70607

  1. Legal Resources for the 70607 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 70607 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 70607 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 70607 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 70607 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 70607 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 70607 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 70607 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 70607 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 70607 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 22,745
  • Land Area (2000): 308.177 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 5.718 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 9,547
Population - Urban/Rural for the 70607 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 16,725 73.54%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 37 0.16%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 5,982 26.30%



Employment Information for the 70607 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 70607 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 9,783 57.41%
15-35 hours 1,953 11.46%
1-14 hours 426 2.50%
No regular hours 4,880 28.64%

Time Left For Work for the 70607 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 534 5.24%
5 AM-5:29 AM 271 2.66%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 552 5.41%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,009 9.90%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,297 12.72%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,410 13.83%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,456 14.28%
8 AM-8:29 AM 934 9.16%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 234 2.29%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 528 5.18%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 243 2.38%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 137 1.34%
Noon-3:59 PM 708 6.94%
4 PM-11:59 PM 884 8.67%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 70607 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 274 2.69%
5-9 1,308 12.83%
10-14 2,134 20.93%
15-19 2,294 22.50%
20-24 1,811 17.76%
25-29 363 3.56%
30-34 950 9.32%
35-39 118 1.16%
40-44 109 1.07%
45-59 306 3.00%
60-89 266 2.61%
At least 90 264 2.59%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 70607 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 31 0.30% 8,153 79.95%
30-44 7 0.07% 1,170 11.47%
45-59 0 0.00% 306 3.00%
At least 60 0 0.00% 530 5.20%

Type Of Commute for the 70607 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 10 0.10%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,220 11.82%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 8,712 84.41%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 8 0.08%
Color 4 Box Other 35 0.34%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 38 0.37%
Color 6 Box Walked 174 1.69%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 124 1.20%



Family Information for the 70607 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 2,095
People at same address in 1995: 10,645
Household Income in 1999 for the 70607 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 964 11.04%
$10,000-$14,999 787 9.01%
$15,000-$19,999 649 7.43%
$20,000-$24,999 754 8.64%
$25,000-$29,999 744 8.52%
$30,000-$34,999 686 7.86%
$35,000-$39,999 581 6.65%
$40,000-$44,999 488 5.59%
$45,000-$49,999 385 4.41%
$50,000-$59,999 820 9.39%
$60,000-$74,999 802 9.19%
$75,000-$99,999 637 7.30%
$100,000-$124,999 277 3.17%
$125,000-$149,999 54 0.62%
$150,000-$199,999 62 0.71%
$200,000 or more 41 0.47%

Household Type for the 70607 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,036 23.41%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,403 27.63%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 412 4.74%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,601 18.41%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 92 1.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,255 14.43%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 43 0.49%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 568 6.53%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 7 0.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 172 1.98%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 3 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 104 1.20%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.01%

Household Income Type for the 70607 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 7,285 33.04%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 2,052 9.31%
Public Assistance 229 1.04%
Retirement 1,188 5.39%
Self Employment 859 3.90%
Social Security 1,885 8.55%
Supplemental Security 358 1.62%
Wage / Salary 7,052 31.98%
Other 1,144 5.19%

Family Type for the 70607 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,232 49.60%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 2,268 50.40%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 70607 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 887 10.77%
Color 1 Box Married 4,867 59.07%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,390 29.01%
Color 3 Box Widowed 95 1.15%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 70607 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,063 11.68%
Color 1 Box Married 4,767 52.39%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,526 27.76%
Color 3 Box Widowed 743 8.17%



Education Information for the 70607 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 70607 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,044 6.42%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 2,150 13.22%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 5,896 36.25%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 4,468 27.47%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 638 3.92%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,461 8.98%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 609 3.74%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 70607 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 381 1.68% 194 0.85% 575 2.53%
Kindergarten 335 1.47% 66 0.29% 401 1.76%
Grades 1-4 1,456 6.40% 96 0.42% 1,552 6.82%
Grades 5-8 1,079 4.74% 138 0.61% 1,217 5.35%
Grades 9-12 1,269 5.58% 81 0.36% 1,350 5.94%
Undergrad college 1,280 5.63% 115 0.51% 1,395 6.13%
Graduate or professional school 112 0.49% 27 0.12% 139 0.61%
Total 5,912 25.99% 717 3.15% 6,629 29.14%



Public Benefits Information for the 70607 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 70607 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 19,205 84.85%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 3,429 15.15%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 70607 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 70607 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 3,716 16.34%
10-19 Years 3,549 15.60%
20-29 Years 3,999 17.58%
30-39 Years 3,233 14.21%
40-49 Years 3,216 14.14%
50-59 Years 2,207 9.70%
60-69 Years 1,427 6.27%
70-79 Years 1,059 4.66%
80-89 Years 303 1.33%
90+ Years 36 0.16%

Population - Male/Female for the 70607 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 11,057 48.61%
Color 1 Box Female 11,688 51.39%

Population By Ethnicity for the 70607 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 15,205 66.85%
Color 1 Box African-American 6,676 29.35%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 308 1.35%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 235 1.03%
Color 2 Box Asian 205 0.90%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 78 0.34%
Color 6 Box Other Race 33 0.15%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 5 0.02%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 70607 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. French Non-Basque 2,955 22.52%
2. United States Or American 2,471 18.83%
3. French Canadian 1,612 12.28%
4. German 1,326 10.10%
5. English 1,097 8.36%
6. Irish 1,096 8.35%
7. Acadian / Cajun 801 6.10%
8. Italian 507 3.86%
9. Scotch Irish 268 2.04%
10. Scottish 221 1.68%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 70607 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 18,430 88.58%
2. French 1,669 8.02%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 415 1.99%
4. French Creole 57 0.27%
5. Other Asian 50 0.24%
6. Italian 32 0.15%
7. Chinese 27 0.13%
8. Arabic 22 0.11%
9. Urdu 20 0.10%
10. German 18 0.09%

Citizen Type for the 70607 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 22,390 98.44%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 86 0.38%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 268 1.18%



Cities for the 70607 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Lake Charles