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Population and households in ZIP 70062
Household size in ZIP 70062
| Period | ZIP 70062 | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.79 | 2.65 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.68 | 2.59 | 2.64 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.73 | 2.60 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.91 | 2.55 | 2.59 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.12 | −0.10 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
ZIP 70062 is a place of big households: 2.91 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Household size has climbed from 2.79 in 2006–10, even as the national average fell. Of the 226 Louisiana ZIP codes with 5,000+ people, only 18 have larger households.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in ZIP 70062
| Period | ZIP 70062 | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.0 | 37.8 | 36.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 37.9 | 37.9 | 37.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.6 | 39.3 | 38.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 36.2 | 40.1 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −2.8 | +2.3 | +2.2 | +2.3 |
The median resident of ZIP 70062 is 36.2 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1. The median age has dropped from 39.0 in 2006–10, even as the national median rose. The youngest areas are in the northwest, the oldest in the south.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in ZIP 70062
| Period | ZIP 70062 | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.6% | 16.1% | 14.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.3% | 16.0% | 15.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 17.8% | 13.8% | 14.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 18.4% | 15.3% | 15.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.2 pts | −0.8 pts | +0.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in ZIP 70062: 18.4% of all households, against 11.6% nationally. The single-parent share has fallen 2.2 points since 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in ZIP 70062
Renters in ZIP 70062
| Period | ZIP 70062 | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 49.1% | 38.4% | 31.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 50.8% | 41.4% | 33.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 51.9% | 41.5% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 44.4% | 39.4% | 32.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | −4.7 pts | +1.0 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
More than four in ten households in ZIP 70062 rent their homes (44.4%), above the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 51.4% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the northwest and least common in the east. The renter share is down 4.7 points from 2006–10, even as the national share rose.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in ZIP 70062
| Period | ZIP 70062 | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.4% | 19.1% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.7% | 14.8% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.4% | 13.4% | 15.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.7% | 13.6% | 14.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −6.7 pts | −5.6 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in ZIP 70062 than nationally: 7.7%, against 9.6% for the U.S. Since 2006–10, vacancy has fallen 6.7 points, a much bigger shift than nationally. Only 20 of the 226 Louisiana ZIP codes with 5,000+ people have a lower vacancy rate.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in ZIP 70062
| Period | ZIP 70062 | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1969 | 1968 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1970 | 1969 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1968 | 1969 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1971 | 1972 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +4 | +7 | +6 |
The housing in ZIP 70062 is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1971, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. That is in line with the rest of the New Orleans area. Only 22 of the 226 Louisiana ZIP codes with 5,000+ people have older homes.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in ZIP 70062
| Period | ZIP 70062 | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $821 | $945 | $755 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $922 | $973 | $831 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,057 | $1,062 | $920 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,368 | $1,334 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$547 | +$389 | +$366 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 70062 runs $1,368 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $547 a month since 2006–10, up 67%, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 38.7% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. The priciest rents are in the east; the most affordable are in the south.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in ZIP 70062
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 70062
| Period | ZIP 70062 | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.0% | 25.0% | 22.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.3% | 25.8% | 22.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.3% | 29.1% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.7% | 33.0% | 27.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.7 pts | +8.0 pts | +5.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 70062 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 15.7%, against 35.6% nationally. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 5.7 points, in line with the national trend. College graduates are most concentrated in the east and least in the northwest.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in ZIP 70062
| Period | ZIP 70062 | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 75.5% | 82.5% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 74.0% | 83.8% | 83.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 76.0% | 85.8% | 85.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 78.0% | 87.2% | 87.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.5 pts | +4.7 pts | +5.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
More than one in five adults in ZIP 70062 never finished high school, well above the national share: only 78.0% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. The share with a diploma is up 2.5 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally. ZIP 70062 has a lower share of high school graduates than the great majority of Louisiana ZIP codes.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in ZIP 70062
| Period | ZIP 70062 | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.7% | 9.3% | 7.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 14.7% | 9.8% | 8.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.6% | 6.9% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.5% | 7.1% | 6.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.2 pts | −2.2 pts | −1.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 70062 runs well above the national rate: 10.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Unemployment is down 3.2 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
ZIP 70062 compared with nearby ZIP codes
| ZIP code | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZIP 70062 | 2.91 | 36.2 | 18.4% | 44.4% | 7.7% | 1971 | $1,368 | 15.7% | 78.0% | 10.5% |
| ZIP 70003 | 2.53 | 42.7 | 9.4% | 23.0% | 7.7% | 1969 | $1,483 | 33.1% | 87.7% | 4.3% |
| ZIP 70065 | 2.50 | 43.5 | 11.0% | 34.2% | 10.2% | 1979 | $1,242 | 32.1% | 86.2% | 4.8% |
| ZIP 70123 | 2.16 | 44.1 | 5.8% | 45.1% | 7.9% | 1976 | $1,272 | 45.3% | 94.8% | 4.0% |
| ZIP 70006 | 2.64 | 40.5 | 13.6% | 36.6% | 8.0% | 1977 | $1,370 | 38.5% | 90.1% | 4.6% |
| ZIP 70031 | 2.70 | 43.9 | 13.6% | 13.5% | 8.3% | 1989 | $1,310 | 15.4% | 93.1% | 2.3% |
| ZIP 70087 | 3.08 | 39.4 | 8.2% | 24.2% | 13.9% | 1989 | $944 | 23.8% | 83.7% | 8.1% |
| ZIP 70001 | 2.21 | 42.0 | 9.0% | 48.5% | 8.3% | 1974 | $1,356 | 38.6% | 92.4% | 5.6% |
| ZIP 70002 | 2.26 | 43.5 | 11.0% | 49.5% | 8.8% | 1974 | $1,429 | 47.1% | 91.6% | 4.6% |
| ZIP 70121 | 1.91 | 44.0 | 12.6% | 40.9% | 16.5% | 1959 | $1,158 | 36.6% | 88.8% | 2.6% |
| ZIP 70094 | 2.73 | 36.8 | 22.5% | 35.9% | 11.3% | 1974 | $1,234 | 15.8% | 79.5% | 8.0% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up ZIP 70062. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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