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Population and households in ZIP 70342
Household size in ZIP 70342
| Period | ZIP 70342 | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.61 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.71 | 2.64 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.80 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.74 | 2.59 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.13 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 70342 average 2.74 people, a bit above the national 2.65, so families with children are somewhat more common here. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.61, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 70342
| Period | ZIP 70342 | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.0 | 36.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 34.7 | 37.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 37.8 | 38.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 33.9 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.0 | +2.2 | +2.3 |
ZIP 70342 is young: half of its residents are under 33.9, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young families with children.
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 70342
| Period | ZIP 70342 | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.7% | 14.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.3% | 15.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 17.4% | 14.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 18.7% | 15.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.0 pts | +0.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in ZIP 70342: 18.7% of all households, against 11.6% 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 70342
Renters in ZIP 70342
| Period | ZIP 70342 | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.9% | 31.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 26.1% | 33.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 29.4% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 29.8% | 32.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | −4.1 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
About three in ten households in ZIP 70342 rent their homes (29.8%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Louisiana as a whole looks much the same. Among homeowners, 53.3% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
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 70342
| Period | ZIP 70342 | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.5% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.5% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.9% | 15.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.7% | 14.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +5.2 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
More homes sit empty in ZIP 70342 than nationally: 12.7%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Even so, the rate is lower than in Louisiana overall (14.4%).
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 70342
| Period | ZIP 70342 | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1972 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1976 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1978 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1982 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +10 | +7 | +6 |
The typical home in ZIP 70342 was built around 1982, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980).
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 70342
| Period | ZIP 70342 | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $525 | $755 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $656 | $831 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $719 | $920 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $636 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$111 | +$366 | +$606 |
The median renter in ZIP 70342 pays $636 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 24.9% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 70342
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 70342
| Period | ZIP 70342 | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.7% | 22.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.1% | 22.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.8% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 26.8% | 27.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.1 pts | +5.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are less common in ZIP 70342 than nationally: 26.8% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. That is in line with the rest of Louisiana.
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 70342
| Period | ZIP 70342 | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 72.8% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 70.7% | 83.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 78.3% | 85.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 77.7% | 87.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.9 pts | +5.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
More than one in five adults in ZIP 70342 never finished high school, well above the national share: only 77.7% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
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 70342
| Period | ZIP 70342 | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.1% | 7.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.0% | 8.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.1% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.5% | 6.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.7 pts | −1.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 70342 runs below the national rate: 4.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% 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 70342 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 70342 | 2.74 | 33.9 | 18.7% | 29.8% | 12.7% | 1982 | $636 | 26.8% | 77.7% | 4.5% |
| ZIP 70380 | 2.60 | 41.6 | 18.1% | 31.4% | 17.5% | 1973 | $921 | 13.2% | 76.4% | 4.9% |
| ZIP 70392 | 2.74 | 39.3 | 17.0% | 33.3% | 10.7% | 1988 | $929 | 9.9% | 81.2% | 8.4% |
| ZIP 70340 | 2.57 | 47.1 | 16.3% | 6.0% | 27.7% | 1969 | $592 | 7.1% | 82.8% | 8.5% |
| ZIP 70538 | 2.49 | 39.7 | 15.1% | 27.7% | 19.0% | 1973 | $810 | 13.4% | 82.8% | 3.3% |
| ZIP 70352 | 2.16 | 36.4 | 18.5% | 21.4% | 19.0% | 1985 | $684 | 0.7% | 75.1% | 0.0% |
| ZIP 70356 | 2.21 | 55.7 | 10.1% | 17.9% | 17.5% | 1989 | $686 | 2.0% | 73.0% | 14.5% |
| ZIP 70372 | 2.10 | 42.3 | 10.3% | 19.2% | 6.1% | 1982 | $979 | 8.2% | 73.3% | 13.1% |
| ZIP 70514 | 2.78 | 35.0 | 17.8% | 42.8% | 19.2% | 1986 | $1,130 | 8.6% | 82.0% | 1.7% |
| ZIP 70523 | 2.60 | 31.5 | 14.9% | 24.3% | 19.5% | 1995 | $1,053 | 10.2% | 88.4% | 2.4% |
| ZIP 70395 | 2.40 | 38.0 | 9.7% | 17.2% | 8.3% | 1990 | $954 | 21.7% | 89.3% | 3.5% |
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 70342. 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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