71270

  1. Legal Resources for the 71270 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 71270 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 71270 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 71270 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 71270 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 71270 Zip Code
  7. Criminal Information for the 71270 Zip Code
  8. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 71270 Zip Code
  9. Cities for the 71270 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 71270 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 71270 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 31,308
  • Land Area (2000): 488.705 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 1.160 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 12,022
Population - Urban/Rural for the 71270 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 24,619 78.32%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 194 0.62%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 6,621 21.06%



Employment Information for the 71270 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 71270 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 11,098 43.49%
15-35 hours 4,774 18.71%
1-14 hours 1,189 4.66%
No regular hours 8,455 33.14%

Time Left For Work for the 71270 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 177 1.44%
5 AM-5:29 AM 162 1.32%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 390 3.17%
6 AM-6:29 AM 881 7.17%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,120 9.11%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,710 13.91%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 2,456 19.98%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,292 10.51%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 595 4.84%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 716 5.83%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 475 3.86%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 160 1.30%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,216 9.89%
4 PM-11:59 PM 941 7.66%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 71270 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 793 6.45%
5-9 3,192 25.97%
10-14 3,405 27.70%
15-19 1,666 13.55%
20-24 930 7.57%
25-29 169 1.37%
30-34 845 6.87%
35-39 209 1.70%
40-44 249 2.03%
45-59 303 2.47%
60-89 288 2.34%
At least 90 242 1.97%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 71270 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 27 0.22% 10,128 82.40%
30-44 0 0.00% 1,303 10.60%
45-59 0 0.00% 303 2.47%
At least 60 5 0.04% 525 4.27%

Type Of Commute for the 71270 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 30 0.24%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,680 13.43%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 9,738 77.85%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 19 0.15%
Color 4 Box Other 130 1.04%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 32 0.26%
Color 6 Box Walked 662 5.29%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 217 1.73%



Family Information for the 71270 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 2,461
People at same address in 1995: 13,324
Household Income in 1999 for the 71270 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 2,713 25.02%
$10,000-$14,999 1,094 10.09%
$15,000-$19,999 719 6.63%
$20,000-$24,999 815 7.52%
$25,000-$29,999 594 5.48%
$30,000-$34,999 517 4.77%
$35,000-$39,999 444 4.09%
$40,000-$44,999 539 4.97%
$45,000-$49,999 373 3.44%
$50,000-$59,999 829 7.64%
$60,000-$74,999 764 7.05%
$75,000-$99,999 817 7.53%
$100,000-$124,999 217 2.00%
$125,000-$149,999 134 1.24%
$150,000-$199,999 137 1.26%
$200,000 or more 138 1.27%

Household Type for the 71270 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 3,038 28.13%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,881 26.68%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 910 8.43%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,668 15.45%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 191 1.77%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,207 11.18%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 58 0.54%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 537 4.97%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 15 0.14%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 190 1.76%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 91 0.84%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 12 0.11%

Household Income Type for the 71270 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 8,482 31.91%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 2,816 10.59%
Public Assistance 374 1.41%
Retirement 1,528 5.75%
Self Employment 1,117 4.20%
Social Security 2,209 8.31%
Supplemental Security 585 2.20%
Wage / Salary 8,178 30.76%
Other 1,296 4.87%

Family Type for the 71270 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,533 54.03%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 2,155 45.97%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 71270 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 621 5.05%
Color 1 Box Married 5,674 46.10%
Color 2 Box Never Married 5,728 46.54%
Color 3 Box Widowed 285 2.32%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 71270 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 871 6.39%
Color 1 Box Married 5,827 42.75%
Color 2 Box Never Married 5,613 41.18%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,321 9.69%



Education Information for the 71270 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 71270 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,096 4.43%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 2,427 9.80%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 4,943 19.97%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 9,534 38.51%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 647 2.61%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 3,439 13.89%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 2,668 10.78%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 71270 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 309 0.99% 207 0.66% 516 1.65%
Kindergarten 371 1.19% 141 0.45% 512 1.64%
Grades 1-4 1,180 3.77% 227 0.73% 1,407 4.49%
Grades 5-8 1,397 4.46% 204 0.65% 1,601 5.11%
Grades 9-12 1,318 4.21% 175 0.56% 1,493 4.77%
Undergrad college 8,006 25.57% 268 0.86% 8,274 26.43%
Graduate or professional school 715 2.28% 17 0.05% 732 2.34%
Total 13,296 42.47% 1,239 3.96% 14,535 46.43%



Public Benefits Information for the 71270 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 71270 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 18,691 71.45%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 7,469 28.55%



Criminal Information for the 71270 Zip Code Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 91


Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 71270 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 71270 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 3,523 11.25%
10-19 Years 6,529 20.85%
20-29 Years 8,003 25.56%
30-39 Years 3,226 10.30%
40-49 Years 3,239 10.35%
50-59 Years 2,521 8.05%
60-69 Years 1,722 5.50%
70-79 Years 1,478 4.72%
80-89 Years 874 2.79%
90+ Years 193 0.62%

Population - Male/Female for the 71270 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 15,203 48.56%
Color 1 Box Female 16,105 51.44%

Population By Ethnicity for the 71270 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 17,441 55.71%
Color 1 Box African-American 12,626 40.33%
Color 2 Box Asian 530 1.69%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 361 1.15%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 238 0.76%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 62 0.20%
Color 6 Box Other Race 45 0.14%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 5 0.02%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 71270 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. English 2,711 19.68%
2. United States Or American 2,485 18.04%
3. Irish 2,231 16.19%
4. German 1,733 12.58%
5. French Non-Basque 985 7.15%
6. Scotch Irish 638 4.63%
7. Italian 561 4.07%
8. Scottish 473 3.43%
9. European 264 1.92%
10. African 190 1.38%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 71270 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 27,861 94.00%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 523 1.76%
3. French 414 1.40%
4. Chinese 233 0.79%
5. African 104 0.35%
6. Arabic 77 0.26%
7. German 62 0.21%
8. Other Indic 60 0.20%
9. Vietnamese 48 0.16%
10. Other Asian 44 0.15%

Citizen Type for the 71270 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 30,625 97.43%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 278 0.88%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 531 1.69%



Cities for the 71270 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Ruston