70605

  1. Legal Resources for the 70605 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 70605 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 70605 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 70605 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 70605 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 70605 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 70605 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 70605 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 70605 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 70605 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 29,603
  • Land Area (2000): 118.021 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.577 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 12,229
Population - Urban/Rural for the 70605 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 27,720 93.68%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 1,871 6.32%



Employment Information for the 70605 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 70605 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 12,315 53.79%
15-35 hours 2,892 12.63%
1-14 hours 682 2.98%
No regular hours 7,005 30.60%

Time Left For Work for the 70605 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 481 3.52%
5 AM-5:29 AM 381 2.79%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 447 3.27%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,099 8.04%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,829 13.38%
7 AM-7:29 AM 2,878 21.06%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 2,339 17.11%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,023 7.49%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 444 3.25%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 604 4.42%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 277 2.03%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 198 1.45%
Noon-3:59 PM 839 6.14%
4 PM-11:59 PM 828 6.06%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 70605 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 410 3.00%
5-9 1,844 13.49%
10-14 2,955 21.62%
15-19 3,853 28.19%
20-24 2,651 19.40%
25-29 533 3.90%
30-34 762 5.58%
35-39 32 0.23%
40-44 50 0.37%
45-59 211 1.54%
60-89 178 1.30%
At least 90 188 1.38%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 70605 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 12,246 89.60%
30-44 0 0.00% 844 6.18%
45-59 7 0.05% 204 1.49%
At least 60 13 0.10% 353 2.58%

Type Of Commute for the 70605 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 6 0.04%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 845 6.08%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 12,476 89.81%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 48 0.35%
Color 4 Box Other 56 0.40%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 20 0.14%
Color 6 Box Walked 216 1.55%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 224 1.61%



Family Information for the 70605 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 3,346
People at same address in 1995: 14,923
Household Income in 1999 for the 70605 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 786 7.07%
$10,000-$14,999 645 5.80%
$15,000-$19,999 683 6.14%
$20,000-$24,999 564 5.07%
$25,000-$29,999 589 5.30%
$30,000-$34,999 701 6.31%
$35,000-$39,999 594 5.34%
$40,000-$44,999 618 5.56%
$45,000-$49,999 431 3.88%
$50,000-$59,999 996 8.96%
$60,000-$74,999 1,105 9.94%
$75,000-$99,999 1,502 13.51%
$100,000-$124,999 806 7.25%
$125,000-$149,999 386 3.47%
$150,000-$199,999 254 2.28%
$200,000 or more 457 4.11%

Household Type for the 70605 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,574 23.23%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 3,349 30.22%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 428 3.86%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,953 17.62%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 53 0.48%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,745 15.75%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 20 0.18%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 705 6.36%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 5 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 186 1.68%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 2 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 61 0.55%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Household Income Type for the 70605 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 8,996 29.45%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 4,969 16.27%
Public Assistance 112 0.37%
Retirement 1,933 6.33%
Self Employment 1,239 4.06%
Social Security 2,823 9.24%
Supplemental Security 330 1.08%
Wage / Salary 8,717 28.53%
Other 1,431 4.68%

Family Type for the 70605 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 3,477 52.60%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 3,133 47.40%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 70605 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 858 7.78%
Color 1 Box Married 7,092 64.27%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,871 26.02%
Color 3 Box Widowed 213 1.93%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 70605 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,230 9.94%
Color 1 Box Married 7,013 56.67%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,935 23.72%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,197 9.67%



Education Information for the 70605 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 70605 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 835 3.78%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,890 8.57%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 5,594 25.36%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 6,514 29.53%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 918 4.16%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 4,155 18.83%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 2,155 9.77%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 70605 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 151 0.51% 444 1.50% 595 2.01%
Kindergarten 236 0.80% 141 0.48% 377 1.27%
Grades 1-4 1,302 4.40% 547 1.85% 1,849 6.25%
Grades 5-8 1,320 4.46% 563 1.90% 1,883 6.36%
Grades 9-12 1,426 4.82% 289 0.98% 1,715 5.79%
Undergrad college 2,209 7.46% 193 0.65% 2,402 8.11%
Graduate or professional school 257 0.87% 27 0.09% 284 0.96%
Total 6,901 23.31% 2,204 7.45% 9,105 30.76%



Public Benefits Information for the 70605 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 70605 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 25,989 92.01%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 2,257 7.99%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 70605 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 70605 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 3,840 12.97%
10-19 Years 4,937 16.68%
20-29 Years 3,795 12.82%
30-39 Years 4,065 13.73%
40-49 Years 4,726 15.96%
50-59 Years 3,307 11.17%
60-69 Years 2,239 7.56%
70-79 Years 1,806 6.10%
80-89 Years 750 2.53%
90+ Years 138 0.47%

Population - Male/Female for the 70605 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 14,195 47.95%
Color 1 Box Female 15,408 52.05%

Population By Ethnicity for the 70605 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 26,423 89.26%
Color 1 Box African-American 1,924 6.50%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 480 1.62%
Color 2 Box Asian 425 1.44%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 238 0.80%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 69 0.23%
Color 6 Box Other Race 36 0.12%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 8 0.03%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 70605 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. French Non-Basque 5,932 23.07%
2. United States Or American 3,625 14.10%
3. German 3,176 12.35%
4. English 2,738 10.65%
5. Irish 2,660 10.35%
6. French Canadian 2,288 8.90%
7. Italian 1,421 5.53%
8. Acadian / Cajun 714 2.78%
9. Scottish 681 2.65%
10. Scotch Irish 559 2.17%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 70605 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 24,895 89.54%
2. French 1,765 6.35%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 654 2.35%
4. Arabic 118 0.42%
5. German 72 0.26%
6. Hindi 36 0.13%
7. Laotian 35 0.13%
8. Other Indic 32 0.12%
9. Gujarathi 31 0.11%
10. Japanese 25 0.09%

Citizen Type for the 70605 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 28,738 97.12%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 303 1.02%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 550 1.86%



Cities for the 70605 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Lake Charles