70065 Zip Code Income, Population and Demographics

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70065 is a zip code in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, which covers District 3 and District 4, with a total population of 50,210 people.

The data on this page is from the 2022 American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year survey from the US Census Bureau.

Median Household Income

According to the latest ACS 5-year survey in 2022, the median household income in 70065 is $63,379.00.

The chart below shows the average household income by age in 70065.

• Under 25
  $48,512.00
• 25 to 44
  $55,723.00
• 45 to 64
  $93,594.00
• 65 and over
  $52,117.00

Average Household Income

A very commonly asked question is "what is the average household income in the 70065 zip code?". The official term for the average household income is the mean household income. The mean household income is the total income of all households divided by the number of households.

The average (or mean) household income in 70065 is $93,337.00.

8.16% of households in the 70065 zip code are classed as high income households (making $200,000+ per year).

Household Income Tiers for 70065

We can also look at the household income tiers. This lets you see how many households fall into each of the earnings brackets and what percentage that bracket is of the total number of households.

The chart below shows the household income brackets to see which age groups have the highest median income. The actual data is more granular than these brackets, but we've simplified them into bigger categories to make reviewing the data for the 70065 zip code easier to view.

You can purchase the raw data above, which will have the full income tiers with smaller jumps in household income.

• Less than $24,999
  16.20%
• $25,000 to $49,999
  20.67%
• $50,000 to $74,999
  19.96%
• $75,000 to $99,999
  11.25%
• $100,000 to $149,999
  15.39%
• $150,000 to $199,999
  8.38%
• $200,000 or more
  8.16%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income is the average income of all people in the 70065 zip code. This is calculated by dividing the total income of all people in 70065 by the total number of people in 70065.

It differs from the average or mean household income because it includes all people in 70065 and not just the people who earn an income (i.e. children, retirees, unemployed, etc.).

The per capita income in the 70065 zip code is $38,150.00.

Population in 70065 by Race and Ethnicity

The total population in 70065 is currently 50,210 people.

The race and ethnicity of the population in 70065 can be very important for social research, economics, and marketing to a multi-culturial society.

Whether you want to target products or services to a particular race or ethnicity, or provide housing and new businesses to improve areas with a larger ethnic minority population, this data is very valuable for discovering suitable areas.

The chart below breaks down the population and percentage for each race and ethnicity in the 70065 zip code.

• 16.60% White
  8,354
• 76.80% Black/African American
  38,544
• 51.60% Native
  25,924
• 13.60% Hispanic
  6,840
• 14.30% Asian
  7,162
• 0.20% Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
  87
• 0.10% Two or more races
  30
• 5.90% Other
  2,976

Population of 70065 by Age and Gender

Another very important demographics statistic for the 70065 zip code is the age and gender of the population. The age and gender of the population can be used to track trends in population growth or decline, and for businesses, the data can be used to identify people important to you and your business need.

In the table below, we show age groups at a 10 year granularity for ease of use. The raw data, which can be purchased above, includes age and gender at a 5 year granularity.

Education Levels

Educational attainment is a very useful statistic that can give insights into other data such as the average household income, unemployment levels, and literacy.

What this means is that it is likely for areas that have higher levels of education to have higher average household incomes, lower unemployment rates, and higher literacy rates.

The chart below shows the educational attainment of the population in the 70065 zip code.

• Master's degree or higher
  13.35%
• Bachelor's degree
  39.47%
• Some college or associate's degree
  8.87%
• High school diploma or equivalent
  35.99%
• Less than high school diploma
  2.32%

Unemployment Rates

The unemployment rate is the percentage of the population that is actively looking for work but is unable to find a job. The unemployment rate is a very important statistic for 70065 because it can show how many people are actively looking for work and how many people are unable to find a job.

Lower levels of unemployment is generally seen as a positive sign for the economy. It also makes the government in 70065 look good because it shows that they are doing a good job of creating jobs, working to capacity, being efficient, and keeping the economy strong.

The unemployment rate is calculated using the total population in the 70065 zip code that are over the age of 16.

The current population in 70065 that are over the age of 16 is 40,108 people.

The unemployment rate in 70065 is 4.00%, which means 1,052 people are unemployed.

