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Population and households in ZIP 70508
Household size in ZIP 70508
| Period | ZIP 70508 | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.48 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.43 | 2.64 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.46 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.46 | 2.59 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.02 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
The average household in ZIP 70508 has 2.46 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. Compared with other Louisiana ZIP codes, ZIP 70508 has smaller households than most.
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 70508
| Period | ZIP 70508 | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.9 | 36.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 36.7 | 37.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.7 | 38.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.2 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.4 | +2.2 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in ZIP 70508 are younger than 40.2 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The median age has climbed from 35.9 in 2006–10, as it has nationally. Residents skew youngest in the northeast and oldest in the center.
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 70508
| Period | ZIP 70508 | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.2% | 14.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.5% | 15.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.5% | 14.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.5% | 15.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.2 pts | +0.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in ten households in ZIP 70508 (10.5%), a little below the national share of 11.6%. ZIP 70508 has a lower share of single-parent households than at least four in five Louisiana ZIP codes.
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 70508
Renters in ZIP 70508
| Period | ZIP 70508 | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.2% | 31.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 35.1% | 33.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 32.3% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 38.3% | 32.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | +2.1 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Nearly four in ten households in ZIP 70508 rent their homes (38.3%), a bit above the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 40.0% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally. Rentals cluster in the northeast; owners are most common in the southwest. Since 2006–10, the renter share has risen 2.1 points, as it has nationally.
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 70508
| Period | ZIP 70508 | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.0% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.6% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.4% | 15.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.5% | 14.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.4 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
A few more homes sit empty in ZIP 70508 than nationally: 11.5%, 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 as a whole (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 70508
| Period | ZIP 70508 | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1991 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1992 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1996 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1998 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +7 | +6 |
Much of the housing in ZIP 70508 is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1998, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. The median year built has moved up from 1991 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the southwest, the oldest in the northeast.
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 70508
| Period | ZIP 70508 | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $849 | $755 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $989 | $831 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,066 | $920 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,293 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$444 | +$366 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 70508 runs $1,293 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. Even so, rents here are higher than in Louisiana as a whole ($1,122). Rents are up $444 a month from 2006–10, a 52% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 34.7% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 70508
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 70508
| Period | ZIP 70508 | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.8% | 22.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 43.3% | 22.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 47.7% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 48.1% | 27.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.3 pts | +5.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in ZIP 70508: 48.1% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's degree or higher, against 35.6% nationally. Education tends to track local incomes and the kinds of jobs nearby. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 4.3 points, as it has nationally. Of the 226 Louisiana ZIP codes with 5,000+ people, only 15 have a higher share of college graduates.
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 70508
| Period | ZIP 70508 | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 91.0% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.2% | 83.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.3% | 85.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.1% | 87.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.2 pts | +5.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in ZIP 70508 is above the national rate: 94.1% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The share with a diploma is up 3.2 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally. Only 20 of the 226 Louisiana ZIP codes with 5,000+ people have a higher share of high school graduates.
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 70508
| Period | ZIP 70508 | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.9% | 7.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.7% | 8.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.0% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.2% | 6.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.7 pts | −1.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in ZIP 70508 than nationally: unemployment was 4.2%, against 5.4%. Unemployment has edged down 0.7 points since 2006–10, a smaller shift than nationally. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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 70508 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 70508 | 2.46 | 40.2 | 10.5% | 38.3% | 11.5% | 1998 | $1,293 | 48.1% | 94.1% | 4.2% |
| ZIP 70503 | 2.42 | 41.6 | 10.8% | 33.7% | 12.8% | 1983 | $1,216 | 58.3% | 96.5% | 2.3% |
| ZIP 70592 | 2.80 | 36.0 | 15.9% | 12.3% | 9.6% | 2002 | $1,021 | 39.0% | 93.1% | 2.3% |
| ZIP 70506 | 2.27 | 37.6 | 12.2% | 50.5% | 10.4% | 1982 | $1,107 | 37.0% | 89.8% | 4.5% |
| ZIP 70558 | 3.01 | 25.6 | 25.2% | 8.8% | 10.2% | 2008 | $1,260 | 43.5% | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| ZIP 70518 | 2.85 | 35.6 | 14.4% | 15.5% | 10.8% | 2001 | $1,007 | 37.3% | 91.8% | 3.0% |
| ZIP 70501 | 2.48 | 38.2 | 22.6% | 58.9% | 17.9% | 1971 | $939 | 19.4% | 78.3% | 10.7% |
| ZIP 70555 | 2.82 | 38.0 | 11.4% | 18.0% | 12.2% | 2003 | $1,216 | 25.5% | 87.8% | 2.7% |
| ZIP 70529 | 2.41 | 41.8 | 12.8% | 24.4% | 12.7% | 1997 | $1,023 | 26.4% | 85.4% | 8.1% |
| ZIP 70583 | 2.43 | 43.4 | 15.2% | 27.3% | 12.3% | 1992 | $1,029 | 20.4% | 84.5% | 6.3% |
| ZIP 70507 | 2.71 | 39.1 | 14.4% | 29.7% | 13.7% | 1992 | $984 | 31.1% | 89.7% | 4.6% |
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 70508. 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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