70740

  1. Legal Resources for the 70740 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 70740 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 70740 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 70740 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 70740 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 70740 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 70740 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 70740 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 70740 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 70740 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 1,311
  • Land Area (2000): 126.323 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.297 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 543


Employment Information for the 70740 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 70740 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 532 50.52%
15-35 hours 96 9.12%
1-14 hours 19 1.80%
No regular hours 406 38.56%

Time Left For Work for the 70740 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 68 12.48%
5 AM-5:29 AM 46 8.44%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 62 11.38%
6 AM-6:29 AM 71 13.03%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 48 8.81%
7 AM-7:29 AM 69 12.66%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 45 8.26%
8 AM-8:29 AM 37 6.79%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 20 3.67%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 10 1.83%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 1 0.18%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 0 0.00%
Noon-3:59 PM 29 5.32%
4 PM-11:59 PM 39 7.16%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 70740 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 17 3.12%
5-9 38 6.97%
10-14 37 6.79%
15-19 25 4.59%
20-24 69 12.66%
25-29 57 10.46%
30-34 102 18.72%
35-39 47 8.62%
40-44 14 2.57%
45-59 66 12.11%
60-89 29 5.32%
At least 90 44 8.07%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 70740 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 243 44.59%
30-44 0 0.00% 163 29.91%
45-59 0 0.00% 66 12.11%
At least 60 0 0.00% 73 13.39%

Type Of Commute for the 70740 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 105 18.99%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 424 76.67%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 2 0.36%
Color 4 Box Other 5 0.90%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 9 1.63%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 8 1.45%



Family Information for the 70740 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 108
People at same address in 1995: 911
Household Income in 1999 for the 70740 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 67 12.88%
$10,000-$14,999 41 7.88%
$15,000-$19,999 32 6.15%
$20,000-$24,999 67 12.88%
$25,000-$29,999 61 11.73%
$30,000-$34,999 33 6.35%
$35,000-$39,999 52 10.00%
$40,000-$44,999 23 4.42%
$45,000-$49,999 26 5.00%
$50,000-$59,999 39 7.50%
$60,000-$74,999 40 7.69%
$75,000-$99,999 35 6.73%
$100,000-$124,999 3 0.58%
$125,000-$149,999 1 0.19%
$150,000-$199,999 0 0.00%
$200,000 or more 0 0.00%

Household Type for the 70740 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 98 20.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 149 30.41%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 16 3.27%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 96 19.59%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 4 0.82%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 72 14.69%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 41 8.37%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 10 2.04%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 4 0.82%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Household Income Type for the 70740 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 405 31.69%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 109 8.53%
Public Assistance 31 2.43%
Retirement 80 6.26%
Self Employment 37 2.90%
Social Security 118 9.23%
Supplemental Security 44 3.44%
Wage / Salary 394 30.83%
Other 60 4.69%

Family Type for the 70740 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 136 50.00%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 136 50.00%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 70740 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 48 9.25%
Color 1 Box Married 293 56.45%
Color 2 Box Never Married 163 31.41%
Color 3 Box Widowed 15 2.89%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 70740 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 80 14.55%
Color 1 Box Married 272 49.45%
Color 2 Box Never Married 121 22.00%
Color 3 Box Widowed 77 14.00%



Education Information for the 70740 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 70740 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 138 13.69%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 211 20.93%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 459 45.54%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 135 13.39%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 28 2.78%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 20 1.98%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 17 1.69%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 70740 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 6 0.46% 20 1.53% 26 1.98%
Kindergarten 5 0.38% 3 0.23% 8 0.61%
Grades 1-4 57 4.35% 32 2.44% 89 6.79%
Grades 5-8 48 3.66% 30 2.29% 78 5.95%
Grades 9-12 45 3.43% 17 1.30% 62 4.73%
Undergrad college 39 2.97% 18 1.37% 57 4.35%
Graduate or professional school 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Total 200 15.26% 120 9.15% 320 24.41%



Public Benefits Information for the 70740 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 70740 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 1,126 84.41%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 208 15.59%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 70740 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 70740 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 198 15.10%
10-19 Years 196 14.95%
20-29 Years 160 12.20%
30-39 Years 199 15.18%
40-49 Years 227 17.32%
50-59 Years 134 10.22%
60-69 Years 98 7.48%
70-79 Years 72 5.49%
80-89 Years 22 1.68%
90+ Years 5 0.38%

Population - Male/Female for the 70740 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 630 48.05%
Color 1 Box Female 681 51.95%

Population By Ethnicity for the 70740 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 967 73.76%
Color 1 Box African-American 326 24.87%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 5 0.38%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 5 0.38%
Color 2 Box Asian 5 0.38%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 3 0.23%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 70740 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. French Non-Basque 227 31.75%
2. United States Or American 182 25.45%
3. German 80 11.19%
4. Irish 54 7.55%
5. Italian 48 6.71%
6. French Canadian 46 6.43%
7. English 27 3.78%
8. Dutch 13 1.82%
9. Acadian / Cajun 7 0.98%
10. Greek 7 0.98%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 70740 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 1,208 97.58%
2. French 26 2.10%
3. Arabic 3 0.24%
4. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 1 0.08%

Citizen Type for the 70740 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 1,337 100.00%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 0 0.00%



Cities for the 70740 Zip Code Back to top
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