Median Age in 70065

The median age is an interesting metric because it gives us an idea of the age distribution of people in the 70065 zip code. You know when you see a median age that it is the age where half of the population is older and half is younger than it.

For demographic studies, this can be used to infer and compare date to things such as birth rates, the age of parents, and so on.

An increasing median age can be a sign of an aging population, which can be a sign of a declining population. This is because older people tend to have fewer children and die more often than younger people.

The median age in 70065 is 38.7 years old.

We can also look at the median age by gender to compare the see how each group compares to the total median age:

Median age by gender in 70065

38.7

Total

38.7

Male

38.8

Female

Households and Families

There are a total of 20,524 households in 70065, and the average household size is 2.43 people.

For families, the total number is 13,099, and the average family size is 3.11 people.

9.90% of those families in the 70065 zip code are living below the poverty line.

The table below shows the poverty thresholds for 70065 in .

Households and Families by Marital Status

There are four types of household and family, as defined by the Census Bureau:

• Married-couple
• Male householder, no spouse present
• Female householder, no spouse present
• Nonfamily household

In the table below, you can see the total households and families in the 70065 zip code for each type, as well as the average sizes.

Housing Data in 70065

There are total of 22,423 housing units in the 70065 zip code. Of those units, 20,524 (91.53%) are occupied, and 1,899 (8.47%) are vacant.

Rental Rates

Of the 22,423 housing units in 70065, 7,150 (31.89%) are occupied by renters. The median rent paid by renters is $1,083.00.

Owner occupied housing units make up the remaining 57.80% of housing units, with 12,960 housing units in total.

The table below breaks down how much rent is paid by renters in the 70065 zip code.

• No rent paid
  414
• Less than $500
  36
• $500 to $999
  2,852
• $1,000 to $1,499
  3,159
• $1,500 to $1,999
  812
• $2,000 to $2,499
  223
• $2,500 to $2,999
  21
• $3,000 or more
  47

Property Values

The median value of a property in 70065 is $242,200.00.

The table below breaks down the range of valuations for all properties in 70065.

• Less than $50,000
  238
• $50,000 to $99,999
  335
• $100,000 to $149,999
  1,259
• $150,000 to $199,999
  2,503
• $200,000 to $299,999
  4,590
• $300,000 to $499,999
  2,908
• $500,000 to $999,999
  1,042
• $1,000,000 or more
  85

Property Age

We can also look at the number of properties built in a given year to see the spread of property age in the 70065 zip code.

• 1939 or earlier
  156
• 1940 to 1949
  198
• 1950 to 1959
  848
• 1960 to 1969
  3,180
• 1970 to 1979
  8,606
• 1980 to 1989
  4,706
• 1990 to 1999
  2,410
• 2000 to 2009
  1,597
• 2010 to 2013
  715
• 2014 or later
  7

Vehicles Available per Household

Finally, we have data on how many vehicles each household in 70065 has. The table below breaks down the number of vehicles available per household.

• No vehicles available
  975
• 1 vehicle available
  8,025
• 2 vehicles available
  8,082
• 3 or more vehicles available
  3,442

Commuting to Work in 70065

The time and means of commuting to work are useful metrics to look at because they can be correlated against other data such as income and education level.

Does a longer commuting time indicate a higher average income? If so, has the huge increase in home working during the pandemic changed this?

Using these metrics, we can get a better understanding of the demographics of the 70065 zip code, how they commute, and how that correlates to other data points.

The average travel time is 27.2 minutes, and the chart below covers the range of travel times across the population of 70065.

• Less than 5 minutes
  338
• 5 to 9 minutes
  1,182
• 10 to 14 minutes
  2,611
• 15 to 19 minutes
  3,803
• 20 to 24 minutes
  4,419
• 25 to 29 minutes
  1,581
• 30 to 34 minutes
  4,863
• 35 to 39 minutes
  819
• 40 to 44 minutes
  583
• 45 to 59 minutes
  2,001
• 60 to 89 minutes
  1,235
• 90 or more minutes
  491

We can also look at the means of transport in 70065 to see which modes of transport people are using to commute to work.

• Drove alone
  20,135
• Carpooled
  3,022
• Public transportation
  44
• Walked
  199
• Other means
  526
• Worked from home
  1,012

Conclusion

Hopefully this article has given you the demographics data you were looking for in the 70065 zip code.

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