70726

  1. Legal Resources for the 70726 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 70726 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 70726 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 70726 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 70726 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 70726 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 70726 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 70726 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 70726 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 70726 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 36,537
  • Land Area (2000): 232.648 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.321 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 14,144
Population - Urban/Rural for the 70726 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 25,473 69.98%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 143 0.39%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 10,782 29.62%



Employment Information for the 70726 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 70726 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 15,363 56.73%
15-35 hours 2,737 10.11%
1-14 hours 522 1.93%
No regular hours 8,461 31.24%

Time Left For Work for the 70726 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 943 5.85%
5 AM-5:29 AM 923 5.73%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 1,192 7.40%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,975 12.26%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 2,412 14.97%
7 AM-7:29 AM 2,744 17.03%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,836 11.40%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,248 7.75%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 448 2.78%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 564 3.50%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 214 1.33%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 92 0.57%
Noon-3:59 PM 646 4.01%
4 PM-11:59 PM 874 5.42%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 70726 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 399 2.48%
5-9 1,046 6.49%
10-14 1,460 9.06%
15-19 1,852 11.50%
20-24 1,879 11.66%
25-29 1,201 7.45%
30-34 3,649 22.65%
35-39 677 4.20%
40-44 735 4.56%
45-59 2,152 13.36%
60-89 732 4.54%
At least 90 329 2.04%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 70726 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 7,837 48.64%
30-44 7 0.04% 5,054 31.37%
45-59 0 0.00% 2,152 13.36%
At least 60 0 0.00% 1,061 6.59%

Type Of Commute for the 70726 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 27 0.16%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,987 12.11%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 13,835 84.32%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 7 0.04%
Color 4 Box Other 104 0.63%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 7 0.04%
Color 6 Box Walked 144 0.88%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 296 1.80%



Family Information for the 70726 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 3,741
People at same address in 1995: 18,537
Household Income in 1999 for the 70726 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,188 9.13%
$10,000-$14,999 769 5.91%
$15,000-$19,999 812 6.24%
$20,000-$24,999 986 7.58%
$25,000-$29,999 833 6.40%
$30,000-$34,999 912 7.01%
$35,000-$39,999 866 6.66%
$40,000-$44,999 847 6.51%
$45,000-$49,999 739 5.68%
$50,000-$59,999 1,297 9.97%
$60,000-$74,999 1,597 12.27%
$75,000-$99,999 1,332 10.24%
$100,000-$124,999 527 4.05%
$125,000-$149,999 146 1.12%
$150,000-$199,999 103 0.79%
$200,000 or more 58 0.45%

Household Type for the 70726 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,510 19.18%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 3,649 27.88%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 403 3.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 2,586 19.76%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 66 0.50%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 2,393 18.28%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 26 0.20%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 998 7.63%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 12 0.09%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 319 2.44%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 124 0.95%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.01%

Household Income Type for the 70726 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 10,800 33.14%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 3,166 9.72%
Public Assistance 305 0.94%
Retirement 1,834 5.63%
Self Employment 1,443 4.43%
Social Security 2,601 7.98%
Supplemental Security 441 1.35%
Wage / Salary 10,350 31.76%
Other 1,645 5.05%

Family Type for the 70726 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 3,843 48.53%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 4,075 51.47%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 70726 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,356 10.11%
Color 1 Box Married 8,471 63.17%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,240 24.16%
Color 3 Box Widowed 343 2.56%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 70726 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,808 12.59%
Color 1 Box Married 8,581 59.75%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,646 18.42%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,327 9.24%



Education Information for the 70726 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 70726 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,474 5.71%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 4,278 16.57%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 10,564 40.92%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 5,939 23.01%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 729 2.82%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 2,124 8.23%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 707 2.74%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 70726 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 379 1.04% 355 0.97% 734 2.01%
Kindergarten 620 1.70% 20 0.05% 640 1.75%
Grades 1-4 2,475 6.77% 97 0.27% 2,572 7.04%
Grades 5-8 2,223 6.08% 145 0.40% 2,368 6.48%
Grades 9-12 2,334 6.39% 137 0.37% 2,471 6.76%
Undergrad college 992 2.72% 110 0.30% 1,102 3.02%
Graduate or professional school 71 0.19% 47 0.13% 118 0.32%
Total 9,094 24.89% 911 2.49% 10,005 27.38%



Public Benefits Information for the 70726 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 70726 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 32,158 89.54%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 3,756 10.46%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 70726 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 70726 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 5,586 15.29%
10-19 Years 6,106 16.71%
20-29 Years 4,777 13.07%
30-39 Years 5,798 15.87%
40-49 Years 5,715 15.64%
50-59 Years 3,949 10.81%
60-69 Years 2,266 6.20%
70-79 Years 1,588 4.35%
80-89 Years 633 1.73%
90+ Years 119 0.33%

Population - Male/Female for the 70726 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 17,869 48.91%
Color 1 Box Female 18,668 51.09%

Population By Ethnicity for the 70726 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 34,247 93.73%
Color 1 Box African-American 1,312 3.59%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 465 1.27%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 237 0.65%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 156 0.43%
Color 2 Box Asian 105 0.29%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 8 0.02%
Color 6 Box Other Race 7 0.02%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 70726 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 5,806 19.88%
2. French Non-Basque 5,744 19.67%
3. Irish 4,651 15.93%
4. German 3,500 11.99%
5. English 3,179 10.89%
6. Italian 1,772 6.07%
7. French Canadian 927 3.17%
8. Scotch Irish 685 2.35%
9. Scottish 496 1.70%
10. Dutch 338 1.16%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 70726 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 32,218 95.59%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 612 1.82%
3. French 538 1.60%
4. German 40 0.12%
5. Navajo 40 0.12%
6. Gujarathi 36 0.11%
7. Chinese 32 0.09%
8. Arabic 31 0.09%
9. Tagalog 27 0.08%
10. Hindi 23 0.07%

Citizen Type for the 70726 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 36,055 99.06%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 191 0.52%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 152 0.42%



Cities for the 70726 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Denham Springs