70611

  1. Legal Resources for the 70611 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 70611 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 70611 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 70611 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 70611 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 70611 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 70611 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 70611 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 70611 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 70611 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 16,810
  • Land Area (2000): 224.068 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.029 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 6,306
Population - Urban/Rural for the 70611 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 11,231 67.04%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 20 0.12%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 5,501 32.84%



Employment Information for the 70611 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 70611 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 7,256 58.84%
15-35 hours 1,188 9.63%
1-14 hours 302 2.45%
No regular hours 3,586 29.08%

Time Left For Work for the 70611 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 293 3.91%
5 AM-5:29 AM 184 2.45%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 469 6.25%
6 AM-6:29 AM 999 13.32%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,000 13.34%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,577 21.03%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,062 14.16%
8 AM-8:29 AM 347 4.63%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 187 2.49%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 274 3.65%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 112 1.49%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 61 0.81%
Noon-3:59 PM 459 6.12%
4 PM-11:59 PM 475 6.33%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 70611 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 222 2.96%
5-9 405 5.40%
10-14 444 5.92%
15-19 1,242 16.56%
20-24 1,987 26.50%
25-29 841 11.21%
30-34 1,546 20.62%
35-39 142 1.89%
40-44 118 1.57%
45-59 242 3.23%
60-89 165 2.20%
At least 90 145 1.93%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 70611 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 28 0.37% 5,113 68.18%
30-44 0 0.00% 1,806 24.08%
45-59 0 0.00% 242 3.23%
At least 60 0 0.00% 310 4.13%

Type Of Commute for the 70611 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 11 0.14%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 841 11.01%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 6,522 85.36%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 13 0.17%
Color 4 Box Other 45 0.59%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 28 0.37%
Color 6 Box Walked 39 0.51%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 142 1.86%



Family Information for the 70611 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 2,054
People at same address in 1995: 8,009
Household Income in 1999 for the 70611 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 478 8.21%
$10,000-$14,999 307 5.27%
$15,000-$19,999 341 5.86%
$20,000-$24,999 359 6.17%
$25,000-$29,999 349 6.00%
$30,000-$34,999 306 5.26%
$35,000-$39,999 302 5.19%
$40,000-$44,999 351 6.03%
$45,000-$49,999 291 5.00%
$50,000-$59,999 628 10.79%
$60,000-$74,999 642 11.03%
$75,000-$99,999 860 14.78%
$100,000-$124,999 279 4.79%
$125,000-$149,999 121 2.08%
$150,000-$199,999 98 1.68%
$200,000 or more 108 1.86%

Household Type for the 70611 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 861 14.76%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,729 29.63%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 138 2.37%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,202 20.60%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 26 0.45%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,176 20.15%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 10 0.17%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 509 8.72%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 123 2.11%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 2 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 58 0.99%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Household Income Type for the 70611 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 5,007 32.90%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,920 12.61%
Public Assistance 103 0.68%
Retirement 775 5.09%
Self Employment 747 4.91%
Social Security 1,022 6.71%
Supplemental Security 222 1.46%
Wage / Salary 4,748 31.20%
Other 676 4.44%

Family Type for the 70611 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,823 45.85%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 2,153 54.15%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 70611 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 445 7.29%
Color 1 Box Married 4,186 68.53%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,411 23.10%
Color 3 Box Widowed 66 1.08%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 70611 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 648 10.03%
Color 1 Box Married 4,235 65.54%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,181 18.28%
Color 3 Box Widowed 398 6.16%



Education Information for the 70611 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 70611 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 508 4.37%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,354 11.64%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 4,065 34.95%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 2,881 24.77%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 681 5.85%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,664 14.31%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 479 4.12%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 70611 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 186 1.11% 174 1.04% 360 2.14%
Kindergarten 247 1.47% 54 0.32% 301 1.79%
Grades 1-4 1,163 6.92% 171 1.02% 1,334 7.94%
Grades 5-8 958 5.70% 126 0.75% 1,084 6.45%
Grades 9-12 1,148 6.83% 101 0.60% 1,249 7.43%
Undergrad college 548 3.26% 71 0.42% 619 3.68%
Graduate or professional school 115 0.68% 14 0.08% 129 0.77%
Total 4,365 25.97% 711 4.23% 5,076 30.20%



Public Benefits Information for the 70611 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 70611 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 15,364 92.01%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,335 7.99%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 70611 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 70611 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,699 16.06%
10-19 Years 2,944 17.51%
20-29 Years 2,029 12.07%
30-39 Years 2,757 16.40%
40-49 Years 2,812 16.73%
50-59 Years 1,829 10.88%
60-69 Years 983 5.85%
70-79 Years 536 3.19%
80-89 Years 193 1.15%
90+ Years 28 0.17%

Population - Male/Female for the 70611 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 8,308 49.42%
Color 1 Box Female 8,502 50.58%

Population By Ethnicity for the 70611 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 15,524 92.35%
Color 1 Box African-American 785 4.67%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 243 1.45%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 113 0.67%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 67 0.40%
Color 2 Box Asian 66 0.39%
Color 6 Box Other Race 10 0.06%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 2 0.01%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 70611 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 3,061 21.95%
2. French Non-Basque 2,651 19.01%
3. Irish 1,803 12.93%
4. German 1,561 11.19%
5. English 1,292 9.26%
6. French Canadian 1,201 8.61%
7. Italian 392 2.81%
8. Scotch Irish 346 2.48%
9. Acadian / Cajun 323 2.32%
10. Scottish 176 1.26%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 70611 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 14,438 93.13%
2. French 747 4.82%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 238 1.54%
4. German 38 0.25%
5. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 20 0.13%
6. Urdu 14 0.09%
7. Italian 8 0.05%

Citizen Type for the 70611 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 16,619 99.21%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 69 0.41%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 64 0.38%



Cities for the 70611 Zip Code Back to top
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Lake Charles