70601

  1. Legal Resources for the 70601 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 70601 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 70601 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 70601 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 70601 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 70601 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 70601 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 70601 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 70601 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 70601 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 35,196
  • Land Area (2000): 43.330 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.006 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 16,202


Employment Information for the 70601 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 70601 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 12,607 47.02%
15-35 hours 2,875 10.72%
1-14 hours 800 2.98%
No regular hours 10,532 39.28%

Time Left For Work for the 70601 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 518 3.87%
5 AM-5:29 AM 424 3.17%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 677 5.06%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,120 8.38%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,339 10.02%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,816 13.58%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 2,197 16.43%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,178 8.81%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 519 3.88%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 506 3.79%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 293 2.19%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 177 1.32%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,170 8.75%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,434 10.73%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 70601 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 784 5.86%
5-9 2,451 18.33%
10-14 3,494 26.14%
15-19 3,200 23.94%
20-24 1,430 10.70%
25-29 320 2.39%
30-34 867 6.49%
35-39 66 0.49%
40-44 66 0.49%
45-59 208 1.56%
60-89 222 1.66%
At least 90 260 1.94%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 70601 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 74 0.55% 11,605 86.81%
30-44 23 0.17% 976 7.30%
45-59 24 0.18% 184 1.38%
At least 60 20 0.15% 462 3.46%

Type Of Commute for the 70601 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 144 1.06%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 2,286 16.77%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 10,234 75.09%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 28 0.21%
Color 4 Box Other 152 1.12%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 141 1.03%
Color 6 Box Walked 383 2.81%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 261 1.92%



Family Information for the 70601 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 2,032
People at same address in 1995: 17,278
Household Income in 1999 for the 70601 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 3,012 21.34%
$10,000-$14,999 1,697 12.02%
$15,000-$19,999 1,301 9.22%
$20,000-$24,999 1,165 8.25%
$25,000-$29,999 932 6.60%
$30,000-$34,999 999 7.08%
$35,000-$39,999 876 6.21%
$40,000-$44,999 700 4.96%
$45,000-$49,999 378 2.68%
$50,000-$59,999 970 6.87%
$60,000-$74,999 773 5.48%
$75,000-$99,999 665 4.71%
$100,000-$124,999 307 2.17%
$125,000-$149,999 103 0.73%
$150,000-$199,999 110 0.78%
$200,000 or more 129 0.91%

Household Type for the 70601 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 4,699 32.96%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 3,686 25.85%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 663 4.65%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 2,203 15.45%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 84 0.59%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,566 10.98%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 20 0.14%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 791 5.55%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 9 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 316 2.22%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 2 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 215 1.51%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 3 0.02%

Household Income Type for the 70601 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 10,153 29.67%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 2,680 7.83%
Public Assistance 643 1.88%
Retirement 2,159 6.31%
Self Employment 961 2.81%
Social Security 4,449 13.00%
Supplemental Security 1,130 3.30%
Wage / Salary 9,812 28.67%
Other 2,236 6.53%

Family Type for the 70601 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,924 58.42%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 2,081 41.58%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 70601 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,297 10.54%
Color 1 Box Married 6,199 50.39%
Color 2 Box Never Married 4,336 35.25%
Color 3 Box Widowed 470 3.82%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 70601 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,103 14.03%
Color 1 Box Married 6,452 43.06%
Color 2 Box Never Married 4,073 27.18%
Color 3 Box Widowed 2,357 15.73%



Education Information for the 70601 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 70601 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 2,932 11.39%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 4,861 18.88%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 8,229 31.96%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 5,419 21.05%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 870 3.38%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 2,275 8.84%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,161 4.51%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 70601 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 609 1.73% 200 0.57% 809 2.30%
Kindergarten 344 0.98% 120 0.34% 464 1.32%
Grades 1-4 1,944 5.52% 296 0.84% 2,240 6.36%
Grades 5-8 1,815 5.16% 236 0.67% 2,051 5.83%
Grades 9-12 1,798 5.11% 252 0.72% 2,050 5.82%
Undergrad college 1,074 3.05% 185 0.53% 1,259 3.58%
Graduate or professional school 167 0.47% 14 0.04% 181 0.51%
Total 7,751 22.02% 1,303 3.70% 9,054 25.72%



Public Benefits Information for the 70601 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 70601 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 25,336 74.39%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 8,723 25.61%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 70601 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 70601 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 5,201 14.78%
10-19 Years 5,059 14.37%
20-29 Years 4,560 12.96%
30-39 Years 4,652 13.22%
40-49 Years 5,007 14.23%
50-59 Years 3,461 9.83%
60-69 Years 2,882 8.19%
70-79 Years 2,737 7.78%
80-89 Years 1,368 3.89%
90+ Years 269 0.76%

Population - Male/Female for the 70601 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 16,427 46.67%
Color 1 Box Female 18,769 53.33%

Population By Ethnicity for the 70601 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 1 Box African-American 21,413 60.84%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 12,574 35.73%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 418 1.19%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 396 1.13%
Color 2 Box Asian 244 0.69%
Color 6 Box Other Race 74 0.21%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 70 0.20%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 7 0.02%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 70601 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. French Non-Basque 3,183 24.33%
2. United States Or American 1,732 13.24%
3. Irish 1,520 11.62%
4. English 1,492 11.40%
5. German 1,222 9.34%
6. French Canadian 1,043 7.97%
7. Italian 474 3.62%
8. Scotch Irish 469 3.58%
9. African 464 3.55%
10. Acadian / Cajun 353 2.70%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 70601 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 29,387 90.78%
2. French 2,061 6.37%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 458 1.41%
4. French Creole 169 0.52%
5. Vietnamese 62 0.19%
6. German 43 0.13%
7. Tagalog 33 0.10%
8. Other Asian 30 0.09%
9. Russian 27 0.08%
10. Chinese 25 0.08%

Citizen Type for the 70601 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 34,480 98.64%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 247 0.71%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 227 0.65%



Cities for the 70601 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Lake Charles