71280

  1. Legal Resources for the 71280 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 71280 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 71280 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 71280 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 71280 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 71280 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 71280 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 71280 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 71280 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 71280 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 2,552
  • Land Area (2000): 88.078 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.120 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 1,060
Population - Urban/Rural for the 71280 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 27 1.03%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 2,584 98.97%



Employment Information for the 71280 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 71280 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 1,176 58.62%
15-35 hours 149 7.43%
1-14 hours 21 1.05%
No regular hours 660 32.90%

Time Left For Work for the 71280 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 61 5.21%
5 AM-5:29 AM 38 3.25%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 68 5.81%
6 AM-6:29 AM 136 11.62%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 163 13.93%
7 AM-7:29 AM 204 17.44%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 231 19.74%
8 AM-8:29 AM 69 5.90%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 24 2.05%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 34 2.91%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 18 1.54%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 6 0.51%
Noon-3:59 PM 56 4.79%
4 PM-11:59 PM 62 5.30%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 71280 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 61 5.21%
5-9 140 11.97%
10-14 72 6.15%
15-19 81 6.92%
20-24 241 20.60%
25-29 93 7.95%
30-34 335 28.63%
35-39 27 2.31%
40-44 47 4.02%
45-59 34 2.91%
60-89 16 1.37%
At least 90 23 1.97%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 71280 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 688 58.80%
30-44 0 0.00% 409 34.96%
45-59 0 0.00% 34 2.91%
At least 60 0 0.00% 39 3.33%

Type Of Commute for the 71280 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 153 13.01%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 1,010 85.88%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 7 0.60%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 0 0.00%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 6 0.51%



Family Information for the 71280 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 344
People at same address in 1995: 1,347
Household Income in 1999 for the 71280 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 143 13.67%
$10,000-$14,999 110 10.52%
$15,000-$19,999 85 8.13%
$20,000-$24,999 65 6.21%
$25,000-$29,999 65 6.21%
$30,000-$34,999 61 5.83%
$35,000-$39,999 92 8.80%
$40,000-$44,999 40 3.82%
$45,000-$49,999 32 3.06%
$50,000-$59,999 107 10.23%
$60,000-$74,999 87 8.32%
$75,000-$99,999 70 6.69%
$100,000-$124,999 42 4.02%
$125,000-$149,999 25 2.39%
$150,000-$199,999 2 0.19%
$200,000 or more 20 1.91%

Household Type for the 71280 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 220 22.94%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 293 30.55%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 21 2.19%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 180 18.77%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 4 0.42%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 137 14.29%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 70 7.30%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 22 2.29%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 12 1.25%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Household Income Type for the 71280 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 796 30.85%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 177 6.86%
Public Assistance 20 0.78%
Retirement 180 6.98%
Self Employment 90 3.49%
Social Security 338 13.10%
Supplemental Security 41 1.59%
Wage / Salary 763 29.57%
Other 175 6.78%

Family Type for the 71280 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 305 54.37%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 256 45.63%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 71280 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 71 7.49%
Color 1 Box Married 627 66.14%
Color 2 Box Never Married 234 24.68%
Color 3 Box Widowed 16 1.69%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 71280 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 160 14.71%
Color 1 Box Married 563 51.75%
Color 2 Box Never Married 216 19.85%
Color 3 Box Widowed 149 13.69%



Education Information for the 71280 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 71280 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 123 6.43%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 327 17.09%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 736 38.47%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 448 23.42%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 42 2.20%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 187 9.78%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 50 2.61%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 71280 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 29 1.14% 5 0.20% 34 1.33%
Kindergarten 20 0.78% 3 0.12% 23 0.90%
Grades 1-4 150 5.88% 2 0.08% 152 5.96%
Grades 5-8 180 7.05% 0 0.00% 180 7.05%
Grades 9-12 130 5.09% 3 0.12% 133 5.21%
Undergrad college 67 2.63% 4 0.16% 71 2.78%
Graduate or professional school 9 0.35% 0 0.00% 9 0.35%
Total 585 22.92% 17 0.67% 602 23.59%



Public Benefits Information for the 71280 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 71280 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 2,251 86.84%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 341 13.16%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 71280 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 71280 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 329 12.89%
10-19 Years 484 18.97%
20-29 Years 312 12.23%
30-39 Years 339 13.28%
40-49 Years 407 15.95%
50-59 Years 234 9.17%
60-69 Years 205 8.03%
70-79 Years 155 6.07%
80-89 Years 80 3.13%
90+ Years 7 0.27%

Population - Male/Female for the 71280 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 1,202 47.10%
Color 1 Box Female 1,350 52.90%

Population By Ethnicity for the 71280 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 1,986 77.82%
Color 1 Box African-American 479 18.77%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 56 2.19%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 17 0.67%
Color 2 Box Asian 6 0.24%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 6 0.24%
Color 6 Box Other Race 2 0.08%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 71280 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 566 39.53%
2. Irish 244 17.04%
3. English 136 9.50%
4. German 134 9.36%
5. French Non-Basque 106 7.40%
6. Scotch Irish 48 3.35%
7. Danish 32 2.23%
8. Scottish 29 2.03%
9. Dutch 20 1.40%
10. European 18 1.26%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 71280 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 2,355 97.19%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 52 2.15%
3. French 11 0.45%
4. German 5 0.21%

Citizen Type for the 71280 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 2,594 99.35%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 8 0.31%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 9 0.34%



Cities for the 71280 Zip Code Back to top
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Sterlington