 0.37% 450 2.10%
Kindergarten 315 1.47% 81 0.38% 396 1.85%
Grades 1-4 1,405 6.56% 175 0.82% 1,580 7.38%
Grades 5-8 1,250 5.84% 242 1.13% 1,492 6.96%
Grades 9-12 1,018 4.75% 203 0.95% 1,221 5.70%
Undergrad college 670 3.13% 25 0.12% 695 3.24%
Graduate or professional school 54 0.25% 12 0.06% 66 0.31%
Total 5,083 23.73% 817 3.81% 5,900 27.54%



Public Benefits Information for the 70586 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 70586 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 13,591 65.75%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 7,080 34.25%



Criminal Information for the 70586 Zip Code Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 445


Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 70586 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 70586 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 3,525 16.46%
10-19 Years 3,610 16.85%
20-29 Years 2,471 11.53%
30-39 Years 3,002 14.01%
40-49 Years 2,930 13.68%
50-59 Years 2,245 10.48%
60-69 Years 1,672 7.81%
70-79 Years 1,241 5.79%
80-89 Years 628 2.93%
90+ Years 98 0.46%

Population - Male/Female for the 70586 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 10,525 49.13%
Color 1 Box Female 10,897 50.87%

Population By Ethnicity for the 70586 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 14,034 65.51%
Color 1 Box African-American 6,983 32.60%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 248 1.16%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 71 0.33%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 33 0.15%
Color 2 Box Asian 32 0.15%
Color 6 Box Other Race 20 0.09%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1 0.00%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 70586 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. French Non-Basque 3,345 31.49%
2. United States Or American 2,997 28.21%
3. French Canadian 1,894 17.83%
4. Acadian / Cajun 604 5.69%
5. Irish 555 5.22%
6. German 458 4.31%
7. English 365 3.44%
8. Italian 105 0.99%
9. African 82 0.77%
10. European 50 0.47%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 70586 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 14,076 71.68%
2. French 5,151 26.23%
3. French Creole 219 1.12%
4. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 84 0.43%
5. Vietnamese 28 0.14%
6. Urdu 20 0.10%
7. Arabic 19 0.10%
8. Italian 12 0.06%
9. Other Pacific Island 8 0.04%
10. Tagalog 7 0.04%

Citizen Type for the 70586 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 21,221 99.37%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 66 0.31%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 69 0.32%



Cities for the 70586 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Ville Platte